I am probably the rare person here that is a Land Cruiser guy who owned a Discovery along the way. It was a 5speed Discovery I with a 4.6 conversion. I lived just up the hill there in Evergreen and still had my nicely built 80 Series that I owned for 20 years. The only issue I ever had in that Disco was related to bad gas that had water in it. I travelled all across the country and the southwestern backcountry in it. No, it wasn’t as well built as the 80, but it was more enjoyable to drive. It was more nimble, had a better ride, and more character to it. Getting back into the 80 always felt like a lethargic Camry. The D1’s were mechanically pretty much a stretched D90 with nicer appointments. It was a great rig, yes it had some leaks, no it never left me stranded. In the end though, I ended up keeping the 80 and not the Disco. Even being more boring, it was the one I wanted to own long term. That being said, with used values of both, I think if you found a nice early D1 that was well kept, it would be a better buy dollar for dollar. Especially if it had some of the known issues addressed. Case, those wheels and tires look amazing in that thing with the lift. In a world of really tasteless modified off-road vehicles that thing is so clean and simple. Keep it up!
I had an early Discovery with a manual transmission as well and would agree it was enjoyable to own and drive. It was clearly way more agricultural than my later Discovery 2 (which was the end of Land Rovers for me). The only issues were electrical, which was not a major issue for the earlier Discovery because it was much simpler (I had the most basic model) so it also never left us stranded (including a great summer trip to the mountain of CO). Should have kept it, but we were convinced that the 2 would be better with a kid, but it left us stranded a number of times and should have kept us from getting the second 2, but that was it for us. We had an LC 200 much later, but that’s a whole other kettle of fish. Most people who had early Discoveries seem to have enjoyed them very much - so long as they stuck with the simpler versions. Probably a testament to where Land Rover came from, rather than where they were going.
“Known issues addressed” is a very important line in your comment - a lot of people miss the point with what you just said when buying older Land Rovers. Same is true for old Land Cruisers, known issues like the cv knuckles and radiators going on the 105. Thanks for the balanced comment
The disco looks really great! Don't let him piss you off. Even with this engine. The lift kit works really well, the wheels fit perfectly (steel rims => brilliant!). And all the other technical modifications also have an effect. The interior is also in really great condition. Now I'm looking forward to the ARB Bumper, with Winch. So far, congratulations on the first conversions.
My 1998 D1 has been my daily for almost 24 years and still runs strong at 205k miles now and looks great. It's been and continues to be a really good car.
Having bought a discovery 2 a year ago with a blown head gasket, I've rebuilt the engine twice before LS swapping it...they say rovers make mechanics and that couldn't be more true with me. the disco community is so knowledgeable and helpful. Excited to see more of this build!
Yeah a lot of people have that problem because they drive around over 200° all the time because of the original thermostat housing design when if they went with the inline thermostat and ran down in the 180s and actually ran a digital gauge of just reading the needle gauge which tells you you're in the middle even when it's 230° engine then there's one last longer. I'm on an original 4.0 with close to 200,000 and I use great oil great additive drive it primarily off-road thousands of miles per month in the Arizona terrain on tough sometimes rock crawler level trails and it holds up great
Kase and Brennan's videos tend to be my favorites. I do miss the Corvette, but that didn't require nearly as much work as this will, so this will definitely be a more interesting series in the long run.
It’s not only perception about poor reliability it’s years of studies that say they are crap. The people I’ve known who have had them back it up as well.
