Advice on buying a Disco 3 or 4

Has anyone got any advice on what to look for a common faults on Disco 3's? Only had defenders and D1's before
Many thanks

D3's seem to get through suspensions bushes pretty quickly, 60k miles?

No parts for repairing major assemblies like transfer box.axles.

Loads of stuff in the glossy Land Rover magazines.

If you like doing your own repairs, you won't like a D3 or D4.

If you can afford to pay a dealer for everything, go for it, they are nice to drive.

Peter

My mates experience is Juicy to run, parts bloody expensive, handbrake failed a few times and few other little bits but all in all very happy with it! But saying that I know two people who sold their disco 3's and bought a disco 2 instead for what reasons I can't remember

Sounds like a D2 is best then it just concerns me that they are not getting any younger and stopped making them 10 years ago. Personally I prefer the look of the D2's and it sounds like I've got more chance of running one of them into the ground than a D3 and a cheaper outlay. I bought a 1996 disco in 2006 for £2500 in good condition and 100k miles - a D3 of similar age/mileage is four times that at least

Am I right in thinking that D2's don't have a manual diff? All the ones I have seen recently just have L-N-H on the transfer knob no diff lock

Pretty sure it was an option on a lot of the later versions of the D2 mate due to its trickery in the traction control department over the D1.

Most of the early d2's have the guts fitted for a manual diff lock to be fitted, you just need the lever assembly. Later ones not so, best bit is to check when u buy around the top the gearbox for its presence..

If they've got traction control I suppose they don't need diff lock but would prefer it manually as presumably it will wait for wheels to slip before doing anything

Diff lock is easy to reinstate on early ones and the last few years of production and I'm led to believe the last few years of production the diff lock was 're fitted

From what ive been led to believe, the earliest ones had the gubins fitted but without the linkage, then around 2001 to 2003 I think they didnt have anything, and last couple of years was re-instated. Mines a 2001, has the diff lock fitted to transfer box but without linkage. I am currently keeping eyes open for a second hand linkage before I splurge for the full amount.Ive been looking at d3s and d4s too but beem put off f8r reasons above. My d2 goes like a train and is very reliable as ling as you pick up early on minor issues and fix them. I was only considering change because it was getting old and said next time something major-ish went wrong I would put it up on ebay as spares or repairs. Needs a new clutch now, but still cant bring myself to part with it......gonna fix it, sod the d3/4.

I am of the opinion D3/4 is OK when under warranty but if you have to pay to have faults fixed make sure you have a big piggy bank!
Face it modern £40k+ cars are out of most peoples reach when new and also old. Makes good sense to keep 'simpler' cars on the road for longer.

one of the lads that works for me has an 08, just had MOT last week, front wheel bearing, new box for the handbrake, sls playing up but not a MOT failure, £1460.00 including vat,
as said nice to drive, expensive to live with, ps sups diesel!!

Agreed that they're lovely cars, but the expense of them is just phenomenal. If I had the choice I'd probably go for a top of the range disco 2, then set about it with the money I'd saved not buying a d3/4. Winch bumpers and winch, galv chassis, under body guards, all the gubbins