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OffRoader - D3 TDV6 S - It's home now

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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nick
 


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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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Welcome. I suppose living in Finland, you will be hoping that the Webasto pre-heater is made to work!
  
Post #2057329th Sep 2005 9:20 pm
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OffRoader
 


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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 Very Happy
 -- too many modifications made to my Disco 3 to be listed in here --  
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Gareth
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Nice, would like to take a trip to Finland one day.
  
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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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Well, I would be interested. Summer or Winter?
  
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Gareth wrote:
Well, I would be interested. Summer or Winter?


Winter will be brilliant.
  
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We could go and see Father Christmas!
  
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Gareth wrote:
Well, I would be interested. Summer or Winter?
me too - winter or summer (or anything in between Wink )
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 Shocked
  
Post #211413rd Oct 2005 8:07 am
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M+S tires are OK

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 --  
Post #211473rd Oct 2005 8:45 am
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OffRoader
 


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Ylläs Thorpy

If you plan to come to Finland, check these links first:

http://www.wirbelsturm.com/safarit.php?nr=1059587409&va=kesa

ps. quite eXtreme, not for SUV's..
 -- too many modifications made to my Disco 3 to be listed in here --  
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Better links

and maybe a better link in here:

http://www.offroadoulu.com/oro/galleria.htm (FREE RIDE with the local club)

also check:

http://www.lre.fi/yhteystiedot.html (COMMERCIAL LR experience)

My recommendation is visit during winter, Feb-April is the best time in Lapland.
 -- too many modifications made to my Disco 3 to be listed in here --  
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