New Disco 2003

Nick.
What a facinating Post.
Personally I think you may have a bigger problem.
I would have thought that BEFORE you bought your beautiful new Landy would have been a good time to check out whether or not there were any problems with that particular model. Maybe it's just me....
Why don't you try starting a new topic called " Any problems with 2003 TD5's ? "
I know it will be difficult, but if you can see your way to doing this without including some snide little remark about the merits ( or lack of ) of the resource you are trying to use, you may have more success than you have had so far with this one.

Good luck with it.
Josh.

Landrover owners, Lada owners, P76 owners, Daewoo owners, Volvo owners,Tata owners, Rocsta owners, 3lt Nissan owners, Toyota owners , anything pre 1980 owners...........all of these are fair game on this forum.

But on the whole things said here are just tongue in cheek or people with real experiences of their vehicles.

There is alot of very valuable information disseminated on this forum so if you want to join in you are welcome...........just be nice about it and stick to the facts.

Enjoy.

Cheers,

Willie

Never a dull moment

Well said Nick. I had a 300Tdi Disco and it was a good reliable vehicle despite all the rubbish told about Land Rovers. The only real disappointment was when the heater core leaked and because it's behind the dash, is an expensive item to change.
I've now got a Defender Td5 and apart from one assembly prob. it's an excellent vehicle. That said, I admit it lacks the car like comfort of more modern styled vehicles, but if I scratch or put little dents in it's sides, it won't look as bad as they will. I used to cringe at the sound of branches going down the side of the Disco!
Now the main dealer has a new service manager I, and no doubt every other LR owner in Perth, will get some decent service instead of bull dust when we require something to be done.
Happy motoring.

I had a look at the posts you talk about, and while there were some negative comments about Land Rover, the site moderators were appropriately involved and there was balance from Land Rover supporters too. If anything, you seem to be following the same approach as the posts you complain about. Fact is, people like different makes of vehicle, and will often get quite defensive when someone says something bad about their favourite. I want to hear and discuss any issue about any vehicle, good or bad - that's one reason the forum is here. I wouldn't buy a Land Rover, but then you probably wouldn't buy a Toyota either. That's OK!! A bit of friendly rivalry between supporters of different makes is good, I think. If you think the discussion and participants are childish, go to where you think the adults are - that's OK too!Russell S
Prado RV6

Yo are a silly boy. You should have asked the questions first and then bought a good car. Yes there are a heap of faults with Landrovers. They may look all shiny and modern but you will get faults along the way. They are just a glossy painted body set on the poorest rural vehicle ever made for australian market. First of all if you have a beard then you have no hope. Secondly you should buy about 5 Hiclones and set them in the air intake lines. Dont take the car in water as it will float and get no traction due to all of the hot air in the cabin. Oh by the way watch the wiring. Putting in a fridge stops the indicators from coming on. Also if you are towing make sure you get a really heavy safety chain and connect it under the car to the front bumer. The tow bars have a habit of falling off.

If you think that the people on this forum are stupid or are like kids then &iss off and go on to yahoo or some other sight that deals with idiots who spend tens of thousands of dollars on cars and then ask for advice. Try www.dipstix.com or www.knobheads.com or www.sleazydream.com or www.mybrainhurts.com

Nick, interesting observation. I was around when there was a concerted campaign against Landrover. We had one person making multiple posts under different aliases. Thankfully, most of the cretinous fringe has moved on, although reading some of the preceding posts makes me wonder ;-)Bob

nick
its a new car surely its got new car warrenty, so kick back & enjoy it . If it has any problems you will know soon enough.

BTW insulting people before you ask their advice is probaly not a good way to get a postive respons to your question

Nick

True story. Friend of mine had a 2002 TD5 Discovery with 8000 odd klicks on it still under warrenty. Never been off road and treated it like a new bride. Two months ago while driving he noticed smoke coming from the rear interior. He was in the city so had to find a suitable place to park it.
By the time he did the interior was seriouly on fire and he was sucking in big doses of burning plastic fumes. The vehicle was totalled - fire brigade reckon the fire started in wires running through the rear section of the roof.
NRMA didn't want to know about it. their 'accident damage assessor' came out said it was totalled and they just payed him out. The wreck was towed away and has ben sold by the NRMA.
Land Rover Australia don't want to know about it. There was no attempt by Land Rover or the NRMA to conduct an examination to find out the source of the problem.

