Discovery convert, Aylesbury

[Bruce Raybould]

Hi all, after having and laning Landrovers I eventually got let down by my Discovery one too many times and converted to a SWB 1996 Prado. Looking forward to many trouble free years with her driving the lanes.
Based in Aylesbury I am looking for a local garage specialising if any body knows one.
Taking her to Spain in the summer. At least I can say I have a return ticket with my LittleMo.

 

[fbnss]

Welcome, @Trevor is not far away in Brackley

 

[Chris Boorer]

Welcome to the club Bruce nice drive

 

[steverjuk]

I'm the same, after owning two discos, three defenders, I'm now a Landcruiser 80/100/105 fanatic. Nothing has broken on my Toyota yet and in the same time I'm having to repair my Defender again.

 

[Dave_S]

Welcome aboard. I run a 110 Defender and an 80 Series LC, and sundry other vehicles. TBH the Defender (and various other Landies I've owned) is as reliable as the Cruiser. I think the Toyotas were definitely better made from the factory, but a couple of decades down the road and there isn't much difference. in terms of reliability etc - and Yotas are definitely more expensive on parts. At 20 years plus, I'm not sure the Prado will be any more reliable than a similar Landy, but have fun either way ;-)

 

[StarCruiser]

Good man! Welcome to the club. All cars need looking after. Cruisers just look after you back.

Best wishes
Rich

 

[hopeless wanderer]

Hi all, after having and laning Landrovers I eventually got let down by my Discovery one too many times and converted to a SWB 1996 Prado. Looking forward to many trouble free years with her driving the lanes.
Based in Aylesbury I am looking for a local garage specialising if any body knows one.
Taking her to Spain in the summer. At least I can say I have a return ticket with my LittleMo.

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That is nice There was some research carried out by scientists and it was conclusively proven that blue ones are the best.

 

[Higgy]

Shame to take that Down the Lanes..... Welcome Mate... (Il always have a soft spot for the 90)

 

[Bruce Raybould]

Welcome, @Trevor is not far away in Brackley

Thanks Nick,
Trevor has been mentioned to me before. I will hunt him down

 

[Bruce Raybould]

Welcome aboard. I run a 110 Defender and an 80 Series LC, and sundry other vehicles. TBH the Defender (and various other Landies I've owned) is as reliable as the Cruiser. I think the Toyotas were definitely better made from the factory, but a couple of decades down the road and there isn't much difference. in terms of reliability etc - and Yotas are definitely more expensive on parts. At 20 years plus, I'm not sure the Prado will be any more reliable than a similar Landy, but have fun either way ;-)

Haha, The and Cruiser has already proved itself more reliable by completing more than 250 miles.

 

[fbnss]

Theres a meet in a couple of weeks lots of us will be there.

 

[Bruce Raybould]

That is nice There was some research carried out by scientists and it was conclusively proven that blue ones are the best.

 

[Bruce Raybould]

Theres a meet in a couple of weeks lots of us will be there.

Thanks Nick, I will look it up.

 

[tonytoyota]

Hi and welcome landrovers discovery not one bit good you will be ok with that good looking 90 it a big up from Tony.

 

[Dave_S]

Haha, The and Cruiser has already proved itself more reliable by completing more than 250 miles.

LOL!! Fair enough. Can't say I was ever a Disco fan, to be fair, but I've had a few Defenders and never really had any significant reliability issues (inc doing a couple of thousand miles in one up to and around Iceland). That said, maintenance counts for a lot with any of these vehicles. Keep on top of the Prado and it should do you well.

 

[tonytoyota]

Hi and welcome landrovers r not one bit good but I like the the look of that 90 it's a big up from Tony.

 

[Rosy]

thats a fine looking truck @Bruce Raybould, theres a few of us not far from you on the A41. Hope to see you at a meet soon.

 

[clivehorridge]

Welcome aboard Bruce

As a JDM import (by the look of it) it shouldn’t have too much rust underneath, it’s a fine looking beast up top

 

[Bruce Raybould]

thats a fine looking truck @Bruce Raybould, theres a few of us not far from you on the A41. Hope to see you at a meet soon.

Look forward to it. I am away laning in yorkshire when your next meet is planned but there will be many others.

 

[Bruce Raybould]

Welcome aboard Bruce

As a JDM import (by the look of it) it shouldn’t have too much rust underneath, it’s a fine looking beast up top

Yes Clive, you are right. She came into the country in 2002 from Japan where she was born in 1996. Just about spotless until I took her out on the lanes.