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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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From Daily Telegraph:
Honest Johns column
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.j...t_13092006
Disco tech
Why does the press slate the performance of the Land Rover Discovery 3? I bought a low-mileage V6 TD SE ex-demonstrator a year ago. It is a very good vehicle and I suggest you try one. Of course it's not a racing car, but given its size, it really goes. I recently averaged 60mph for 200 miles at 28mpg - my previous Volvos would do the same but used more fuel. My wife suffers hip problems but finds access to the Disco easy, because there is no sill and we can lower the suspension. The downside is the electric handbrake, which is too fierce and something of a pain - particularly going uphill in stop-start traffic.
N.M., Alresford
I have tried one - but I haven't done a long drive because Land Rover won't let me. Motoring Editor Peter Hall tested the Discovery 3 at its launch in September 2004 (see the First Drive archive at telegraph.co.uk/motoring) and was very impressed. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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 13th Sep 2006 11:48 pm |
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DG
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Well talking of Honest John's
http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/index..._model=815
And in the "bad points" section
Quote: Best info on problem areas at: www.disco3.co.uk
 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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| 13th Sep 2006 11:57 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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I don't know why the bloke is putting his park brake on all the time in traffic. I very rarely use it unless it is obvious I will be stopped a long time.
It's a lot easier to put the electric one on than haul on amanual one! “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 14th Sep 2006 12:05 am |
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DG
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Even if he uses it regulary...with the auto you can just pull away without disengaging (don't know if you can do this in the manual) 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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| 14th Sep 2006 12:09 am |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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The first day with the EPB was a nightmare... until I worked out that it released into a driveable condition about 500mS before the light went out.... 
It doesn't release itself in the same way as the auto, although the software could be modified so it does (sense gear position, sense clutch position, sense throttle <5%) TBH, I use it quite often 'cos it's so easy and the clutch bite point is easy to feel 8)
Just a thought.... is Dylansdad or DickyH registered on there? 
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| 14th Sep 2006 12:23 am |
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IanD
Member Since: 11 Mar 2006
Location: (Too) close to Paris
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I agree with tfc. It's fine on the manual - far easier than a traditional handbrake, and probably gets more used because of that. Still not sure why they made it work differently than on the auto though.
Having said that, the only other car which I have driven which has an EPB (an Espace - why isn't there a puking emoticon????) which disengaged automatically with a manual box was horrible in comparison to the D3's.
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| 14th Sep 2006 2:27 am |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
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dickgriff wrote:Even if he uses it regulary...with the auto you can just pull away without disengaging (don't know if you can do this in the manual)
You can't. And it doesn't go anywhere if you do...  Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 14th Sep 2006 6:22 am |
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DG
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I find its useful at the lights...I know your not supposed to...but I just leave it in Drive, handbrake on, foot hovering over the accelerator...Then whoosh ...the guy sat next to me hasn't even woken up yet 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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| 14th Sep 2006 8:05 am |
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dflo
Member Since: 04 Jul 2006
Location: Wading in and out of it...
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DG - You boy racer you -
I think we've probably ALL done this from time to time... "Funny, mine doesn't do that......."
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| 14th Sep 2006 8:20 am |
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captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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dickgriff wrote:Even if he uses it regulary...with the auto you can just pull away without disengaging (don't know if you can do this in the manual)
Mine doesn't, although the car I drove during the test drive had the same system...
Anybody knows the reason?
The car I test-drove was a czech d3
The car I bought is through a belgian dealer
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| 14th Sep 2006 1:52 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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It should auto disengage... its a feature and listed in all the LR blurb 
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| 14th Sep 2006 4:48 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Capt. Sugar, only the auto gearbox equipped vehicles auto-release the handbrake.... yours is a manual
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| 14th Sep 2006 5:47 pm |
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randalls
Member Since: 02 Mar 2006
Location: aberdeenshire
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that's interesting....there is a pop up advert by LR for the disco 3 on that site Interesting that a pro-ish LR3 letter be posted there - The Archers anyone ?   2007 TDV6 HSE 'Silver Lady'. With 'free' privacy glass LOL.
Taking the greenpi$$ is: Green taxing your citizens more & using some of the money to buy nukes.
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| 14th Sep 2006 5:59 pm |
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captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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yep, 10forcash, it's manual...
I think the test car was manual as well. Doesn't matter. I'm used to it.
But as Discostu says, with the brake on, you don't move at all!
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| 14th Sep 2006 6:00 pm |
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