The Ford 5.4 3 valve I believe is the Triton engine and gets some terrible reviews, the oil return galleys get plug. See the Car Wizard 🧙 for more details
I’ve had my 2001 DiscoII since new in 2001…and ZERO problems except for a radiator like 10 years ago…just have to take care of it…so I bought a used one for daily driver. Love em!!!!…and they make a coil conversion kit to make it more accessible and better someone replaced engine because stock V8 has TONS OF POWER
Heck yeah when I did mine I just got harness extensions and mounted them up front and it paid off because I already need to replace one of the cheap replacement coil packs 9 months later and it took 5 minutes LOL
My boss tried this gamble with the best used V8 Discovery he could find back in 2009. It was low mileage and looked mint. He installed top dollar suspension and took care of all the preventative maintenance right off the bat. Still ended up costing him $12k in repairs in the first year. He sold it a year later with a blown engine and broken 4wd for an $18k loss. Hope yours holds up much better, but you knew the job was dangerous when you took it!
Sounds like he didn't maintain it well and shouldn't have just taken it to the shop because they will rape you. If you maintain it really well and it is a little bit of Beyond normal maintenance you can't just drive it around like a Japanese car and run it into the ground then it will last you. I got mine for five grand I put a little into it and it's been a daily driver I go hundreds of miles off-road every weekend and just beat on it. But anyone who has the money to just take it places constantly also tells me they probably don't keep an eye on it since they're having to take you places to get work done and those are usually the people who have problems because they don't maintain it visually inspecting it underneath
The V8 is a bit of a let down in these. I had one with the TD5 Diesel here in Aus with just under 400,000km and they were a solid choice. Knew someone with a TD5 and over 1 million KM on the original motor. Shame the US got deprived of it.
I am halfway done with my 01 disco 2 engine replacement. I would have had it running already, but i decided to reseal the used good engine. It was just the right thing to do.
That is a good looking disco, for sure! I kindof like the underdog builds. I put OME suspension, JK wrangler takeoff wheels, and an ARB front end and winch on my 2004 WJ and I just dig it. Much like this disco, it is simple and offers a timeless uncluttered style that you don't see very often these days with the overland crowd.
Time for camber corrected radius and trailing arms now. Makes a world of difference when driving on the highway. That 4” lift really screws up the geometry.
Good for you, it’s your vehicle, do whatever you want to with it! You know all the faults and how to fix it. Make it yours and ignore the hater’s! Good luck with it. Can’t wait to see what you do with it next! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌴🌴🌴
Very interested to see how you progress. Rovers have been very successful in the past with small diesels. I really hope you guys do an epic off road challenge with all of the land rovers, perhaps with snow involved. Happy New Year
When you are ready to do the engine take a look at marks4wd in Australia, they have adaptors for LS1 and or 6l80e. As long as you give the BCM the crank sensor you can keep the security stuff happy.
Great video. The Land Rover looks great. If you have money to throw away, I say have a ball. Just remember that's probably what you're doing with this vehicle. If you need someone to tell you to stop, STOP! I hope you enjoy. Have a great new year
More power to you Kase - get after what you want. When all is said and done, I'd want to know if a well sorted 80 or even a 100 series LC would have been less expensive!
having owned several LRs over the years, I can tell you that if anything, the internet is under-reporting how unreliable LRs. I love them and I still drive a 110, but they are seriously unreliable cars.
Cool truck, and it would be cool to see you document some of the tasks you do yourself. I’m especially interested in how you tackle the wrap if you are diying it
If you look a bit deeper into the Disco reliability concerns you are not going to find many cases of people being stranded. While they do have issues they don't actually break down and they give you plenty of warning. Furthermore that old pushrod V8 is dead-nuts simple to work on when the time comes. You can expect head gasket leaks right around the 100k mile mark. Get the valves ground while the heads are off and you're good for another 100k and it doesn't cost a fortune.
I love this project. The Discovery II is such a great looking vehicle. Go all out on it with lockers and a LS swap and you'll have a great looking and great running disco.
So far I think your build is coming along great!! The lift and tires look proportionate now and very tasteful, yet very functional. Looking forward to seeing the bumper and wrap. People get way too judgmental about others vehicles, if you like it than that’s all that matters! Another great video guys!
This thing looks so good with the white rims. Just having to do plug wire is nothing serious in terms of 'reliability' as those are parts that have a fixed life on any vehicle. 20 year old vehicles have parts wearing out and failing all the time when you actually use them- doesn't matter if its a Toyota, Jeep, or Land Rover.
