1991 Land Rover Discovery TDi review from UK and Ireland

Timing belt broke at 94,000 miles. The main dealer had serviced it from new and said the belt had been changed. Investigation revealed this not to be so at which point the maindealer recovered the car over 200 miles and put it right.

Otherwise only routine replacements, although being pulled out of the River Orwell by the AA when the clutch packed in in the tidal zone was exciting.

This vehicle was the first to cure my son`s car sickness. Passengers have always enjoyed the position.

As a family with all boys there was always space to tie kids into separate corners when the squabbling became unbearable. As the years moved on we spent some of our nicest family time in this vehicle.

With kids at university the Discovery is the dream transport. The amount that it can be made to hold is awesome, although smells tend to linger after some of the more unsavory loads.

Running costs are virtually nil. Apart from regular oil and filter changes other parts get changed as they drop off or wear out.

I love driving around in this brick, though my wife hates it. Fortunately I no longer hear her objections, due to deafness induced, I am sure, by the combination of road and engine noise.