1994 Land Rover Discovery | Retro Review
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The Disco is still A beautiful truck that can greatly reward the DIY'r...unless you slip a cylinder liner...Then it's the ultimate LS swap.
Show 1345 | Record Date 7-13-1994
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It took them 14 seconds to get to 60 MPH that they didn't even bother to clock the 1/4 mile.....😂😩
0-60 isn't important dummy
Haaaaaaaaaaa
I have ALWAYS loved this body style Land Rover.
when i was in 4th-6th grade there was a teacher that had one of these., in like 2001-2003. and that thang was MINT i wonder if she still has it
@@JDMHaze When I slept with her a couple of weeks ago, she told me she junked it in 2004.
@@jsciarri you are bold sir lol
Yes ...just the body..the rest is full full shit
Same
These discovery’s are so good looking, it’s far more better than the current one
gotta find an 03-04 with the 4.6 mine has been super reliable apart from the immobilizer failing at a cost of $550 :/
I had one back in the mid 90s. in snow, off road, this thing was a tank. i LOVED it...until i didnt. 3yrs of wonderful experience follwed by 2yrs of bi-monthly fixes...once they start to go, they go all the way. the thing even left me stranded once or twice. at one point my mechanic told me you'll never be able to fix everything that will break on this thing. it was marvelously peculiar and different. and it drove through anything, except its own maintences. When i finally traded it in the dealer looked it over and said to me "eventually they just leak everywhere dont they?" Get a 4Runner, it does all of the same things, and wont break down on you. i did
Lets be honest, you replaced the parts with non-genuine and thats why it stopped working. Land Rovers are the cheapest vehicles to maintain, if done right. Cheap out, then you pay the price with reliability. Your mechanic was a clueless goon.
Land Rover DISCOVERY...the only SUV people DISCOVER how much they have to pay for repairs
lmao
True LOL
@Glasspack40 you mean as a status symbol?
True I remember when I worked at a shop I had to do a cylinder head gasket job and then my boss test drove it and blew up the radiator reservoir. Once when we fixed everything the fuel pump went out.
@@jonathancisneros7150 shows you what junk Land Rover is making over these years. There're just moneypit vehicles with no residual values...
A great vehicle with extremely poor electrical system.
its british🤷🏽♂️
Did Lucas Electric (The Prince of Darkness) had anything to do with this Disco?
@@syxepop i heard they were
@@JDMHaze - see? Probably "the world's worst OEM supplier" did THEIR DEED...
Their "bad reputation" precedes them even on "the left side of the Atlantic".
Dual zone climate control, dual sunroof, man this thing was very nice!! I still love how it looks..
THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST SUV EVER............. If only they were reliable 😭
A watch with no hands would tell time more reliably than a Land Rover would make it across town
You must be confused. The land cruiser is the best!
Mines very reliable it has done 500k
They are reliable
@@Fuckstupidlibtards I have a 1998 land rover discovery that I daily. There are a lot of little problems that arise but it has 235,000 km on her now and the main parts are still kicking strong. It reliably gets me back and forth to work everyday and turns over eveytime I want it to haha. Even when injured it reliably can get me wherever I need it to go. Maintenance is pretty important but relatively easy. The vehicle can go pretty much anywhere in stock form! Its tremendous offroad and very useful! It can tow up to 7700pounds also. Quite comfortable, its nkt as bad as people say but it is certainly quirky.
The Land Rovers drive boldly into the heart of the jungle and get towed out meekly by Land Cruisers. Did anyone else notice the subversive remarks in the notes?
Where were the Toyotas when they crossed the Darian gap, or the most gruelling off road event in the world, the camel trophy?
No where, apart from ferrying terrorist around in the world! Imagine that, funding a company who supplies trucks to people your country is fighting with!
Short memories...
These types of Land Rovers aren't that expensive nowadays. A true, tough off roader.
Not many are stupid enough to buy them.