Have owned 3 - 2 Diesel Discovery 2 Land Rovers. Good vehicles if you do the maintenance. Put a 5 cylinder Landrover Disco 2 diesel in and have it remapped for more performance. GREAT OUTCOME for you. Fuel economy better with 13 litres/100 in city driving and 10 litres/100 on the highway. Australia has a greater ratio of diesels to petrol than the USA. Off road performance brilliant and mine is stock standard other than the remap.
Pro-tip: When displaying a vehicle (especially on a channel called "Classic") state the year of the vehicle. Not everyone watches every video on every channel.
Clean👍 also like factory head unit. So looks/style is an ‘A’, but being in Colorado the weak horsepower is a Major killer, not on the trails but all the passes?
Casey. Just watched the video. I also have watched the video that Tommy uploaded and he was saying that the most reliable and the best years to get one is L3 between 2004 and 2009. Tommy has also said that you can pick one up for under $ 5,000 dollars. I have been looking at them to use as a vehicle for going up north ( I live in Minnesota) I am going to be purchasing another 4 wheeler and larger trailer. I know that these vehicles are able to tow over 5,000 pounds. What is your thoughts
Looking nice, but have you checked the right side of the transmission to see if it has center locking nub/spline? If it has this, some companies sell a factory looking kit but these are costly. Around $1000 back in the day. The other cheap option is to drill a hole on the right side of the transmission tunnel, make a custom CLD handle. Orther option is make up a push-button electronic activation with a servo motor. Never understood why they never hooked this CLD up for USA Discoveries?
Great ride but where can i find the same steering wheel and thanks in advance , i have disco 2 with kalahari wheels but the steering is 1998 model which it like rrc soft dash wheel
Sadly these things are money pits.. My niece had one for a few years and it was constantly breaking even though she took care of it they're just poorly engineered.. run don't walk from buying one of these.
The diesel engines that were available in other markets might be interesting. Now that those models of the truck are coming up on 25 years old, you can import them to the US. Food for thought...
Do you have a link for the adaptor for the stereo? I want to swap out the aftermarket and put in the original again like you have done 👍🏽 in my Lr Disco 2 Td5 1999
Very cool ride! We had a Disco 1 with a 5 speed, anemic it's an understatement😂😂. I loved the Rover, but damn, that thing was so slow. It was the best riding vehicle we ever had. I'd like to get another series 1 in the future and do the engine and trans swap.
Internet makes them sound bad?? Few things i remember on mine, pourous cylinder head meant a new one,rebore and new intectors !! Springs instead of air, front differential went bang, needed a new gearbox all under 70,000 miles. Don't mention the smaller things like brake callipers, brake servo, loads of oil leaks, fuel lines broke, it would sometimes drain the battery flat real quick, immobiliser had a mind of its own so couldn't lock it, sunroof leaked....and for some reason you could only put fuel in it real slow, 15 minutes to fill the tank!! What a hateful expensive heap of a shed it was!!!!
Love it! I really don't think these are as bad as people say if you know how to do the work yourself. The engine is the only wild card, and I know you've mentioned an LS swap, which is the correct answer. The white on white combo looks killer, and great stance.
Vehicles really state a persons personality. Case is willing to explore, modify and deal with issues because I think he would rather build it himself than buy it completed by someone else. Interesting to see what other TFL people drive daily in their personal life. Hyundai anyone?
If a 12 valve Cummins won't fit, which it probably won't, swap in a supercharged GM 3.8 out of a Pontiac or Buick from the 90s. The 3.8 is known to be bullet proof the forced induction will help at altitude. Parts are available and cheap.
Let me know how that Grom Bluetooth adapter treats you, I'd be interested in one. I do like the factory head unit in my old jeep. I've been using a cassette Bluetooth adapter and the quality is not great.
