Well my old faithful discovery 1 will be going to the big disco yard in the sky when we get back to perth in the new year, the old girl has just 2 short tows to do. Put the van in storage and then back to the park. The disco can also rest easy while we are away. We have travelled many solo miles together covering 5 of aust 7 major deserts along with other very remote places and has never let me down with not even a flat tyre. It is still in perfect mechanical condition but it has developed some rust in a couple of very nasty places, so after nearly 300 000km it will be replaced by a discovery 2 powered by a td5 with diesel gas and can only hope the next one proves as reliabable as the disco 1
cheers
blaze
ps
will post some pics when I get some
Firefly said
07:55 PM Dec 17, 2011
Gee Blaze, sounds like you are saying good bye to a real old mate, hope you new one gives you as much pleasure.
Elle on Wheels said
09:16 PM Dec 17, 2011
Must be sad to say goodbye to such a reliable and trusty car. I hope your next one prooves just as good
blaze said
09:28 PM Dec 17, 2011
You are right firefly, when sitting out in a desert somewhere laying back listening and watching the world go by and the closest place is maybe 500km away its great to know that the vehicle is going to start in the morning and do what ever you ask of it the next day, its done that for 5 years for me, sometimes as a workhorse and sometimes touring but its done it every day without falter. What more can you ask from a vehicle. Little bit atached i guess
cheers
blaze
Gerty Dancer said
09:55 PM Dec 17, 2011
You wont miss the old one once you are in the new one, it will do all that too Blaze. Hope you love it even more.
Joe said
06:23 PM Dec 19, 2011
The new one will be just like the old one but with a better, and smoother, engine.
The TD5 has a great reputation all in all, so enjoy!
Well my old faithful discovery 1 will be going to the big disco yard in the sky when we get back to perth in the new year, the old girl has just 2 short tows to do. Put the van in storage and then back to the park. The disco can also rest easy while we are away. We have travelled many solo miles together covering 5 of aust 7 major deserts along with other very remote places and has never let me down with not even a flat tyre. It is still in perfect mechanical condition but it has developed some rust in a couple of very nasty places, so after nearly 300 000km it will be replaced by a discovery 2 powered by a td5 with diesel gas and can only hope the next one proves as reliabable as the disco 1
cheers
blaze
ps
will post some pics when I get some
Gee Blaze, sounds like you are saying good bye to a real old mate, hope you new one gives you as much pleasure.
You are right firefly, when sitting out in a desert somewhere laying back listening and watching the world go by and the closest place is maybe 500km away its great to know that the vehicle is going to start in the morning and do what ever you ask of it the next day, its done that for 5 years for me, sometimes as a workhorse and sometimes touring but its done it every day without falter. What more can you ask from a vehicle. Little bit atached i guess
cheers
blaze
The TD5 has a great reputation all in all, so enjoy!