Old vs New! How Does this old Discovery II compare to the today's Discovery? Find out here as we take both of them up Gold Mine Hill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYDZIDk-X1s

The major problem with an old Land Rover is that you get addicted to them!!!

Mine's 16 years old now, but every time I look under the hood it's a brand new Discovery!! 😂

My dad bought me a 2001 Land Rover Discovery when I turned 16 in 2010 for $9k. At 29, I still drive it and it is an absolute beast that I will never get rid of. Granted, it has had...a couple of trips to the mechanic over the years hahaha. But man I love that truck.

They are so unreliable. I took my 1999 from Wisconsin to Denver, then to Moab where I towed a Toyota out of a ditch. Vegas, Santa Monica. down 40/ Route 66. Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest. Snow in Vail and 110 in Baker. In the end 4965 miles. Yes we had failure. Somewhere on 76 it got real loud. Trip to a dealer in Colorado Springs for an exhaust manifold collector gasket, installed myself. Grand total, $7.50.

My Disco II turns 21 next month! Never had a problem with it! Still going strong! She gets serviced every year and has only done 175000KM! Off-road, she is remarkably capable and only asks for more juice:) She is washed every week and, well, we love her! Boom!!!

Apparently 80% of all land rovers ever made are still on the road. The other 20% made it home!

My mom bought this legendary vehicle when I was a kid. Even took me to school on my very first day in 1st grade. Now I've finished university having used it, myself, to get me there everyday. I'm hoping it'll do the same for my kids one day in the future.

My friends love my discovery. Most of them don’t even know it was only $3,000. It’s a luxury off-roader that I just love!

Awesome. Always had a weird fascination with the discovery II. Knew i'd eventually get into my dream vehicle when the time was right. I remember buying it up in the Colorado mountains after i finally found the one i wanted on craigslist. Drove it back home to Wyoming,  Re-built half the engine with a buddy (who also bought one at the same time) and then proceeded to try and do most of the repairs all us discovery owners will end up doing in their lifetime. This thing took me all over the place and I made way too many memories in it.  From driving it home from colorado to Wyoming to rebuild it's new life, taking it over the Golden Gate bridge to see my parents, having my first trip out of the United States while towing same friends discovery II across the Yukon and British Columbia in Canada on a move to Alaska. I am 28 now and I've had my 03 Disco II  for +6 years. Now i live in Colorado, still have it, still chugging along making more memories. Me and my wife went on our first date in this vehicle. Then me and my wife drove our newborn daughter home from the hospital for the first time in this vehicle. lol I will keep this vehicle forever. How could I ever part ways with it? I had no idea the "places" this thing would take me. What a time it's been.

Mines 15 years old! Had it from new. Looked at Disco 4, then bought new chassis for Disco 2 instead! Loads rotted out here in the UK. It's been in 3feet of water, through snow, off-road, and it's still my daily drive. Only 2 breakdowns- one seized rear brake caliper, and one blown blanking hose on the oil cooler unit (It's a TD5) Trust it anywhere!!

Great review, well thought out.  Tommy is right about the newer Rovers.  Without the large windows, low belt-line, high ride height, and high seating position, they lost their appeal.

My disco 2 was a Florida hurricane survivor and still alive 😊

Thanks for the video! I inherited my sister’s Disco 2, after she drove it into the ground and parked it into a corner, to be forgotten. I gave her a few bucks for it and 5 thousand dollars later in parts and my own labor, my new to me Rover is running like a beast. I’m currently in the process of dumping 10 thousand dollars in overlanding gear from ARB, to match with a Warn winch, Old Man Emu lift kit, poly bushings, new suspension components, EBC green stuff brakes, BF Goodrich AT, black 16” steel rims, Safari snorkel, Baja Rack and off road lights.

I’m keeping my Disco 2 for life. And especially love working on it and learning how to fix it, for the purpose of self recovery while out on the trail.

Thanks to your well detailed video, I learned a few more things about my rover. Like the miles to kilometers conversion. Thanks!

I have a 2002 V8 Discovery 2  ,bought second hand in 2003 with 40 000 kms on the clock.She has now done 300 000 kms .The engine has never let me down and has never had  any repairs done to it save for regular oil changes.Does not use a drop of oil. I live in South Africa and have driven at least half of its life on gravel roads.She has been up mountains and through deserts in Namibia. Great car ,great comfort  great reliability.

It's the coolest car I've ever owned by far!  I've always wanted one and finally pulled the trigger 5 years ago.  Spent another a month sorting everything out.  It is not just a car but more of hobby.  I would never recommend the Disco to someone who doesn't enjoy working on cars.

that door under the right seat was for access to the cartidge in the optional 6 CD stacker.

I had a Discovery 2 TD5 manual in South Africa. Really loved that car, it felt unstoppable off road. Interesting fact with the diesel manual and the Hill Descent Control - in first gear low range you would be going slower than the HDC setting and the compression from the diesel engine would hold you back so even on a very steep decline the HDC would still not activate.

I live in the uk and had my first Discovery 2 for 13 years it was a manual tdi never evan needed a new clutch in all those years . I do a lot of shooting so used in the field and my every go to work car . My second Discovery 2 I owned 17 years also a tdi manual again never needed a new clutch in all those years . My last Discovery is a 4 litre V8 automatic and what a car yes it’s thirsty but at 68 years old it will probably be my last car . It’s a Japanese import and no rust anywhere, absolutely beautiful inside and out . Would recommend a Discovery 2 to anyone just buy a Japanese import and it will be rust free .

The window controls are situated in the middle of the Disco as the thing can be converted right and left hand drive. Look at the shifter numbers - on both sides of the shifter. The passenger air bag can be removed to accommodate the steering and instrument panel. Love my 98 Disco!!! Still turning heads! ... and I bought it for $1700 Canadian dollars (probably $500 US) over 8 years ago :D