I've been looking at possibly getting a 2013+ LR4. They're pretty well priced and I think people over blow the reliability issues. I wonder if its because LR Discovery's tend to be bought new by people that aren't mechanically inclined and let problems ride till they become catastrophic. Like letting a air springs leak till the air compressor burns out. Or not taking care of basic ware items.
Do research on these, they have a lot of expensive motor issues. I specifically asked a Land Rover expert if there was any year of the LR4 worth buying, and he said absolutely not.
@@krover01 Yeah, I'm told the LR3 is super solid, the LR4 is the one to stay away from. I also have a friend who swears by the L322 Rovers. If I could find a good one, I'd pick up an LR3 and sell my 4Runner. The 4Runner just lacks character.
Sometimes it's not about the money....vehicles move you. It's a connection. Looks like your building this right. Looks real good.
I am probably the rare person here that is a Land Cruiser guy who owned a Discovery along the way. It was a 5speed Discovery I with a 4.6 conversion. I lived just up the hill there in Evergreen and still had my nicely built 80 Series that I owned for 20 years. The only issue I ever had in that Disco was related to bad gas that had water in it. I travelled all across the country and the southwestern backcountry in it. No, it wasn’t as well built as the 80, but it was more enjoyable to drive. It was more nimble, had a better ride, and more character to it. Getting back into the 80 always felt like a lethargic Camry. The D1’s were mechanically pretty much a stretched D90 with nicer appointments. It was a great rig, yes it had some leaks, no it never left me stranded. In the end though, I ended up keeping the 80 and not the Disco. Even being more boring, it was the one I wanted to own long term. That being said, with used values of both, I think if you found a nice early D1 that was well kept, it would be a better buy dollar for dollar. Especially if it had some of the known issues addressed. Case, those wheels and tires look amazing in that thing with the lift. In a world of really tasteless modified off-road vehicles that thing is so clean and simple. Keep it up!
Thank you, a well balanced opinion from someone with actual experience of them.
I had an early Discovery with a manual transmission as well and would agree it was enjoyable to own and drive. It was clearly way more agricultural than my later Discovery 2 (which was the end of Land Rovers for me). The only issues were electrical, which was not a major issue for the earlier Discovery because it was much simpler (I had the most basic model) so it also never left us stranded (including a great summer trip to the mountain of CO). Should have kept it, but we were convinced that the 2 would be better with a kid, but it left us stranded a number of times and should have kept us from getting the second 2, but that was it for us. We had an LC 200 much later, but that’s a whole other kettle of fish. Most people who had early Discoveries seem to have enjoyed them very much - so long as they stuck with the simpler versions. Probably a testament to where Land Rover came from, rather than where they were going.
“Known issues addressed” is a very important line in your comment - a lot of people miss the point with what you just said when buying older Land Rovers. Same is true for old Land Cruisers, known issues like the cv knuckles and radiators going on the 105. Thanks for the balanced comment
I love what you've done to the disco, it has the perfect stance with that lift/wheel/tire combo.
The disco looks really great! Don't let him piss you off. Even with this engine. The lift kit works really well, the wheels fit perfectly (steel rims => brilliant!). And all the other technical modifications also have an effect. The interior is also in really great condition. Now I'm looking forward to the ARB Bumper, with Winch. So far, congratulations on the first conversions.
My 1998 D1 has been my daily for almost 24 years and still runs strong at 205k miles now and looks great. It's been and continues to be a really good car.
Having bought a discovery 2 a year ago with a blown head gasket, I've rebuilt the engine twice before LS swapping it...they say rovers make mechanics and that couldn't be more true with me. the disco community is so knowledgeable and helpful. Excited to see more of this build!
Yeah a lot of people have that problem because they drive around over 200° all the time because of the original thermostat housing design when if they went with the inline thermostat and ran down in the 180s and actually ran a digital gauge of just reading the needle gauge which tells you you're in the middle even when it's 230° engine then there's one last longer. I'm on an original 4.0 with close to 200,000 and I use great oil great additive drive it primarily off-road thousands of miles per month in the Arizona terrain on tough sometimes rock crawler level trails and it holds up great
Does no one outside of Britain run the td5 engine?
