Customer Reviews

Land Rover Discovery, 1989-1998

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If you own a Discovery, irrespective of the country you are in, you will get a lot of info from this book. The Author has researched it well, and covers all the issues I wanted to know about my vehicle. Some of the photos are great, I esp. like the convertible model - a shame they were never put that one into production - I want one of those! This is not a technical manual as such, but it still has a lot of facts & figures. It is also helpful if you are considering options from other models and want to see what they look like. I have an ES model, but would like to get the factory wheel arch flares, and I know what they would look like... Recommended for a Discovery or Land Rover enthusiast, or if you intend to purchase one and want to do your research.

I read this book on the 'plane from Seattle to Chicago a week or so ago. Given the period '89-'98 that the book covers, I was pleasantly surprised to see the included material on project 'Tempest' (Discovery II) released in 1999.

The author clearly had personal contact with many of the Landrover engineers and project staff for all three Discovery projects, and this added immensely to the value.

Much of the material is apparently leveraged from earlier magazine articles which likely helped it be factually accurate based on Land Rover staff available when the article was first published.

Thoroughly recommended for the Land Rover fan.

It is about the "old" Discovery (1989-1998) and James Taylor is probably the best person to tell us the story of this great vehicle. Every Discovery owner must have a copy of this book to understand the project evolution since 1989, with good information about its changes along those years (engines, gear boxes, electronics etc). There are good tips for those who want to buy a good second hand Discovery. In the end, Taylor describes the "New Discovery" project launched in 1999.

Getting into the Land Rover brand is not an easy task... For the first time buyer, it is easy to get fooled and buy a lemon... Which will be very expansive to keep on the road. In order to make sure my purchase would be a good one and my investment a sound one, I read a lot of books and articles on the matter.

I finally ended up buying a 1997 Serie 1 Discovery SE. I purchased this book at the end of my purchasing process, which lasted more than 2 years. It helped me put everything together and focus on my needs and budget. I recommend this book to anybody who wants to get acquainted with the Discovery.

happy reading.

This book really goes into the fine points of the Discovery I's history. It goes into the background of why this great car was built they way it is. I recommend the book to all Disco I owners.