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Sea Raider
 


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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.










  
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Farmer Chalk
 


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England 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Tangiers OrangeDiscovery 3

Nice car! Always liked that colour! Rare beast! Very Happy Very Happy

Lucky chap! Enjoy!
  
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kajtzu
 


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Finland 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Nice replacement Thumbs Up the disco bug is a serious illness with only one cure Laughing
  
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Sea Raider
 


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Cheers chaps, very happy with it

Not even used the IID on it yet!

Pat at GAP was brilliant when I transferred it over
  
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ronp
 


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United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Corris GreyDiscovery 4

Very nice Thumbs Up

...... just see if you can get by without breaking this one. Laughing
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Post #210936430th Dec 2019 5:08 pm
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Sea Raider
 


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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 Big Cry Big Cry
  
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CongoBoy
 


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Zimbabwe 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Lekker colour and good mileage!!
The bongs and lights are just to let you know she's there and loves you!!

Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
 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) 
 
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ianm27
 


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England 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Orkney GreyDiscovery 4

Really nice looking car Thumbs Up


Yep, that itch never really goes away Laughing
 Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
Limo Tint
Blackvue front & rear dashcam
Cruise control switch pack
Bodsy's remote for FBH 
 
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Gareth
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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?
  
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PROFSR G
 


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Ukraine 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial XS Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Best of luck with it Searaider, incredible low mileage too, well done sir!
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Skagg
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Landmark LE Auto Yulong WhiteDiscovery 4

The colour looks nice with the black trim.

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" Big Cry

Cheers n Gone Nick Thumbs Up
 MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
MY08 D3 HSE Stornoway (Miss Moneypit) The money tree withered...... 
 
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Oswiperus
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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Lovely looking D3, Vienna green is a great colour!
 Stu

2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone Sad
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone Sad
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone Sad
D2 1999 TD5 E white - current 
 
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galwaygreen
 


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United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 Graphite LE Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4

you done well....enjoy
  
Post #210949030th Dec 2019 11:58 pm
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gstuart
 


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United Kingdom 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

Great look motor and massive congrats on getting another one Thumbs Up

Must admit never seen that colour before

Safe driving mate
   
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RogB
 


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Bow down Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
 2011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten  
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