Mine runs well and far cheaper than the petrol version@@ronaldrrootiii6040
Kase and Brennan's videos tend to be my favorites. I do miss the Corvette, but that didn't require nearly as much work as this will, so this will definitely be a more interesting series in the long run.
I bet they all sell their LR's within 6 months.
@@dwightvoeks9970all land Rover owners do this. DURRR IT WAS RELIABLE FOR THE 5000 MILES I HAD IT!
@@bldontmatter5319 I've had my share of used BMW's. I totally get it.
It’s not only perception about poor reliability it’s years of studies that say they are crap. The people I’ve known who have had them back it up as well.
Yep. Just read the comments. It's the same with a Ford 5.4 3valve. It's unreliable. End of story.
The Ford 5.4 3 valve I believe is the Triton engine and gets some terrible reviews, the oil return galleys get plug. See the Car Wizard 🧙 for more details
I'm really enjoying the progress of your build. Keep going, ignore the negative comments, it's your baby.
Yeah but he's a young guy and it's not reliable so... Good job pushing him to go broke
I’ve had my 2001 DiscoII since new in 2001…and ZERO problems except for a radiator like 10 years ago…just have to take care of it…so I bought a used one for daily driver. Love em!!!!…and they make a coil conversion kit to make it more accessible and better someone replaced engine because stock V8 has TONS OF POWER
Love that a few of you guys have these. Lets see a video you three taking them on a trail!
Looking good.
The ignition coils are a PITA, but the immense pleasure of driving the Discovery is well worth it!
Heck yeah when I did mine I just got harness extensions and mounted them up front and it paid off because I already need to replace one of the cheap replacement coil packs 9 months later and it took 5 minutes LOL
I dig the look of this thing now.
My boss tried this gamble with the best used V8 Discovery he could find back in 2009. It was low mileage and looked mint. He installed top dollar suspension and took care of all the preventative maintenance right off the bat. Still ended up costing him $12k in repairs in the first year. He sold it a year later with a blown engine and broken 4wd for an $18k loss.
Hope yours holds up much better, but you knew the job was dangerous when you took it!
Sounds like he didn't maintain it well and shouldn't have just taken it to the shop because they will rape you. If you maintain it really well and it is a little bit of Beyond normal maintenance you can't just drive it around like a Japanese car and run it into the ground then it will last you. I got mine for five grand I put a little into it and it's been a daily driver I go hundreds of miles off-road every weekend and just beat on it. But anyone who has the money to just take it places constantly also tells me they probably don't keep an eye on it since they're having to take you places to get work done and those are usually the people who have problems because they don't maintain it visually inspecting it underneath
@@ronaldrrootiii6040 🙄
Love to see how the Disco is coming along. Unique and cool vehicles for sure. I've got an lr3 and now I want a Disco 2 to go aloing with it 😅.
The V8 is a bit of a let down in these. I had one with the TD5 Diesel here in Aus with just under 400,000km and they were a solid choice. Knew someone with a TD5 and over 1 million KM on the original motor. Shame the US got deprived of it.
The TD5, 300 and 200 were all great engines that we missed out on in the US.
I am halfway done with my 01 disco 2 engine replacement. I would have had it running already, but i decided to reseal the used good engine. It was just the right thing to do.
That is a good looking disco, for sure! I kindof like the underdog builds. I put OME suspension, JK wrangler takeoff wheels, and an ARB front end and winch on my 2004 WJ and I just dig it. Much like this disco, it is simple and offers a timeless uncluttered style that you don't see very often these days with the overland crowd.
I love my 89 bronco, basically mechanically restored now. It's a brick on wheels, but tough as nails. Old vehicles are more fun IMO
The LR Disco is lookin' good! Spending your money where it counts. Don't do anything crazy with the wrap. Keep it simple and clean.
