Series 2 Disco TD5

[Claire_5039866]

Considering buying one of these to tow our Burstner and cart kids/dogs etc around Europe. It will have to be a 5/6 year old model any problems with these or alternative ideas. Thanks

 

[clivea]

Hi,

I hada Series 2 TD5 manual a 2000 model. It was a graet tow car, and lots of space, but reliabilty was awful. I had major engine and gearbox problems, as well asa number of problems with electrics and the hydraulics on the attitude control. After 76000 miles I decided to sell it as it was just coming out of warranty and I could not face the costs that may confront me. So I bought a Sorento and its been totally the opposite with reasonable service costs and no reliabity issues. It is as good as the Disco for towing and yes it has done its stuff off road, just to prove to me that it could. I went out witha 4x4 club for a day. When I had decided to sell the LR the garage did tell me that the 300TDI was reckoned to be a more reliable car. Pity the were'nt that open wehn I bought the S2 But I suppose that is the differenec between talking to a Service Manager and a Salesman!

Other Clive

 

[Mac2]

Hi Claire,

I would agree with Other Clive. I found the TD5 to be a great towcar and we towed from north of Scotland to Spain twice with several trips to France. However lots of problems with my 1999 TD5. I then bought a 2003 TD5 on the recommendation of a Land Rover Assist engineer as he said all the problems had been sorted out on model from 2003 onwards. I must say he was correct as I had no further problems with this model.

 

[sparkes]

I have a 2003 model and agree, go for the facelift model if you can as mine has been very reliable and returns good mpg even with 1800kg of van

 

[Claire_5039866]

thanks for all your help spent all weekend looking at 4x4s have fallen for a 2004 td5 auto ,is the auto ok thanks

 

[Wendy-Norfolk]

Hi Claire,

We had a 2000 TD5, auto, it was a great tow car. I think we had it for about three years, apart from the normal servicing etc. it didn't cost us a penny!

We swapped it for the Discovery 3 a year ago, as we changed to a much heavier 'van, 1895Kg, and found, in comparison, the TD5 struggled. I'm sure yours will be great!! :O)

Wendy

 

[Claire_5039866]

Hi Claire,

We had a 2000 TD5, auto, it was a great tow car. I think we had it for about three years, apart from the normal servicing etc. it didn't cost us a penny!

We swapped it for the Discovery 3 a year ago, as we changed to a much heavier 'van, 1895Kg, and found, in comparison, the TD5 struggled. I'm sure yours will be great!! :O)

Wendy

Thanks wendy definately go for the TD5