Chazb5046
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Hey up all,
Do you think that a Discovery 2 is right for me based on the below? Is buying one a decision I’ll live to regret?
Firstly it would be my “main car” not a weekend hobby. I do 15,000 miles annually and drive a 25 mile round trip to work mon-fri either on an A-road or country lanes. I have about £5-6,000 to buy it with and probably have £2,000 ish a year for repairs.
I’m handy but have never done anything with cars. I have a small uncovered drive on which I could work on it if needed...
I was planning on going for a diesel, 2004. Preferably an auto. Ive read/heard that it’s them or a >98 (with head gasket done) that are the best. Do the dates of manufacture matter that much or are they all ok to rely on? Or any?
The alternative is a Mitsubishi Shogun.
I fell in love with LRs and Discos in particular when I was a kid and my parents had one in the 90s. The clutch went so they got rid of it (still haven’t forgiven them) I love LRs and would love to have a disco2 for the rest of my life. But don’t know if I have the time and/or money to look after one yet. Should I just go with a Shogun?
Many many thanks,
Charlie
Do you think that a Discovery 2 is right for me based on the below? Is buying one a decision I’ll live to regret?
Firstly it would be my “main car” not a weekend hobby. I do 15,000 miles annually and drive a 25 mile round trip to work mon-fri either on an A-road or country lanes. I have about £5-6,000 to buy it with and probably have £2,000 ish a year for repairs.
I’m handy but have never done anything with cars. I have a small uncovered drive on which I could work on it if needed...
I was planning on going for a diesel, 2004. Preferably an auto. Ive read/heard that it’s them or a >98 (with head gasket done) that are the best. Do the dates of manufacture matter that much or are they all ok to rely on? Or any?
The alternative is a Mitsubishi Shogun.
I fell in love with LRs and Discos in particular when I was a kid and my parents had one in the 90s. The clutch went so they got rid of it (still haven’t forgiven them) I love LRs and would love to have a disco2 for the rest of my life. But don’t know if I have the time and/or money to look after one yet. Should I just go with a Shogun?
Many many thanks,
Charlie