@@andyleo8418 I wouldn’t mind having one, but I’m not too familiar with Land Rovers in general. The Europeans know them all too well lol
Hey! I drive a 96 Discovery! I have a diesel swap in it. Minus all the electrical stuff breaking constantly(none of the windows go down) it’s a good truck. The original motor slung a rod and it now has a 3.0 VW TDI in it mated to a Ford ranger transmission.
That’s an interesting engine swap. How was it getting the engine and getting it swapped in?
@@clintonstubbs2319 tremendous pain in the ass and lots of planning/rigging. I used a ranger tranny because it’s a common swap with TDIs. Trans mounts, motor mounts, pedals, linkages all over the place and driveshafts all custom made. Had to use a fuel cell. But it was a fun project. Runs and drives like a champ.
My buddy had one in 2007. He always tried to do a reverse burnout and blew the transmission. He reversed it all the way to his house.( no forward gears left) God was his stepfather pissed.
Loved this gen with the twin sunroofs! A childhood friend had one.
These were great, my mom had one. I loved learning to drive with it. Always a classic to me.
I bought a 2000 DIscovery "Series II" back in 2004 with 54k miles. By 70k miles, it was falling apart and needed thousands of dollars in repairs. The "ACE" suspension system was making noises and the dash lit up like a Xmas tree. it was painfully underpowered, and when loaded with 5 passengers it was downright dangerously slow. I traded it on a Lexus.
smart guy!
What car, besides a bus, can carry 5 fat Americans? You probably had a petrol version, instead of diesel.
I went to college with a guy that had one of these. I have never seen a vehicle have so many issues. Just junk, even worst than what Detroit was doing at the time as far as reliability.
Name some then, can’t be that hard if there was so many!
I’ve owned loads and they’ve all been just fine
@@PillSharks What are you even talking about? Name what? You've owned loads? First sign of nothing.
@@MercOnelet’s hear of all these problems this guy had who you were at college, surly you could find some off the internet if it’s just a nice little RUclips story you’ve put!
Are you serious? Why would I need to come here and make up shit and if I was you’re dumb enough to ask me to make up more? Land rovers problems are well documented.
@@MercOne what’s the issue? I’m asking you what problems he had when you were both at college, I don’t see why it’s so hard to give some examples!
1996 disco current owner and it has been great . Maybe the disco 2- was the problem
It’s wild that as unreliable as these things were and are, I still see them on the road in my area at least once weekly
Well i find them reliable
The concept and general design was amazing. The execution was lackluster.
the mechanicals were lackluster
Sums up the British motor industry, really.
What an awesome Land Rover. I always wanted one. They can’t be that bad, I still see them one the road today.
they're not bad at all... mine has almost 300 000km on the clock and runs beautifully. The problem is most people start messing around with the engine trying to get more power from it... when you go down that road thins can get sour pretty quickly. If you do your maintenance on time, use good quality oil and diesel and don't try to drive it like a modern car there's very little that can go wrong.
They're not bad at all, they're actually very reliable. Peasants who cannot afford them replace old parts with cheap aftermarket shite and wonder why it breaks over and over. Mine has over 478,000 on the clock and I drive it every single day.
@@DonegalOverlanding No… They definitely have reliability issues even when replaced with genuine parts by Land Rover mechanics … Just a little too in love with your car bud.
@@DavidLopez-jp1jzmines got 366 thousand on the clock, owned it 5 years never had a problem…
Back when rover group still existed
2:06-2:11 - Nirvana on the radio.
Haha good ears man, favorite band ever. Can't believe a song I listened to TODAY was on the stereo in this OLD ASS video
I love my 96' SD no sunroof - repairs can be a challenge to keep up with and a good independent Landy shop is important - thanks for this video I have never seen it before
I had a series I & II Disco, loved them both.
Sadly, the only discovering this car did was finding out how much you had in your bank account to pay for the repairs.
I test drove one of these new back in the day at a LR dealership. It was so gutless I couldn't buy it. Ended up buying a Ram pickup instead...which is still my daily driver in 2021.
Wow! What's the mileage on your Ram?
@@drivedb7 179,000 miles.
Damn.... Now I want to buy one of these....
