Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
My 2005 D3 TDV6 Manual.
Well, I finally became a D3 owner. I used to hate the ruddy things as they didn't look right. And then they grew on me. And after having 2 TD5's prior to the D3 I decided it was time to go up to the next Discovery.
I found this one at a dealer. Screen price was £8995, And after a lot of talking and fault finding, negotiated it to £7250.
I am not rich, and this took a lot of juggling finances to pull off. But I got there in the end.
It has done 157000 miles, Full Service History and 2 previous owners. Luckily most of the garages who worked on it I know well and I am already customers of so quite surprised I didn't bump into this car before, or if I did I didn't notice lol.
It has a problem with the gears, and some numpty has wedged the middle row seats head rests in the wrong way. And the right hand side boot gas strut mount seems to be half undone.
But I love driving it and also got a 6 month 4 star warranty with it.
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I have already bought Terrafirmer Wind Deflectors for it lol
18th Feb 2015 8:57 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
I forgot to add, I plan on adding side steps and I have problems with both remotes lol
18th Feb 2015 8:58 pm
Heath_DA
Member Since: 05 Aug 2009
Location: Stockport
Posts: 667
Hi & welcome looks a nice, straight model
18th Feb 2015 9:02 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
Thanks Heath
18th Feb 2015 9:25 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Looking good. I have a feeling you won't be stopping at wind deflectors and steps.
18th Feb 2015 9:39 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6374
middle row headrests are wrong way around mate
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19th Feb 2015 7:42 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14353
He knows.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
19th Feb 2015 8:09 am
grzesiul
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Location: UK
Posts: 6374
did not bother to read lol
19th Feb 2015 8:16 am
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
They are corrected now lmao
22nd Feb 2015 5:54 pm
doz
Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: Southampton
Posts: 436
What's the gear issue? I've got a manual as well and the clutches don't like a lot of abuse. Could it be that what's causing the issues.
22nd Feb 2015 6:09 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
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I have bought a Haynes Manual too as well as clear door indicators and the nudge bar and a rubber boot liner as I have dogs
2 weeks time the rear windows are being tinted hopefully too.
I need to find a half height dog guard although until the blue Discovery has sold, funds are now running low lol.
Thursday I am getting at least 1 keyfob repaired / replaced by a locksmith in Sevenoaks too.
I also need a towbar attachment.
22nd Feb 2015 6:09 pm
disco-nut
Member Since: 27 Dec 2013
Location: Kent
Posts: 951
doz wrote:
What's the gear issue? I've got a manual as well and the clutches don't like a lot of abuse. Could it be that what's causing the issues.
After talking to a few people and looking online it appears that the circlip on the linkage is broken or damaged causing everything to go out of whack.
The clutch doesn't slip or anything. And apart from the noise it drives fantastically.
22nd Feb 2015 6:11 pm
doz
Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: Southampton
Posts: 436
Ahhhh the old circlip off and leaving it hard to get reverse old chestnut. Not a bad job to do and if you do a search on here there's a few threads about it. Look in the for sale section and you will find some towbars for sale but take care with the removable ones it seems they came in for service action by LR but they've stopped it at the moment. So we're all in the dark if they're safe to use or not at the mo
22nd Feb 2015 6:52 pm
stephenw46
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1214
Welcome to the joys of being a D3 owner mine like yours was a basic model & I am still playing with I am sure it will soon have a few mods on her & look like this
Also cruise control is a option if not fitted auto lights & wipers it just doesn't stop lol enjoy
22nd Feb 2015 7:06 pm
Paul Barls
Member Since: 02 Nov 2014
Location: Birmingham
Posts: 47
Looking good, Best colour like mine Land Rover Discovery 3 (2006) 2.7 TDV6 HSE Auto
BT Upgrade, COD Upgrade
New Side Steps, Front Mud Flaps
MegaFlush @ 97k
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looks a nice, straight model
lol
like mine 
