Disco 3

[mick]

Sounds like a plan.

[Leaderscharter]

I must be quite lucky with my 2005 commercial D3, Had to do the Egr Valves in December but touch wood ,nothing else major so far after 180000KM.
Obviously there are lots of bushes that need doing now and then but that is the price you pay for the complicated suspension system. Highly recommend the general grabber at2's
that are on currently, great all round tyre.

[Jeff Hutcheon]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Aye, just a shame they were married to an LT77 gearbox

Oh yes , gears one min and non the next ,

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by Jeff Hutcheon

Oh yes , gears one min and non the next ,

not to mention "fuel one minute, non the next"

[Lee argyle]

Originally Posted by Black

The XC90 is due to go back (end of contract hire) early June, and looking to replace it with a Discovery 3 or possibly RR. Can't justify spending for a D4, and don't really want to open the old debate of "don't buy a D3 buy a Jap car...!"

So....I've heard people say that the later D3 is more reliable / better than the early ones - now how late do I need to go to get one of these?

Are big miles are worry with these?
Is full dealer history worth much more that a good independent?
Whats the top size of wheels before they lose all off road ability / comfort?

I run a D3, very impressed.
I can confirm (after doing my research prior to buying one) that improvements were made in 06 and then again in 08. The local LR dealership said that prior to 08 could be troublesome.
I’ve had many, many LR’s and the D3 is a great piece of kit, I tow a ski and a Predator RIB, you wouldn’t know you had anything on the back if it wasn’t for the mirrors!
I might be selling mine (D3 09 HSE, 36K, FSH, all the BS, Auto, 19’s and still under LR warranty till this August – which can be extended).

Regards

Lee

[kerny]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

The Sair anybody

That sounds like a real ale pub near Huddersfield if I'm correct

[mick]

http://www.realalehunter.co.uk/pubs/...r-huddersfield

[kerny]

Originally Posted by discomick

Sair Inn - nr Huddersfield | Real Ale Hunter

Thanks for the link Mick, might be worth organising a meet there, not sure if the car park is big enough for ribs though.

[mick]

Originally Posted by kerny

Thanks for the link Mick, might be worth organising a meet there, not sure if the car park is big enough for ribs though.

It would be more like a Green oval meet with the odd infiltrator anyway.

[Pikey Dave]

Enoch's Hammer

[mick]

Have you done the beer train.

[kerny]

Originally Posted by discomick

Have you done the beer train.

I should have done it early in the New Year but ducked out due to work. I believe it's a reight good doo

[Pikey Dave]

Originally Posted by discomick

Have you done the beer train.

Didn't get any further than the Sheffield Tap it went horribly wrong after that...so I'm told

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by discomick

It would be more like a Green oval meet with the odd infiltrator anyway.

would the green ovals make it that far

[mick]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

would the green ovals make it that far

I hope so got 400 mile round trip tomoz so if not here tomoz night I might be stuck behind a euro box on 1" of snow.

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by discomick

I hope so got 400 mile round trip tomoz so if not here tomoz night I might be stuck behind a euro box on 1" of snow.

only 400, you should be back for afternoon T

[mick]

Originally Posted by Chris Caton

only 400, you should be back for afternoon T

Taking daughter to Uni interview
Just to prove not all LR leak

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by discomick

Taking daughter to Uni interview
Just to prove not all LR leak


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surely there are better roads on the uni run than that one, you must have taken the damp'ish road

[chewy]

Originally Posted by Pikey Dave

Aye, just a shame they were married to an LT77 gearbox

Thought the 300's used the R380....

[Chris Caton]

Originally Posted by chewy

Thought the 300's used the R380....

funny that, so did I, but didn't dare ask