[plumseverywhere]

just googled '7 seater range rover' and it came up with a beautiful black model, all shiny and posh...and totally out of price range but, still food for thought - thanks   

[CameronS]

Range rovers aint to good off road even when (in the newer ones) are in their off road setting, Top gear found that the skoda yeti, is infact a smoother ride  

ment to say mine is simply form a passenger point of view 

[robert waddell]

that is just a generalisation    it all comes down to tyre choice the 90/110 are the only ones fitted with decent tyres for offroad use by the factory          the old classic range rovers were fitted with the same tyres          if you were a true top gear fan you would remember JC going up some mountain with the car fitted with proper offroad tyres and getting there (it was left there because JCwas airlifted of the hillside with keys in pocket)  decent tyres= pulling the yeti out

[tizaala]

Dont forget folks, chunky off road tyres are going to be made illeagle due to noise pollution, bless the EEC for that one, how do they think farmers will cope without them, bloody city livers making the rules for country folk without a thought to the concequences again.

[VSS]

In your situation I would definately go for a Disco rather than a Defender. The Defender is an out and out work vehicle - temendously puller, but vey low geared, so poor on long runs. Driver comfort is poor - you have to drive with your knees under your chin and you elbows out the windows.

The Disco will tow - it has the same 3.5 ton towing capacity as the Defender, but is higher geared. Your drive sounds pretyy much like ours, and our Disco does it ok. If we have a full trailer on we need to use the low box, but that is not really an issue. Recommend good tyres though as traction can be a problem - but that would apply to any vehicle. The Td5 has traction control which will avoid wheel spinning. As a family vehicle the disco is really good, comfy and roomy and the TD5 has forward facing rear seats with three point seat belts. A great improvement on the old side facing seats.

I have killed on Tdi, and am just about to trade in the current TDi for a TD5. We only have one car - it will do the farm job, and the family job. Hard to beat I think.

[Coley]

Have had the lot, passed my test in a series 1, currently have a 97 disco tdi, a freelander (no real relation to a landrover) and an  RR classic but , and I never thought I would say this,they will be repaced by japanese 4x4s, cheaper, just as reliable and more access to spares,I drive a izuzi bighorn when in NZ and it is superior to my disco