disco xd - Land Rovers Only

remlap · 08-13-2008, 09:40 AM

I'm lookind at a disco xd with 135k miles. It is in fair condition and needs new rear brakes. They are asking $1700. This is my frist disco is it worth the price.

rmuller · 08-13-2008, 09:48 AM

I'd say go for it.. $1700 and needing a little bit of work is a good deal for a 97 XD. Are you able to do the work yourself? That is the key to owning a land rover..

TerryS · 08-13-2008, 09:50 AM

If it is a genuine one of 250 imported in 1997, it's a great deal. If it's one of the (Very Few) Dealer TREK Competition trucks, or ECO Challenge, It's an unbelievably great deal. Does it have the Land Rover Special Vehicles aluminum ID Plate rivetted to the radiator apron? That will have the serial number, and proof it is real. Either way, it sounds as though the seller doesn't know what he has.

remlap · 08-13-2008, 10:03 AM

Thanks for the quick replies. I have not seen it in person yet(going to look at it this after noon) but will look for the plate. I will be able too do all the work myself. Oh yea it comes with the rear rotors and pads so I don't even have to buy them.

XtremeMarine · 08-13-2008, 01:40 PM

If it is a real "XD", then I hate you.

I've been looking for one for years at a good price to go with my LR Special Vehicles 02' Kalahari edition. Figure a Yellow SV DI and a Yellow SV DII, plus a Borrego edition P38 RR will make a nice set. Good luck to you. I hope it works out for you.

rmuller · 08-13-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by remlap

Thanks for the quick replies. I have not seen it in person yet(going to look at it this after noon) but will look for the plate. I will be able too do all the work myself. Oh yea it comes with the rear rotors and pads so I don't even have to buy them.

If by any chance you do decide to pass on it, please pass the info along to the board so that someone within the community can get it..

AAXD · 08-13-2008, 07:10 PM

If they're really going for $1700 I better sell mine before it isn't worth anything.

I'm thinking it's time to move up to a newer D2 anyway.

GreatDivide1 · 08-13-2008, 07:48 PM

if its the one i think it is it is in the vermont craigslist....

remlap · 08-13-2008, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by GreatDivide1

if its the one i think it is it is in the vermont craigslist....

yes it is. It is a little rough. It has a little rust on the rack and bar. There is also some in the door jams, under the hood, and around the back windows. It runs and drives good, seems to have a tick at idle. It's missing the floor mats, seat covers, and the fog and driving lights. I'm passing on it I think gonna go with a 2000 with 45k miles for $6000.

In case some here is intersted here is the link.

Discovery XD with Saftey Devices Rack

p.s. you should be able to get it cheeper.

XtremeMarine · 08-14-2008, 07:12 AM

But DOES it have the LRSV badge on the radiator support? Is it a real XD? With a repaint, it makes me question it even more...

remlap · 08-14-2008, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by XtremeMarine

But DOES it have the LRSV badge on the radiator support? Is it a real XD? With a repaint, it makes me question it even more...

yes it has the badge.

Paul Grant · 08-14-2008, 05:41 PM

the guy has been trying to sell it for awhile. I must have checked with him about it over two months ago. It is the real deal and for a local enthusiast, it represents a fairly good buy but will require work. A friend of mine was going to pick it up but it was an automatic and he wanted a five speed to match the XD he already has. I would have offered $1200 for it but the kid was at a point back then where he had already dropped the price from $2250 down to $1700 and was reluctant to go any lower.

remlap · 08-14-2008, 06:26 PM

The guy told me that now he is jobless and pretty much homeless, sleeping on friends couchs. So he might go for 1200 now.

Paul Grant · 08-14-2008, 08:32 PM

I would have gone $1200 for the truck then but in the last few weeks I have purchased two DI's and a '95 LWB. All three didn't add up to $1200.

08-13-2008, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
remlap Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Gallery: 0	disco xd I'm lookind at a disco xd with 135k miles. It is in fair condition and needs new rear brakes. They are asking $1700. This is my frist disco is it worth the price.

