Best Disco? - Land Rovers Only

Rover5 · 10-02-2006, 01:18 PM

So what is the best Disco model/ year and colors to look for?

Funrover · 10-02-2006, 01:20 PM

Ummm. ......... I like the 94.. green.. no sunroof....... white also....

96 has a bad rep...... not sure why really....

99's are also sweet!

Disco Mike · 10-02-2006, 01:24 PM

My vote is for the 99 D2, been really good for me.
Mike

Choqiees · 10-02-2006, 01:33 PM

'04 DII with 100K extended warranty

disco12 · 10-02-2006, 01:47 PM

I'll say 96 Thats the year I own and it's been good to me.

and color wise
I'll say

white
epson ,woodcote,and british racing green.
gold.

RoverChic · 10-02-2006, 02:18 PM

1999 D1 White SD. CDL, no sunroofs...or the 2004 CDL!

AZROVER · 10-02-2006, 03:40 PM

I'm a big fan of the disco1, mainly because of how much less gadjets there is to break compared to a DII and the CDL is nice. It also has a smaller body and easier to trim certain areas such as the front air dam and the wheel arches.
On the other hand, there are few rovers better looking than a clean DII. If I had the cash I'd go with the last model year, 2004 since it had a CDL that had been absent on previous DII's.

01001010 · 10-02-2006, 04:00 PM

Actually... not just because I have a 96 but I've seen TONS of 96's out on the trail and the 4.0s can handle water just as good or better than the 3.9s. As long as you prep everything accordingly of course. I like my 96.

Colors:
White
Avalon Blue
Silver

Better yet:
Sandglow Yellow

stevenr · 10-03-2006, 07:22 AM

97-99 D1 or 04 D2

DevilDisco · 10-03-2006, 08:45 AM

'04 DII

They saved the best for last.

It would be nice to experience a TD5 DII though.

Rover5 · 10-03-2006, 09:57 AM

Thanks guys, I will keep an eye out for those. I notice no one really mentioned the 00'-02' Disco's. Is it a matter of preference or do they have issues

I've come accross several really nice lookin' 00'-01' Disco II's.

Nice color suggestions...Btw, I ran accross a light green (not sure the name of the color) Disco II w/ tan int. it was beautiful....

I'll try to find a pic of it.

Rover5 · 10-03-2006, 10:16 AM

here it is....

Funrover · 10-03-2006, 10:18 AM

Very Nice!!!

Capt. Ron · 10-03-2006, 11:14 AM

From 00-03 the Disco's had no 'manually operated' CDL. They came with a terrain response knob thingy. The driver selected the 'appropriate' terrain and the car did the rest. A lot of purists like to do things themselves, push buttons, pull levers, lock hubs...that's why you hear alot about the D1's and their CDL, and the 04 D2. But, I've never seen a D2 not make it down the trail because it didn't have CDL. My vote, 99 D1 or 04 D2<----

jhmover · 10-04-2006, 08:56 PM

Terrain response knob? I sure didn't have one in my 01 D2. The only terrain response knob I've seen is in a LR3.

A D2 with a CDL will make it up a trail a lot easier than one without one. I've seen it happen. An 04 will have a CDL and operate from inside. Late 01's through 03's will not have a CDL knob on the transfer case.

99 to early 01's will have a knob on the transfer case but no way to engage it unless you crawl under with a wrench. You can install linkage from an 04 or linkage from a D1, or you can install a solenoid to activate it and I've even seen some people just make a lever, bolt it on and reach under to engage and disengage it.

Terrain response knob in a D2?

10-02-2006, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rover5 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Gallery: 0	Best Disco? So what is the best Disco model/ year and colors to look for?

