Disco will be everything we DON'T want Posted by MG/WCB on August 03, 1998 at 23:31:02: In Reply to: Freelander IS coming to the USA!!! and info on new Discovery!! posted by Leon on August 03, 1998 at 11:25:51:
As in the past, LRUK and LRNA aren't thinking. The replacement to the current Disco is not what we want. We've been surveying our customers, and 99% aren't interested in it, no more than I. Why? We use our Disco for family outings, commuting, and in our off-road school. Sure the added cargo room is wanted (even that of an old RR would be great), but they've made the rear too long, thus making the departure angle even worse than it already is. Next, few use the added seats in the back, 5 seater is plenty. I took one of mine out to use as storage (thus I have a 6 seater). Rear Air Suspension... We don't need it. In fact, we can not change out springs now to increase both load capacity and ride height. What do we want? More POWER!!!!! It's highly under horsepowered! We have to modifiy 3.9/4.0 to get more suds... Damn Suburu will blow off a Disco. In the end, the new car may be some $3000./$4000. more monoey... there they go, pricing themselves right of of the market. Now.. what they should do is... Keep the Disco they have, then bring in the new one and call it Disco-Plus (or something like that). My opinion. MG
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