Boot space - Disco 1 -v- RR Classic?

OK, seeing as I'm now without a 110 (see previous post) I've been
wondering about a Disco 1 or a RR Classic. Which has the biggest boot
space as I just can't find dimensions anywhere?

G.

"Embo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> OK, seeing as I'm now without a 110 (see previous post) I've been
> wondering about a Disco 1 or a RR Classic. Which has the biggest boot
> space as I just can't find dimensions anywhere?
>
> G.
>
About the same I would say, my late Classic *is* a Disco with different
skin.

Martin

"Embo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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: OK, seeing as I'm now without a 110 (see previous post) I've been
: wondering about a Disco 1 or a RR Classic. Which has the biggest boot
: space as I just can't find dimensions anywhere?
:
: G.

stuff the space, its the practicality of the opener arrangements!

Whilst the disco is handy cos of the height, the fact that to transport
anything overlong you have to have the whole door open, at an odd angle,
thus obscuring numberplate etc, is a pain in the backside - in fact I wish
i'd gone rangie again after my RRC was burned out, cos witht the top
tailgate open you have lots more options.

The only thing that I didn't like about my RRC was the rear passenger space,
but would go for an LSE if I were looking to replace as they have those
extra inches

Si

the boot space in a disco is far bigger than a classic, having owned both i can say for sure, you can get loads more in the disco. there is also loads more headroom in the boot of a disco so you can get bigger items in them

"GrnOval" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> "Embo" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> : OK, seeing as I'm now without a 110 (see previous post) I've been
> : wondering about a Disco 1 or a RR Classic. Which has the biggest boot
> : space as I just can't find dimensions anywhere?
> :
> : G.
>
> stuff the space, its the practicality of the opener arrangements!
>
> Whilst the disco is handy cos of the height, the fact that to transport
> anything overlong you have to have the whole door open, at an odd angle,
> thus obscuring numberplate etc, is a pain in the backside - in fact I wish
> i'd gone rangie again after my RRC was burned out, cos witht the top
> tailgate open you have lots more options.
>

The down-side of the Rangie arrangement is that for normal loading (i.e. not
over-long items) you have to lift stuff in over the lowered tailgate. You
*can* place and slide, but I've always found that the thing that won't slide
or catches on the gap somehow is the thing that's heaviest or most awkward
to manoeuver (which you're then trying to do at arms length of course).
Personally I prefer the Disco arrangement.

Steve

On 2006-11-11, Steve <[email protected]> wrote:

> The down-side of the Rangie arrangement is that for normal loading (i.e. not
> over-long items) you have to lift stuff in over the lowered tailgate. You
> *can* place and slide

Also, would you trust the tailgate if you were trying to put something
heavy in there, like 300Kgs of engine, would the tailgate hold it
while you slid the load forward across it?

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"Ian Rawlings" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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: On 2006-11-11, Steve <[email protected]> wrote:
:
: > The down-side of the Rangie arrangement is that for normal loading (i.e.
not
: > over-long items) you have to lift stuff in over the lowered tailgate.
You
: > *can* place and slide
:
: Also, would you trust the tailgate if you were trying to put something
: heavy in there, like 300Kgs of engine, would the tailgate hold it
: while you slid the load forward across it?

I got 60 sq yds of turf into the back of my rangie no probs over the
tailgate (thank god plod didnt see it)

Wouldn't like to try that in the disco

Si

On 2006-11-11, GrnOval <[email protected]> wrote:

> I got 60 sq yds of turf into the back of my rangie no probs over the
> tailgate (thank god plod didnt see it)

Was it quite spread out though? I was more worried about the tailgate
giving way when a heavy load was pushed up onto it being held by
little else.

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Ian Rawlings wrote:

> On 2006-11-11, GrnOval <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>>I got 60 sq yds of turf into the back of my rangie no probs over the
>>tailgate (thank god plod didnt see it)
>
>
> Was it quite spread out though? I was more worried about the tailgate
> giving way when a heavy load was pushed up onto it being held by
> little else.

There is absolutely (provided that the body rear crossmember is
intact) no problem in putting large weights on the lowered tailgate.
It'll take engines easily. You might want to use something to spread
the load if you wish to avoid point contact damage to the skin.

I presume that you do/did have the upper support 'straps' installed.
Without them there is a problem.

