Another newbie to land rovers

AdamBeevers · Oct 12, 2015

Hi chaps,
Just signed up as it seems this is the only active landrover forum. Looking at getting my first discovery next month, i'm sure it's going to be a great experience owning one... im not so sure but we'll see how i get on, luckily i'm a mechanic i guess!

Looking forward to meeting more of you!
Cheers,
Adam

Turboman · Oct 12, 2015

AdamBeevers said:
Hi chaps,
Just signed up as it seems this is the only active landrover forum. Looking at getting my first discovery next month, i'm sure it's going to be a great experience owning one... im not so sure but we'll see how i get on, luckily i'm a mechanic i guess!

Looking forward to meeting more of you!
Cheers,
Adam

Welcome to the loonyzone, Adam!

I have heard rumours there are other forums, but from what they say, active aint the word!

First Disco? is that a D1,2,3,4? Watch out for rust either way.

AdamBeevers · Oct 12, 2015

Well looking ideally for a D1 300Tdi Manual ES, but manual ES limits me massively. Yes I've heard the rust is bad, sadly I cant weld so this is a big issue for me! I can do mechanics just not body work! Haven't been able to find any photos of the rust areas yet, just descriptions!

Turboman · Oct 12, 2015

AdamBeevers said:
Well looking ideally for a D1 300Tdi Manual ES, but manual ES limits me massively. Yes I've heard the rust is bad, sadly I cant weld so this is a big issue for me! I can do mechanics just not body work! Haven't been able to find any photos of the rust areas yet, just descriptions!

D1, all over the chassis, and the lower rear section of the body want careful checking with a hammer.

AdamBeevers · Oct 13, 2015

Hmm, think a friend has persuaded me towards a TD5, due to me being fussy about spec.. just hear so many bad things about the TD5.. fuel pumps and the such. Seems the old TDI engines just run forever, and on anything

I'm a mechanic but I dont want to be replacing fuel pumps, injectors, engines or anything that needs programming, as I haven't got the diagnostics for it!

gemsdad · Oct 14, 2015

AdamBeevers said:
Hmm, think a friend has persuaded me towards a TD5, due to me being fussy about spec.. just hear so many bad things about the TD5.. fuel pumps and the such. Seems the old TDI engines just run forever, and on anything I'm a mechanic but I dont want to be replacing fuel pumps, injectors, engines or anything that needs programming, as I haven't got the diagnostics for it!

Welcome to the forum,if you don't want to get into diagnostics,then stay away from the TD5,300 tdi is the way to go for simplicity.

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