whats reliable then guys

[bilge rat]

owning two discos , now getting a little fed up of spending as much time working ,welding and repairing as i do driving. i dont know how people can afford to keep them iff they cant work on them . thing is what is reliable . wondered about a isuzu, but seen the engine issues , mitsibushi , toyota landcruiser but pretty dear, nissan maveric or the ford equivilent. jeep but diffs and head probs on the deisel ?.what do you reckon . can someone set up a poll . ?.  cheers. alan.....

[pux]

im in the same boat as you and have been thinking of a TD5 Discovery :shock:

[ben_haynes]

Vauxhall Frontera / Monteray + Isuzu Trooper 3.1 TD great engine, very reliable, not heard of engine problems, 2.5 TD has a few engine problems
Mitsubishi Pajero / Shogun 2.5 TD + 2.8 TD Strong and Reliable, Suffer Heads Cracking on higher Mileage
Toyota Land Cruiser TD seem reliable, bit heavier so fuel consumption is a bit higher (not had much to do on them)
Ford Maveric + Nissan Terrano, TD is as reliable as a Transit (same Engine)

[Jim-Willy]

My 90 is very reliable.....  only failures it has had have been wear and tear and lack of maintenance after serious offroading.  11000 miles last year it only had 2 wheel bearings, kingpin, a prop u/j and a vac pump.  All probably attributable to my addiction to deep wading.

[mentalmoshio sophs V8i]

mk1 pajero had it 3 months cracked axle and knacked engine 2000  grand in bills  :doh: :doh:  vauxhall seems to be the best for on and on with out anything done

oh a poll is at the top tabs at each section i.e discovery / range rover under new poll tab

[ben_haynes]

mk1 pajero had it 3 months cracked axle and knacked engine 2000  grand in bills  :doh: :doh:  vauxhall seems to be the best for on and on with out anything done

oh a poll is at the top tabs at each section i.e discovery / range rover under new poll tab

Vauxhalls are pritty poor standard, my disco had to recover a couple of them and it only had some very worn muds on, and a blown diff :'( , and they had some rubbish recovery point on the front that was more of a tie down hook than a recovery point

[davidlandy]

for reliability i would opt for a landcruiser

not sure what nissan patrols are like...may be worth considering

[ben_haynes]

for reliability i would opt for a landcruiser

not sure what nissan patrols are like...may be worth considering

same as the Land Cruiser, or very simillar

[Bishops Finger]

Landcruiser or Jeep Wrangler....maybe a Grand Cherokee as well...

[bilge rat]

did work for jeep years ago, i remember changing loads of head gaskets on the v,m. and loads of diffs on the grand mainly ....

[Disco Matt]

Mitsubishi Delicas look quite a good bet if you don't want another Disco. That said, mine seems quite happy with whatever the world throws at it. Only once has it failed to start, and that was an old battery meeting winter head-on.

[Rich_P]

Land Cruiser or Hilux vote here if you must stray from the Land Rover brand.

But I would like to add something.  My Land Rover was horrendously unreliable for one year when I first got it back on the road.  Now, after a fair amount of expenditure, I'm actually able to focus on other things rather than keeping it going.  Actually, to be honest, it's become rather reliable now. 

[TDi90]

landrovers are funny things, i have noticed that if you leave them and neglect them then they done work.
however if you drive them every day for a year or so then they are fine and you seem to have less problems then if you use them only at the weekend or something.

[Boggert]

I have a Terrano II, as a rule its as reliable and starts on the dot.

However did have to have a new turbo fitted but the guy fitting it said he was amazed he had never had a Terrano in with a problem like it, normally it just landrovers.

The Terrano II 2.7 TDi is the same engine as a London taxi (black cab) and is good for 250K as long as you look after it, there is lots of access in the engine bay so home maintenance is fairly easy.

http://bebrs.pie-dabas.net/Webs/Terrano/R20/fwd.pdf

[glaggs]

You don't say what you use your vehicle for. Do you off road regular? is it your every day drive? Does it never go off road? All these factors influence reliability. I belong to another club and we off road regularly. Members have a variety of vehicles, but there is one common factor - reliability is directly related to the time spent Off roading.

[Drift]

mk1 pajero had it 3 months cracked axle and knacked engine 2000  grand in bills  :doh: :doh:  vauxhall seems to be the best for on and on with out anything done

oh a poll is at the top tabs at each section i.e discovery / range rover under new poll tab

Vauxhalls are pritty poor standard, my disco had to recover a couple of them and it only had some very worn muds on, and a blown diff :'( , and they had some rubbish recovery point on the front that was more of a tie down hook than a recovery point

Well you do need the correct tyres, and its not much to pop a heavy duty recovery hook on and a lift 

Diff go on all sorts of cars when off road 

My Fronty has not had it particualy easy and its still going strong, never caused me to miss a days work, still sits happily at just a tad over 70 on the motorway 
A bit of thought and you can have a cheap reliable and comffy car.