On or around 10 Nov 2006 15:41:12 -0800, "Embo" <[email protected]>
enlightened us thusly:

>OK, seeing as I'm now without a 110 (see previous post) I've been
>wondering about a Disco 1 or a RR Classic. Which has the biggest boot
>space as I just can't find dimensions anywhere?

disco, I'd say. taller, anyway. it might be tad shorter.
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"For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then
something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination -
we learned to talk." Pink Floyd (1994)

GrnOval said:

I got 60 sq yds of turf into the back of my rangie no probs over the
tailgate (thank god plod didnt see it)

Wouldn't like to try that in the disco

Si

Click to expand...

i cant beleive you have just typed that, they have the same suspension set up and the same chassis

On 2006-11-11, Dougal <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote:

> I presume that you do/did have the upper support 'straps' installed.
> Without them there is a problem.

I have neither on my Defender, just sticking my oar in while waking up
this morning!

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"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On or around 10 Nov 2006 15:41:12 -0800, "Embo" <[email protected]>
> enlightened us thusly:
>
>>OK, seeing as I'm now without a 110 (see previous post) I've been
>>wondering about a Disco 1 or a RR Classic. Which has the biggest boot
>>space as I just can't find dimensions anywhere?
>
> disco, I'd say. taller, anyway. it might be tad shorter.
> --
> Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
> "For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then
> something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination -
> we learned to talk." Pink Floyd (1994)

I always seem to be agreeing with Austin yep RRC more space between back of
seat and the door ( plus door pocket) but much more height in the Disco the
sloping rear window in the RRC makes a difference an'all if you are loading
boxes . and I get the impression when the back seats are folded forward
there is more gained in the RRC no figures but when filled with dogs the
back of a Disco seems more crowded- might be imagining it cos the b*ggers do
move about a lot.
Derek

Ian Rawlings <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny about:
> On 2006-11-11, Dougal <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> I presume that you do/did have the upper support 'straps' installed.
>> Without them there is a problem.
>
> I have neither on my Defender, just sticking my oar in while waking up
> this morning!

You could park the fork lift truck on a RRC tailgate too with the engine...
no concerns there.

Lee D

Derek <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
about:
> I always seem to be agreeing with Austin yep RRC more space between
> back of seat and the door ( plus door pocket) but much more height in
> the Disco the sloping rear window in the RRC makes a difference
> an'all if you are loading boxes . and I get the impression when the
> back seats are folded forward there is more gained in the RRC no
> figures but when filled with dogs the back of a Disco seems more
> crowded- might be imagining it cos the b*ggers do move about a lot.
> Derek

BUT the Disco doesn't have a spare wheel hogging a shed load of space. I
prefer Disco for general pootling and RRC for DIY-aholic...... put it this
way... if you can't get that extra long thing home then you don't have to
fit it ;-)

Lee D

"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Derek <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
> about:
> > I always seem to be agreeing with Austin yep RRC more space between
> > back of seat and the door ( plus door pocket) but much more height in
> > the Disco the sloping rear window in the RRC makes a difference
> > an'all if you are loading boxes . and I get the impression when the
> > back seats are folded forward there is more gained in the RRC no
> > figures but when filled with dogs the back of a Disco seems more
> > crowded- might be imagining it cos the b*ggers do move about a lot.
> > Derek
>
> BUT the Disco doesn't have a spare wheel hogging a shed load of space. I
> prefer Disco for general pootling and RRC for DIY-aholic...... put it this
> way... if you can't get that extra long thing home then you don't have to
> fit it ;-)

Well said Lee, I was just about to add the comment re. the spare....
Just to chuck another log on the fire, what about DiscoII? All the
advantages previously mentioned re. flatter rear, taller etc, but also
around 4 or 5" longer boot than D1 as well....... just a thought.
Badger.

Badger wrote:

> "Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Derek <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
>>about:
>>
>>>I always seem to be agreeing with Austin yep RRC more space between
>>>back of seat and the door ( plus door pocket) but much more height in
>>>the Disco the sloping rear window in the RRC makes a difference
>>>an'all if you are loading boxes . and I get the impression when the
>>>back seats are folded forward there is more gained in the RRC no
>>>figures but when filled with dogs the back of a Disco seems more
>>>crowded- might be imagining it cos the b*ggers do move about a lot.
>>> Derek
>>
>>BUT the Disco doesn't have a spare wheel hogging a shed load of space. I
>>prefer Disco for general pootling and RRC for DIY-aholic...... put it this
>>way... if you can't get that extra long thing home then you don't have to
>>fit it ;-)
>
>
> Well said Lee, I was just about to add the comment re. the spare....
> Just to chuck another log on the fire, what about DiscoII? All the
> advantages previously mentioned re. flatter rear, taller etc, but also
> around 4 or 5" longer boot than D1 as well....... just a thought.
> Badger.

Ah - you might just have saved me chasing around with a tape measure.

RRC may soon have to go and Disco II is the reluctant favourite at the
moment. But I will miss the horizontally split tailgate.

