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10,000 miles with the brakes on!
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John C
 


Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

AndrewW wrote:
Group buy of inflatable boats to chase whalers? Whistle


I've always fancied a flying rib - so much more adaptable...

 2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years  
Post #2553245th Feb 2008 11:43 am
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SPOTTER
 


Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

[quote="JMC"]Don't know if I'm up to that task SPOTTER (Why do we have to shout your name? Wink )

Unfortunately I joined at the time Martin imposed the don't change your name thing and a capital to smalls wasn't deemed that necessary, so I can but apologise for my lack of forethought as to the state of my Caps Lock when I registered for the site Embarassed Whistle

...I am such a quiet chap really as well......... end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......  
Post #2553345th Feb 2008 11:56 am
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JMC
 


Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
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Scotland 

SPOTTER wrote:
I can but apologise for my lack of forethought as to the state of my Caps Lock when I registered for the site

DG will be coming round to sort you out soon.... Laughing The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom Smile
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Club Orange, Mint or Fruit
Club Walnut Sniffers
  
Post #2553415th Feb 2008 12:11 pm
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SPOTTER
 


Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

JMC wrote:
SPOTTER wrote:
I can but apologise for my lack of forethought as to the state of my Caps Lock when I registered for the site

DG will be coming round to sort you out soon.... Laughing


good night was it? Laughing end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......  
Post #2553565th Feb 2008 12:51 pm
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Alex08
 


Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
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Scotland 

Going back on topic, had my car serviced recently and I noted to the dealer that the fuel had dropped to 26mpg from it's usual 31. Also a squeak on moving off for 20secs or so.

Result new rear brake pads (warranty) as they were binding. So thanks JMC for reporting this. Thumbs Up  
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stoke135
 


Member Since: 12 Feb 2008
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 5 Seat Manual Java BlackDiscovery 3

i filled my tank the other day and have just done 300 miles on the motorway. sat at 65mph all the way. its now done 340 miles and got about quarter of a tank left. might just see past 400 miles to a tank full. i was towing 2 tonnes of vintage tractor though. do any of you have mpg experience when towing ?? 2005 05 d3
2007 yamaha r6
1967 massey ferguson 135  
Post #26370024th Feb 2008 7:21 pm
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Apny
 


Member Since: 03 Jan 2008
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England 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Orkney GreyDiscovery 4

Stoke 135

Yes i have the same or similar results when towing. Normal 32mpg Avg on good run without towing.
Hook up an Ifor Williams twin axle horse trailer and the mpg is 24mpg. Strange thing is this seems to be when it is either empty or full, head or tail wind no change.

I have found that keping speed to legal which i think is 55mph when towing (correct me if im wrong someone), does achieve the 24mpg though. The idea is to use the torque of the diesel not to many revs.

Andy. Club - Sicky Milk Smell  
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