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discovery3ski
Member Since: 25 Dec 2012
Location: leicester
Posts: 735
  
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Passed its MOT this morning. £82 for a wire repair and the test. No brake pad warning light now. In fact currently no warning lights on the dash.....
I put a new coolant reservoir in it this year. Spent 140 excess replacing the windscreen. It’s used no oil or water. Lots of diesel and 8,000 miles covered since the last test- reduced because of the virus- been using my wife’s car some trips to work as she isn’t- probably less than 250 quid for a years motoring as it hasn’t required a service yet. Still seven thousand miles away from that. Probably needs a couple of tyres on the back in the next two or three months. Fingers crossed it’s been cheap motoring this year and will next year too. Decided to keep running it as a D4 doesn’t offer me much more for another ten grand I don’t feel inclined to spend in the current mess the economy is in. Discovery 3 tdv6 HSE 2007
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 26th Jan 2021 2:42 pm |
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DWDG
Member Since: 27 Jul 2020
Location: Bedford
Posts: 101
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I’m around 200k in mine, and although I’d like another classic car I’ve decided to keep the D3, the BMW 520d Touring and Boxster as they give me everything I need. For the combined costs I could not find a car that gives me all that fun, economy and practicality in one go. No point spending another 10k trying to better these cars that are worth probably between 12-15k combined. I really enjoy the D3 - and it has been a solid buy with only puncture repairs and servicing required. 2007 Discovery 3 HSE Lugano Teal
2011 BMW 520d Touring Sophisticato Grey
2000 Porsche Boxster 2.7 Arena Red
2002 Porsche 911 3.6 C4 Cabriolet Artic Silver - sold last year
1987 Porsche 944S Black - sold last year
2006 Discovery 3 HSE Buckingham Blue - sold last year
2012 Ford Grand CMax Panther Black (wife’s) wish we’d sold that instead!
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| 27th Apr 2021 7:25 pm |
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ruben
D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2440
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just over 203,000 miles right now! With me since new, in 2006, manual gearbox, a single clutch changed, it is magnificent, many say that it is much better than theirs with 10 years younger, about to leave 10 years ago for a D4 and I did not succeed, just about to leave for a New Defender recently ... and neither, because it could not offer me something new or better 15 years later in exchange for a small fortune, so it will remain here until the end of time I think
health for all !!! lost in translation!
DISCOVERY 3 SE man. TDV6 2006, my true love!
DEFENDER 2 SE D I6 MHEV 2024, other live.
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| 27th Apr 2021 8:50 pm |
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discovery3ski
Member Since: 25 Dec 2012
Location: leicester
Posts: 735
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200,000 miles can be viewed in two ways. You might think it’s worn out and worthless or you may think it’s got this far it must be good. I still think I would struggle to get as good a load lugging motorway cruising in comfort vehicle for the few grand it’s actually worth. Beautiful comfortable ride for the 400 miles in a weekend we regularly do in it. Discovery 3 tdv6 HSE 2007
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| 28th Apr 2021 3:51 pm |
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G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
Posts: 568
 
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This is also my thinking. Mines on 205,000 and doesn’t use oil or water. They’re brilliant when they’re working. I just accept the dash will have lights come on/off etc, but they’re just fantastic all round usability. Defender 110 2.4 TDCi Utility Station Wagon.
2007 Disco 3 GS TDV6 Manual
200,000+ mile club 😎
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| 28th Apr 2021 5:55 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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I think the D3 is starting to look dated now, mainy from the front ie head on.
But like others have said above a D4 to Euro6 spec is 15/25k more, and it is pretty much the same car with some bling.
I do think every now and then about changing, but it works, it keeps on working, and I really cannot be arsed so it stays!
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| 28th Apr 2021 7:09 pm |
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disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
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My blue 2005 TDV6 Discovery 3 died at 212000 Miles, but that was due to the engine being starved of oil and seizing. Had it been maintained properly and the problem found in time, I believe it would still be going now.
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| 30th Apr 2021 4:14 pm |
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nhollandsmith
Member Since: 26 Nov 2011
Location: Gdansk
Posts: 332
 
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My 05 SE is nearing the big 200,000 slowly creeping up at 190,500.
With only 5000 miles in the past year will take longer than normal.
Do I need to do the big belt change now or wait until 200,000???
Air Compressor keeps playing up this will be the second in a year.
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| 20th Oct 2021 6:38 pm |
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discovery3ski
Member Since: 25 Dec 2012
Location: leicester
Posts: 735
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Mine clocked up 208,000 this afternoon. Discovery 3 tdv6 HSE 2007
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| 22nd Oct 2021 5:33 pm |
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desv8
Member Since: 01 May 2020
Location: CHELTENHAM
Posts: 137
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Miles..... just a number. Better the Devil you know at the end of the day.
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| 22nd Oct 2021 7:34 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
 
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good to see they can reach these mileages,,,good old landrover
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| 22nd Oct 2021 11:23 pm |
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discovery3ski
Member Since: 25 Dec 2012
Location: leicester
Posts: 735
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Did 450 miles in mine this weekend. Turned 208,000 miles on the way down. Discovery 3 tdv6 HSE 2007
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Alfa 156 JTS
Alfa Spider TS
Alfa GT Cloverleaf
Volvo XC70
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| 25th Oct 2021 9:14 pm |
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