3 door RRC had a good half-a-jerry-can-thickness deeper/longer space
than the 5 door and my visual impression of the Disco I was that it
was even shorter than the 5 door.

Might I be able to get back to a lenthwise fish box plus sideways
jerry can with the Disco II? (You're unlikely to have enough
information to answer that - so don't bother!)

On or around Sat, 11 Nov 2006 16:26:31 -0000, "Badger"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Derek <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
>> about:
>> > I always seem to be agreeing with Austin yep RRC more space between
>> > back of seat and the door ( plus door pocket) but much more height in
>> > the Disco the sloping rear window in the RRC makes a difference
>> > an'all if you are loading boxes . and I get the impression when the
>> > back seats are folded forward there is more gained in the RRC no
>> > figures but when filled with dogs the back of a Disco seems more
>> > crowded- might be imagining it cos the b*ggers do move about a lot.
>> > Derek
>>
>> BUT the Disco doesn't have a spare wheel hogging a shed load of space. I
>> prefer Disco for general pootling and RRC for DIY-aholic...... put it this
>> way... if you can't get that extra long thing home then you don't have to
>> fit it ;-)
>
>Well said Lee, I was just about to add the comment re. the spare....
>Just to chuck another log on the fire, what about DiscoII? All the
>advantages previously mentioned re. flatter rear, taller etc, but also
>around 4 or 5" longer boot than D1 as well....... just a thought.
>Badger.
>

Still not really cheap though. Later disco Is are the best bet for buying,
I reckon - I looked into disco IIs, when we were considering buying a newer
one, and the only ones you could really describe as "cheap" were early ones
with interplanetary mileage. For less money you could get a last-of-the
line mint disco 1 with minimum mileage, and you probably still can.

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"Austin Shackles" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On or around Sat, 11 Nov 2006 16:26:31 -0000, "Badger"
> <[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:
>
> >
> >"Lee_D" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >news:[email protected]...
> >> Derek <[email protected]> uttered summat worrerz funny
> >> about:
> >> > I always seem to be agreeing with Austin yep RRC more space between
> >> > back of seat and the door ( plus door pocket) but much more height in
> >> > the Disco the sloping rear window in the RRC makes a difference
> >> > an'all if you are loading boxes . and I get the impression when the
> >> > back seats are folded forward there is more gained in the RRC no
> >> > figures but when filled with dogs the back of a Disco seems more
> >> > crowded- might be imagining it cos the b*ggers do move about a lot.
> >> > Derek
> >>
> >> BUT the Disco doesn't have a spare wheel hogging a shed load of space.
I
> >> prefer Disco for general pootling and RRC for DIY-aholic...... put it
this
> >> way... if you can't get that extra long thing home then you don't have
to
> >> fit it ;-)
> >
> >Well said Lee, I was just about to add the comment re. the spare....
> >Just to chuck another log on the fire, what about DiscoII? All the
> >advantages previously mentioned re. flatter rear, taller etc, but also
> >around 4 or 5" longer boot than D1 as well....... just a thought.
> >Badger.
> >
>
> Still not really cheap though. Later disco Is are the best bet for
buying,
> I reckon - I looked into disco IIs, when we were considering buying a
newer
> one, and the only ones you could really describe as "cheap" were early
ones
> with interplanetary mileage. For less money you could get a last-of-the
> line mint disco 1 with minimum mileage, and you probably still can.

Fair comment re. the late series 1's Austin, especially when you look at the
general condition of some of the Jap import stuff, however there are good
deals on DiscoII's to be had if you look hard enough. A friend of mine
phoned me from Central Scotland the other day, he was looking at an 02 plate
DII TD5 ES Auto with all the goodies. About 70k miles, asking price was
£10,200. Now, a TD5 - especially an auto version - isn't exactly my personal
cup of tea (deficient to the tune of 8 spark plugs for a start!), but that
seems to me to be a pretty fair price, and the mileage isn't exactly
"millenium falcon" either.
Badger.

On or around Sat, 11 Nov 2006 18:18:55 -0000, "Badger"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>DII TD5 ES Auto with all the goodies. About 70k miles, asking price was
>£10,200. Now, a TD5 - especially an auto version - isn't exactly my personal
>cup of tea

nor mine, TBH.

But 10K is about 5 tiomes what I spend on motors. You can get a reasonable
disco I for 2K, and even the best of 'em rarely make even 5K - it'd have to
be a minter with sub40K on the clock, and a late one at that.

The chap whose 110 has just been nicked is talking about getting 4K from the
insewerants, which ain't gonna buy a disco II.

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as little trust as you can in tomorrow) Horace (65 - 8 BC) Odes, I.xi.8