Disco Vs Trooper - shocking result!

Nige · 2004-05-15T14:28:42+00:00

Had some problems with my Trooper with the smoke etc, after much work on thegarages part & a lot of smoke we found the heads knackered (even after aIsuzu tech told us it was fine) which isn't a big deal as I'm not paying!But, the garage concerned have given me a Disco TDi auto (Jap import - mint& no rust) for the week while the new head is fitted. I find the on-roadmanners a little more soft & less predictable. The trade off for slightlysofter suspension I suppose. The one thing that hit me right between theeyes is the build quality of the interior & some of the exterior isshockingly bad in places. My Trooper is 12 years old & looks like a newmotor in most ways, the interior is solid with no rattles or dropping offtrim items, this is a 'P' reg with similar miles but is in a lot worsecondition. I don't mean it's been abused, far from it, but the thingsliterally dropping apart!The drivetrain feels a lot more modern than the trooper, but I only use theTrooper in 2wd anyway on road & 4wd is off road only really on the Trooper.I do like how it drives though & I'll see how she performs off road in thewoods later on!Have I got one that's been a bit abused (it's cleaner than a whistle & notdamaged if you know what I mean) or are they all like this?Another thing, the Trooper feels HUGE at the side of this!Still, here's to the Trooper returning with a new head soon!Nige

May 15, 2004 61 Replies

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rnf2 22 years ago

either that or australia :)

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rnf2 22 years ago

"Huw" wrote

my '88 Bighorn with the 4jb1 2.8 turbodiesel engine did 140km/h down the motorway with a full load in the back.

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