gilmore
Member Since: 16 Jan 2005
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I only do a pitiful 10-11K mles per year in my TDV6S. I was wondering how they well the take the miles (I'm planning on keeping it a further 4 years). Who has got the highest mileage D3? Do things start dropping off? Does it fall apart like a clown car in the circus at 50K? hope not.
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OffRoader
Member Since: 23 Aug 2005
Location: North Extreme
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In countries with incredible car taxation, like Denmark and Finland, we tend to use cars pretty long. Average age of cars is over 11 years here in north and also mileages are very high.
It's pretty easy to find out several Disco 1 and Disco 2 versions which are still moving fine in EVERYday normal family use and have over 350 000 km on the clock.
See one in here:
http://www.nettiauto.com/viewVehicle.php?i...search=Hae
Offroader is back ! -- too many modifications made to my Disco 3 to be listed in here --
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| 20th Apr 2006 9:12 am |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
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Its either Simon or Gareth I think so ask them  2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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2011 Freelander LE Special Edition - gone
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2012 Discovery 4 GS - current
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| 20th Apr 2006 9:16 am |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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I'm on 54,000 In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 20th Apr 2006 9:36 am |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
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 I stand corrercted it looks like Andrew has travelled the further.........obviously been doing a tearoom tour of the UK 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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| 20th Apr 2006 9:55 am |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
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Judging by numbers of 10+ years D1's around - you would assume they hold the miles well Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
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| 20th Apr 2006 6:46 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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The only thing I have noticed so far is the drivers seat belt is wearing, well not exactly wearing but seams to have stretched a bit in the width. This has only occurred in the part of the belt from centre of the seat to the end of the belt when the belt is being worn say the last 400mm or 16". Looks like its being wrapped around a 25mm or 1" pipe if you know what I mean.  Something to do with my fat leg I expect.
Oh and its a ba**ard to clean. But when it is clean it looks brand new.  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 20th Apr 2006 8:17 pm |
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nobbyclark
Member Since: 03 May 2005
Location: Perth, Scotland
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When I traded in our TDi for the D3, it had only done 69k miles, mostly because it had only been used for holidays and long trips since we got the Mini a few years ago. I have seen TDi's on eBay with 250k mileages and I don't doubt the D3 could do that too. No longer a D3 owner but still subscribed to multiple threads!
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| 21st Apr 2006 9:56 am |
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discoman
Member Since: 02 May 2005
Location: Studley, Warwickshire
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I dont know if I will come close but mine has done 19000 since september 05 when it was purchased new.
I have only had silly faults, like tailgate struts and footwells not getting hot! Although it has had to have the expansion tank renewed.
Perhaps I am lucky with mine. Still love it to bits.
Richard
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| 23rd Apr 2006 12:01 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Yep, Andrew is current champ, mine is slipping behind a little with 'only' 42k.
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| 23rd Apr 2006 10:59 pm |
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moose
Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: Bath
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65000miles since sept 05 had the car from new 
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| 24th Apr 2006 5:34 pm |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
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 65000 miles in 6 months, you're not a travelling salesman are you 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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| 24th Apr 2006 5:38 pm |
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moose
Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: Bath
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No i just deliver cars all over the UK and over the water
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| 24th Apr 2006 5:42 pm |
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DG
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moose wrote:No i just deliver cars all over the UK and over the water
You obviously do this with a trailer then - how do you find it as a tow car? 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 24th Apr 2006 6:13 pm |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
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Mmmmh! nice job  2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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2011 Freelander LE Special Edition - gone
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| 24th Apr 2006 7:23 pm |
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