disco2003
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Hi I have budget of about £1000 and i was wandering what should i buy a Series 2, Series 3 or a discovery 300TDI? And for a grand what sort of condition will it be in? Thanks Jack! 
What To Buy-Series 2 3 or disco 300tdi
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Freetime101
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What do you want it to do? Series and Disco's are very different....
If you want a classic to restore and increase in value, Series II or IIa
If you want a cheap Series to either restore or off road, Series III
If you want to drive it long distance/daily, Disco
That's not to say you can't drive a Series long distance though
If you want a classic to restore and increase in value, Series II or IIa
If you want a cheap Series to either restore or off road, Series III
If you want to drive it long distance/daily, Disco
That's not to say you can't drive a Series long distance though
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And remember if its a series and you spend £1000 on it....be prepared to spend another £1000 keeping it running right! If its an old disco be prepared to weigh it in for scrap...how much do you get per ton of rust these days?
disco2003
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right thanks i will probably go for a series 3!
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check for bulkhead rust along the top rail, a pillars, behind the wings and all over the chassis plus the dumb irons
What engine combination are you thinking? IMO...
All will take getting used to, especially from normal cars...
2.25d slow, slower on hills, but tbh mine does 45-55mph on the motorway, and I feel that's a 'comfortable speed' (I.e not deafened) also I get 20 mpg about town, 33 ish mpg on motorway
2.25petrol faster and more powerful than the diesel, I would say less reliable, particulary if mostly offroad use however with more power I think normal roads are more bareable but I think mpg is less than 20 wherever you go (never owned one, it's my understanding)
They are the standard options, (there is a 2.6petrol, I know nothing about them but I guess more power than the 2.25)
I think the v8 petrol was only fitted to stage 1 landys (of series era?) they are also a common conversion, they have similar mpg to the 2.25p but more power. But I think in that price range it will have been converted.
The 200/ 300tdi/di option, all of these in a series will be conversions, I think mpg is similar to the 2.25 d but more power and speed etc. (300 is more powerful) also the tdi/di thingy, same engine but some belive that taking the turbo helps to protect the gearbox from the extra power, and in theory the engine will last longer( however the 200tdi is generally accepted at will live for ever... If serviced...)
The 2.5n/a these will be conversions, it's basically the 2.25 but the crankshaft has a longer stroke, to get the extra 250cc (from memory) and is midway from a 2.25d to 200tdi
There is a 2.5 turbo (not to be confused with the 200/300tdi as they are a 2.5) this engine is a 2.5n/a with a turbo, I think there heads tend to crack under the increased pressure from the turbo (or maybe the block, whichever, I don't think they are as long lasting as others)
Before anyone tells me off for 'lying' etc, this is my opinion, and please correct me if I've made a mistake
Ben waine
All will take getting used to, especially from normal cars...
2.25d slow, slower on hills, but tbh mine does 45-55mph on the motorway, and I feel that's a 'comfortable speed' (I.e not deafened) also I get 20 mpg about town, 33 ish mpg on motorway
2.25petrol faster and more powerful than the diesel, I would say less reliable, particulary if mostly offroad use however with more power I think normal roads are more bareable but I think mpg is less than 20 wherever you go (never owned one, it's my understanding)
They are the standard options, (there is a 2.6petrol, I know nothing about them but I guess more power than the 2.25)
I think the v8 petrol was only fitted to stage 1 landys (of series era?) they are also a common conversion, they have similar mpg to the 2.25p but more power. But I think in that price range it will have been converted.
The 200/ 300tdi/di option, all of these in a series will be conversions, I think mpg is similar to the 2.25 d but more power and speed etc. (300 is more powerful) also the tdi/di thingy, same engine but some belive that taking the turbo helps to protect the gearbox from the extra power, and in theory the engine will last longer( however the 200tdi is generally accepted at will live for ever... If serviced...)
The 2.5n/a these will be conversions, it's basically the 2.25 but the crankshaft has a longer stroke, to get the extra 250cc (from memory) and is midway from a 2.25d to 200tdi
There is a 2.5 turbo (not to be confused with the 200/300tdi as they are a 2.5) this engine is a 2.5n/a with a turbo, I think there heads tend to crack under the increased pressure from the turbo (or maybe the block, whichever, I don't think they are as long lasting as others)
Before anyone tells me off for 'lying' etc, this is my opinion, and please correct me if I've made a mistake
Ben waine
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S2 looks coolest out of them all
S3 definitely cooler than a disco and easier to live with than a series 2 (alternator, Gearbox is full synchro, speedo in front of you etc.)
Discos good but a lot will be rotting, especially in the cheaper end of the scale, plus electrics are a lot more complicated than on a series if stuff goes wrong
S3 definitely cooler than a disco and easier to live with than a series 2 (alternator, Gearbox is full synchro, speedo in front of you etc.)
Discos good but a lot will be rotting, especially in the cheaper end of the scale, plus electrics are a lot more complicated than on a series if stuff goes wrong
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a series one is the best looking
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Are you intending to work on it yourself?
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For that money it's going to be a project so I'd say go for a Series 3 as it'd the most practical DIY proposition, spend all the money on getting one with a reasonable chassis and bulkhead if you can. Either take an expert with you or leave your cash at home when you view one so at least you can ask questions on here before you do a deal.
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a series one is the best looking
series 2 is for me, sorry
Series 1 just oozes tonnes more character with itsbuilt in a shed look and of course it is THE Land Rover
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series 2 is for me, sorry
Series 1 just oozes tonnes more character with itsbuilt in a shed look and of course it is THE Land Rover
the chosen one
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For £1k you need to roll your sleeves up and prepare for rust, unless your lucky.
