Disco vs RR

[waveydavey]

How's that work then?
If you look at the number of topics and number of posts on the Disco and Range Rover Forums the Disco has 4-5times as many despite the car/model/whatever you call it being about 1/4 of the age.

So how does that work then? Are Range Rovers more reliable, do the owners know more and not need to ask for help or are Disco owners just more freindly?

[bezzabsa]

without sounding nasty, Disco's are usually brought as a 1st proper 4x4 so people have more questions, where as RR's are brough tby people that have had 4x4's before.. obviously there are exceptions to every rule, but next time you se a disco driver get talking and ask him/her about their car history, then do the same with an RR driver..(not counting P38 and newer RR's)

[driftwood]

the reason for my disco was that most rangr rovers are petrol v8, there are the 2.4, 2.5 diesels. most people prefer them when they are offroaders, whereas the disco's the majority are the td's so they are a bit more economical than the v8's. so cheaper to potter around in.

[Bush Tucker Man]

Personally I wanted a Range Rover 'Classic' (ie; it's first incarnation) when I sold my 90V8-CS.
Sadly SWMBO didn't like them, but she'd got her own car so to me it shouldn't matter what she thought (oh how wrong I was :lol: )

The problem I had was finding a good/mint 'Soft-Dash' (the very last models) Tdi manual RR
All I saw at the time were either rough, or not worthy of considering, so SWMBO talked me into a Discovery (against my wishes)

Now I have atoned for my sins & drive a 110CSW :D

[v8kenny]

without sounding nasty, Disco's are usually brought as a 1st proper 4x4 so people have more questions, where as RR's are brough tby people that have had 4x4's before.. obviously there are exceptions to every rule, but next time you se a disco driver get talking and ask him/her about their car history, then do the same with an RR driver..(not counting P38 and newer RR's)

I agree - more people will buy a disco on a whim without knowing much about Landrovers - It's only when the bug bites and you realise how much car you get for your money with a classic RR that you MUST have one :lol:
They make great second cars which means fuel really isn't too much of an issue - after all one Landy is never enough!

[Snake110]

Wot they said  :lol: yes the disco does tend to be a first landy
for a lot of people also i recon even though i personaly
pefer raro's the dicso is a little more useful.
the raro has the better comfort but the disco has more
easy load space ..

[Bush Tucker Man]

the raro has the better comfort but the disco has more
easy load space ..

I think the RR has more actual space, but 'first-timers'  tend to prefer the side-opening door
Foor space is half as much again as a Disco, but is the same at the roof line, due to the sloping upper tail-gate

[andygod]

Don't wish to throw a spanner in the works but I have owned 11 Landrovers in the past including series 1, 2 & 3s. I have owned a lightweight and a Range Rover and my current Landrover, a series 1 V8 Discovery was chosen because....................................I like Discoveries. Most of the members of the Birmingham branch of Mud club also own Discoverys and aren't 1st time owners, so how does that work then?????????

[TimM]

The Disco is cheap, and there are a lot more of them about, they might not have been around for as long, but you see a lot more of them about than either Range ROvers or Defenders.

They also fit the middle ground between the two off road, they are only a nats whisker behind the defender off road, but are not as wide as the Range Rover so are (probably) better off road.

More Discos = More Mud-Club members with discos = more posts.

[Range Rover Blues]

All of the above, there are more of them around as they were sold to fill the gap between RRC and Defender, a true family car.  That's why there are more TDis to choose from, as well as more cars to choose from full stop.  I think the lower costs of a good second hand one also allows the current owners more leaway to modyfy (bend) them without worrying about the value of the car.

Personally I don't like the S1 Disco, I think it looks like a school bus from the back and it's got a lot more weight up top which is a handicap off-road.  Yes they are narower but only by an inch or so, they are longer but have a shorter boot floor :?

You just have to  look at the lineup for a greenlaning day to see how popular the Disco is, it's very rare to see another RRC, untill I get home :D

[gtomo2]

well to throw in my pennys worth ( before it gets taxed :lol: ). I brought a rr classic as i just love them plus after driving my in laws disco i found the drive comfort of the rr much better. i can live without the extra headroom and as for load space in the back both myself and inlaws have the same size load boxes with both mine in the back there is still about 8 to 10 inchs spare before the back door but on the disco its about 3 inches.

[waveydavey]

For what it's worth I'd tend to go for a mix:

The Older Range Rovers I suspect are owned by people who need to ask for help less, the newer ones tend to be owned by a generation that are not so computer literate and unlikly to use Mud Club.

The disco was aimed fromt eh start at a targe audience who would be the people to be using computers.

It was just curiosity, I do like the idea that Disco drivers are more freindly though (so says the man changing from Disco to RR)

[v8kenny]

Not sure about the bit stating that disco drivers are more friendly - I reckon that the opposite is true - (well up here anyway) - I find that disco owners can be quite snobby and full of their own self importance - not all of course but just the impression I get with some - maybe it is just a geographical thing and doesn't happen in other parts of the country ?

[BRO]

I would have loved a RR - but main driving force for Disco was 7 seats... :lol: - Otherwise I probably wouldn't have had the option of any kind of Landy  :shock: - Wife was contemplating Renault Espace type... err 'thing' :(bloodshot):

I absolutely love mine  :lol: & the new one is EVEN better...  8)

[Lee_D]

Had both, got the Disco now.

Lets not forget for many the Rangie is also a Status symbol i.e. costs more.

The Rangie for me was more practical for doing DIY and hanging sheets of 8 by 4 out the back with the tail gate down.. try that in a Disco with the door open.



I like our Disco as it has 2 extra seats. Twas cheaper than the same spec Rangie of same age and lets face it I want value for my £ not some thing thats 8 / 9 years out of date on the Jones's must have list.

Disco is great for caravanning (more load space)  and less faffing about putting more than one demented dog in the back.

Don't get me wrong , love them both for different reasons. Underneath they are the same vehicle in essence.  RRC and D1's share many items... Windscreen.... doors etc (profile of the body work is different but the inards are the same.

Now personally the 101 has it overall :D