Ragnar Benson and Easye1, Yes you are right I was probably-definitely approaching it in the wrong way and not understanding the real value in older but well kitted defenders. I was thinking that newer might mean that working parts might last longer. So I was way off course in getting the value...

Suew it don't matter what ppl think, there's always stuff which we get wrong. thanks for the comment Are there plenty of legit lanes to try out on the moors ?

Hi goonarmy really good question, there isn't a budget, but I couldn't live with paying 40k for a disco 4. I've always bought cars older than four years and up to 40 years old. For example there is a 1999 300 tdi 110 van for £5k with 83,000 on the clock, I'd be happy bartering that down and...

thanks Rich M and Ragnar Benson for the 200 - 300 advice, yes you guessed right modern electrics are beyond me, so something that could respond to a spanner would be easier. or simply swapping an ecu. It was a relief to find out that you can get an affordable chassis should it be needed, but...

thanks Soloby, yes I'm not sure whats best value.

Bamako, thanks yes I knew it was 2.5 and thought it had gone from 2.4 to 2.2 but with more power. But yes I was rattling on about the disco engine earlier so get your thinking.

my thoughts were, to get an older 110 and buy a new chassis

I thought my jags engine was a ford ?

thanks goonarmy; Is the current 2.2 ok ?

Anyway hello, thanks for the replies and generous welcome ! Looking forward to this site and probably buying a rust infested crock.

thanks for helpng me out of my first post, was just worried that 2.2 might be under powered and thought there was a 300tdi at one point with the 110 not that bigger equates with more power necessarily.

hello, was wondering why the new 110 is only available with a 2.2 engine and the discovery enjoys the 3 litre with better MPG. Also is it wrong to assume the 110's chassis is stronger than the new discovery's ?