SD v. XD

[RayDunn]

Are there any differances between an XD and a SD Disco 1? (Other than the yellow paint). Just curious.

 

[marc olivares]

to my knowledge, the XD was only make in 97
it had a factory SD rack (no factory rack slats system), front bumper, seat covers on manual seats (no seat heaters),
rear lamp guards and a really cool "special edition" badge in the engine compartment along the radiator support.
other than that i believe they are identical.
4.0 motor, zf4hp22 trans, lt-230 t-case, rover 8.5 axles

 

[garrett]

no leather option and no sunroofs too.

 

[The Limey]

also has jump seats in the cargo area,and a front skid plate...
i prefer mine to my se..even forgoingthe luxury items...

marcus

 

[marc olivares]

jump seats?

i've never seen an XD w/ jump seats, you sure yours wern't added after? (before you bought it)


i'd never give up my leather HEATED seats....that's why i bought the Rover. LOL

 

[Steve Rupp]

I just wish mine was a real SD. I must have the last 99 ever built and they had a roof laying around with sunroofs. Ticks me off because I was in a hurry to buy something.

 

[garrett]

and i thought ALL '99s were SDs. and they all came with dual roofs.

 

[rover4x4]

I think the roofs was an option and all 99's were SD's

 

[marc olivares]

and i thought ALL '99s were SDs. and they all came with dual roofs.

i know of 3 that don't have sunroofs....isn't that right Steve...lol

 

[jerseyhippo]

Four, my '99 D1 has no sunroof-which is fine by me - one less leek to worry about

 

[rmuller]

It's not a 99, but my '01 SD only has one sunroof

 

[garrett]

roofs might have been an option, but all the 99's (D1s) were SDs. i think they were just cleaning house with the last D1s and using whatever they had lying around. haha.

i like my dual roofs. the previous ass face that owned my one '98 actually sealed up the roofs. the motors and all that work just fine, but he (or she) used silicone around the tops of the sunroofs. i was amused with that one.

they are so much more bright and cheery inside with all that light! putting me in the never ending good mood. yeh....right.

 

[DiscoveryXD]

Only cool people own XD's....

Sorry Ho, you're not cool any more.

 

[Steve Rupp]

i know of 3 that don't have sunroofs....

3? Keith's is a 99?

 

[Alan]

Mine's a 98 SD. Cloth manual seats, no sunroofs, no fog lights, plain black rubber bumper ends. Basically as stripped down as you can get in a NAS Disco.

 

[Leslie]

The '99 SD I used to have didn't have sunroofs, either.

(Leather, heated seats, no jump-seats).


-L

 

[D90_fan]

My XD has jump seats but it also is a 5speed. Of course mine is a 96 and an anomaly. I'm so glad that I don't have sunroofs anymore. I really didn't like the windshield waterfall that happened when I stopped in my 97 after rain. Thankfully the 97 is off the street now...it was definitely a friday build.

Ross
96 XD/CT test vehicle
http://www.4x44u.com/pub/k2/cameltrophy/ct97ust1.htm