Member Since: 10 Apr 2017
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 57
First D3... and it's a V8
Took the plunge on this last week, early HSE so few things to sort but loving it so far (the LPG helps!).
Will be looking to tidy a couple of bits and spruce up the interior at some point, I've been used to an individual 330ci so just feels a bit 'dull' at the moment. No doubt I'll join the queue for the hens teeth parts
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Disco 5
Plus a few other toys...
13th Apr 2017 3:12 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4469
Looks tidy! Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
13th Apr 2017 3:13 pm
Luapno
Member Since: 27 Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 873
Welcome aboard and very nice motor.
There are plenty of suggestions on the forum of how to separate you from your hard earned cash When you are dead, you do not know you are dead. All of the pain is felt by others. The same thing happens when you are stupid.
13th Apr 2017 4:59 pm
maccers
Member Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: SE Kent
Posts: 275
Very nice
Enjoy!
13th Apr 2017 6:48 pm
D4commercialsdv6
Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: Bracknell
Posts: 110
Bet she sounds great too👍Commercial SDV6 8 Speed 255
Audio upgrade
Bright pack
Convenience pack
Timed climate
Surround cameras
Xenon light Upgrade
Smart Witness Camera
Black grill & vents
Sidesteps
13th Apr 2017 6:51 pm
Charliecloud
Member Since: 31 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
Posts: 980
Congrats - a good choice
Looks like Kent is getting it's fair share of D3 V8 owners on this forum now
13th Apr 2017 7:05 pm
Mogwyth
Member Since: 03 Oct 2014
Location: Pwllheli
Posts: 3976
Another Club V8 member welcome. ==================================
05 D3 HSE V8 4.4
04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
1971 Series III 109
13th Apr 2017 8:09 pm
bimblephish
Member Since: 21 Jul 2016
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 272
Welcome to the exclusive D3V8 club, mine makes me smile every day, and the warmer weather gives you the excuse to roll down the windows as you pull away from lights, drive through tunnels, overtake etc
Couple of humble suggestions: if you have LPG does it have a valve lube system? If not I would look at getting one. Secondly take a minute to clean your throttle body (buildup of crud can lead to missfires and odd running) and finally change out your PCV valve - they are cheap and easy to change and it's about the one common cause of failure of the 4.4 V8 if it goes bad.
Looks like a nice tidy example, hope she treats you well (but get ready to dig deep!)
14th Apr 2017 8:59 am
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2541
Welcome to the V8 club.
14th Apr 2017 4:46 pm
SafariDave
Member Since: 19 Nov 2011
Location: NYC & LA
Posts: 775
Did someone say V8? 8)D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille (our LA D3)
D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck)
14th Apr 2017 7:16 pm
Discoveringcomfort
Member Since: 16 Sep 2015
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 637
Looks sweet, great to see another proper engine owner!Series 1 V8
Series 2 Hibrid V8
Discovery 3 HSE V8
14th Apr 2017 11:21 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
Welcome!
Another Landrover with the correctly supplied engine 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
19th Apr 2017 1:31 pm
spt28
Member Since: 10 Apr 2017
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 57
Charliecloud wrote:
Congrats - a good choice
Looks like Kent is getting it's fair share of D3 V8 owners on this forum now
Indeed, just around the corner from you too so you may see me burbling about.Disco 3 V8 with added LPG
Disco 5
Plus a few other toys...
19th Apr 2017 2:42 pm
spt28
Member Since: 10 Apr 2017
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 57
bimblephish wrote:
Welcome to the exclusive D3V8 club, mine makes me smile every day, and the warmer weather gives you the excuse to roll down the windows as you pull away from lights, drive through tunnels, overtake etc
Couple of humble suggestions: if you have LPG does it have a valve lube system? If not I would look at getting one. Secondly take a minute to clean your throttle body (buildup of crud can lead to missfires and odd running) and finally change out your PCV valve - they are cheap and easy to change and it's about the one common cause of failure of the 4.4 V8 if it goes bad.
Looks like a nice tidy example, hope she treats you well (but get ready to dig deep!)
Many thanks for the info, must confess I've not had chance to really get to have a full poke around yet so the tips are most welcome.
Contacting Geoff about a gearbox flush and opening up some features is on the list, likewise I also need to source a key from somewhere as that went missing when the PO went to Centre Parcs.
I've been through the paperwork to see about a valve lube system but not seen anything that mentions it, is there an easy way to visually know when looking in the engine bay?
Will attack the throttle body and change PCV valve when I get chance - any recommendations as to a good parts supplier?
For those in Kent also, where do you get your V8 serviced as will be looking to find a good specialist if I can. I've had good experience of All Terrain in Hastings having bought a 3.9 V8 off them for my MG but that's quite a trek from Tonbridge.
Finally exhaust is nice but a little muted in my view... may need to change that at some point for a little more burble.
Parked her up next to the current daily... quite the size difference!
Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated Disco 3 V8 with added LPG
Disco 5
Plus a few other toys...
19th Apr 2017 2:53 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
I had a 330ci, somehow the rear tyres only seem to last around 6000 miles
Let me know what you decide on exhaust, i have heard cutting out the centre silencer makes it roar no burble .
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