New Rover - Land Rovers Only

ilovemydisco · 10-10-2005, 07:37 PM

Pics of my new Rover... the Disco needed too much work, and for a truck almost 10 years old and with 92,000 miles, it wasn't worth it to me. So... click here to see my new best friend!... she's an '03 with 24,500 miles on her, and 23 months left of factory warranty!!

rmuller · 10-10-2005, 07:45 PM

Looking good! Now lets start modding it and getting it muddy!

01001010 · 10-10-2005, 07:47 PM

haha...I second that!

Funrover · 10-10-2005, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rmuller

Looking good! Now lets start modding it and getting it muddy!

Well put...... Nice new ride... Hope you love it as much as you disco

ilovemydisco · 10-10-2005, 09:11 PM

haha... I am not sure how many mods I will do... my parents helped me buy the Freelander as long as I promised no stickers and exhaust and such... this is going to be my "professional young woman" Rover, and hopefully later in life my [soon to be] husband and I can buy a Defender or something and mod the heck out of it, take it on some trails... we still might join Minnesota Land Rovers and I can get my kicks out of checking out others' mods and wheeling with them... it's almost as fun and it doesn't cost nearly as much money! I will keep you all updated though if I decide to do anything worth mentioning

Hailsharky · 10-10-2005, 09:17 PM

Nice color combo.

keptin · 10-10-2005, 09:21 PM

I dont think I ever congradulated you on the freelander erica. Though its a bummer the disco is gone, the freelander can be tons of fun too. It will also get much better gas mileage, and if yours (if not all) has it, then you can have great fun with that shifttronic shifter-thing.

grats,

-kep

ibjettin · 10-10-2005, 09:25 PM

Is it harder going to a smaller ride?? We're selling our Disco for a Volvo T5 wagon and I know I'm going to miss the height and seating... I love the low windows and dash...

Very nice ride!

llesra · 10-10-2005, 09:32 PM

when i had a freelander as a loaner when the disco was in the shop, i drove the hell out of it. its a lot more fun do drive around town compared to the disco, especially with the semi-automatic shifter!

congrats on the purchase and have fun with it!

Hailsharky · 10-10-2005, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ibjettin

Is it harder going to a smaller ride?? We're selling our Disco for a Volvo T5 wagon and I know I'm going to miss the height and seating... I love the low windows and dash...

Very nice ride!

IB, what are you talking about? You mean you are selling another Disco other then the White one in your avatar right?

Hailsharky · 10-10-2005, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keptin

I dont think I ever congradulated you on the freelander erica. Though its a bummer the disco is gone, the freelander can be tons of fun too. It will also get much better gas mileage, and if yours (if not all) has it, then you can have great fun with that shifttronic shifter-thing.

grats,

-kep

Once off roading with some other Land Rovers I watched a Freelander trying it's hardest to climb a hill we all had no problem with in Discos.

It went on forever before they finally made it.
It was a Land Rover salesmen and a kid he sold a Freelander to, and his girl and his girls friend. The two girls in back were so bummed.
When they got back to camp, they had the worst looks on there faces. I think they were scared it was gonna flip over.

Anyhow, the freelander needs a lot of rpms to do things that a Disco can do effortlessly.

roverX · 10-10-2005, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilovemydisco

haha... I am not sure how many mods I will do... my parents helped me buy the Freelander as long as I promised no stickers and exhaust and such... this is going to be my "professional young woman" Rover, and hopefully later in life my [soon to be] husband and I can buy a Defender or something and mod the heck out of it, take it on some trails... we still might join Minnesota Land Rovers and I can get my kicks out of checking out others' mods and wheeling with them... it's almost as fun and it doesn't cost nearly as much money! I will keep you all updated though if I decide to do anything worth mentioning

Man...all the hot chicks that like rovers are taken.

