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Discovery 1 Buying Guide

Discovery 1 Buying Guide

The original Discovery revolutionised 4x4 driving and it’s as good today as it’s ever been

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Aug 28, 2023
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Discovery 1 Buying Guide
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Dave with Discovery 1 on Northumbria beach — but he really shouldn’t take a rust-prone vehicle so close to saltwater

IN the autumn of 1989 a car arrived that changed the way the world drove 4x4s — and that car was the all-new Discovery. Land Rover spotted a gap in the market between its utility workhorses and the upmarket Range Rover and filled it with t…

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