i like the sound of less complex electrics and simple mechanics i dont mind having a go but alot of cars need diagnostics and main dealer parts is it cheaper in the long run ? ive been offered a c5 2003 estate exclusive all bell and whistles 82000 leather for 1600 service history which is...

is there really one out there for under a grand ????

hi thanks for the replies the caravan is 1.500kg current car merc 300td auto 35 average mpg roads have killed the suspension glad to here a some people have good results with there 200 tdis the 7 seats would be useful at times too so that also makes me think 4x4 i also here the...

thanks for the great replies ok this is my situation i live quite out in the sticks potholes from tractors etc real bad when weather gets rough i tow a caravan i live 18 miles from work cars ive had get knocked about and covered in mud from roads each day im trying to get the best...

yes this is what worries me the reliability is supposed to be suspect ? its been serviced regulary had new bits eg transfer box camb belt exhaust etc but with the disco 1 record should i look else where ? do most people use them mainly for occasional towing /greenlane etc ? been looking at a...

hi im on the lookout for a disco 1 , seems so difficult to find one which has had the major stuff done anyway ive seen a 200 series 93 plate for sale which is described as having no rot at all ? 110000 miles service history all good etc my concern is this would be my main vehicle but at...

true but i was under the impression they all needed welding at sometime ? sivy

cheers looks like getting a new mig sivy

thanks guys this is whats tempting me to a disco , i know they have a bad reputation but i hear thing are straight forward on them , im sick of bloody needing a computer to know whats wrong.... where do you source your panel parts from ? ebay ? cheers sivy

Hi hope this is the right area to post this , im after a disco so on the lookout for something decent (which is difficult at the mo) but looks like no matter what i get its gonna have some rust issues brewing. just wondering whats the costs like of have this fixed eg boot floor , inner sills...

hi no more than 1800kg but one issue is the misses works nights and travels down bad lanes and if the weathers crap at the moment got no way of getting through the snow to her ? I take it from the replies the gaylanders are not popular ? is this because of poor reliability or not being an...

cheers oldskool if thats an average mpg its not bad for such a big vehicle , not getting much more on my eclass 300 td crappy rear wheel drive sivy

cheers gman yes mate need an all round vehicle for my main transport to work , tow van etc but trying to weigh up whether to go for a 4x4 car or go for a landy of some variant , dont know whether the gaylander would be better for my needs eg better mpg etc but then if they are more expensive to...

Hi all Im new to the forum living in shropshire and im considering buying a landy im not sure at the moment whats best as with my price bracket (1500 - 2500)the vehicles i can afford seem to have bad reviews eg 300 disco , gaylander etc im after advice on buying eg what to look for / issues...