ilovemydisco · 10-11-2005, 02:52 PM

it is definitely a change, the size and seating height of the freelander compared to my disco, but it is a nice little truck!! it doesn't feel as bulky and heavy as my disco did [of course it's about 1000lbs lighter] so it is nice for in town stuff. on windy days it doesn't jump all over the road and it has a smooth ride on the freeway. easy to maneuver but at the same time the steering is incredibly tight.

only thing i think rover needed to improve on [which hopefully they did on the 04s and on] are the brakes, i think i am pressing harder on the freelanders brakes than i did on my discos... who knows maybe it needs new pads, i am having the 24k service done in a couple weeks so we'll see.

thanks all for the comments and support!

rmuller · 10-11-2005, 02:53 PM

Doesn't matter if you need new brakes or not for the 24k service.. my experience is that the dealer always recommends you get new brakes!

10-10-2005, 07:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
ilovemydisco Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mpls, Minnesota Posts: 70 Gallery: 0	New Rover Pics of my new Rover... the Disco needed too much work, and for a truck almost 10 years old and with 92,000 miles, it wasn't worth it to me. So... click here to see my new best friend!... she's an '03 with 24,500 miles on her, and 23 months left of factory warranty!! __________________ ~Erica~

10-10-2005, 07:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,543 Gallery: 15	haha...I second that! __________________ 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

10-10-2005, 09:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
ilovemydisco Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mpls, Minnesota Posts: 70 Gallery: 0	haha... I am not sure how many mods I will do... my parents helped me buy the Freelander as long as I promised no stickers and exhaust and such... this is going to be my "professional young woman" Rover, and hopefully later in life my [soon to be] husband and I can buy a Defender or something and mod the heck out of it, take it on some trails... we still might join Minnesota Land Rovers and I can get my kicks out of checking out others' mods and wheeling with them... it's almost as fun and it doesn't cost nearly as much money! I will keep you all updated though if I decide to do anything worth mentioning __________________ ~Erica~

10-10-2005, 09:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
keptin The guy with the Banhammer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,366 Gallery: 0	I dont think I ever congradulated you on the freelander erica. Though its a bummer the disco is gone, the freelander can be tons of fun too. It will also get much better gas mileage, and if yours (if not all) has it, then you can have great fun with that shifttronic shifter-thing. grats, -kep __________________ Josh Shapiro DII

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llesra ภาษาไทย Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,161 Gallery: 16	when i had a freelander as a loaner when the disco was in the shop, i drove the hell out of it. its a lot more fun do drive around town compared to the disco, especially with the semi-automatic shifter! congrats on the purchase and have fun with it! __________________ Arsell My Car Domain Site

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10-10-2005, 07:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
rmuller Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,462 Gallery: 0	Looking good! Now lets start modding it and getting it muddy!

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Hailsharky Nacho Libre Join Date: May 2005 Location: So Cal "CL" Posts: 590 Gallery: 0	Nice color combo.

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ibjettin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 705 Gallery: 0	Is it harder going to a smaller ride?? We're selling our Disco for a Volvo T5 wagon and I know I'm going to miss the height and seating... I love the low windows and dash... Very nice ride!

10-11-2005, 02:52 PM	#13 (permalink)
ilovemydisco Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mpls, Minnesota Posts: 70 Gallery: 0	it is definitely a change, the size and seating height of the freelander compared to my disco, but it is a nice little truck!! it doesn't feel as bulky and heavy as my disco did [of course it's about 1000lbs lighter] so it is nice for in town stuff. on windy days it doesn't jump all over the road and it has a smooth ride on the freeway. easy to maneuver but at the same time the steering is incredibly tight. only thing i think rover needed to improve on [which hopefully they did on the 04s and on] are the brakes, i think i am pressing harder on the freelanders brakes than i did on my discos... who knows maybe it needs new pads, i am having the 24k service done in a couple weeks so we'll see. thanks all for the comments and support! __________________ ~Erica~

10-11-2005, 02:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
rmuller Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,462 Gallery: 0	Doesn't matter if you need new brakes or not for the 24k service.. my experience is that the dealer always recommends you get new brakes!

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