My brothers family had one of these, but a 95 with the stick shift. 3 years later got another, then by 2000, got a Chevy Tahoe.
The body lines and character of this generation are super attractive!!
I've been waiting for this! Now time for the disco 2
Sometimes I realy ask myself, how many from these guys writing negative comments have driven one? I had a 97 with the
300 Tdi Engine and the Manual Gearing and never had an Issue. No Water Leaks, no losing of Oil, no electrical Problems, nothing at all. This Car was 6 years old as I buyed it with nearly 30.000km on the Clock and it looked like brandnew. I sold it after 2 years for more money as I buyed it to a Collector.
And to think this somehow got rebadged as a Honda...
Now I see it did in JDM, but not on Europe or US due to lack of a proper Honda SUV.
In US Isuzu remedied that shortage with the OG Honda Passport (Isuzu Rodeo) and Acura SLX (Isuzu Trooper LWB 4-door).
I think the 2.5 diesel is the better choice for that car, but paired with a manual
Love the catchy music at the end
Very 90s 😁
I actually have one its a 97 and it still runs.......it has minimal issue like the front and rear electrical window doesn't work as well as the rear sun roof, interior upholstery are peeling off and sometimes the steering wheel lock. The engine is from General Motors and later re-designed and produced by Rover in the United Kingdom. Its a great SUV if you like off roading.
I had a 95..loved it ..great off road ..when it stayed together..
Color me impressed that it appeared to make it through the entire drive test with nary a single transmission failure.
Heavy, Slow, Horrendously Unreliable Engine, and equipped with DUAL air bags....the 1994 Land Rover Discovery has a starting price of JUST $28,900. Sure to be a suburb success!
sounds accurate
Used ones selling for $1200 10 years later...
@@05gtdriver and repairs costing $12000 lol
i love my old disco!!! its really not that unreliable it just leaks all its fluids
have a 96 NAS d1 sd with 19k miles all original - original owner - should be in a museum - love it so - but it will be for sale bringatrailer soon - $90k reserve YES I SAID $90,000 US DOLLARS
Something about how the intro guy says "dot com"
I had a Disco in 1998, it was a 1997 model (my mother wanted to try it out and immediately hated it's slowness and just disaster build quality, so I got it to drive). Was the slowest vehicle I ever owned. But loved the total utility over comfort and quality. Everything squeaked, panels were so uneven, bodywork gaps were uneven and HUGE. Was only good for taking it off the pavement, if it would make it to an off roading area. Used to get 9mpg, dismal, but petrol was only $.90 a gallon when in had it in highschool.
my mom had a 1995 in 2009-2011. what a money pit 😂 it was so cool to ride in though. Felt like riding a train 😂
Great looking land rover that's for sure! And a true offroader! Before they started to morph into cross over car base junk.
Did anyone else hear dumb by nirvana at 2:08
1:57 Senior executive producer, Brian Roberts
It’s funny because it is basically mechanically identical to a Range Rover classic. So in theory… it should’ve been somewhat reliable. However, the materials Land Rover used were subpar.
Quality and land rover are two words that should never be used together.. though i did like the styling..
I'm glad they stop that stupid practice of quoting other sources at the end of the review.
MW has ALWAYS been a PBS (MD Public TV) program and it shows in ways like that.
if LR sold the diesel TDI discoveries in the US, nobody would care about toyotas
wow sunroofs unsealed...never seen that!
Junkyard special
I'm surprised to see a few of these on the road, before Tata motors took over Jaguar and Land Rover 2008. Even though they're not as reliable as the Toyota Land Cruiser in the same decade, the older ones are a lot better than the newer ones they make today.
