I drove two very different vehicles this week.

A brand new 200 diesel and a 1992 Disco 1 V8 Petrol.

Firstly the 200. That thing sure has some lift for such a behemoth and I can see it as a wonderful tow vehicle for a very large van or boat. Turbo lag under about 2200 rpm was somewhat disconcerting though. It gave the impression that it would need to be kept "on the boil" if towing in hilly terrain.

The Old Disco 1. A 1992 Manual V8 Petrol with 464,000 on it. That old V8 has all the right sounds, the chassis twist under full throttle is quite involving and you feel like you're going fast. Of course you're not really, but it was a fun drive. Pretty much everything worked properly in the Old Girl and the doors still closed with a solid clunk. Gave me a new perspective on Land Rovers.

Jim.