| Author | Message | ||
     Faisal Arman (Arman) New Member Username: Arman Post Number: 1 Registered: 03-2003 |
Just saw a spy shot of the new Series III Disco in a British car magazine. It looks very similar to the new Volvo XC 90. | ||
| John Abrams (Jabra2) New Member Username: Jabra2 Post Number: 32 Registered: 02-2003 |
If anyone has any more information about this, please post it. I haven't been able to find anything else about this on a websearch other than the junk at http://www.disco2.com/news/disco3.phtml, and I'm very curious... | ||
| Nathan Cooper (Cooper) New Member Username: Cooper Post Number: 39 Registered: 10-2002 |
I heard I.S. all around..... anybody confirm or deny? | ||
| John Hamblin (Jhmover) New Member Username: Jhmover Post Number: 4 Registered: 02-2003 |
UGH | ||
| Michael Noe (Noee) Senior Member Username: Noee Post Number: 512 Registered: 03-2002 |
Might find some stuff here: http://www.thelandroverchronicle.com/new_page_431.htm It's not encouraging. | ||
| Christopher Dynak (Adtoolco) Member Username: Adtoolco Post Number: 127 Registered: 08-2002 |
The engines described sound very promising...I'm going to hold onto my D2 though, its going to be a lifer. | ||
| Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 579 Registered: 09-2002 |
Christopher, except for one thing - what is a Jaguar V6? | ||
| Scott Scott (Scottoz) New Member Username: Scottoz Post Number: 21 Registered: 02-2003 |
Its a ford motor | ||
| Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 580 Registered: 09-2002 |
sure does sound like taurus' 3.0 | ||
| Christopher Dynak (Adtoolco) Member Username: Adtoolco Post Number: 131 Registered: 08-2002 |
Screw the 6. I bet the new 8 is sweet. Did they say they were testing an optional 400HP power plant? | ||
| Tom V (Cozmo) Member Username: Cozmo Post Number: 132 Registered: 09-2002 |
It doesn't matter what engine you put in it. Its still going to be unibody const. on an explorer platform. My DII will be the last Rover in my driveway | ||
| Sus (Susannah) Senior Member Username: Susannah Post Number: 438 Registered: 06-2002 |
That picture on the front page is the ugliest Land Rover imaginable! I agree with Tom..a DII will be it for me. | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 283 Registered: 08-2002 |
Considering all of the masking, it is pretty hard to tell what it will really end up looking like. Looks like some stuff from the RR, mixed with standard SUV crap. No roof hump? It's not even a discovery anymore-- they should change the name. They really should bring the D90 back to the US, at least LR would still have a capable vehicle sold in the states. What a let down. | ||
| Phillip Perkinson (Rover4x4) Member Username: Rover4x4 Post Number: 73 Registered: 02-2003 |
looks like a Freelander/Honda Element. whats wrong with these people | ||
| Paul D. Morgan (V22guy) Senior Member Username: V22guy Post Number: 1361 Registered: 02-2002 |
I am so let down. Brother Bluto, I recommend heavy drinking. | ||
| Blue (Bluegill) Senior Member Username: Bluegill Post Number: 2131 Registered: 02-2002 |
Looks like the amorphous hunk of plastic shit I was driving behind yesterday that had the label "Chevy Trailblazer" on it. | ||
| Jason Gustavson (Prescottj) Senior Member Username: Prescottj Post Number: 517 Registered: 12-2002 |
What's fuckin next a 2wd version of the new exploder errrr I mean Disco. | ||
| mantaray (Mantaray) Member Username: Mantaray Post Number: 136 Registered: 02-2002 |
Brian - the next D90 to be brought to the states, if it ever sees production that is, will probably have IFS or possibly be fully independent, so that dream of a capable LR in the states to take up the slack for that piece of crap Ford is replacing the Disco with is just that, a dream.  first Jeep, now ROver, i guess it was inevitable with all the trendy idiots diluting what these vehicles truly should be. | ||
| Christopher Boese (Christopher) New Member Username: Christopher Post Number: 20 Registered: 10-2002 |
Something about that skid plate up front tells me that it's got IFS - looks a lot like the Freelander there. However, if you look carefully between the roof rails, you'll see there's a step in the roof after all. | ||
| Brian Dickens (Bri) Senior Member Username: Bri Post Number: 286 Registered: 08-2002 |
Mantaray. Duh. I new that. If they would only bring it back now while it is still good. Or better yet what the heck were they thinking when they dropped in '98. Silly. Oh well, it really doesn't matter all that much to me since there is no new SUV in my future. | ||
| Alan Bates (Alanb) Member Username: Alanb Post Number: 131 Registered: 07-2002 |
Face it everything will be IFS soon, the masses never take these vehicles off-road, they just want the off-road look with the on-road handling, and LR is marketing to these people. I think the days of the solid axles in LR's will be ending soon, it will be a sad day when that happens. The LR will then be a true mall crawler/soccermom/explorer type vehicle, which what 90% of LR owners use their car for anyway. I will be looking to purchase a 2000 Range Rover to supplement my 92 RR next year and it will probably be my last for a long while. | ||
| mantaray (Mantaray) Member Username: Mantaray Post Number: 137 Registered: 02-2002 |
Brian - sorry, didn't know if you knew that or not. wasn't trying to sound condescending or anything, just wanted to relate facts. i wish they'd bring the current D90 back over as well, but it just isn't possible. it sucks that i'll probably never have a brand new vehicle unless it's a car. | ||
| R. B. Bailey (Rover50987) Senior Member Username: Rover50987 Post Number: 447 Registered: 07-2002 |
If you squint at that picture, it looks like an Explorer... | ||
| Jess Alvarez (Jester) Member Username: Jester Post Number: 137 Registered: 11-2002 |
175 HP?! I didnt think they could make it any less powerful. You guys think your discos are slow now....just wait. Did I read that right? Or is that only the Diesel that is 175HP? Hopefully the 2 "jaguar v6s" more powerful. As far as the looks go...looks like one of those plasticy honda elements. Bleccch. |