I belong to a Land Rover Club. I like driving the Discovery and the TD5 is a great motor. I but wouldn't buy one because (MOST) have ongoing niggling electrical problems at the wrong moment. Some (LESS) never have a problem and run like clockwork. We all make choices and I hope you enjoy yours.

I'm not going to sing the praises of any particular 4wd but you did ask.

Nick

True story. Friend of mine had a 2002 TD5 Discovery with 8000 odd klicks on it still under warrenty. Never been off road and treated it like a new bride. Two months ago while driving he noticed smoke coming from the rear interior. He was in the city so had to find a suitable place to park it.
By the time he did the interior was seriouly on fire and he was sucking in big doses of burning plastic fumes. The vehicle was totalled - fire brigade reckon the fire started in wires running through the rear section of the roof.
NRMA didn't want to know about it. their 'accident damage assessor' came out said it was totalled and they just payed him out. The wreck was towed away and has ben sold by the NRMA.
Land Rover Australia don't want to know about it. There was no attempt by Land Rover or the NRMA to conduct an examination to find out the source of the problem.

I belong to a Land Rover Club. I like driving the Discovery and the TD5 is a great motor. I but wouldn't buy one because (MOST) have ongoing niggling electrical problems at the wrong moment. Some (LESS) never have a problem and run like clockwork. We all make choices and I hope you enjoy yours.

I'm not going to sing the praises of any particular 4wd but you did ask.

gday nick.
if the post you read put you of this web site why stay around and post a question.
dont pay to much atention to what a few people said.it happens all the time with toyota and nissan(nissan far better lol :-) ) there is a lot to be learnt from here and who knows you might have something to to add.
chill out and relax.—~‘¬‘¥•s’B

Gday Nick
Have had a 300tdi disco for 12 mths and love it.
I had some body mount probs after a simpson trip but I saw on a new one at the dealer that they have beefed them up in that area.I guess the more complex yours is with electronic wizardry the more there is to go wrong. Thankfully mine has got none of it.
Cheers Brian

Land Rover are the only car manufacturer who do not do any new model testing. What they actually do is release a model and then use all of the data from warranty jobs world wide to improve on the next model. Data from the series 1 land rover troop carrier is currently being collated to find a few improvements for the series 3 discovery. The back seat passengers could not see out of the windows when the car is full of people so a suspended television set will become standard so as these passengers will not get any more car sickness. The turning circle of 37 metres has been reduced to 25 metres for the series 2 discovery thanks to the use of smaller ball joints. The electricall system now has insulation in the defenders so as the automatic smoke dispensor in the rear tail light enclosure does not burn the car out when the front electric fan is turned on. The removable front seat cusions in the series 2 utes have been replaced with fixed hi absorbant padded seats so that people touring in them on round Australia trips can urinate while sitting due to the fact that the top speed of this model is 70 kms per hour and that it takes a lot longer to 'get there'. All of the oil leaks detected in the series 2 Discoveries have been deliberately put in as a permanent flowing rust inhibiter for the steel in the body. A fuel gauge has been made standard in the new Rangies for environmental reasons. Any rattles and squeeks have been left in as a warning to pedestrians for when driving around school crossings. I am sure that you will love the car. Enjoy the stiff gearbox. It will last a lifetime.

Nick,
I have an 85 Rangie with 250,000 on the clock and the gearbox is still tight, second to boot, I've changed the oil to synthetic, this seems to of helped but it's not the best. The synthetic seems to leak more which is a common complaint, yes I've replaced the gaskets and put sealant on the bolts, I've worn the wheels out on my little trolley now so I've painted the path with oil resistant paint and I wipe it up weekly, I've also strapped a can of WD 40 to the inner wing in case I run into anything more than a puddle, you made the right choice with diesel.
The vehicle is outstanding offroad I have no complaints in this department at all, ride is great, electrics is a bit of a lotto thing I'm finding, as long as the air compressor continues to work I'm right.
Hope you enjoy the Discovery of this site, consider membership it's worth it.
Keep the shiny side up