Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1471
Navara's with the 2.5 DI engine are notorious for conrod through the block, look in ebay for Spares and Repairs for Navara's and i'm sure a few will come up.
The one we had was a little rough and noisy, but very good torque and economy.
24th Jan 2016 6:20 pm
Tigerlime
Member Since: 24 Jan 2016
Location: Lausanne
Posts: 4
I made the plunge and I'm already regretting it!
So I bought an 05 Discovery 3 here in Switzerland. 230,000km on the clock but in great nick. Cost around 6,000 GBP.
Brakes and gearbox had just been changed and four new tyres.
Now had it three weeks and the electrics have started playing up. When driving along the doors would automatically open and lock again then the indicators wouldn't work (as hazards would go on) and the radio would go off - this would last a few minutes.
On one occasion I stopped the car and tried to restart the engine thinking it would reset the electrics but the car wouldn't restart again. This lasted a few minutes before restarting.
On Friday morning the air suspension light appeared on the dash board lighten up in orange. Looking at the car it has definitely lowered and we can feel every bump in the car now. Every time we start the car now that light is there.
Needless to say, the garage we bought it from wouldn't give us a warranty as it said they don't give warranties on cars over 200,000km. I reckon they must have known something was up - although it did drive without any problems for the first three weeks.
Anyone got any ideas what might be wrong and how much it could potentially cost to get fixed?
6th Mar 2016 10:01 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Search on here for wiring splice
Also worth reading some of the battery threads.
7th Mar 2016 6:37 am
jim4244
Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 374
I had a Pathfinder as a works vehicle in the Middle East. It was a petrol model with an auto box and to be honest in the 2 years and 50,000km I did in it it never missed a beat.
I used it for driving on highways, but predominantly on hard gravel / sand tracks when visiting remote locations. It was very capable cross country, but not much room for rear seat passengers. It did eat tyres, but I put this down to poor road conditions.
Not as luxurious as a Disco and not as big. That said I never drove it worrying that it would break down! Lol
A little hard to compare like for like, but if I were picking a family vehicle I would go for the Disco. If I wanted an expedition vehicle then I would go Pathfinder.
Jim
7th Mar 2016 8:03 am
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
^^^^ bit late now, he's made his purchase and problems...Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
7th Mar 2016 9:11 am
Rune80
Member Since: 30 Apr 2019
Location: Aust-Agder
Posts: 4
Easy..Disco has life,soul and passion. The other does not...And I believe the Disco is better protected against rust when aging...
11th Feb 2021 8:06 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14347
Looks like he is also getting the full Discovery 'experience' already 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
11th Feb 2021 10:44 am
ruben D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2428
starting from the fact that both are well preserved, I humbly believe, leaving passions aside, that there is no possible comparison in anything ... there is simply no competition ... if you can't see it ... buy the nissan! do not hesitate!lost in translation!
DISCOVERY 3 SE man. TDV6 2006, my true love!
DEFENDER 2 SE D I6 MHEV 2024, other live.
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