Being able to do a lot of the work yourself is a great bonus. Save a lot of money and gain additional pride in ownership.
Time for camber corrected radius and trailing arms now. Makes a world of difference when driving on the highway. That 4” lift really screws up the geometry.
Good for you, it’s your vehicle, do whatever you want to with it! You know all the faults and how to fix it. Make it yours and ignore the hater’s! Good luck with it. Can’t wait to see what you do with it next! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🌴🌴🌴
Very interested to see how you progress. Rovers have been very successful in the past with small diesels. I really hope you guys do an epic off road challenge with all of the land rovers, perhaps with snow involved. Happy New Year
Sadly the USA don't get the reliable 200 and 300 tdi's.
When you are ready to do the engine take a look at marks4wd in Australia, they have adaptors for LS1 and or 6l80e. As long as you give the BCM the crank sensor you can keep the security stuff happy.
Happy New.Year! The truck looks great! I hope the engine change helps you enjoy it even more.
Right on with the motor. Only had much power whit the TC in low range. A TC lock is a must, helped a lot with mine. Best rig in snow I've ever had.
Great video. The Land Rover looks great. If you have money to throw away, I say have a ball. Just remember that's probably what you're doing with this vehicle. If you need someone to tell you to stop, STOP! I hope you enjoy. Have a great new year
It's the most beautiful truck ever made. PERIOD!
More power to you Kase - get after what you want. When all is said and done, I'd want to know if a well sorted 80 or even a 100 series LC would have been less expensive!
having owned several LRs over the years, I can tell you that if anything, the internet is under-reporting how unreliable LRs. I love them and I still drive a 110, but they are seriously unreliable cars.
Cool truck, and it would be cool to see you document some of the tasks you do yourself. I’m especially interested in how you tackle the wrap if you are diying it
Looks so much better with the lift and tires. Thanks for sharing.
Yes I love the videos on the personal cars! Also, Brenden I swear to god we need a fleet update
If you look a bit deeper into the Disco reliability concerns you are not going to find many cases of people being stranded. While they do have issues they don't actually break down and they give you plenty of warning. Furthermore that old pushrod V8 is dead-nuts simple to work on when the time comes. You can expect head gasket leaks right around the 100k mile mark. Get the valves ground while the heads are off and you're good for another 100k and it doesn't cost a fortune.
I love this project. The Discovery II is such a great looking vehicle. Go all out on it with lockers and a LS swap and you'll have a great looking and great running disco.
You have to get that CDL lever installed asap! Night and day.
So far I think your build is coming along great!! The lift and tires look proportionate now and very tasteful, yet very functional. Looking forward to seeing the bumper and wrap. People get way too judgmental about others vehicles, if you like it than that’s all that matters! Another great video guys!
The best off road mod for a D2 is a 2" lift with 32's (235/85/16) tires.
Falken Wildpeak - brilliant selection good value and worn well across all terrain.
This thing looks so good with the white rims.
Just having to do plug wire is nothing serious in terms of 'reliability' as those are parts that have a fixed life on any vehicle. 20 year old vehicles have parts wearing out and failing all the time when you actually use them- doesn't matter if its a Toyota, Jeep, or Land Rover.
Have owned 3 - 2 Diesel Discovery 2 Land Rovers. Good vehicles if you do the maintenance. Put a 5 cylinder Landrover Disco 2 diesel in and have it remapped for more performance. GREAT OUTCOME for you. Fuel economy better with 13 litres/100 in city driving and 10 litres/100 on the highway. Australia has a greater ratio of diesels to petrol than the USA. Off road performance brilliant and mine is stock standard other than the remap.
Nice build. It's lovely to build that connection with a vehicle you truly connect with and love!
He sounds like my buddy who's in a horrible relationship, explaining how much they love each other 😅
I love it. Have a soft spot for discos. Lets see how she looks on the trails.
