When my TD5 Disco is doing 5,000 revs in third and 70-ish mph one can definitely hear the engine note.
discool
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My V8 disco was sublime and very quiet.
Second that
no engine noise with a V8.. and just a bit of that unmistakable sound from the tail pipe when excellerating hard.. great td5diagnostics
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lol ok:decision:
Both are more noisy than the Gaylander TD4, though imo its a close thing with the disco as its quieter cruising.
The defender is quite a bit more noisy than the disco.
Noise is subjective, and there are many different sorts of noises.
Get a sound meter.
Use identical tyres.
Turn the radio OFF.
Make sure there isn't a woman in the cars under test, as one of those in a car makes more whining noise than a wrecked Series 1 diff.
cambolt
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Just test drive them both
Gaylanders are noisier when the door have fallen off but quieter when they're not working
biggeeeee
Retired - Living the dream
I refer the honourable gentleman to the answer I gave earlier in post 4.
What more are you looking for?
never tried the D2 but my D1 wasnt bad, could use a sunvisor mounted hands free kit at 60 with no probs. Only gaylander I have ever driven is the FL2 and although quieter didnt drive nearly as well as my old 300tdi (wallowed on corners).
You will probably get more tyre noise in the Disco as they wear bigger boots than a TD4
all in all neither will be uncomfortable at cruising speeds but a test drive is best.
You will probably get more tyre noise in the Disco as they wear bigger boots than a TD4
all in all neither will be uncomfortable at cruising speeds but a test drive is best.
I once (never again!) drove my Def 90 with a 2.5NA diesel from here to Leeds and back in a day.
I wore ear defenders all the time, both ways.
It was still noisy.
Discomania now has that Landy. 300 tdi now. ZOOOOOM !
RichM
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Noise itself is not subjective. Loudness could be considered to be subjective but considering I asked people to compare them with a Gaylander TD4, people were able to provide some insight.
It isn't a daft question. I can't hear in my left ear and when travelling in a noisy car, that can be a nightmare, especially while driving. It can often be difficult or impossible to engage in a conversation with others and that can be really awkward. It all depends on how quiet the car is. Most probably don't even give it a second thought tbh, except chavs who typically like to make as much noise as possible.
The TD4 isn't too bad but when travelling at 70ish, I find it almost impossible to hear people in the back. When I had a BMW, I never had that problem so I definitely wouldn't want anything much noiser than a Gaylander TD4. Ideally I'd like a LHD car but those tend to be stupidly overpriced.
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Noise itself is not subjective. Loudness could be considered to be subjective but considering I asked people to compare them with a Gaylander TD4, people were able to provide some insight.
It isn't a daft question. I can't hear in my left ear and when travelling in a noisy car, that can be a nightmare, especially while driving. It can often be difficult or impossible to engage in a conversation with others and that can be really awkward. It all depends on how quiet the car is. Most probably don't even give it a second thought tbh, except chavs who typically like to make as much noise as possible.
The TD4 isn't too bad but when travelling at 70ish, I find it almost impossible to hear people in the back. When I had a BMW, I never had that problem so I definitely wouldn't want anything much noiser than a Gaylander TD4. Ideally I'd like a LHD car but those tend to be stupidly overpriced.
Get a hearing aid, and/or sit all women in the back and you won't hear them!
Big Stu 12
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Here goes....
Noise is a personal thing, some people have different tolerances to noise at different levels, as you have already said you have a problem hearing sounds on the left hand side,
some not only have this, there is also the frequecy of the sound to be considered, if the frequency is of a wave length that a person can not hear.... a more common thing that most may think, for example I have problems hearing 4 frequencys, yes I have had my hearing fully tested due to the work I carry out, and this showed the frequencys that I could not hear, thank fully not those that make a differance to my work.
For example I may think that it quite as I cant hear the sound at those frequencys, but some one else will, therefore they will be thinking it noisy,
Only one way to do it, just go and test drive them yourself, even getting someone to put a Sound Presure Level Meter will not tell you the full story only a RASTI test will, as a SPL Meter is not specific to what you may be hearing, its an overal measurement of all frequencys,
I could tell you more but it would be pointless, just get of your backside go out out and test drive the landys yourself, only then will you realy know.....
