Disco Spotting - A Womans rover?

[yuppa]

Ok don't get mad at me here..

But.. Since become a disco owner and avidly rover spotting and more(disco, classics, RR, land cruisers, yj40's ect)

Whenever I see a disco, its a woman driving it.

Not always of course, and I don't see lots of disco's every day..
but like, yesterday I saw 4 disco.. 3 were driven by women..

last week i spotted 10 disco's in a single day, and 8 were women driven..

So whats the deal.. do you guys buy disco's to keep the wife happy




*oh yeah, of the 5 or 6 LR3 i've seen so far, i have yet to see a man driving one.

[red90]

Soccer moms. It is just another SUV...hate to tell you.

[ANDYD]

Hi Yuppa,

I would ask my wife ..... but she is out driving in the Disco :lol:

Lets face it, its a Land Rover with a more comfort than the series and cheaper than the Defender. That makes it viable to a larger group.

You can always add some "manly" accessories (winch, bullbar, lift, knobbly tires) if you feel the need :wink:

cheers,
Andy :D

[DaveB]

I have to admit, my wife drives the Disco during the week — but I beat it up on the weekends...

Discos can be every bit as tough as other Land Rovers, in fact they're fairly tightly based on the Range Rover Classic mechanicals, which is exactly what the Defender line is based on as well. The first prototype Defenders were series bodies put on the 100 inch wheel-base Range Rover chassis, and other than adjusting the length there were no major differences to the mechanical technology from Range Rover to Defender to Disco when they first arrived on the scene.

Now, the evolution has moved at different rates for different products and target markets. I agree with Andy, the target market is a much larger group now, but that doesn't mean a Disco is any less capable on the trail.

I own examples of just about all types of Rovers (except forward control) and find my Disco II to be every bit as capable as any of the other trucks -- and it gets my wife to the grocery store, too. (or in her case off-roading, or farm work, or recreation with the pups...)

One day soon her Range Rover will be back on the road and then the Disco will get more male use again. (but she loves driving it too much to let me have it all the time)

cheers, Dave

[archaeology_student]

*lol*

I recall one morning I was cruising into West Vancouver along Marine Dr. and spotted 13 Discos, and all of them were women... it was almost like a convention had ended (Soccer mom meet?) because they were all heading eastbound out of West Vancouver :P

[yuppa]

haha.. well at least *most* of the women i see driving disco's are attractive ;)


as it is.. yeah.. I will put a spring/shock lift on my disco, but after that i agree, it will be the wifes car once I get a defender or classic lol

[archaeology_student]

On that note, how many ladies here are driving Rovers?

[seapotato]

Ok don't get mad at me here..

But.. Since become a disco owner and avidly rover spotting and more(disco, classics, RR, land cruisers, yj40's ect)

Whenever I see a disco, its a woman driving it.

Not always of course, and I don't see lots of disco's every day..
but like, yesterday I saw 4 disco.. 3 were driven by women..

last week i spotted 10 disco's in a single day, and 8 were women driven..

So whats the deal.. do you guys buy disco's to keep the wife happy




*oh yeah, of the 5 or 6 LR3 i've seen so far, i have yet to see a man driving one.

not arguing the soccer mom wagon thing, but YJ40's ?????

ouch, that there is about the worst insult you can throw at a cruiser owner... :lol:

[Bill E.]

Hey Yuppa,
Your observations are spot on. All of the comments supporting the abilities of disco's are also spot on. Disco's and RR's are immensely capable vehicles unlike most other SUV's. Unfortunately they are burdened with the same lack of off-road cred. that Defender and series trucks don't have to deal with. All the utility Landrovers just scream out capability even when parked at the side of the road. Disco's and RR's on the other hand are constantly having to prove their worth even when they can obviously run with the best. It is a bit like that old joke, " You can cut lawns professionally your whole life and no-one ever calls you a lawnmower.... but just suck one (you know what goes here)!

[Dashface]

I adore my Disco. My first rover was (and still is) a Series II, and compared to it the Disco is both more comfortable and more capable. I certainly fight the "woman-Rover" thing everywhere I can.

Having a white Disco I doesn't hurt - seems to be a rarer breed around here where everyone else has a Disco II or 3, and they're always green or blue :D

[davran]

All,

Since my Wife got her Disco II we've also been noticing that not only are most Discos -- expecially IIs -- driven by women, but well-groomed women thirty to fifty. Cyndi is young 30s, lovely, and looks good in hers. I also had to find her one to compliment her "colours", which the white-gold with light tan interior does (I hate shopping for a car by colour, but, well, you know). The Cowichan valley seems to be a Land Rover haven.

I think Discos fit women or smaller people better. I'm 5'10 225 and I barely fit.

[DaveB]

I'm 5'10 225 and I barely fit.

I'm 6' 1" and 225 and I feel very comfortable in the driver's seat of our Disco II. I love the taller profile, head room and low window sills that so many other vehicles are compromising on.

As far as whether it's a woman's vehicle, once a Disco II graduates from its first life (or should I say lease) of carting the doctor's or lawyer's family around, it grows up to be a real off roader driven by men (or creatures of the fairer sex that see beyond the mall). While I too have noticed many women in DIIs, it is inevitably near-new trucks, and anything over 5 years old seems to start slanting in the other direction. That should mean you'll start seeing significantly more men in Disco IIs as the trucks are all now over 6 years old.

Dave

[exmod90]

another perspective from the north :

There are 7 Disco's and 1 range rover up here in PG [ by my count from my daily drives ] . All that i have seen are driven by dudes . However , a lot of our fair ladies up here drive logging trucks and operate excavators . Very cool .

I'm 6'1" and weigh 200lbs and fit in our Disco11 with great comfort . For what it is worth .

Gerry

[davran]

I agree, the Disco has LOTS of headroom and is very competent in my experience, but my left arm is nevery truly comforatble, even with the seat all the way back and down. If the inner door handle wasn't there, or even if the wood trim piece was gone it'd be better. My not being as "girth-ful" might help...

The back seat is also very comfortable, but most people complain about getting in. That's what Range Rovers are for. :)