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MX

Member Since: 04 Mar 2006
Location: Capital of Culture
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Help please ....... need to look at change of car!

I have a real problem at the moment and need some guidance from my esteemed peers at this forum

I am looking at changing the car and want to know if I should be looking at RRS (is there enough space in back of it for a (soon to be) big german shepherd ..... or is there really no space for livestock in the boot?

If not an RRS, is there a view yet as to just how economical the V8 D3 can be when driven sensibly (I can do that sometimes!!!!) ...... are we really lookng at only 12 to 15 MPG ?

Thanks for any views! D3 05 SE (old one)

RRS 08 SE (new one)

formerly mxgeldar7

11th Apr 2007 12:40 pm

SPOTTER

Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 3095

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Java Black

what about your signature?

end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......

11th Apr 2007 1:26 pm

JMC

Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
Posts: 6417

Not sure I understand this......

Do you need to change the D3?? Why not get another TDV6???

The RRS boot is fit for a lap-dog only (unless you want to subject the GSD to a prison cell)

The V8 D3 (or any Solihull V8 pertol) will realistically remain well below 20mpg unless you are constantly driving like Granpa at 50mph. Round town, 12 - 15mpg is a pragmatic view.

Once again I must ask, why not get another TDV6

11th Apr 2007 1:31 pm

simon

Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296

2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Fuji White

Also the MY starting end of this month... no more UK petrol V8 D3's from what I hear

No need for em... TDV6 is a cracker especially once the miles have piled on... goes damn fine and averages 28MPG

11th Apr 2007 1:36 pm

SPOTTER

Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 3095

28mpg

end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......

11th Apr 2007 1:45 pm

simon

Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296

er... yeah

11th Apr 2007 1:46 pm

SPOTTER

Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 3095

end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......

11th Apr 2007 1:47 pm

simon

Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296

Can't you manage that then

Easy peasy lemon squeezey - even not driving like granny.

11th Apr 2007 1:49 pm

SPOTTER

Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 3095

er.......no

driving like a saint with just me in a clean car, tank of decent diesel and sticking to 65 max but often less I managed 28.5 mpg..................once

Normally down the wrong side of 25 even on a run. end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......

11th Apr 2007 1:52 pm

simon

Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296

Ah... bless the economies of a manual 'box then

Although, given the choice again, would pick an auto for sure.

11th Apr 2007 1:53 pm

SPOTTER

Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 3095

well filling up is good exercise

86.55 litres last fill...can't find the record thread but must be getting there...... end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......

11th Apr 2007 1:59 pm

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