Hi All Thinking about buying a 96/97 Disco with 300TDi diesel engine and auto transmission. What is the performance of this setup, I will be towing a medium sized camper trailer some of the time (holidays ect), the rest of the time it will be my everyday car.. Also is there anything that I should look out for when when buying one of these. I am looking at one's with around the 100 > 130,000 Klm's. Cappy
I have a 98 disco 300Tdi auto which I tow a caravan (1500kgs loaded) and apart from the steep climbs you hardly know its there.
The vehicle is not the quickest thing off the lights but if I wanted that sort of car I would have bought a WRX.
It has great fuel ecconomy the auto is superb off road both on sand in mud and steep rocky tracks. I have decended some pretty steep inclines and the auto holds the vehicle well with only the slightest touch of brakes.
Check it has had the timing belt up grade (see elsewhere in this newsgroup). We dont have to worry to much about rust here in Australia but I guess you will need to check that out in the UK.