Discovery TD5 ES 7

Advantages: Goes and carries everything, everywhere.
Disadvantages: Not quickly....

...I've owned the Discovery for 2 years now. Yes it's had problems, a lot of these were down to previous owner and where he took it for repairs though. I rebuilt the head after gasket failure, only to find someone had already been in there and 'bodged' it. Radweld should be banned..... After getting it running like it should do, I can say that I will keep this car as long as it still runs. It does everything. It goes everywhere. It carries and pulls anything. We go skiing in the Pyrenees every year, the Disco does the job perfectly. Carries all the kit, no problems. Camping in the summer, not a problem. The Discovery will take you anywhere.... just not quickly. Off road, you will not find better (and yes mine does go off road, regularly). Fuel consumption is between 28-30 mpg. Mind you, I don't do stop start journeys, and it's very...

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Review of Land Rover Discovery 2.5 Td5

Land rover Discovery TD5

Advantages: 4 wheel drive with lowering prices
Disadvantages: A little soft on cornering

...If you have the money to spare and are looking for a car that has Looks - Style - Comfort - Reliability and a real name that's had a good following over the years, I would highly recommend the Land rover Discovery. The biggest asset at the moment is that the price throughout the range has been reduced dramatically due to the recent changes in importation and dealership, and if you shop around you really can pick up an excellent deal, Even Secondhand. With the TD5 ( Turbo Diesel ), you get real quality even with the earlier models. The only drawback with the earlier ones is that the ride tends to be a bit bumpy, but having said that the early models are more economical to run in general averaging 30 - 35 MPG. The more recent models ( I.E 1997 Onward ) usually run at around 25 - 30 MPG, But obviously they are much more luxurious...

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A Voyage Of Discovery

Advantages: Interesting exhibits
Disadvantages: lack of disabled access

...I've passed by the RSS Discovery many times without visiting and when I had some Tesco days out vouchers to use up I decided to visit as it is next door to the Olympia leisure centre which the kids love visiting. The Royal Research Ship Discovery is the ship which Captain Scott used for his groundbreaking Antarctic expedition in 1901 and it has now been lovingly restored and sits in a custom built dock on the Firth of Tay near to the famous Tay road bridge. The first part of the exhibition is in the Discovery dome which is split into nine separate areas which tell the story of how Discovery was built, the Antarctic expedition and the men aboard the ship. The first exhibit you come to is a cinema which tells the story of the men involved in the expedition; most will have heard of Captain Scott but there were 45 men in total...

wigglylittleworm 03.08.2009 (06.08.2009) · Read review
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Review of Discovery, Dundee

Land Rover Discovery 2.5TDi 2003

Advantages: Built like a brick **** house
Disadvantages: Badly designed instrument layout

...I have owned a Discovery 2.5TDi from new since 2003 and consider now that I have enough experience to comment fairly on it. Good points 1. Excellent work horse. Can tow all day without noticing the load 2. Very comfortable and excellent seat movement 3. Makes you feel safe and secure Bad points 1. Very poorly designed dashboard layout. Most displays hidden by the steering wheel 2. Very badly positioned switches for electronic seat controls. You have to have needle thin hands and be a contortionist to use them 3. Poor electrics (especially the sun roof which has a mind of its own). and the worlds worst SAT Nav. You can buy a top of the range Garmin for less than the disc upgrade. Despite this we love it warts and all....

awb714 17.09.2007 · Read review
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Review of Land Rover Discovery 2.5 Td5

Who wouldn't you want a Land Rover Discovery?