At least they had a soul
Best 4x4xfar 🙌🏽
I saw one of these for sale... The ring back folder of receipts was a testiment to the amount of maintenance needed and unreliability of this vehicle. Sensible buyers AVOID
The Disco 1's were actually pretty good cars, the 2's.... that's another story (coming from a $1200 LD2 owner) LOL
😱 2:07 I can't believe it.... Nirvana's "Dumb"
This is really a 94 car
Stops sooner than a Toyota Celica Convertible at 143ft.
in 1993 NAS only had the Range Rover Classic and the 110 - in 94 NAS dealers got the 90 and D1 added and the 110 went away. this was the year that really got LR going in NA. of course the USA never got the best engines (diesel) you could drive the D1 across the country but the 90 was lacking automatic a/c and cruise control. '97 was the end of all things LR as airbags made the best go away.
You have to be reliable after the warranty and I wonder if they do that.
This is the type of car that they give you for free and you end up losing anyways,stay away
They made and Honda that is basically this car with an Honda badge. They were common in Japan.
14 second 0-60 is moving!!!
nice product
Send it back across the pond and don't return until it has an oil pressure gauge 😂
One day Im going to take this video and edit it with my LR mixed in with some quick cuts to broken/not working features on mine. Lmao... still won't sell it tho.
Still Using that Buick v8?
I miss the 90s, but I don't miss the lack of engine power.
If I’m not mistaken Land Rover used Fords 4.6 V8 in this Discovery. Ford did own a Large Share in Jaguar/Land Rover
NOPE, JLR under Ford never used the Romeo 4.6L V8 on either the Series 1 of this video or the Series 2 (the 4.6L used on the later Series 2 was the ultimate stretching of the Buick Spitfire all-aluminium V8 from the 1960's).
But Jaguar did substantially modify the Coyote 302 V8 (4.95L) for Jaguar use (its' last Jaguar use is one of the last remains of Ford's tenure of JLR, the other being the Ford / Tata JLR co-developed Lion TD-3.0L V6).
@@syxepop Sure.. And the Ford 500 wasn’t based on a Jaguar/Volvo Chassis🤷🏽♂️.. Maybe it’s a coincidence the Lincoln LS had a 3.9V8 and shared chassis’s and parts with a Jaguar X-Type lol
@@MandusahRamirez - the 500 / full-sized Taurus was modified from the Volvo (not Jaguar) platform used in the OG S90 / XC90.
Jaguar did use 2 shared platforms with Ford: the RWD S-Type* shared with the last gen Ford T-Bird* and Lincoln LS* and the FWD between the (after Contour, but before Fusion) European Ford Mondeo and Jaguar X-Type.
*shared the 3.9 / 4.0L V8 , each brand tuned it separately
Neither Ford nor Volvo (nor Mazda, for that matter) did share all of their engines or platforms with JLR when Ford owned them.
Don't mix them all...
@@MandusahRamirez It was!! I owned that JUNK Lincoln LS Brand New! At 2,000 miles Trans Failure and Gaskets Warped.. Then again at 22,000 miles ➕ Brake Master Cylinder Failure. They were getting parts from Volvo and Jaguar Rover.. After those last warranty repairs I traded it in immediately and took a Huge Lost!!!
Low power and high fuel consumption.
...maybe one little, innocent live stream on Valentines? 😊
One can always hope! lol
Back when functionality was more important than stupid 0-60 or Android auto or making a parking lot "statement".
2:35 if im not mistaking, wouldnt this same 3.9 V8 be derivative of what later ford/lincoln/jag vehicles used, such as the LS, thunderbird, and a few others??
This is a different engine. The Jags etc used (I think) a Jaguar AJ V8, whereas this used the Rover V8.
@@brynjaminjones interesting
The Land Rover 3.9 V8 was still based on the classic Rover V8 which dates back to the early 60's when GM was using it in their compact cars(Buick Special, Olds F85, Pontiac Tempest). GM later sold the blueprints for that engine to Rover and that V8 became the famous Rover V8 that powered many Land Rover vehicles and Rover executive sedans for decades until the mid 2000's.
@@donaldwilson2620 Rover got their moneys worth out of this engine
I had one of these, biggest piece of shit ever. Even had to replace the engine after 80k miles. Then the head gasket went bad lol. But I still wish I could own another they are awesome too, just not reliable
What does this review got to do with the current product? I wonder how many of these are stuck in the middle of some country and have left people stranded? My niece had a Discovery in the 2010’s and after having it for less than 2 years got rid of it, hmmm, I wonder why? Jim
Nothing. MW has done car and truck reviews as seen on many PBS TV stations for the past 40 years now. These reviews are part of that legacy even as they still do them today of the newest vintage vehicles.
