Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Ours is getting that way
2nd Dec 2015 2:51 pm
SWR
Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 840
My years expenses has increased further today. EPB module is now replaced and working. But failed mot on front arms and one rear upper. D3 HSE TDV6 Auto. Bonatti Grey.
Mods:
V8 Brake upgrade (front Only), Full height Luggage guard, Rubber mats all round, RLD spare wheel protector, Terra Firma Steering and Transmission guard, Smoooooth Nappa steering wheel, Clock on dash and Reverse home lights. National Luna split charge system, front and rear light guards, Danhag GSM (on loan), JE stage 1 remap... Zero money
2nd Dec 2015 8:54 pm
Sniffer
Member Since: 15 Aug 2015
Location: Tamworth
Posts: 223
OK, just got the car back from RK in Tamworth after owning it for 10 days and it being in the garage for 8 of them I've had my first repair invoice - £4k in the firsr two weeks - Arrgggg
But seriously, I was expecting £3k and knew this when I bought it but a few spanners in the spokes as they say, a new oil pump and almost a complete rear end as some dickwad tried to fix a rear wheel bearing by smashing the ring onto the ball bearings and tightening the nut upto about 750nms in an attempt avoid replacing it
So
New Torque Converter
Cambelt service
Oil Pump
Rear Prop
Upgraded Autobox sump
Rear Bearing
Rear Knuckle
Rear Driveshaft
Rear Hub Flange (Love that word)
Rear Mud Sheild
Rear Tie Rod
Don't really think that was too bad all things considered, just hope its plain sailing now but I fear I may be delusional
2nd Dec 2015 11:55 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Sniffer I hope the car was the right price to start with?
3rd Dec 2015 7:33 am
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9412
Owned mine for just over 2 years......spent so far:
Fuel = £5,881
Non-Fuel = £7,421
Take away £1,000 on Tax and £600 on Insurance for 2 years and that leaves approx £5,800 spent on repairs & servicing
They are indeed expensive little to keep on the road Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
3rd Dec 2015 10:13 am
longclose
Member Since: 07 Mar 2015
Location: Dorset UK
Posts: 234
Eeeek... what a stubborn fool hardy bunch we are... £2400 on mine so far this year excluding rear diff which dealer paid for.. most of it preventative... I think my signature sums it up...
At least as a temporary resident in SA with £'s in pocket, road licence is £100.00 fuel £0.55p a litre equates to <10 pence per mile.Owning a Discovery 3 is like dating a model.. a firm body and shape, wow.. the ride is fantastic > for this your wallet can take a pounding and you worry about being deflated at any time...
2009 Model D3 HSE
3rd Dec 2015 12:31 pm
Sniffer
Member Since: 15 Aug 2015
Location: Tamworth
Posts: 223
lynalldiscovery wrote:
Sniffer I hope the car was the right price to start with?
Feels that way now it's all done and only a little over budget in total so yeah, well happy
4th Dec 2015 1:51 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
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to keep on the road 
for this your wallet can take a pounding and you worry about being deflated at any time...