Pro-tip: When displaying a vehicle (especially on a channel called "Classic") state the year of the vehicle. Not everyone watches every video on every channel.
Assuming you are getting the CDL fitted. As it’s an earlier one you may have it in the transfer box and just need linkage 👍
2:27 it was said on camera too, i think during a TFL fleet update.
love this series of Discovery Land Rovers.... Looks great as is... can't wait to see the finished product. good luck
Variety is the spice of life that some like others don't. Live and learn what works for you.
Awesome job you guys love you. Angel Kase if your happy I’m happy if you want to get a used Highlander as a backup 🤷♂️no one would blame you
Very cool & a lot of work & $$, "labor of love" & throwaway lines like bad factory driveshaft can kill the transmission tell the true story....
I love this. I've been wanting a Disco 2. I love Land Rovers and Range Rovers.
Clean👍 also like factory head unit. So looks/style is an ‘A’, but being in Colorado the weak horsepower is a Major killer, not on the trails but all the passes?
Casey.
Just watched the video.
I also have watched the video that Tommy uploaded and he was saying that the most reliable and the best years to get one is L3 between 2004 and 2009.
Tommy has also said that you can pick one up for under $ 5,000 dollars.
I have been looking at them to use as a vehicle for going up north ( I live in Minnesota) I am going to be purchasing another 4 wheeler and larger trailer.
I know that these vehicles are able to tow over 5,000 pounds.
What is your thoughts
Looking nice, but have you checked the right side of the transmission to see if it has center locking nub/spline?
If it has this, some companies sell a factory looking kit but these are costly. Around $1000 back in the day.
The other cheap option is to drill a hole on the right side of the transmission tunnel, make a custom CLD handle.
Orther option is make up a push-button electronic activation with a servo motor.
Never understood why they never hooked this CLD up for USA Discoveries?
Some years had the CDL in the US. The 2003 did not.
Really like how this turned out with the light blue wrap!!!
SOOOOOOO much respect for putting in the stock radio head unit!! This thing is looking sick
The boxing styling, lift, and white wheels looks great. Think about swapping a diesel in the engine bay.
Do you have a link to the bluetooth module you added to the stereo?
Allot of rover stuff lately I see.
Nothing wrong with that, The older rovers are pretty cool.
I drove a Disco 1 when I lived in HK. It was a decent family hauler, but got bad mileage.
Awesome as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
Great ride but where can i find the same steering wheel and thanks in advance , i have disco 2 with kalahari wheels but the steering is 1998 model which it like rrc soft dash wheel
Add an inline thermostat as soon as possible
Sadly these things are money pits.. My niece had one for a few years and it was constantly breaking even though she took care of it they're just poorly engineered.. run don't walk from buying one of these.
The diesel engines that were available in other markets might be interesting. Now that those models of the truck are coming up on 25 years old, you can import them to the US. Food for thought...
Do you have a link for the adaptor for the stereo? I want to swap out the aftermarket and put in the original again like you have done 👍🏽 in my Lr Disco 2 Td5 1999
Very cool ride! We had a Disco 1 with a 5 speed, anemic it's an understatement😂😂. I loved the Rover, but damn, that thing was so slow. It was the best riding vehicle we ever had. I'd like to get another series 1 in the future and do the engine and trans swap.
Cool build! Why go with the E Load Range tires? Way to heavy.
Where did you source the terrafirma lift and shocks?
Internet makes them sound bad?? Few things i remember on mine, pourous cylinder head meant a new one,rebore and new intectors !! Springs instead of air, front differential went bang, needed a new gearbox all under 70,000 miles. Don't mention the smaller things like brake callipers, brake servo, loads of oil leaks, fuel lines broke, it would sometimes drain the battery flat real quick, immobiliser had a mind of its own so couldn't lock it, sunroof leaked....and for some reason you could only put fuel in it real slow, 15 minutes to fill the tank!! What a hateful expensive heap of a shed it was!!!!