They aint never going to be as good off road as some cars, as they dont have lockers etc but they can do a lot more than is credited to them after a minimal bit of fettling and cost.
Oh and the A serise have great under body protection 

The 2.2 petrol can be a bit iffy though  :P


And the heater work most times  :lol: :lol: :lol:

[The Ant Hill Mob]

What do you mean land rovers aren't reliable?  You can rely on them to break down when you need them most!  That's why we've got 3, at least ONE of them should be in working order when I go into labour!  Otherwise it's going to be a long way for RRB to push me in a wheelbarrrow! :shock:

[Drift]

What do you mean land rovers aren't reliable?  You can rely on them to break down when you need them most!  That's why we've got 3, at least ONE of them should be in working order when I go into labour!  Otherwise it's going to be a long way for RRB to push me in a wheelbarrrow! :shock:

 :lol: :lol: :lol: now that would be worthy of a picture  :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[marjan]

Having a 90 for only six months was more than enough for me, unreliable, uncomfortable, poor heater, noisy and draughty. I now have a SWB 3.0 V6 LPG Shogun and it's lovely. OK it may not be as capable off road as the 90 but I'm willing to put up with that for some comfort and reliability  :D :D :D

[Tommo]

er yeah but a 90 isnt meant to be comfortable. its here to get you there.


i was gonna get a nissan patrol, quite reliable but when stuff breaks its expensive. a starter motor was about £630, no doubt a pattern one would be available cheaper. a guy down the road has one and when the head gasket went he had the cam belt done as well and it cost him over £1000!!!

[discowoman]

Relaible?
PUSHBIKE

LOL

[V8MoneyPit]

Relaible?
PUSHBIKE

LOL

But what about the reliability of the powerplant??  :lol:

[Silvery Thing]

I did a bit of research on this and that is why I bought my Land Cruiser although initially I was thinking of either the Nissan Patrol or Pathfinder :)

[bilge rat]

You don't say what you use your vehicle for. Do you off road regular? is it your every day drive? Does it never go off road? All these factors influence reliability. I belong to another club and we off road regularly. Members have a variety of vehicles, but there is one common factor - reliability is directly related to the time spent Off roading.

got blue i use for lanes and off road use generally just a fun/work toy.  red is car for pulling the caravan 2 kids dog mrs and the kitchen sink .and iff we go any where far i can jump in it and rely on it. i just feel that to have two is  too much like hard work...plus me good one  ?. which has been off the road for 3 or 4 months is unfortunatly a 3 door which is o.k but the kids are having issues with the rear windows that open and flap about every where....alan....

[bilge rat]

What do you mean land rovers aren't reliable?  You can rely on them to break down when you need them most!  That's why we've got 3, at least ONE of them should be in working order when I go into labour!  Otherwise it's going to be a long way for RRB to push me in a wheelbarrrow! :shock:

yep just had red mrs was in hospital and the spider unit started playing up and wouldnt start when it felt like it.. took me a while to find what it was . but now i know ....alan..

[bilge rat]

Relaible?
PUSHBIKE

LOL

got one great peacefull, economical . but hard work when towing the van  :doh:

[discowoman]

they do do a pushbike caravan - think its german...VERY small but good for a place to kip i suppose lol

[bilge rat]

I have a Terrano II, as a rule its as reliable and starts on the dot.

However did have to have a new turbo fitted but the guy fitting it said he was amazed he had never had a Terrano in with a problem like it, normally it just landrovers.

The Terrano II 2.7 TDi is the same engine as a London taxi (black cab) and is good for 250K as long as you look after it, there is lots of access in the engine bay so home maintenance is fairly easy.

http://bebrs.pie-dabas.net/Webs/Terrano/R20/fwd.pdf

is the ford maverik the same , see they do a 2.7 intercooled on they do look narrow . do they handle o.k, (comparing with a disco not a car ;)).. i do miss me sierra . was so reliable and solid just not big enough or up to the job ..alan....

[marjan]

er yeah but a 90 isnt meant to be comfortable. its here to get you there.

Yes mate but I notice that you are only 18, wait till you get into your late 40's and then YOU will want something comfortable and warm. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Tommo]

tell that to the local farmers. one of em is nearly 70 and he wont drive anything other than a 90. if its too uncomfortable then you are misusing it!