![]() ![]() Services are always going to be expensive, and the Discovery is a big, heavy car so tyres and suspension bushes are going to require replacing more often too, and they can be niggly and time consuming jobs. ![]() Having said that, replacing EGR’s (exhaust gas recirculation valve), isn’t just a Discovery thing, all diesels these days are fitted with ‘em. ![]() EGR’s can stick too, and at £100 a side costs can mount up. The EPB (Electric Park Brake), or handbrake to you and me for instance appears to offer quite a few issues. Buying and owning - years to comeĪs I’ve written about other vehicles from the Land Rover stable, their heavy use of electrics can give quite a few headaches years down the line, join any enthusiast group on Facebook for details of their most common foibles. In fact I apologise for even bringing it up. But of course it will be, that’s obvious. On the subject of its 7 seats, with them in the upright position your rear visibility is limited. I packed an overnight bag, Weber BBQ, my huge camera bag, recovery tools and waffle boards which all seemed to be lost within the cavernous boot. With all seven seats upright there’s little room for luggage, however, drop them down and you have a vast expanse at you disposal that you’re unlikely to fill. I think the experienced off roader will understand and appreciate the Discovery 4 more that the beginner, as the newby will be lulled into a false sense of security. Driving my 300Tdi on the other hand means I’m much more involved in the A to B process, I have to know when to give it a bit more oomph and when not to. The Discovery 4 eases you over and through most things that you point it at. As good as they are, I can’t help thinking that I’m being cheated out of the whole off road driving experience. I know driving that slow in my 300Tdi Discovery would induce wheel spin and then loss of forward motion, so let’s hear it for traction aids? Yes and no. Purposely driving as slow as I possibly could up a long, steep and rocky green lane, I’m sure it was secretly taunting me whispering, "Is that all you’ve got? Seriously, is that it?’" With its tyres often flailing in mid air whilst climbing huge vertical steps, the Disco simply carried on regardless and crawled up without any hesitation. ![]()
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