Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
Couldn't resist in the End but lasted 3 weeks
Following on from my Cairns Blue D3 blowing its engine, I had made up my mind that it was the end of the road for me and the Discovery, had been a long journey that started in 1997 and saw 7 of them in the drive at one time or another.
However
Drove the wife's Corsa whilst the Discovery was being diagnosed and then had a hired Quashqai for a week whilst deciding what to do, during this time I tried out many off the soft roaders, Sportage and Tucson amongst others but they just didn't do it for me so against my better judgement and by chance when a member asked re pricing on here for his 2006 HSE, I decided to take the plunge, I've had it since the start of November when it had just over 45,000 miles on it, must say the condition is a credit to the previous owners and in the 9 weeks I've driven it, I've covered over 4,000 miles already.
Its been in and had the oil pump and belts done as a precaution and due to the low mileage had never had the belts done and it was fitted with the old style oil pump.
Treated it to a wash today and impressed with the Vienna green, comes up lovely, not seen another one in that colour yet.
Not really done anything to it yet apart from fit a full boot cover to protect it when the dog is on board.
Front and rear dash cam is waiting to be fitted, hopefully tomorrow and I want to remove the mirror and door handle covers as not really a fan.
30th Dec 2019 4:38 pm
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4197
Nice car! Always liked that colour! Rare beast!
Lucky chap! Enjoy!
30th Dec 2019 4:45 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6772
Nice replacement the disco bug is a serious illness with only one cure
30th Dec 2019 4:50 pm
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
Cheers chaps, very happy with it
Not even used the IID on it yet!
Pat at GAP was brilliant when I transferred it over
30th Dec 2019 4:55 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15272
Very nice
...... just see if you can get by without breaking this one. ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
30th Dec 2019 5:08 pm
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
Location: None
Posts: 4450
Oh don't, first few weeks, every time I heard a noise I panicked and all the bongs are still activated, seat belt warning and the outside temp dropping set it off
30th Dec 2019 5:11 pm
CongoBoy
Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 529
Lekker colour and good mileage!!
The bongs and lights are just to let you know she's there and loves you!!
2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
2005 FFRR SC V8- Java Black
1995 D1 300 Tdi Blue - (Sourced from the UK, shipped to Namibia, driven by me to RD Congo, then Zambia, now retired in Zimbabwe)
30th Dec 2019 5:20 pm
ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 2154
Really nice looking car
Yep, that itch never really goes away Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
Limo Tint
Blackvue front & rear dashcam
Cruise control switch pack
Bodsy's remote for FBH
30th Dec 2019 5:46 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
Nice car Searaider! I really think the early D3’s are a great car for not a great deal of money, when you compare it to what else is available.
Love the colour, and cannot understand why it was not popular?
30th Dec 2019 6:06 pm
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
Location: Lost
Posts: 5075
Best of luck with it Searaider, incredible low mileage too, well done sir!yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
It's strange how thoughts on colours change, when we bought Moneypit I was dead set on Stornoway Grey & SWMBO said their was no way we would be getting a red one, whatever that colour is called. However as time has passed we are now both in agreement that a D4 in red would be the way forwards.
Perhaps i'm getting her to soften to the idea of replacing Moneypit with another Discovery, which last time something broke on her it was a case of "we are never buying another Landrover"
Cheers n Gone Nick MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered......
30th Dec 2019 9:15 pm
Oswiperus D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1600
Lovely looking D3, Vienna green is a great colour!Stu
2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone
D2 1999 TD5 E white - current
30th Dec 2019 10:07 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
you done well....enjoy
30th Dec 2019 11:58 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 14177
Great look motor and massive congrats on getting another one
Must admit never seen that colour before
Safe driving mate
31st Dec 2019 12:12 am
RogB
Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 1738
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the disco bug is a serious illness with only one cure 