08-13-2008, 09:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
rmuller Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 2,464 Gallery: 0	I'd say go for it.. $1700 and needing a little bit of work is a good deal for a 97 XD. Are you able to do the work yourself? That is the key to owning a land rover.. __________________ Ryan :: Off-Road/Accessories Moderator :: Gallery 2001 Discovery II \| 1994 Defender 90 #416

08-13-2008, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
TerryS Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bloomfield, CT If I died today, I lived there all my life. Posts: 2,236 Gallery: 0	If it is a genuine one of 250 imported in 1997, it's a great deal. If it's one of the (Very Few) Dealer TREK Competition trucks, or ECO Challenge, It's an unbelievably great deal. Does it have the Land Rover Special Vehicles aluminum ID Plate rivetted to the radiator apron? That will have the serial number, and proof it is real. Either way, it sounds as though the seller doesn't know what he has. Last edited by TerryS : 08-13-2008 at 07:29 PM.

08-13-2008, 01:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
XtremeMarine Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,590 Gallery: 0	If it is a real "XD", then I hate you. I've been looking for one for years at a good price to go with my LR Special Vehicles 02' Kalahari edition. Figure a Yellow SV DI and a Yellow SV DII, plus a Borrego edition P38 RR will make a nice set. Good luck to you. I hope it works out for you. __________________ "In certain places, at certain hours, gazing at the sea is dangerous. It is what looking at a woman sometimes is." - Victor Hugo Originally Posted by Elemental Some guys play hard to get, I play hard to want.

08-13-2008, 07:10 PM	#7 (permalink)
AAXD Goofing off in the great white north. Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Alaska's Emerald Isle Posts: 628 Gallery: 1	If they're really going for $1700 I better sell mine before it isn't worth anything. I'm thinking it's time to move up to a newer D2 anyway. __________________ "A deep respect for tradition allows vision for liberation from stagnation." Colin's Toys: 1972 Series III 88" 1997 Discovery XD 1993 RRC (Gone to a better place, goodbye old friend) 1983 Stage 1 109" 2002 Trek 4500 2005 Necky Looksha Sport 2007 Rans Rocket 2007 Honda Ruckus

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08-13-2008, 10:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
remlap Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Gallery: 0	Thanks for the quick replies. I have not seen it in person yet(going to look at it this after noon) but will look for the plate. I will be able too do all the work myself. Oh yea it comes with the rear rotors and pads so I don't even have to buy them.

08-13-2008, 07:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
GreatDivide1 Just out rovin about Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: dover nh Posts: 203 Gallery: 0	if its the one i think it is it is in the vermont craigslist.... __________________ 91 G.D.E. project/daily winter driver 93 BMW 325i project/daily summer driver:SOLD: 00 BUELL cyclone custom http://www.snhlr.org/

08-14-2008, 07:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
XtremeMarine Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,590 Gallery: 0	But DOES it have the LRSV badge on the radiator support? Is it a real XD? With a repaint, it makes me question it even more... __________________ "In certain places, at certain hours, gazing at the sea is dangerous. It is what looking at a woman sometimes is." - Victor Hugo Originally Posted by Elemental Some guys play hard to get, I play hard to want.

08-14-2008, 05:41 PM	#12 (permalink)
Paul Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CT Posts: 957 Gallery: 0	the guy has been trying to sell it for awhile. I must have checked with him about it over two months ago. It is the real deal and for a local enthusiast, it represents a fairly good buy but will require work. A friend of mine was going to pick it up but it was an automatic and he wanted a five speed to match the XD he already has. I would have offered $1200 for it but the kid was at a point back then where he had already dropped the price from $2250 down to $1700 and was reluctant to go any lower. __________________ Paul Grant paulgrant@mac.com http://stores.ebay.com/Classic-Rovers 203-770-1699

08-14-2008, 06:26 PM	#13 (permalink)
remlap Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 10 Gallery: 0	The guy told me that now he is jobless and pretty much homeless, sleeping on friends couchs. So he might go for 1200 now.

08-14-2008, 08:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
Paul Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CT Posts: 957 Gallery: 0	I would have gone $1200 for the truck then but in the last few weeks I have purchased two DI's and a '95 LWB. All three didn't add up to $1200. __________________ Paul Grant paulgrant@mac.com http://stores.ebay.com/Classic-Rovers 203-770-1699

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