Thanks Turbo. Yes, the td5 was £11k+vat at a dealers (08 plate). Single cab, pick up with the 2.4 engine. It would be less private I guess. Within reason I'd buy the td5 for wee discount from them, it seems like a fair dealer price. I've just seen 'that' jubilee polished aluminium Series 3 on...

I'm in the market for a 4x4. It needs to be able to tow stuff like a horse-box, small caravan, maybe a trailer. So it needs to cope with mud. Any green laning would be a bonus. Hence my interest in things LR. I've tested a td5 and today, I had a go in a friend's Series 3 ('72), fitted with a...

Cheers Turboman. Farmer chap has two discos but he's spent a fortune keeping them going, gone through stacks of radiators etc. He's got the kids he needs the disco for and the mud but doesn't recommend them from reliability and expense angles. I've heard they're good from other people though...

Good evening. I'm in the market for a 4x4. It needs to be able to tow stuff like a horse-box, small caravan, maybe a trailer. So it needs to cope with mud. Any green laning would be a bonus. Hence my interest in things LR. I've tested a td5 and today, I had a go in a friend's Series 3 ('72)...