Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Ely, Cambridgeshire
Posts: 403
I am sold on a d3 now time to sell the old 90. It was the fact you can go wading and it don't leak and drive to wales 3 to 4 hours easily that done it I been to wales in a 90 and I took ear defenders with me. Thanks guys will let you know when I find one.
11th Apr 2014 7:52 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73080
Not leaking can have it's down side, especially when the car starts to float.
11th Apr 2014 7:58 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23823
Yeah, floating and the split second loss of control as it goes into super extended mode. Never forget it
The biggest pain about a D3/4 used for off roading is cleaning the mud out of the radiator and intercooler.
Baz, you might want to look at the aftermarket off-road intercooler for the D3.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
11th Apr 2014 10:21 am
Jay666d
Member Since: 11 Feb 2014
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 753
Havel you got any tips for the above point?07 Land Rover Discovery III HSE
07 BMW 1200 GS Adventure
08 Mercedes Sprinter
11th Apr 2014 10:35 am
Trantorman
Member Since: 12 Feb 2011
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 193
Now if anyone has one they want to sell, plaese PM me.
9th Jun 2014 11:28 am
G7jtk
Member Since: 03 Jun 2014
Location: Prudhoe
Posts: 861
Hairy Dan wrote:
The D4's not so bad either
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Is this between Langley castle and Elrington station?
13th Jul 2014 7:05 pm
A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2847
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I use mine off road, it will go most places a Defender will go.
There are some places where it's size does it no favours compared to a D90, however it will climb rocks, wade streams, climb hills and generally do all the stuff a Defender does.
It however, can sit at 70mph in comfort, let you talk to people, has a heater that works, doesn't leak water in ( if you keep the sun roof chanels clean ) and has power to overtake things.
It does suffer from being a bit too heavy and can get caught out in mud if you make a mess of it.
For those rock crawl pictures, i took it easy, with a light steady throttle and it was laughable at how it walked up the slopes with TC only cutting in a couple of times.
Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated In loving memory of FA54WSK.
Rest well old friend, your work is done.
14th Jul 2014 4:27 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
That's exactly where it is Steven Cheers Ian
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14th Jul 2014 5:37 pm
dubbs
Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 3626
Loving the Pistonheads Smiley AJM - not much of a 4x4 Community on there though really.
Used to be on there all the time, since it started, but not so much these days.MY15 DIY Black Pack (Better than factory and half the price!)
Prospeed rock/tree sliders w/steps
HSE Winter wheels
TransK9 B24
Travall Cargo Guard
Hatchbag
14th Jul 2014 6:13 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Me too...back when it was called Petrolheads.....pre-infiltration by the Citreon Saxo VTR mob "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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14th Jul 2014 6:21 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
...as has been said,a Discovery will keep you nice and flat over the rough stuff...but the size,compared to a Defender,can make getting to some of the lanes a bit tricky...
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
14th Jul 2014 6:46 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
A.J.M......I prefer the one I got of you coming back down again
Actually,on that particular climb,it neatly summed up the different ways a Discovery and Defender tackle the same terrain.....the Discovery crawls up,with the electronics doing a lot of the work,while the Defender relies on mechanical grip ...... Interesting to watch back-to-back .....
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
14th Jul 2014 6:54 pm
A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2847
I would love to revisit that lane and pull tr fuses on my car to see what it would do with none of the aids it has.
See if it has mechanical grip as well..
The PH sticker has been on it for a while now.
Not the biggest 4x4 groups but the Landrover section is busy from time to time.
I use it for the Scotland site as there's some stuff on that I like, monthly curry meets etc.
The off roading is usually through here or SLROC.In loving memory of FA54WSK.
Rest well old friend, your work is done.
14th Jul 2014 7:31 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
euangibson wrote:
Me too...back when it was called Petrolheads.....pre-infiltration by the Citreon Saxon VTR mob
Me three Been a member there for about 11 years but don't visit much now as it's mainly populated by clownsCheers Ian
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14th Jul 2014 8:33 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
if you want to try wading...lre Solihull..awesome..we did it in an hse d4 167 miles on the clock
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