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67%
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67% |
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| Manual |
32%
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32% |
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anthill
Member Since: 22 Jul 2005
Location: Busselton
Posts: 57
  
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More autos sold in Aus as the auto gearbox is standard and the manual is a no cost option. I use the command shift a lot when towing. 
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 23rd Sep 2005 12:29 pm |
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KL
Member Since: 16 Jun 2005
Location: Gilling, nr York
Posts: 713
 
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jollybodger wrote:Auto so smooth but MPG definitely much more depressing! We are getting 25-26 MPG after approximately 4000 miles. But I feel that having a safe, smooth family carrier well worth it. I still have occassional twinges when remembering the 40mpg we use to get with our Galaxy. 
whereas I'm all smiles - 32mpg compared to my 20mpg Galaxy.
You can't please all the people all of the time! Discovery 3 tdv6 7 seat Buckingham Blue
Had it since new - sold Jun 17 after 12 years and 214,000 miles
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| 23rd Sep 2005 1:03 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
  
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kevinlally wrote:jollybodger wrote:Auto so smooth but MPG definitely much more depressing! We are getting 25-26 MPG after approximately 4000 miles. But I feel that having a safe, smooth family carrier well worth it. I still have occassional twinges when remembering the 40mpg we use to get with our Galaxy.
whereas I'm all smiles - 32mpg compared to my 20mpg Galaxy.
You can't please all the people all of the time!
And there I was thinking that our choice of vehicle was environmentally un-sound...
-s
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| 23rd Sep 2005 2:29 pm |
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Blue
Member Since: 10 Mar 2005
Location: Zaragoza, Spain
Posts: 95
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I have always enjoyed shifting manuals, and thought I would never buy an automatic. But then, I never drove anything so heavy 
I've tried a manual disco 3 and found the shifting uncomfortable and slow.
The auto is very, very nice, but if you want to improve mileage, you have to use command shift. It's still slow, but very comfortable.
Besides: HDC, DSC, TR, ABS, XYZ, CNN, BBC.... everything else is automatic, so what the heck! Blue
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| 23rd Sep 2005 9:27 pm |
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moose
Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: Bath
Posts: 28
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Had my D3 nearly 4weeks and 10,000miles later and it is the best auto box i have driven
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| 23rd Sep 2005 10:04 pm |
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Slimer
Site Moderator
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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2,500 miles a week? You must spend your entire life on the road  The End
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| 23rd Sep 2005 10:10 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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Slimer wrote:2,500 miles a week? You must spend your entire life on the road
well if I lived in Bath, i'd drive like the four horsemen of the apocalypse to get away from it as well
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| 23rd Sep 2005 10:13 pm |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
Posts: 7459
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10forcash wrote:Slimer wrote:2,500 miles a week? You must spend your entire life on the road
well if I lived in Bath, i'd drive like the four horsemen of the apocalypse to get away from it as well
Oi! I used to live and work in Bath, so watch it. Has some excellent Gin Palaces.  2004 Discovery 3 - gone
2006 Discovery 3 - gone
2008 Discovery 3 GS - gone
2011 Freelander LE Special Edition - gone
2007 Discovery 3 XS - gone
2012 Discovery 4 GS - gone
2019 RangeRover Evoque 2.00 D150 R-Dynamic
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| 23rd Sep 2005 10:14 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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Dom Harvey wrote:10forcash wrote:Slimer wrote:2,500 miles a week? You must spend your entire life on the road
well if I lived in Bath, i'd drive like the four horsemen of the apocalypse to get away from it as well
Oi! I used to live and work in Bath, so watch it. Has some excellent Gin Palaces.
used to... does that mean you've progressed or regressed??
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| 23rd Sep 2005 10:15 pm |
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moose
Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: Bath
Posts: 28
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It is my work horse delivering D3 and Sports from Gaydon
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| 23rd Sep 2005 10:16 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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Slimer wrote:2,500 miles a week? You must spend your entire life on the road
No at least a quarter in the gas stations
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| 23rd Sep 2005 10:17 pm |
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moose
Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: Bath
Posts: 28
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I fill up once every day. And it is very stress free coz most of my driving is at night when all the idiots are tucked up in bed. So i put my music on and just sit back get to what ever dealer i am go to, give them the car first thing in the morning. Have a nap in the back, get my back load then go home
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| 23rd Sep 2005 10:34 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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moose wrote:I fill up once every day. And it is very stress free coz most of my driving is at night when all the idiots are tucked up in bed. So i put my music on and just sit back get to what ever dealer i am go to, give them the car first thing in the morning. Have a nap in the back, get my back load then go home
So your lights are dancing all night then as well.
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| 23rd Sep 2005 10:38 pm |
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moose
Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: Bath
Posts: 28
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Sometimes depends where i am going
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| 23rd Sep 2005 10:40 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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moose wrote:Sometimes depends where i am going
I used to drive about 140,000 miles a year and it nearly killed me, but mine were very long trips, usually from tank full to tank full.
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| 23rd Sep 2005 10:41 pm |
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