Why you brought a disco???

  • Because you love it?

    Votes: 264 49.3%
  • You got given it?

    Votes: 10 1.9%
  • Couldn't afford a range rover?

    Votes: 23 4.3%
  • Wife said NO to fender?

    Votes: 49 9.1%
  • It was cheap?

    Votes: 113 21.1%
  • Other.

    Votes: 143 26.7%

  • Total voters
    536
lol, weren't a dig :rolleyes: (just realised ......)

let be honsest, yer get a tratter to stick a couple o hay bales and a sheep int back of, and aquire a bad back driving and a smacked elbow steering, besides getting ****ed on wi water and cowd wi temperature, yer get a disco to stick a bale o hay ont back seat an a sheep int back, get to drive in relative comfort of a reclining seat and tepid warm air, an the possibility of getting ****ed on wi water.
an more practice wi a welder..
:rolleyes:

very true,but i like the relative comfort of a disco.if i ever get to drive mine.:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi:behindsofa:
 
Started out as a bit of wiring and a few weld on patches, then escalated into a full on rebuild.

I nearly bought a Camel Trophy D1 200 Tdi that was campaigned by the Belgian team on the 1992 Trophy.

So close but dodged a bullet there, the romance of a Camel is very tempting but reality hit me like a lead brick and I realized it was nothing more than a sand glow yellow D1 with a lot of body rot and most of the goodies missing like the winch and bumper, the roof rack and a badly bodged roll cage that needed extensive repair.

I hope to have mine done for the safety test in the coming weeks but may end up being after Christmas now :rolleyes:
 
Sorry lads, but when you've worked on so many discos, you realize that (most) of their owners are just sad tratter wanabees:(
 
Cheap, cheap parts, and plenty of donor parts that arn't stolen, less likely to be stolen, comfy with full leather so easier to clean the mud off, I'm a mechanic and welder by trade so not worried about a bit of rust, and don't bang my elbow while driving lol
 
I brought mine to rip the body off and build a 100inch defender look a like :) and I wanted more power than a 300tdi so td5 was the answer :)
 
Bought the D2 because I wanted a D2! I would have bought a 110 but the wife wanted more comfort.

Bought the D1 because it was very cheap, low mileage and in pretty good condition. Didn't really want a D1 but it was too cheap to walk away from. I'll be using it for greenlaning and offroading for a while and then one of them (maybe the D2) will have to go to make room for a late fully specced RRC which is what I've always wanted!
 
very true,but i like the relative comfort of a disco.if i ever get to drive mine.:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi:behindsofa:
:D
I loves mine I do, had mine 5 years now, part of the family, both my son and 1 daughter use it when something needs moving or towing.
daughter "really" drives it, just loves it, drives it just like a man
(oh feck, that`ll get the feminists going now)
yes, I got mine silly dirt cheap from a metey,
yes did spend 3 months under it 4 years ago as I`m rather fussy about ferrous oxide, had the time, had the welder, had the sheet metal and underseal to make as good/mayber better in places
(had years of previous experiance of welding/building race cars)
I liked the 7 seats/liked the BIG loadspace when seats are folded,
as my disco does boot sales, moving peoples furniture & ****e, or we all go visit other rellies by filling 7 seats.
being partially disabled/old/moany fecker, I CAN get into my disco much easier than my Lexus, but also being a not very slim bloke, the seats further back than some other tratter type cab trucks thus making it easier to get in or fall out..
so why did I buy a disco - suits me better than most other cars/trucks.
would I ever sell it :confused:
NOT while I can drive it, its the most versatile vehicle I have ever owned !!
Happy Christmas and lets hope for snow (as the Lexus will be fecking useless) :rolleyes:
 
I bought the D3 because I love them, and the D1 because like a knob I sold my Defender and can't afford to buy another.
 
On my 3rd 300 disco now (one write-off, one sold for deposit on van). Originally got my first disco because I couldn't afford a defender. Having had the disco for a good year before some scooby pulled out in front of me, I decided I was a disco man. Dad had a defender at the time so I was able to compare. Basically prefer the size, I (kinda) know my way around the mechanics of it all now and I much prefer the dash layout; Lots of space for gadgets etc. Plus back seats out, matress down. Great for short trips around UK and EU.
 
2nd buyer, I thought I would buy it on my way to a Td5 Disco, 13 years later still got it, and its so reliable, 200 Tdi 1994, knocking out 30 mpg, plus its all mechanical. Why change.
I love it.
 
Just bought my first discovery 1 300 tdi. Had a subaru legacy, a couple of fourtraks, a freelander, series 3 swb diesel and a shogun in the past for towing my wife's horses around. She has lorry now, but we missed the 4x4.

I bought the discovery because my Dad's not ready to sell me his 90 yet! I have to say I love the discovery ride and driving position. Sticking to land rovers from now on.

Happy Christmas all and thanks for your help and support in 2013!

Cheers
Andy
 

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