71 IIA project VS D1 5 speed.one has to go

[rovercrazy]

I am going to have to get rid of 95 Disco 5 speed,115k,needs clutch,rear brakes,shocks and transfer case new seals. Runs great.Drivable.
Or..1971 series 2A project that is sort of close to being ready to drive.This is not a restoration,its just gettting it road worthy.It has many new engine parts will crank and purrs like a kitten.Needs: seats,shoes,wheel cylinders,master cylinder,put fuel tank back in and run lines,shocks,tires and eventually the bottom sections of bulkhead will have to be cut out and replaced.Chasis not bad,Could use front sections at some point. This is my first series.If you ever drive one of these you know how hard it is to part with it. I know the 2a will gobble up money faster but could it be an almost daily driver? I would like to hear from the people who have experieced both trucks.the money from one will help fund the other..kurt

[LaneRover]

I am going to have to get rid of 95 Disco 5 speed,115k,needs clutch,rear brakes,shocks and transfer case new seals. Runs great.Drivable.
Or..1971 series 2A project that is sort of close to being ready to drive.This is not a restoration,its just gettting it road worthy.It has many new engine parts will crank and purrs like a kitten.Needs: seats,shoes,wheel cylinders,master cylinder,put fuel tank back in and run lines,shocks,tires and eventually the bottom sections of bulkhead will have to be cut out and replaced.Chasis not bad,Could use front sections at some point. This is my first series.If you ever drive one of these you know how hard it is to part with it. I know the 2a will gobble up money faster but could it be an almost daily driver? I would like to hear from the people who have experieced both trucks.the money from one will help fund the other..kurt

I only have experience with series trucks. I think they are a lot more common than 5 speed discos in this country. In fact if I was to get a disco I would probably keep an eye out for a 5 speed.

[canyonero]

I entered the Land Rover world in a '99 Disco II, which was great for its' ease of driving, basically point and drive. But it left me stranded a few times for things you could never figure out, like a short in the brake light wires, so it won't shift out of park....Other than the computer part of it, I loved it. I now have a '73 Series III, which, while I haven't really had it off road, is great for its' simplicity to fix, just un-bolt, clean, etc...But as a daily driver, I find I need to plan ahead much more, and I'm not sure my wife likes it all that much..Don't know if this helps, I don't envy your decision to get rid of either.