Dartmoor Navigator

Well-Known Member

• Mar 26, 2011

• #1

Not really, but now I've got your attention:

I have a '97 disco with a 300 tdi (as fitted) two mechanics who both 'off road' in discos told me 'it's a disco2' because of the arrangements of buttons on dash etc etc. However, the fella at the Land Rover accessory / parts shop says no, it's a disco 1 later model and that the discovery 2 came into being in '99 (I think).

So, to a layman like me, which is it? That is to say for practical purposes of ordering parts etc....

 

Last edited: Mar 26, 2011

The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Mar 26, 2011

• #2

:nopics:
Pick of dash and binnacle wud help.
Do the dickie seats face forward or inwards?

 

Dartmoor Navigator

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• Mar 26, 2011

• #3

What's the binnacle and dickie seats?

 

The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Mar 26, 2011

• #4

The binnacle is the thing that holds the gauges and switches.

Dickie seats are the 2 small ones by the rear door.

 

Dartmoor Navigator

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• Mar 26, 2011

• #5

Thanks, I'll take some pics later and post them. The dickie seats would have faced inward toward the middle - now removed.

 

The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Mar 26, 2011

• #6

My understanding is that the "2" seats face forward and the "1" seats face in.

 

Dartmoor Navigator

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• Mar 26, 2011

• #7

OK sounds a good enough identifier to me. Wasn't there a cut off / switch over date though?

 

discool

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• Mar 26, 2011

• #8

In mid 1998 the 1999MY D2 was introduced although new D1s were still on sale.

 

smarty1972

New Member

• Mar 26, 2011

• #9

you can tell by the alpine windows too, D1 held in with rubber seals and D2 are bonded in and smoother in appearance.

 

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jasonhb

Member

• Mar 26, 2011

• #10

Doesn't the D2 just come with the TD5 engine?

It also has additional swage lines

Jason

 

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crazymac

Active Member

• Mar 26, 2011

• #11

The engine is the big decider, Td5, its a 2, 300Tdi its a 1!

Also the D2 has a longer rear overhang to accomodate the forward facing rear dicky seats. If the OP's dicky seats faced in then its the shorter arse so 300Tdi.

 

Tigger Eeyore & Roo

Well-Known Member

• Mar 26, 2011

• #12

Early Disco 1 - note Sherpa van sourced headlamps are too small:

Late Disco 1 (1 1/2?)

Disco 2

The tail lamps are probably the easiest thing to check; the Disco 1's lamps were from a Maestro van, while the 2's were unique and much larger. Also, check out the door handles.

 

Last edited: Mar 26, 2011

The Mad Hat Man

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LZIR Despatch Agent

• Mar 26, 2011

• #13

Are there any D2's with 300TDi injuns?

 

Dartmoor Navigator

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• Mar 26, 2011

• #14

As the vehicle is a 1997 300tdi, it would appear that it is a Disco 1.

But for the sake of it I have some pictures of the car and the bionicle, just so I can be sure.

 

zest

New Member

• Mar 26, 2011

• #15

Door handles are the big give away,disco 2 started on a 98 S reg with td5 engine

 

G-man

BBQ king

• Mar 26, 2011

• #16

thats just a late disco 1

give aways include the door handles, the disco 1 had 'flap' type handles

wheel stud PCD is larger on a disco 1 (same as series/defender and RRC)

the rear lights are mounted higher on a disco 2 on the pillar, on the disco 1 the sit below the level of the rear side window

a 7 seat disco 2 will have airbag rear suspension rather than coils

the side repeater indicators on a disco 1 are small square itmes found on most BL cars the disco 2 has longer more rectangular ones


yours is a disco 1 facelift

 

Dartmoor Navigator

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• Mar 26, 2011

• #17

G-man said:

thats just a late disco 1

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Just, Just!, JUST!!!



Mine is a disco 1 no doubt, but not 'JUST a disco 1'.






But, 'tis what I thought too

 

G-man

BBQ king

• Mar 26, 2011

• #18

its just a disco 1 its not likes its a defender or anything

 

Dartmoor Navigator

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• Mar 26, 2011

• #19

G-man said:

its just a disco 1 its not likes its a defender or anything

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I have defenders at workl -I'd rather drink lager than drive a defender

Oooo I can see that as a strapline.

 

thebiglad

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• Mar 26, 2011

• #20

Dartmoor Navigator said:

Not really, but now I've got your attention:

I have a '97 disco with a 300 tdi (as fitted) two mechanics who both 'off road' in discos told me 'it's a disco2' because of the arrangements of buttons on dash etc etc. However, the fella at the Land Rover accessory / parts shop says no, it's a disco 1 later model and that the discovery 2 came into being in '99 (I think).

So, to a layman like me, which is it? That is to say for practical purposes of ordering parts etc....

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If it's a '97 TDi 300 then it's a Disco 1 - no question.