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Hi guys, Just wanted to close this thread with a follow up. The clanking noise was, in fact, a very worn engine mount that I had replaced at AAA this week. Also took care of my front driveshaft that was hanging on by a thread. Thanks for all of your help, Greg

John and Jamal, thank you both very much! Seems as though there is in fact one engine mount that has sheared! Now the adventure begins to find a garage for my first repair. Any trusted places that do good work and won't try to overcharge? Is AAA pretty fair on things like this? Thanks again, guys.

Hi guys, About 6 months in with my new 2004 Disco and when I am stopped at a red light with auto tranny in drive there is a grinding (almost diesel) sound coming from under the truck. It seems to be from the tranny/t-case area. When I put the transmission into neutral the grinding stops. I would guess it's a t-case issue but any hints or guesses that you may have could help me heaps. Trying to figure out how hard this is going to hit me in the wallet... Thanks folks! edit: I have crawled under and neither driveshaft is turning when vehicle is stopped in drive. I have scoured other forums and that seems to be the main culprit, which makes my problem all the more perplexing to me.

Oh, thanks so much, Joe! I'm really excited to start my search in earnest this weekend. I will certainly keep you in the loop and check in with any questions or updates. And if any Discos ping on your radar, do let me know! Many thanks, Greg

Thanks very much for your response! I will mainly be using her to get from Business Bay to Jebel Ali on a daily basis but hope to cut my teeth on some dunes next winter! Just a quick question about your odometer reading: is it in KM or miles? The 2004 I referred to above is in kilometers so seeing a 2000 at nearly half came as a bit of a shock! Cheers, Greg

In less than a week I will be wheels down in Dubai. With my significant other already on the ground and sorting out living situation, it's up to me to find a vehicle. Thankfully. I have always been in love with the aesthetics of Discos but know next to nothing about them. I stumbled across this forum and was pleased to see it is relatively active. I am looking to spend no more than 30,000 AED and would prefer to find a 2004 model. What sort of mileage should I look for? (is there an upper limit where things tend to fall apart?) Does 30,000 AED for a 2004 model with 180k seem like a fair price? What are the pitfalls I should be aware of? How much does a pre-buy inspection at AAA cost and how thorough is the inspection? Thanks so much in advance!