Calling all Disco TD5 owners

hi, bet he didnt tell ya it costnearly 70k on road ,now worth about 12k.

Mt Barker SA? and is it green?

MATTIE

check out WWW.AULRO.COM.AU
you will get a more realistic answer with out the "buy a LC there the best" bleep e.

Ha Ha Ha!!, this is the most interesting post yet!, My roots go back to a landie,

Although i hate them, The Jap stiuff is superior!! but i'm sick of them!, Sniffing around at the price of certain models! , And your asking hear?? Your the greatest stirer! or have lost the plot!

Cheers Axle.

Had a 2000 Td5 auto. Went very well. For the first time in a dozen lease vehicles I replaced it after 3 years with another Td5. Unfortunately the D3 came out and it was too expensive/heavy/expensive to maintain and fewer & fewer dealers so went with a Pajero. I'm happier with the Paj than I was with the Discos - better use of space, nicer to drive on road and lots cheaper to service.

I was lucky with my two Discos. Very few small niggles. Unfortunately some of the horror stories you hear are true. A friend bought his 1999 Td5 a couple of months before me, missed out on the 3yr warranty and spent lots of time at the dealers at their expense and then at his own. Lost a lot on the trade.

You would hope that by now most tof the niggles have been sorted but the worry is if the bigger stuff is on the brink of going (or has gone and has been patched/warning lights disconnected for the sale).

The Auto is a better match to the engine than the manual (I tried the manual a few times to convince myself). As someone else suggested, AULRO is the place for specifics.

See if you can stretch to the update model (03ish) as a few things (brakes and steering in particular) were improved.

Adrian

Redbook values a 2000 td5 ES at $20200-$24500.

I have a 2001 V8 petrol ES. Reliability has been excellent.

One of the standout features of the series 2 disco is the Active Cornering Enhancement. (ACE)... which the ES model has. It means tight handling at road speeds by eseentially stiffening up the swaybars hydraulically, but loosening up in low range to provide excellent articulation.
The ES model will have rear airbag suspension, which frankly - is awesome. :) Nice smooth ride, and is self levelling - great for towing. Can also get a remote so you can raise and lower the rear end to make unloading easier or for hooking up to trailers.
One of the stupid things about the early model series 2 discos was the lack of centre difflock. Many aftermarket and factory options for this now, which will significantly improve offroad ability. (Centre difflock was introduced on the 2003 model disco - and the retrofit of this kit is the best option.)

Known issues include oil leaking to the ECU via the injector harness (which should have been fixed by a dealer by now if it had the problem). They can have front propshaft problems due to poor lubrication of the double cardan joint.. Some blokes are getting them fitted with a grease nipple or importing aftermarket jobs.

The td5 responds incredibly well to aftermarket power chips and a larger intercooler. Will pull stronger than the petrol V8 after these mods. Most people are getting about 12-13l/100km around town with the auto.
This link is for an Aussie based Discovery (series 2)owners web group.
autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/d2au/

You say you are looking for something different, the discovery certainly is. People love it or hate it (or know nothing about it!!)

Hope that helps.

Eugene

Mates one has had the Davis Performance Landys ECU upgrade and enlarged intercooler added. Makes 140kw and 480Nm of torque and goes like the clappers but works hard at all parts of the rev range and with such high figures I am interested in the longevity of the Td5.

It reguarly returns under 10l / 100 km on the highway but once in soft sand this will easily shoot over 16-17l. I guess to use that extra power you pay for it. He has the 2000 base model auto and it does have a fair share of body roll but with the ACE they are meant to be pretty good, though I have never actually driven one.

There have been no oil leaks on this certain one but his previous 1996 V8 leaked oil from both diffs, transfer case output and the sump oil seals. Water leaks on passengers side door and right little window in the top of the cargo area.

Just cross your fingers when you buy it. Even though I loath to say it he did snatch me out of the soft stuff at Teewah Beach entry last weekend. Freakin scottish tourists in a hire troopy drove straight at me after almost rolling it trying to stay OUT of the track onto the beach. I was forced deep into the soft stuff with the mighty GU and almost made it but there was no way fatso was ever going to get out with the camper attached. Only needed a little snatch.........the 2.8's got power to burn!