Disco G4 challenge '08

2bit · 21 Dec 2011 at 20:39

Hi all,

Driving past this fella on my way home and starting to really fall in love.

http://www.shukers.shrewsbury.land...H8072/vehicle/1462106?sReferrer=DWSImageWall

Trouble is I'm a complete land rover newbie so basically just love the look, features etc.

I've recently moved to deepest darkest Shropshire and live in a fairly remote area so I really need a 4x4 anyway - 'cause theres bound to be loads of snow etc soon

.

So anyway, good bye / bad buy / go buy a Suzuki opinions ?

Joe T · 21 Dec 2011 at 20:46

If ya got the cash, get it bought! We have a 4 and love it!

Just be prepared for attracting a lot of attention!

tom_nieto · 21 Dec 2011 at 20:49

Why orange?!

Joe T · 21 Dec 2011 at 20:58

tom_nieto said:
Why orange?!

Cos that's the colour of the G4 Challenge vehicles (of which I assume this is one). A bit like how the Camel Trophy ones were in yellow.

Skillmister · 21 Dec 2011 at 20:58

That looks necessary.

fadetoblack · 21 Dec 2011 at 21:00

Will it not spend most of the time in the garage/dealer getting repaired? ;-)

2bit · 21 Dec 2011 at 21:01

http://landroverg4challenge.tagworldwide.com/

G4 livery.

Used to be called the Camel trophy events from 1981 until 1998 - livery was a sludgey yellow colour.

tom_nieto · 21 Dec 2011 at 21:21

But why would you buy orange?!

Disco Boy · 21 Dec 2011 at 21:24

Skillmister said:
That looks necessary.

This. But if you would get more pleasure from that than from a sports car or something then go for it.

mikeh501 · 21 Dec 2011 at 21:25

its overpriced if you want a disco.... its whatever someone will pay you for it if its a G4 one.... special edition and all that.

You could buy a disco4 just about for that money. id definitely do that. much better engine in the disco4.

Fuzz · 21 Dec 2011 at 21:41

Bad buy, you'll pay through the nose.

Get a defender and bung an 8274 on the front if you are going to take it into the sticky stuff.
I ****ing love landrovers

This is mine, up to it's ******** in Welsh peat

2bit · 21 Dec 2011 at 21:43

Disco Boy said:
This. But if you would get more pleasure from that than from a sports car or something then go for it.

Yeah I've just sold my sports car (Lotus Exige) the lane up to my house is really rutted and potholed otherwise I'd go for another one - I miss it badly.

2bit · 21 Dec 2011 at 21:45

Scubascorpion said:
Bad buy, you'll pay through the nose.

Get a defender and bung an 8274 on the front if you are going to take it into the sticky stuff.
I ****ing love landrovers

This is mine, up to it's ******** in Welsh peat

Yeah - deep down I know this to be true. I've had an idea of buying a Defender for a while now - just an old honest one to be going on with and get the feel.

...but I still love that G4....

TaKeN · 21 Dec 2011 at 22:20

Welcome to Shropshire 2bit!

Where abouts have you moved to? If you don't mind me asking

2bit · 21 Dec 2011 at 22:36

Thank you! Well I'm near Lee Brockhurst - around the Wem area.

Hawkesbury · 22 Dec 2011 at 08:57

you can buy a brand new defender for nearly £10k less than that orange thing

http://www.landrover.com/gb/en/lr/defender/explore/station-wagon/

Phil W · 22 Dec 2011 at 09:01

£31k?!

I'd spend £10-£15k less on one thats not orange and covered with bits that A) will not be used and B) will be a nightmare to clean around

Welcome to Shropshire BTW, i'm in Market Drayton

Berger · 22 Dec 2011 at 09:12

Defenders are shocking to drive though an old design that's not really been updated! I would buy a Toyota land cruiser instead....

TaKeN · 22 Dec 2011 at 09:27

2bit said:
Thank you! Well I'm near Lee Brockhurst - around the Wem area.

Ah! Just up the road then.

I'm Sandwiched between Tilstock and Whixall. Which is a ten minute drive from Whitchurch

TRNC · 22 Dec 2011 at 10:11

Tangiers Orange

- Love it

I've been after one for years but can't stomach the hike in price due to the G4 heritage.

For what it is, its a good price, low miles it will have been looked after due to being a special edition build for the G4 challenge.

In disco terms though its not great value, they command a huge premium over standard disco's and dont offer anything extra unless you are a real fan and understand the heritage and have a big love for LR and G4 stuff.

On the whole though you cant go wrong with a Disco 3 or Disco 4 - they are superb, without doubt the best 4x4 available as shown by their award winning status. Dont even consider a defender if you are looking at a disco, even new ones leak, creak and are very basic - its a love hate thing, personally I love them and have owned several but if you want a disco then its not for you.