And yet. I've owned mine for almost 20yrs and haven't had half the issues you mentioned
@@krover01cool. If you drive something 5 times a year I bet anything can be reliable.
@@bldontmatter5319 you're clueless bro..😅
Need to grab the Golden Rovers center console light switch upgrade!
they have aged so well, d2s in good condition are better looking than most 4x4s
Reliable or not, damn that is a handsome vehicle. The white wheels are soooo good looking. Well done.
Love it! I really don't think these are as bad as people say if you know how to do the work yourself. The engine is the only wild card, and I know you've mentioned an LS swap, which is the correct answer. The white on white combo looks killer, and great stance.
Vehicles really state a persons personality. Case is willing to explore, modify and deal with issues because I think he would rather build it himself than buy it completed by someone else. Interesting to see what other TFL people drive daily in their personal life. Hyundai anyone?
I think yhese are fantastic looking cars
My guess is the wrap color will be that iconic dark green Land Rover does.
I'm excited for future videos of this suv. The vision for what's coming is going to be sick!!
Get yourself a top hat lined 4.6 long block with a high toque camshaft, tornado tune, upgraded injectors, the LS swap will end up costing you 20K.
It's hard not to love an old Disco. They are very easy on the eyez, but man do they take a lot of work to become a Toyota.
I am having lunch in my Discovery II watching your video. Looks amazing!
If a 12 valve Cummins won't fit, which it probably won't, swap in a supercharged GM 3.8 out of a Pontiac or Buick from the 90s. The 3.8 is known to be bullet proof the forced induction will help at altitude. Parts are available and cheap.
He should do a well known swap with original parts - Perkins diesel.
Would love to see videos detailing all your mods as you are doing them!
Let me know how that Grom Bluetooth adapter treats you, I'd be interested in one. I do like the factory head unit in my old jeep. I've been using a cassette Bluetooth adapter and the quality is not great.
Nicely done. How can I have mine done the same/similar way. I'm in Sandton, South Africa. Do u know people here who can assist?
This is great content. I like watching builds like this.
Looks great. Keep up the good work.
Prepare for the comments from people who can't afford to buy and service a land rover. One of mine needed a fan belt last year, outrageous!
... What? DURRR 90% OF PEOPLE WHO OWNED IT COMPLAIN BUT IM SURE THEY JUST CANT AFFORD TO MAINTAIN IT DURRRRRRRRRRRR
@@bldontmatter5319you probably don't even know anyone personally who's owned one and it shows 😅
This makes me miss my 04 D2. Great vehicle wish I still had it.
I've been looking at possibly getting a 2013+ LR4. They're pretty well priced and I think people over blow the reliability issues. I wonder if its because LR Discovery's tend to be bought new by people that aren't mechanically inclined and let problems ride till they become catastrophic. Like letting a air springs leak till the air compressor burns out. Or not taking care of basic ware items.
Read the comments. Plenty talk of constant maintenance and it's not something you can just fix in a day
Do research on these, they have a lot of expensive motor issues. I specifically asked a Land Rover expert if there was any year of the LR4 worth buying, and he said absolutely not.
All these comments. Yet non of you have actually owned one. Yes the lr4 had timing chain issues. The lr3 is solid.
@@krover01 Yeah, I'm told the LR3 is super solid, the LR4 is the one to stay away from. I also have a friend who swears by the L322 Rovers. If I could find a good one, I'd pick up an LR3 and sell my 4Runner. The 4Runner just lacks character.
It sure looks good though.
That is a really nice looking Disco!
Hey Kase do you still have your 2nd gen cummins? recently found all the old videos yall had on it and absolutely loved that thing
First video I have watched in 2024🎉🎉🎉
Looks amazing!
I’m a fan of Kase in front of the screen. Great vid
Did you feel the engine was under-powered before or after you added the giant E rated tires?
Good lookin rig for sure