I have a dilema

[Landyman]

Right guys I could do with some helphere.
I have owned for the last 18 months a 110 County 300TDi defender. It has loads of add on bits bolted to it and I love it to bits been on a few adventures with it
in Wales took it to Cornwall this year.
But I have just bought an accident damaged X reg TD5 Discovery 2 that I have repaired and put a winch bumper on the front and a set of BFG muds on it.. I bought this to sell it on but my dilemma is this. I can only afford to keep one vehicle which one should it be? The wife really likes the Disco and it's definitely a lot more refined and those long runs to Wales would be far smoother in the Disco but its just not got the character of the Defender.
Which one should I keep? :-k

[M0EAF]

THE DEFENDER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;) ;) ;) ;)

[Dennis the diesel]

Hi Chap

Really its all down to your personal preference......

However,
Earlier this year, around April time , I picked up an 'R' plate 3 door 300 tdi Disco to use as a 'runaround' - run me and 'stuff' into work, stuff to the tip, bit of laning etc, so I didn't end up trashing my 90 Tomb Raider.
Last year, the Tomber did around 2000 miles between MoT's - it probably hasn't done 500 this year, while the ol' clunker Disco has done over 4500 since April.
The disco does virtually everthing i ask of it - returns a reasonable mpg, is 'roomier' than the 90, will carry 4 - 5 people in reasonable comfort, which the 90 certainly couldn't do.

Like I said, its your choice, but i'm sticking with the disco - as long as it gets through the Mot on Wednesday!

HTH

Chris

[JIMBOBLY]

it would have to be the defender i think mate,you will always be able to get cheap bits for it,easier to work on,not so much electronic rubbish you dont realy need,and in my opinion,if serviced properly,more reliable

[cooper956]

keep the disco sell me the defender  :lol:

[Landyman]

I must confess my hearts with the Defender but I do bout 20000 miles a year in it and the thought og being able to cruise at 80 in the disco is very tempting and I know it will be just as capable off road. But its very shiney.  Oh its doing my head in :huh

[Saffy]

I must confess my hearts with the Defender but I do bout 20000 miles a year in it and the thought og being able to cruise at 80 in the disco is very tempting and I know it will be just as capable off road. But its very shiney.  Oh its doing my head in :huh

if the d2 is of the type with the both high/lo and difflock selectors on the transfer box then swap it with the defenders 1:1.4 ratio box and then you'll get a nice quite cruise in the Defender

[gtomo2]

keep the disco sell me the defender  :lol:

I was going to say that. :lol:

[Mutz]

Defender, that will hold its value.

Again change the box if you want better cruising.

Sell the Disco.

But upto you really.

[TDi90]

keep the disco sell me the defender  :lol:

I was going to say that. :lol:

This.

[V8MoneyPit]

keep the disco sell me the defender  :lol:

I was going to say that. :lol:

This.

Oooo, get you, Mr Pedantic  :P :lol:  :lol:

I'm biased toward the Defender. But we have a Freelander available for longer runs, so I don't have the same choice to make.

[dxmedia]

keep the disco sell me the defender  :lol:

I was going to say that. :lol:

This.

That - past tence. He would be about to say this.

[Landyman]

No point selling either of them untill the new year so I'm going to run it around for a few weeks and see how I get on. :-k