Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
Location: KENT
Posts: 4697
Made me smile.
Just reading some owners reviews and this made me chuckle
Awful car so why do I love it?
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 2.7 Td V6 SE 5dr (Review date: 1st October '12)
1.8
Ok, I've owned it 2 years and so far it's cost £5000 in repairs. Failed suspension, blown turbo, high speed wobble, permanent power drain so have to keep a power starter in the boot. Park brake warning light comes on without fail every drive although it's been checked out as fine. It's a disaster of a car considering its almost top of the range, under 80,000 miles and 7 years old. I was expecting high running costs but this is just a joke. Why have I still got it? Cos I love it! Nothing else feels so commanding on the road. On flattening the seats I managed to fit in an entire sofa and close the boot! This cars is liking having the most beautiful wife in the world but she keeps having affairs! Wish I never bought the car but cant imagine not having it! Only buy this car if your seriously wealthy or you are a mechanic with your own garage business.
Practicality
3 / 5
Reliability
1 / 5
Running cost
1 / 5
How it drives
2 / 5
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2nd Mar 2013 11:19 am
Dave
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 2462
Sounds spookily familiar somehow, just not quite as unreliable, costs more though and yet I keep spending money on the beast Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
2nd Mar 2013 11:30 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73135
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73135
EDIT, RETHINK 2 & 3 2/5, on a good day. First should be 4/5, last 3/5. IMHO.
2nd Mar 2013 3:54 pm
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
Just goes to show you can't beat that permagrin factor Clive
2nd Mar 2013 5:19 pm
blue200tdi
Member Since: 23 Sep 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 1094
Well if it's got tits or tyres it'll be trouble! 8)You guys are gonna be busier than a test bench in a plunger factory!
Java black 2006 2.7 TDV6 HSE AUTO.
2014 Kawasaki ZZR1400 Performance sport.
2nd Mar 2013 6:12 pm
Dizzykebab
Member Since: 23 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 389
Ha ha I saw that review when I was searching for my disco made me think twice which is why we went for one from some one we knew at a lower spec than getting a HSE one from someone we didn't know
2nd Mar 2013 7:08 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
blue200tdi wrote:
Well if it's got tits or tyres it'll be trouble! 8)
A guy once told me "If it flies,f*cks or floats...rent it...its a lot cheaper"...I think the same could be said for cars "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
2nd Mar 2013 7:08 pm
blue200tdi
Member Since: 23 Sep 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 1094
You guys are gonna be busier than a test bench in a plunger factory!
Java black 2006 2.7 TDV6 HSE AUTO.
2014 Kawasaki ZZR1400 Performance sport.
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