Noise is a personal thing, some people have different tolerances to noise at different levels, as you have already said you have a problem hearing sounds on the left hand side,
some not only have this, there is also the frequecy of the sound to be considered, if the frequency is of a wave length that a person can not hear.... a more common thing that most may think, for example I have problems hearing 4 frequencys, yes I have had my hearing fully tested due to the work I carry out, and this showed the frequencys that I could not hear, thank fully not those that make a differance to my work.
For example I may think that it quite as I cant hear the sound at those frequencys, but some one else will, therefore they will be thinking it noisy,
Only one way to do it, just go and test drive them yourself, even getting someone to put a Sound Presure Level Meter will not tell you the full story only a RASTI test will, as a SPL Meter is not specific to what you may be hearing, its an overal measurement of all frequencys,
I could tell you more but it would be pointless, just get of your backside go out out and test drive the landys yourself, only then will you realy know.....
RichM
I may be able to help you a bit with this ( for some reason i currently own an 2001 Disco TD5 and a 2003 "Gaylander" TD4). I drive them both regularly and they both have 94,000 on the clock.
The TD5 is an excellent drive and always pulls well. Its smooth and very quiet in the cabin all the way up to about 70mph when the engine starts to get a bit noisy. Its not abnormal noise, its just that big diesel thumping away. To be honest this hasnt bothered me as i have never had the inclination to drive it any faster. The drive going through the gears getting up to 70 is spot on and the best things is, with another ton of trailer on the back, it doesnt feel any different. This car is running on Pirelli scorpion ATs, has done since i bought it.
The Freelander TD4 also pulls very well although i wouldnt say is quite as smooth and possibly has a little more cabin noise than the TD5. The upside is it will cruise the higher side of 70 quite comfortably and definetly quieter than the TD5. When using it to tow however i find theres a lot more gear changing on slight inclines whereas with the TD5 - none. I recently changed the freelander to Michelin Tour HP "road orientated" tyres but didnt feel a lot of difference from the previous ATs.
My advice, if you do a lot of round the town driving and even some motorway miles, stick with the TD4. If you do a bit of HEAVY towing or want large boot capacity then a TD5 would be better. Finally, ive spent nothing on the freelander outside of servicing and a new set of rear brake drums (50 quid). With the TD5 my wallet is always in my hand - yet ive still kept it . Hope this has been helpful.
I may be able to help you a bit with this ( for some reason i currently own an 2001 Disco TD5 and a 2003 "Gaylander" TD4). I drive them both regularly and they both have 94,000 on the clock.
The TD5 is an excellent drive and always pulls well. Its smooth and very quiet in the cabin all the way up to about 70mph when the engine starts to get a bit noisy. Its not abnormal noise, its just that big diesel thumping away. To be honest this hasnt bothered me as i have never had the inclination to drive it any faster. The drive going through the gears getting up to 70 is spot on and the best things is, with another ton of trailer on the back, it doesnt feel any different. This car is running on Pirelli scorpion ATs, has done since i bought it.
The Freelander TD4 also pulls very well although i wouldnt say is quite as smooth and possibly has a little more cabin noise than the TD5. The upside is it will cruise the higher side of 70 quite comfortably and definetly quieter than the TD5. When using it to tow however i find theres a lot more gear changing on slight inclines whereas with the TD5 - none. I recently changed the freelander to Michelin Tour HP "road orientated" tyres but didnt feel a lot of difference from the previous ATs.
My advice, if you do a lot of round the town driving and even some motorway miles, stick with the TD4. If you do a bit of HEAVY towing or want large boot capacity then a TD5 would be better. Finally, ive spent nothing on the freelander outside of servicing and a new set of rear brake drums (50 quid). With the TD5 my wallet is always in my hand - yet ive still kept it
. Hope this has been helpful.My TD5 Disco is always really quiet - until I start the engine.