Advantages: Good driving position, reliability, capacity
Disadvantages: MPG, rust, gearbox

...I recently bought a 1990 (G) 2.5TDI Land Rover Discovery and have been really impressed with the overall package so far. First of all the driving position is fantastic, you cannot get any better than being up high and being able to see everywhere, the 360 degree visiblity is also very good. The only part that is difficult is getting used to how they steer, the linkages are different to most cars so you can't make frequent, tiny adjustments or you can get a small wobble on. However drive one for an hour and you will master this. Don't go on a motorway straight away like me and then learn there! My Disco has done 140, 000 miles, the inside of the car isn't fantastic but it is still clean and once I'd polished it up it looks suprisingly good. The outside has minor marks such as paint bubbles on the rear arches but this is...

ccundall 06.03.2004 · Read review
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Review of Land Rover Discovery 2.5 Td5

Land Rover Discovery 2.5 TD5 GS 5 seat

Advantages: Excellent traction, driving good, bullet-proof, good residual values
Disadvantages: Heavy in town, fuel consumption, minor niggles

...My Land Rover Discovery 2.5 TD5 GS is the 5-seat model, first registered in December 1999. It was bought in June 2000 for £20,000, having cost approximately £27,500 new. It had nearly 5000 miles on the clock. Bodywork was and is immaculate and the previous owner (a rural chemist) buys a new one quite frequently (every 6 months!). This car had also had lamp protectors and fog lamps fitted over the standard spec, with floor mats and mudflaps also fitted. The point at which bought it was just after the start of the drop in new and used prices and appeared to be priced to keep cash flow going as it has only depreciated by £2000 over 1 year. Main off-road use has been up rough tracks (to go hillwalking or visiting relatives). Otherwise its main off-road use has been up our gravel drive or mounting a pavement to turn or park. Needless to...

Elnoj 08.05.2001 · Read review
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Review of Land Rover Discovery 2.5 Td5

An Excellent Discovery

Advantages: Very interesting and informational
Disadvantages: Too many repeats.

...This happens to be one of my favourite TV channels, not just my favourite on the satellite network, but out of all the TV channels. When there looks like nothing entertaining or interesting is on the main channels I always end up at the Discovery channel!! There is always something interesting going on here. It is educational, therefore suitable for all the family. They show a variety of good factual programmes and often have 'special' nights, where you can watch an array of programmes on the same topic - great if you are interested in that topic, and even better if you want to learn more about a certain topic. I personally enjoy Thursday nights, which is called 'Crime Night' and features 'The Medical Detectives' for an hour, then 'The FBI Files' for another hour, and then 'The Forensic Detectives' for an hour! All take...

carolinesite 08.03.2001 · Read review
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Review of Discovery

Landover Discovery - A Family Car?

Advantages: Excellent field of view, great in bad weather, comfy, easy to drive.
Disadvantages: Getting in and out for less able or elderly, short on luggage space when using all 7 seats.

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MrTamis 18.02.2005 · Read review
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Discovery Cove

Advantages: Swim with Dolphins
Disadvantages: Expensive

.... While your interacting with the dolphin you will have people taking your photos and some one video recording. You don't have to be a stronge swimmer for the Dolphin swim, my daughter aged 7 can just about swim and she was fine, lifeguards are with you at all times. After the dolphin swim your then taken upto another area where you can view your photos of the dolphin swim. This is where it can get very expensive i spent $200 on 4 photos and a DVD of the Experience. To me its money well spent seeing my childrens faces and having the dolphin sing happy birthday to my son. You pick them up at the end of the day and pay for them then too. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rest of Discovery cove: After the dolphin swim we then headed over to the other areas which includes: Ray...

CRAFTYDONNA 08.08.2006 · Read review
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Review of Discovery Cove, Orlando

Discover at the Discovery

Advantages: Educational, fun, free
Disadvantages: none

...Discovery museum One of the great things about this museum, is that entrance is free. None of this paying a fortune when you step inside, only to find that it may not quite live up to your expectations. Being a free attraction, I have visited it on several occasions, usually taking school parties. Address and contact information: Blandford square, Newcastle upon Tyne. NE1 4JA Tel: 0191 232 6789 www.twmuseums.org.uk Getting there? The museum itself is set in a rather stately building, just as the visitor enters Newcastle, right on the North side of the bridge, on Blandford Square. There is pay and display parking available, but this is on road and very limited. So, it goes without saying, that public transport is the best way to get here. It is only a very short walk of about 5 minutes from the central Station...

danielalong 18.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Discovery Museum (Newcastle)