1998-2002 Land Rover Discovery (Series II) - Trims: -E -S -GS -XS -Adventurer -ES Options: -ES Premium Pack (Additional upper console wood trim & Bahama Beige leather) -Auto dimming compass rear view mirror (GS, XS, Adventurer) -Delete roof rails (S, XS, Adventurer, ES) -Side rubbing strips (GS, XS, Adventurer) -Volumetric alarm (E) -Air conditioning with ATC (S) -Front and rear air conditioning (all models exc. E) -Heated screen (GS, XS, Adventurer) -Heated screen & heated seats (GS, XS, Adventurer) -Diesel heater (all models) -Rear privacy glass (all models exc. E) -Powered fold-back door mirrors (S, GS) -6 speakers & steering wheel controls (S) -Rear radio controls & headphone sockets (XS) -11 speaker 'Premium' ICE w/CD autochanger, rear radio controls & headphone sockets (GS) -harman/kardon Premium audio system (GS, XS, Adventurer) -Monochrome Navigation (XS, Adventurer, ES) Body types: -5dr 4x4 Engines: (petrol) -V8i - 3950cc 4.0, V8, 184PS (diesel) -Td5 - 2495cc 2.5, I5, 137.5PS Transmissions: -5 speed manual with high/low transfer -4 speed automatic with high/low transfer Drivetrains: -Front engine, 4WD Dates sold: August 1998 - July 2002* Prices used (2024): £1,500 to £15,000 - *The Discovery II range was facelifted in 2002 and ended in 2004, but I've only drawn the pre-facelift model.
Song featured: Chicane - Saltwater - Click on the car, use your arrow keys or your spacebar to take a tour of Land Rover's elegant family-orientated model from the late 90's and early 00's. - Land Rover customer's said they liked how the Discovery I, launched in 1989, looked. But of course, by 1998, and even with its mid-cycle facelift, it was getting outdated and with new technology brought to the world of Land Rover, it was time for an update. So in 1998, the Discovery Series II was launched. At first glance, many said it looked identical to its predecessor - but upon closer inspection, it was a modern, thorough update of the outgoing car. Its body was extended to accommodate forward facing third row seats (which, admittedly, hampered off-roading ability slightly), the whole front end was different, the 'safari' windows on the roof were improved - the whole car was a better package, especially since it also lost the infamous Morris Marina door handles... But crucially, the Discovery II drove better. With self-levelling suspension on some models, and refined springs, dampers and anti-roll bars, the car still drove great off-road, but fantastic on the road, too. The engines also contributed to the driving experience as well, with a larger V8 engine (yet still the famous Rover V8 unit), and more significantly, the absolutely fantastic Td5 diesel - reliable, powerful, strong and endlessly tuneable. - By far my favourite Land Rover, and most definitely one of my favourite cars, the Land Rover Discovery Series II project is finally finished! One of my family member's has had a few Discovery's, but most recently a Y-reg Td5 example in Alveston Red. It has unfortunately been sold on and since (assumingly) scrapped between starting and sharing this project, but it has most definitely cemented my appreciation for this particular car. I would really like to own one some day, but if prices keep on going up, I'll have to get one as soon as I can afford one, but seeing as it is a Land Rover product, that will probably be never. You can afford to buy a rough one, but it will undoubtedly have no service history and been ripped apart by 25 years of carelessness, or alternatively, spend about £10k on one which has never seen even a muddy puddle... of course nobody can really afford that, though. Or logically justify it. Let's just see what the future holds - hopefully someday I'll get my hands on what is possibly the best all-round package of a Land Rover.
