hello folks, looking for some help and advice
Have owned a disco 1 and now a disco 2 for the last 11 years.
Current Disco 2 had a failed autobox last December, fitted an Ashcroft autobox and now has Stopped again, autobox problem.
SWMBO has lost faith in the car and we are talking about just changing it.
Budget runs to about 12 k and have seen some FL2's auto from 2007 for £11-12k with mileages about 70-80000 miles.
No experience of FL2 other than reading this forum, and some people i know who love them but they are new or near new.
Thoughts please on a 6 to 8 year old FL2 please.
I really like my Disco2 but may have to move on.
Thanks

Jim A.

My 2011 SD4 auto GS with extras sold for £11.5k, 80k miles and was mint, you will get more for your money than you think, especially as the weather warms and prices drop, Happy Hunting

I came from a D2 which I absolutely loved to a 07 FL2 with 80,000 miles.I have had it now for nearly 18 months with the only problems being sticking rear brake shoes and glow plugs not working,both were easily repaired by my self on my drive.The fl2 does everything I expected from my D2 only better including towing my caravan which my D2 was rubbish at, ok it's a bit smaller but now the kids have grown up and there is only me and the wife and the dog thats not much of a issue.

I have had my fl2 for 3 years,and treat it very hard, been the most reliable car I have owned
Sooooo nice to drive

Im also a D2 deserter, had my f2 for about 4 weeks HSE auto 2007, Completely different to most landrovers i have ever driven which is quite a few!! But in a good way.
Paul1966 did you used to go to the Cannock D2 meets??

On my second FL2, sold my 07 SE in January with 150k only issue I had in 4 yrs ownership was clutch slave cylinder (changed complete clutch) Wife also has an 07 with 110k and no issues in 5 years of ownership, we are looking to change hers to a newer model too. As you can tell we are big fans, my M3 has only done 3k in last 2 years as I find it hard to walk pass the FL2 to climb into the M. 2014 SE Loire Blue SD4 Auto (MY15)
Gone - 2011 GS Baltic Blue, Retrofit Electric Leather, Side Steps, 19"SC's, Roof Rails, TT Sat Nav Mod, Retrofit Premium Audio, Retro fit 2013 Xenons with DRL & Sig Strip (Clutch at 47k)
Gone - 2007 GS Narvik Black, Privacy Glass, 19" SC's, Side Steps,Roof Rails, Roof Spoiler, Lamp Guards, Retrofit Electric Leather (Clutch at 115k)
Gone - 2007 SE Santorini Black (Clutch at 120k)
BT IID (best money ever spent on a car)

Had the 57 SE auto for four years after having three Disco's total cost of repairs to date a whopping £29 as the spring broke in the auto gear knob it has been the best LR i have had.

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And if you want to sleep at night get a warranty.  3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

Another member of the club here. I found the D2 getting unreliable at 10 years old, and am now on my second FR2. I would suggest - avoid the base model (not enough bells and whistles), don't worry about satnav (easy to retrofit, see threads on here), get the most up-to-date model you can, as I think age is more important than mileage, get a good warranty just in case (if a private seller has a Land Rover extended warranty they can pass it on to you), but bear in mind that there is a very expensive service somewhere around 100k (can't remember exactly when, but involves cam belt etc).
Starting to notice that forum members with early models are beginning to come up with a few problems now.
Members do advertise their cars for sale on this forum from time to time - you can get a good idea of the history from looking through their posts! Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

I too moved from an ageing D2 to FL2 in 2007; still got it on 89k now, best car I've had ever!

Thinks the "v expensive service" is a lot higher mileage than 100k, more like 140-150k. You can take out a service deal at many LR dealers to spread and reduce costs.  Life is not a dress rehearsal!

[quote="ricky64"]Im also a D2 deserter, had my f2 for about 4 weeks HSE auto 2007, Completely different to most landrovers i have ever driven which is quite a few!! But in a good way.
Paul1966 did you used to go to the Cannock D2 meets??[/quote
yes Ricky mine was the silver one .

Cam belt change is recommended at 150k so thats really your first big cost service, if you go by the book every service up til then is pretty much standard costs. Anything extra you have pre-emptively serviced (gearbox/diff oils, brake hoses etc) is personal choice.

Other than that the FL2 is like any car, if you find a good one, its GOOOOOOOOOD

I also had a D2 auto and had to have an Ashcroft box fitted to it after the supplying dealer kept breaking the original through incompetence. The Ashcroft box was subsequently ''sabotaged'' 2 weeks after getting it back on the road.

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yes Ricky mine was the silver one

Thanks for all the discussion and advice.
Phone call today to say Flexi plate? needs replaced.Don't know if it could have been damaged during original assembly when replacement autobox fitted.
Anyway, have had to hire a Ford Focus for a week as we had a 50th wedding anniversary holiday given to us by our daughter for next week.
Disco ready middle of week.
THEN the decisions will have to be made. Lots of FL2's within a 50 mile radius of Glasgow with various specs.
If we do decide to change it will not be a quick decision. Everything will be checked carefully.
My Thanks to all who have contributed and keep coming with the suggestions.

Jim A
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1996 Disco 1 300Tfdi auto (gone)
2002 Disco2 Td5 auto

Have a 2007 HSE with 78000 best 4X4 I have ever drove so good just purchased a 57 plate HSE with 80000 for a relation.