Defender or Discovery?

KoshkaMusic · Jan 21, 2013

Hi guys, I'm buying myself a landy.
But I am unsure whether to get a Defender or a Disco. I really like the practicality of the Defender but I heard they will be outlawed in 2015 to meet this pedestrian safety malarkey. Is this correct?
My dad has a 2004 Discovery and I really like that too. It feels nice to drive and is great off road.

Cheers

Mark L · Jan 21, 2013

What is your budget? What will you primarily be using it for?
Are you bothered about comfort?

Andy Land · Jan 21, 2013

OUTLAWED?? What is this all about? ... Defender any day

wiltshire landyman · Jan 21, 2013

sounds like bollix to me

Grimmer · Jan 21, 2013

Andy Land said:
OUTLAWED?? What is this all about? ... Defender any day

:5biagree::5biagree::5biagree::5biagree::5biagree: Yep, what he said

"Outlawed"

:wtf::wtf::wtf::crazy::crazy::crazy:

vilguy · Jan 21, 2013

if you are worried about pedestrian safety - get a defender.

Reasons for :-

Defender - if you hit a pedestrian they will die - so they cant sue you!
Discovery - They might not die quite so much... so they might sue you?

that just my simple mind at work there anyway...

Trailpug · Jan 21, 2013

I would say a Defender i have the most impractical the Truck cab, but i still love it noisy, leaks has you forever worrying but the upside looks the dogs bits does what it say on the can and in the correct hands will go anywhere (not mine i hasten to add!!!!!) If its for fitting more than a few people then i would suggest say the Discovery but i have never owned one but sometimes i wish i did when i want to get the family in. A guy down the road from me swears by his. Where has the OUTLAWED come from i heard they were going to faze them out cause of EU bollocks but not outlaw them Scary....

Optimus Prime · Jan 21, 2013

Think this is all a bit arse about face. YES it was/is/maybe being phased out as a current production vehicle, but not that they are outlawing existing defenders:

"The all new Land Rover Defender is all set to find a new manufacturing assembly plant at Tata Motors plant in Pune, Maharashtra. The plant is scheduled to begin manufacturing the vehicle soon. It seems strange that the Land Rover Defender, which was listed to be phased out by 2015 due to EU regulations and later got a reprieve till 2017, will set shop in Pune."

Land Rover Defender likely to be manufactured in Pune

dh98 · Jan 21, 2013

KoshkaMusic said:
I heard they will be outlawed in 2015 to meet this pedestrian safety malarkey. Is this correct?
Cheers

'parently Collins dictionary have removed gullible from their 2013 dictionarys

blackdog1 · Jan 21, 2013

If you hit em they will die anyway

Dr_evil · Jan 21, 2013

If you hit anyone with one of my battering ram bumpers they'll die

KoshkaMusic · Jan 21, 2013

People are telling me that they are being outlawed. I should add that I haven't and do not believe them, I was just wondering if anyone else has heard the rumors. Perhaps my wording in the original post was causing confusion?
At the moment I'm edging towards a Defender because they look cool, are practical and are basic. Perfect for modifying etc. And best of all, they are noisy and annoy other drivers. I must do some research about engines, there's probably another thread on here somewhere about Defender engines but if any of you have a Defender and are really pleased with the engine, please let me know

dh98 · Jan 21, 2013

KoshkaMusic said:
and annoy other drivers.

If you really want to annoy other drivers, get an Audi and drive like a cock.

Grimmer · Jan 21, 2013

KoshkaMusic said:
I must do some research about engines, there's probably another thread on here somewhere about Defender engines

You know what, I think you might be right

:search::search::search: I reckon there might even be more than one thread about it

ricc · Jan 21, 2013

dh98 said:
If you really want to annoy other drivers, get an Audi and drive like a cock.

sounds more like a typical bmw driver to me

Andy Land · Jan 21, 2013

KoshkaMusic said:
People are telling me that they are being outlawed. I should add that I haven't and do not believe them, I was just wondering if anyone else has heard the rumors. Perhaps my wording in the original post was causing confusion?
At the moment I'm edging towards a Defender because they look cool, are practical and are basic. Perfect for modifying etc. And best of all, they are noisy and annoy other drivers. I must do some research about engines, there's probably another thread on here somewhere about Defender engines but if any of you have a Defender and are really pleased with the engine, please let me know

I have a Defender and I am really pleased with the engine ... just letting you know!

kato Disco · Jan 21, 2013

Andy Land said:
I have a Defender and I am really pleased with the engine ... just letting you know!

+1

Beat me to it

Tøxïc§øX™ · Jan 22, 2013

I have a disco 1 with the 300tdi ingine and loads of off road kit. it goes nearly anywhere I point it. plus its comfy fer a long cruise over to wales fer the lanes and kan even squeeze all the wifes sisters kids in FFS plus no electronics so easy to fix and modify and the heaters a dam sight better than a fender. having said all this if I could afford to run a disco for day to day and then have a fender as a toy that is what i would do but if its 1 to do everything then I would say comfort and ability its a disco but I'm an old fart and need me creature comforts these days

Jongould · Jan 22, 2013

Buy a defender, infact buy my defender....

:5biagree::nospamhere:

haggis · Jan 25, 2013

Loved my defender but it killed my back

Now have a disco 2 es

Heated seats that recline with elbow room........magic

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