I want to buy a TD5

[brianb]

Hi All
I'm having trouble trying to Buy a discovery TD5, I just can't find one in my price range...i've got between £3000 - £3500
I'd love an ES model but i'm being realistic with what i can get for my budget
I want an Autobox
Ace, hill desent
Leather seats would be handy as they would be easy to clean.  In a dark colour as im not keen on the cream interiors.
Climate control would be nice but not essential
I want the car for On road and Offroad for greenlaning and the odd pay and play days.

Ive checked Ebay, autotrader and Local papers(Tyne and Wear) and cant find anything that fits the bill.  I've seen a couple on Ebay but they all seem to end before the end of auction.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

Thanks
Brian

[mark-d]

take a look on piston heads i just had quick look a couple on there this came up first  http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1426746.htm

[brianb]

Thats a good site, dont know how i missed that one. :roll:

Thanks

Anyone got any more?

[mike142sl]

Avoid ACE? Not necessary and VERY expensive pain to repair when they go wrong.

[brianb]

I've heard mixed feedback on the Ace al lot of owners say it makes the car a LOT more stable on corners etc and others who say its no different.  One thing they all agree on is that its pricey to fix when it goes wrong.  Does anyone know how easy it is to remove completley or even if its possible if it does go wrong?

Brian

[muddyjames]

that looks like a great disco on piston heads. If only I had 3.5k I would be there in a shot.  :'(

[mike142sl]

I've heard mixed feedback on the Ace al lot of owners say it makes the car a LOT more stable on corners etc and others who say its no different.  One thing they all agree on is that its pricey to fix when it goes wrong.  Does anyone know how easy it is to remove completley or even if its possible if it does go wrong?

Brian

I think the difference might be between 5 and 7 seaters. Mine is the 7 seater and has (i'm told) tougher suspension at the back and I don't feel there is much roll on corners. Then again I don't drive that fast either!

[mark-d]

I've heard mixed feedback on the Ace al lot of owners say it makes the car a LOT more stable on corners etc and others who say its no different.  One thing they all agree on is that its pricey to fix when it goes wrong.  Does anyone know how easy it is to remove completley or even if its possible if it does go wrong?

Brian

I think the difference might be between 5 and 7 seaters. Mine is the 7 seater and has (i'm told) tougher suspension at the back and I don't feel there is much roll on corners. Then again I don't drive that fast either!

well yours will have air bags instead of springs on the rear

[brianb]

Ok all I need an opinion
Ive seen a td5 from Ebay item number 190363070332
It looks good no rust or obvious faults,  Drives great, Engine looks and sounds ok no smoke, Gearbox smooth no clunks, Transfer box fine. No oil or water leaks that i can see from engine, gearbox or diffs. Guy will take £3600 BUT its got 161000 on the clock Is that Too high?????????? its the only thing puttimg me off.  What do you guys think??

[SWEETY]

Going to be selling my w 2000 D2 V8 GS 7 seater very soon :roll:

[brianb]

Thanks for the offer but I fancy a diesel....don't think i could afford the running costs of a V8 :shock:  Mind you a V8 is a REAL mans toy   Then again the wife would kill me

[mark-d]

i dont think milege is to much of an issue with td5's so long they are seviced regulary

[brianb]

I GOT ONE  :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thanks to as who responded.  I ended up getting one localish a 2000 Discovery 2 td5 XS manual, I really wanted an autoimatic but this one was in very good condition and not many beer tokens :roll:

So leaves me with a few quid to do whatever mods may need doing.

Im going to give it a month or so to see how it handles before i decide what goodies to add.  The tyres are very chunky, so i may be ok with them, cant remember make or size as i was checking soo many things im sure i missed a load of stuff.

Im off to Pea Farm on the weekend to try it out on the muddy stuff so will give a bit feedback then.

One questio i do have is concerning the Axle breathers.....what are they like of the discovery 2?  I am concerned about getting water in my diffs and gear/transfer box etc so do breathers need doing as a matter of urgency on the disco 2 or are they already done?

Thanks all

[mark-d]

good stuff you dont hang about, looking forward to the pics you gonna post of it  :D

[disco2 td5]

ive got a disco 2 the only breather thats a bit too low is the rear axle one i think its near the fuel filter near the right rear drives side wheel all the rest are quite high up in the engine bay prob about the height of the air intake
the other good thing to do is seal up the splits on the factory door seals with some black silicone keep the water out from inside
the next thing is the front bumper is too bloody low and always catches stuff off road and if you do happen to get it wrong they do smash into alot of bits and you will need a brush and shovel to sweep the bloody thing up (speaking from experance now mine looks well mean with only a trimed down bit of the metal bar that the bumper mounts to)

[brianb]

Thanks for the info. Will have a look at those breathers at the weekend, its way too dark when i get home from work.  im not intending doing any water crossings just yet....though there are some big puddles in my street at the moment  :lol: :lol:

Excellent tip on the door seals, i would never have thought of that.  Not that i want to do anything that deep but how watertight is the car in deepish water.  I've seen the clips of defenders etc where they are opening the doors to let the water out is it that bad on the discovery 2 ?

[disco2 td5]

all i can say from my experance is that when i went in some water about mid headlight deep (any deeper than that and you will need to look into a snorkel and moveing the ecu to a higher place as they hate water) for about 1/4 of a mile i took inside about  a pint of water after i sealed the gaps in the doors up but the week before i took on about 10 gallons with the seals split so thats well worth doin
but with it taking water inside it has a good point  they dont float yea a 2.2t landrover will float for a time
another thing the front fog lamps can fill up with water too.
just another thought as well if its got a tow bar on the back lose it befor goin off road as they just catch everything

[brianb]

Right off to buy some black silicone

Im going to loose the front bumper as its way too low and the spotlghts are rubbish anyway.  Just not shure at the moment what to fit as there is a lot of choice.

 Is that really a tow bar on thew back   I thought it was a plough as it soooooo big.  I saw one on another site, cant remember where but it was a fairly low prile towbar with a hitch that sort of fitted into a square hole and the guy could swap that for a recovery eye, i like the look of that so will keep my eyes open for one of those if i can get it cheap.
Brian

[disco2 td5]

there are a few nice bits n bobs on devon4x4 website but its not cheap i think there winch bumper is about 450 quid were winchsolutions do quite a nice winch bumper for the front for about 270 quid looks prity much the same as the devon one

you can seeing as you still have the bumper in one pice cut it down
ive heard a few people doin it i think were they seam to cut it down is on the line just above the front fog lamps and that takes away the risk of smashing them up cheap solution for the min but at the end of the day
i think metal is the only way to go on a 4x4 they arnt right friendly to people anyway so a bit of metal wont make much difference lol
danny