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STEVEGABS
 


Member Since: 19 Feb 2007
Location: GABORONE
Posts: 25

Botswana 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Arctic FrostDiscovery 3
Kutse Botswana

Easter - Were you there.
Having not been for at least 6 years it was a pleasant suprise to see the road improved.
Now only 3 hrs from Gabs as against 6 that many years ago.
Maybe cauze previous trips were in LR2A's & 110"s
Disappointing howerver that i could not get the D3 out of standard drive mode. The roads were just not bad enough.
As for my post earlier regarding SIDE PANEL PROTECTION - TOO LATE Sad Damage already done. I'm sure it will polish out though. Rolling Eyes  
Post #14752012th Apr 2007 4:39 pm
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Baben
 


Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
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South Africa 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Woulda been there if I had booked 6 months ago like I wanted to. Sad Ended up in Molopo (SA) instead. have to get there soon. BTW, the Botswana parks agency told me that there was no accomodation at all available anywhere in any park in BW this easter  
Post #14793313th Apr 2007 2:04 pm
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STEVEGABS
 


Member Since: 19 Feb 2007
Location: GABORONE
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Botswana 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Arctic FrostDiscovery 3

If you want the prime sites - (Permanent water holes) you have to book well in advance.
Some guy's are booking upto a year in advance.
I booked in Feb and only managed the top sites in CKGR.
Still good fun though.
I saw at least one other D3 in Khutse - Maybe not a member.
Discovered after the trip that both control arm bushes well gone but i don't think as a result of the trip to Khutse?  
Post #14797413th Apr 2007 4:10 pm
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Alfwarez
 


Member Since: 17 Jun 2006
Location: Gauteng
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South Africa 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

A sound of advice when traveling in Botswana, remove the front bottom plate that covers the recovery point. Most roads go in a wave or sine pattern. I lost mine because the car extended hight came down and the front of the car hit the sand and goodbye plastic covering.  
Post #15143523rd Apr 2007 9:18 pm
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Baben
 


Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
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South Africa 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Hi Alf
Its good advice to remove these covers front and rear as soon as you leave the tarmac. We had a D2 stuck in the water at Mamile (Nam) and took us an extra 5 minutes to get the cover off underwater so we could attach a strap to recover my friend. In the interim the water just kept flowing into his vehicle.
The D2 front recovery point cover is easy to remove compared to the D3 one.  
Post #15154324th Apr 2007 7:02 am
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STEVEGABS
 


Member Since: 19 Feb 2007
Location: GABORONE
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Botswana 2006 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Arctic FrostDiscovery 3

Didn't even know I had had one Embarassed
Not been in that position yet.
Haven't got a scuba licience. Laughing  
Post #15222626th Apr 2007 1:24 pm
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Baben
 


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South Africa 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Best "assume the position" before you go jolling in the mud again Steve Rolling with laughter  
Post #15222826th Apr 2007 1:29 pm
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