You have to laugh at what they did to review these cars and trucks, even if in hindsight they became LEMONS, hence the reference done on this video's description.
The British Ford Explorer
My parents had one of these when I was a kid, around 1999-2005. While it definitely looks cool it was terribly unreliable.
94 Galant review please!
There is a galant vr4 review
@@alex_k1410 that's the previous generation
@@grunkohlaktionar7474 You’re right, my mistake. Thanks. 👍🏻
A Land Rover will get you anywhere...
A Toyota will get you home.
Hi
Those power operated glass sunroofs sounded like they were engineered to last 4eva.
3 downvotes from folks whose Land Rover warranty lapsed.
No tech....very sad...no wait, Land Rover and tech do not compute.
For a very long time it's the best mid size luxury SUV.
Luxury cars and Suva are not reliable they expensive toys. People who can't afford them all ways will spread hatered
@@ekgcanadianenthusiast9961 Most people could afford these, they were worth barely anything after just a few years!
Thats the point after all
and then the Mercedes ML came out
$ Pit but Capable
I was expecting a lot more nose dive when braking.
My 25 year old 300 TDI discovery is still going strong. Can't quite get over the comments about reliability, mine doesn't miss a beat. They're not difficult to fix anyway. Cheapest vehicle to keep in the road I've ever had.
The TDI engine isn't the issue but their gasoline engines sucks in the United States until the early 2000s when Ford have Land Rover. That's why you have comments like it's unreliable when it comes to the gasoline engines . I'm not not familiar with the TDI but considering you have it it must be reliable.
@@1985toyotacamry the TDI engines even had their problems, The V8s are actually tough little engines when maintained properly. You lose headgaskets because you lose coolant, its caused by the coolant system failing not the engine. If oil is changed every 5k using a high zinc oil, they will last quite some time. I know people that have gotten 400k+ out of Rover V8s.
@@ronnytotten9292 very interesting. But I love to own one but the parts here is hell expensive. Just wish I have the TDI then I wouldn't have to worry too much about parts
@@1985toyotacamry tdi parts here in North America are way more expensive than the V8. I have a V8, I quite enjoy it. I couldn't imagine having even less power with the tdi lmak
Land Rover repair shop/garage Queens.
182bhp v8 💀💀
Is there one still on the road? Anywhere?
I occasionally see one of this generation in the US. Usually once every month or two.
My neighbour has one. Hunter green. Not sure what year. I think the ABS system failed. He said he can't find parts so it just sits in the driveway
Лайк 777
They are so nice when new but they are disposable. They are not meant to last.
I remember when my fraternity brother became a Psychiatrist this was his first major “adult” purchase. It was UGLY then and it’s UGLIER now‼️
A horrendously slow, unreliable heap of shit, but one I’d love to own.
1:50 that's a chunky airbag lol, it looks stupid
It was so sad the only reliable thing it did was being unreliable
I (think) I understand the appeal of the Disco but man, they were junk.
How just because you don't don't like the thing don't mean it's junk
Would be one of the best trucks ever if it was made by a Japanese automaker. Instead, Land Cruiser it is.
@@MrCarGuy Nope these are nothing like the 80 series that was out at the same time
Discoveries are horrendous and always have been
@@ekgcanadianenthusiast9961 oh trust me, thats NOT why he's calling it junk... over time that engine had failures and the electrical system was a nuisance, like most british vehicles and NEVER got better
Possibly the least reliable car ever made.
It's either that or the Range Rover.
That would be the V8 E65 BMWs.
@@MrCarGuy another good candidate; and they were ugly besides
Fiat Chrysler: Am I a joke to you?
Jaguar: I 2nd that
Nissan: I'll take 3rds
“We’ve been keeping you up-to-speed on Britain’s rolling piles of junk!”