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OffRoader
Member Since: 23 Aug 2005
Location: North Extreme
Posts: 120
  
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| OffRoader - D3 TDV6 S - It's home now |
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Hi,
I received my new Discovery 3 S on Tuesday. So far I've been driving about 800 km and can't stop smiling. Average diesel consumption has been a surprice to me, only 7.7 liters/100 in highway with average speed 88.5 km/h (says the computer), however I've not been pushing it so far yet.
It simply is great car to drive. My earlier benchmarks are Audi A6, BMW 525 (family's 2nd car still), Citroen C5, Volvo V70 and Honda CRV which all are good in some aspects but none of them has so many great features combined to one package as Disco3.
Next I'll start to spray some Tectyl antirost to the bottom, instal DVD system with 4 displays, Navi, phone and some other extra. In high taxation contries like Finland, you just can't order súch stuff as preinstalled, taxes would increase prices of accessories by about 150 % at least. Anyway, nice evening jobs to do.
Offroader -- too many modifications made to my Disco 3 to be listed in here --
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 29th Sep 2005 6:01 pm |
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nick
Member Since: 10 Apr 2005
Location: Romsey/hampshire
Posts: 87
 
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Congratulations O/R,
I`ve had mine for 10 months and still love it. usualy i`m bored of any car after a week....
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| 29th Sep 2005 6:34 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
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Welcome. I suppose living in Finland, you will be hoping that the Webasto pre-heater is made to work!
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| 29th Sep 2005 9:20 pm |
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OffRoader
Member Since: 23 Aug 2005
Location: North Extreme
Posts: 120
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Actually in Finland most cars have 220 V electric block heaters that is connected to interior heater. In large cars like D3, some 2000 W for interior and 700 W for the block should be sufficient even at -30 C degree (-22 F) as we might have at January. I will surely install such stuff also since the Webasto without preheater is quite useless (would not help in cold starts and during short trips at all).
However, have to say that AVERAGE climate in here is pretty warm, much better as people perceive. For instance, whole last week we had between +12 up to +17 degrees on afternoons. Last summer we had more than 20 days with over +27 degree (81 F) temperature, very nice.
Luckily not so many people know this secret i.e. the ones who know, have PLENTY of space for living and off roading  -- too many modifications made to my Disco 3 to be listed in here --
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| 3rd Oct 2005 6:49 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
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Nice, would like to take a trip to Finland one day.
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| 3rd Oct 2005 7:11 am |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
Posts: 6463
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Gareth wrote:Nice, would like to take a trip to Finland one day.
Gareth if enough guys want to I can arrange a brilliant one there easily.
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| 3rd Oct 2005 7:14 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Well, I would be interested. Summer or Winter?
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| 3rd Oct 2005 7:58 am |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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Gareth wrote:Well, I would be interested. Summer or Winter?
Winter will be brilliant.
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| 3rd Oct 2005 8:00 am |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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We could go and see Father Christmas!
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| 3rd Oct 2005 8:03 am |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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Gareth wrote:Well, I would be interested. Summer or Winter?
me too - winter or summer (or anything in between  )
IIRC there are legal requirements for snowchains or studded tyres
Had a great time driving over there a few years ago, crossed into the artic circle and spent a few days with the Suomi eating their reindeer 
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| 3rd Oct 2005 8:07 am |
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OffRoader
Member Since: 23 Aug 2005
Location: North Extreme
Posts: 120
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Normal Disco3's tires with M+S (mud + snow) are enough and legal to drive during winter. However, those might be very slippery i.e. drive slowly enough. -- too many modifications made to my Disco 3 to be listed in here --
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| 3rd Oct 2005 8:45 am |
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