10-02-2006, 01:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Choqiees Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, Indonesia Posts: 908 Gallery: 0	'04 DII with 100K extended warranty __________________ 2002 Discovery II SE 1999 Range Rover P38 HSE

10-02-2006, 01:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
disco12 Majesticdisco1 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Union City California Posts: 1,218 Gallery: 0	I'll say 96 Thats the year I own and it's been good to me. and color wise I'll say white epson ,woodcote,and british racing green. gold. __________________ 1996 D1 J "Crawler" camo,33x10.50's

10-02-2006, 02:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
RoverChic Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 778 Gallery: 0	1999 D1 White SD. CDL, no sunroofs...or the 2004 CDL! __________________ 2006 Range Rover Sport HSE Rimini Red 2001 D2 CDL 1998 D1 ('Henry' Sold 05/05 Bought Back 01/06 Retired) 1988 RRC SWB ('Silver Bullet' Retired 05/98)

10-02-2006, 04:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,543 Gallery: 15	Actually... not just because I have a 96 but I've seen TONS of 96's out on the trail and the 4.0s can handle water just as good or better than the 3.9s. As long as you prep everything accordingly of course. I like my 96. Colors: White Avalon Blue Silver Better yet: Sandglow Yellow __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

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10-02-2006, 01:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Disco Mike Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado Posts: 5,758 Gallery: 0	My vote is for the 99 D2, been really good for me. Mike

10-02-2006, 03:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
AZROVER Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ASU/Tempe(school), Chicago in the summer. Posts: 132 Gallery: 0	I'm a big fan of the disco1, mainly because of how much less gadjets there is to break compared to a DII and the CDL is nice. It also has a smaller body and easier to trim certain areas such as the front air dam and the wheel arches. On the other hand, there are few rovers better looking than a clean DII. If I had the cash I'd go with the last model year, 2004 since it had a CDL that had been absent on previous DII's.

10-03-2006, 07:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
stevenr Steven Ratajczyk Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cleveland, TN Posts: 155 Gallery: 0	97-99 D1 or 04 D2 __________________ Steven Ratajczyk '99 Disco 1 with stripes

10-03-2006, 08:45 AM	#10 (permalink)
DevilDisco He did what in his cup??? Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: GA Posts: 1,014 Gallery: 0	'04 DII They saved the best for last. It would be nice to experience a TD5 DII though. __________________ '04 Discovery SE7. Last of the best.

10-03-2006, 09:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
Rover5 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Gallery: 0	Thanks guys, I will keep an eye out for those. I notice no one really mentioned the 00'-02' Disco's. Is it a matter of preference or do they have issues I've come accross several really nice lookin' 00'-01' Disco II's. Nice color suggestions...Btw, I ran accross a light green (not sure the name of the color) Disco II w/ tan int. it was beautiful.... I'll try to find a pic of it.

10-03-2006, 10:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
Rover5 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 5 Gallery: 0	here it is.... Attached Thumbnails

10-03-2006, 11:14 AM	#14 (permalink)
Capt. Ron on, off, on, off, on... Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In front of the blue lights! Posts: 747 Gallery: 0	From 00-03 the Disco's had no 'manually operated' CDL. They came with a terrain response knob thingy. The driver selected the 'appropriate' terrain and the car did the rest. A lot of purists like to do things themselves, push buttons, pull levers, lock hubs...that's why you hear alot about the D1's and their CDL, and the 04 D2. But, I've never seen a D2 not make it down the trail because it didn't have CDL. My vote, 99 D1 or 04 D2<---- __________________ 03 Disco w/CDL 95 Disco 98 Disco: my first (gone)

10-04-2006, 08:56 PM	#15 (permalink)
jhmover Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 310 Gallery: 0	Terrain response knob? I sure didn't have one in my 01 D2. The only terrain response knob I've seen is in a LR3. A D2 with a CDL will make it up a trail a lot easier than one without one. I've seen it happen. An 04 will have a CDL and operate from inside. Late 01's through 03's will not have a CDL knob on the transfer case. 99 to early 01's will have a knob on the transfer case but no way to engage it unless you crawl under with a wrench. You can install linkage from an 04 or linkage from a D1, or you can install a solenoid to activate it and I've even seen some people just make a lever, bolt it on and reach under to engage and disengage it. Terrain response knob in a D2?

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