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...

Trev1000 26.12.2000 · Read review
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Review of Land Rover Discovery 2.5 Td5

A Land Rover with the manners of an executive car.

Advantages: Exceptional towing vehicle, comfortable & reliable
Disadvantages: Quite sluggish

...I have owned many large, spacious and comfortable vehicles; both 4x4s and cars (Mitsibishi Shoguns, Mercedes...). However, now on my second Discovery (a '52 Reg' TD5 GS) I can safely say that the Land Rover has blitzed the others. It offers a unique blend of ruggedness and comfort without sacrificing luxury. When I bought my first Discovery, again a TD5 back in 2000, friends of mine were sceptical of my choice of Diesel over the V8 petrol. However, when they experienced the smoothness and adequacy of the Turbocharged 5-cylinder unit they quickly congratulated me on my choice. Also in terms of MPG the TD5 offers around 25-30 compared to the horrific consumption of the V8. Indeed it is the coupling of the engine and drivetrain which ultimately makes the Disco TD5, the abundance of torque is after all fundamental to any 4x4 especially...

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Land Rover TD4

Advantages: Powerful engine, it makes you feel safe
Disadvantages: sounds like a tractor

...could "skip" gears and the car would still pull you up to speed without any trouble. The ride I found to be a very smooth one, with only the odd bump disturbing the gentle ride. **Looks** The outside of the car I think looked great, with its big wheels and its high cab. The car has a rustic "get up and go" look but sum how it still has a sporty ness about it. The interior had a modern stylish look and feel to it. The colours that my grand parents decided to have (Cream with green) complemented the car and just set it apart from any other Land rover I have ever been in. I am disappointed to say however that this is all let down by the poor quality of materials used in the car. After only 2 1/2 years the paint on the grill covering the speakers started to rust and the paint fell of leaving a horrible mess. The chrome...

mad_driver 22.02.2006 · Read review
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Review of Land Rover Freelander 2.0 Td4 HSE 5dr

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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Land Rover Freelander TD4 Adventurer 5dr Stationwagon

Advantages: Off Road, Easy to drive, ENGINE
Disadvantages: Service, Interior is boring,.

...The Land Rover Freelander is one of Land Rovers most popular cars of the last few years, and its understandable for my experiences. It?s a 2005 ?55? plate facelifted Freelander. In black, which is without doubt one of the best colours- along with silver. My dad owned the TD4 Adventurer, but I drove it everywhere. It has a 1951CC Diesel Engine, which was virtually the same as you get in the 2.0D BMWs. Its an excellent engine, it pulls well upto 70mph and beyond where its safe to do so and has plenty of torque, it also makes a nice fruity sound and is without doubt (having test drove the other engines on offer) the best engine available for the freelander. The off road capability is tremendous, it just can go anywhere, we went down on the dessert (sandhills near where I live) and the car didn?t get stuck once all day, and when...

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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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Look at the Land of Leather!

Advantages: good quality suites
Disadvantages: waiting time for suites

...As some of you may know i have recently moved house and i have purchased my leather suite from the land of leather, i just had to write a review on the level of service i recieved and the quality of the suite itself. So it was the beginning of April and some of you may recall an advertisement being on television for the land of leather a range of special deals for one day only. So as i was interested in buying a new suite i took a drive to my nearest land of leather to view the suites which where part of this special twelve hour spectacular. The showroom had a magnificient range of leather and material sofas and chairs in many shapes and sizes at quite reasonable prices as other furniture showrooms i had been to before had been expensive. I took a look round the showroom and there was one 3 piece suite which i was interested in...

Gemerina 21.05.2007 · Read review
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Land of the excess packaging

Advantages: It was the only sofa we all liked.
Disadvantages: Their competitors appear to be better service wise

...There don't seem to be many good reviews about Land of leather floating around here, so to balance things out a tiny bit, here's my experience of buying my sofa. Just after Christmas we had already decided we were going to treat ourselves with a bit of money left over from our mortgage to buy a nice new suite for the lounge. As all the sales are happening we deliberately waited until after Christmas to do this. We automatically headed for the nearest DFS as they seem to be the ones that push and push their adverts through the media and always stick in my mind. Our nearest store is next to a few more furniture showrooms, one namely being Land of leather. Up and down the shops we trailed sitting on lots and lots of sofas. We just couldn't find one we all truly liked and I'm of the opinion that if you're going to spend a large...

ang_2906 18.01.2007 · Read review
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When Knots Landing First Landed - Season 1

Advantages: Brought back some great memories of growing up in the late 70s/early 80s
Disadvantages: Some might find it too dated

..."My name is anonymili and I?m a soapaholic." . There I?ve said it (although I know I?ve said it elsewhere before). During the 80s and 90s I watched several American soaps religiously without fail including Dallas and its spinoff series Knots Landing. For some strange reason even though Dallas was more mainstream and more popular I loved Knots Landing from the very first time I saw it and was hooked for the 14 years that the show ran for. The show ran from 1979 to 1993. . . WHAT WAS IT ALL ABOUT? . A handful of couples live in a cul-de-sac in Knots Landing, California where Gary and Valene Ewing move after remarrying after many years of being apart to start a new life. They become firm friends with their neighbours Sid and Karen Fairgate who have 3 children and soon Gary gets a job working for Sid at his car dealership...

anonymili 02.11.2009 (13.11.2009) · Read review
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Lands End

Advantages: stunning views, great coastal walks
Disadvantages: the theme park ruins it a little

...Most people will have heard of 'lands end' because of the famous 'lands end to john o groats walks'. Lands end is the headland of the Penwith Peninsula and is the most westerly tip of the southern mainland. It is situated approximately 9 miles west of Penzance and is surrounded by some spectacular views of the atlantic ocean. Its vey popular and today is one of the most visited outdoor attractions in Cornwall; I've visited every time I've been to Cornwall. As already mentioned the main reason that most people visit lands end is because of the surrounding views and the fact that you are at the most westerly point of the southern mainland. The signpost at lands end pointing towards john o groats and new york has to be one of the most famous signposts in the world, and is popular with tourists - people often queue to have their photo...

beanie8844 16.07.2008 · Read review
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