Turn Coat???

[Schattenjager]

Well fellas, I am giving serious thought to selling my beloved Rover (2000 Disco II) in favor of a Tacoma. With a 3500+ mile trip on the horizon I think a Toyota would be a great truck for the journey. I love my Rover a lot and it is absolutely trouble free - heck the crank case is full and it does not leak! - but if you look at the Land Rover forum topics you see a lot of help needed. Tha Tacoma guys biggest problem is how to get a mustard stain out of the carpet.

Am I being dumb? Guidance is needed!

 

[pwc]

Well now you're doomed either way. If you take the Rover after begging it for forgiveness, it'll break down. The Toyota will break down just because it thought it would be funny.
If your truck's in good repair, I saw use it. Or sell it to me for $20

 

[Andrew Walcker]

Heck, I'd give you $30 It seems like your not even giving the Rover the chance to break down on you. I think that a well maintained Rover is quiet reliable. Which vehicle would you enjoy driving on the trip the most?

 

[Mike S]

Take the Disco

I think you should take the Disco on your trip. Just join AAA, and get the GPS co-ordinates and phone numbers for all the LR dealers along your route. Then, if you do break down, you'll be able to get help.

Or buy the Toyota, and just go. They do not break down. But sometimes the non-OEM tires may go flat, so take a spare.:costumed-smiley-007

M

 

[nvprospector]

Heck, if you kept the rover in good repair it will last forever. Don't worry about the trip unless you neglected your baby. Before my mishap I had over 190,000 miles on mine and it was still going strong. Even after my mishap I still did not abandon her and will soon be giving her a new 300tdi.

Yes, now I have a ’07 Taco, but I will always have the rover. The rover will now become the hard core trail machine and the taco will be the expedition machine. Boy do I love this stuff.

 

[stevenmd]

I have a 96 DI that has been gold to me. The only time she has broken down on me was when the fuel pump went out and once when the belt tensioner broke. Other than that, all I day is change the synthetic blend oil every 6000 miles and she runs like a champ. I have put 100,000 miles on her in the last 4 years.

I say take along some spares and take your DII. We are in the market for another daily driver... I was looking at all sorts of vehicles until my wife said she really likes the look of the DII. God I love that woman... permission to buy a DII AND a series 2a... I have got to be the luckiest man alive.:jump:

 

[Schattenjager]

deal

I can make you a smokin deal!
:coffeedrink:

 

[pwc]

$32.84????

 

[stevenmd]

I can make you a smokin deal!
:coffeedrink:

Will it pass CA emissions? If so, maybe we'll deal!:victory: :victory:

 

[pwc]

I don't have to worry about emissions and can offer $34.23 cash on the barrel head. But this bidding is killing me!!!

 

[Christian P.]

Well fellas, I am giving serious thought to selling my beloved Rover (2000 Disco II) in favor of a Tacoma. With a 3500+ mile trip on the horizon I think a Toyota would be a great truck for the journey. I love my Rover a lot and it is absolutely trouble free - heck the crank case is full and it does not leak! - but if you look at the Land Rover forum topics you see a lot of help needed. Tha Tacoma guys biggest problem is how to get a mustard stain out of the carpet.

Am I being dumb? Guidance is needed!

Hi!

I have own both brands. I had a Discovery 1999 Serie II at one point. I probably replaced enough components on it to build another one. I drove my 1988 Troopie for 20000 miles across Australia and Africa without one single issue.

But I loved every minute of driving the Discovery! Unlike most people, I am not sold out on one or the other. Given similar conditions, there is no doubt that a Toyota is 100 times more reliable than a Land Rover. But a Land Rover has a special charm and look that's really hard to beat. You get attached to these things.

If your Land Rover is already prepared and you haven't had any issue, I would not trade it.

Just put some fuel and enjoy it!



Christian

 

[Schattenjager]

ca stuff

I'm not sure what Cali requires, but it has all the smog / cat / air injection stuff on it. It passed AK standards with flying colors.
:sunny:

 

[Roverholic]

Man, sounds like you are already set on selling it...
Go w/ your heart but my 2cents is to stay w/ the Rover. It's been good to you this long and if it's not leaking yet it must be a good one!
Rover-on:safari-rig:

 

[nvprospector]

I will give $40.00, two bottle caps (from Pepsi bottles), a box of matches and a wedgie.:sombrero:

 

[Schattenjager]

the bloody nose you'd get to boot for the wedgie would not be worth it

:sport_box:sport_box