Member Since: 31 Oct 2005
Location: Dorset
Posts: 172
I drove 770 miles from Alpes D'huez to Dorset. Through, blizzard, shine and rain and she didn't miss a beat, although my heart did when refuelling once again this side of the channel!! No aches or pains, just three restless kids.
Skiing was awesome! French autoroutes seem to work so much better than ours. Plenty of D3s, including a car transporter with 6 Silver D3s, c/w roof tents and a 110 spotted on the E6, near Lyon. Where were they going?
Big FishIt's silver, enough said!
Live life by one rule - He who dies with the most toys - Wins!!
6th Apr 2008 6:51 pm
shellshock
Member Since: 10 Mar 2008
Location: Chester/Wrexham
Posts: 369
Today I drove to work ALTERNATIVES...............No alternatives for off-road capability.
If you want Surrey plush, go for a Range Rover. If you want Manchester bling it's the Range Rover Sport. But if it's a seven-seat, go anywhere 4x4, it's time to Disco.
(Daily Telegraph 08/08/09)
8th Apr 2008 9:24 pm
shellshock
Member Since: 10 Mar 2008
Location: Chester/Wrexham
Posts: 369
Apologies for last post.....its only day 2 and still getting used to the permagrin!! ALTERNATIVES...............No alternatives for off-road capability.
If you want Surrey plush, go for a Range Rover. If you want Manchester bling it's the Range Rover Sport. But if it's a seven-seat, go anywhere 4x4, it's time to Disco.
(Daily Telegraph 08/08/09)
8th Apr 2008 9:26 pm
DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
I left home this afternoon and I drove the D3 from Rochester, Kent to Reading, to Warrington, to Manchester, to Leeds and every mile was an absolute pleasure .
Saw lots of D3s but no stickers. The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us yet.
10th Apr 2008 1:50 am
CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 4506
Re: What did you do in your Disco3 today?
Nothing.
One tyre found flat as a pancake (in the rural edges of Scotland) and took an hour and a half to replace 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
10th Apr 2008 12:08 pm
NHR
Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: Warsaw
Posts: 923
I drove to my office and gave the keys to the chap from the leasing company who took it way to put the summer tyres on (after the non-existent winter) and he returned the car after a thorough clean inside and out. It looks just like new - which is nice.
14th Apr 2008 1:42 pm
yawlboy
Member Since: 23 Feb 2007
Location: Dubai
Posts: 509
I spent all day cleaning Bluey from top to bottom and finally fitting the body side mouldings I bought last Oct. I hate the way all the little scratches and things show up but from a distance she looks great.1993 Defender 110 300tdi - many mods
14th Apr 2008 2:08 pm
stapldm
Member Since: 11 Sep 2006
Location: Swine Town
Posts: 2330
Today I have mostly been trying steering and braking whilst the engine was off.
What Father Jack says when he's not saying Girls or Drink!
I was moving at ~5MPH but I felt all sorts of old rugby muscles powering up for the first time in decades just to change direction a bit. This really required a lot of concentration and effort, and as expected even more effort required as the speed reduced.
As I still had about 100 feet of gentle slope left to play with and no cars or people about, I tried braking once the vacuum reserve had exhausted. This really does require the right leg of a soviet shot-putter to bring the car to a stop even at these low speeds. Thank heavens I used to leg press 200Kg at the gym.
So, a big thumbs up to power steering and brake servos I'm happy to be reminded exactly how much behind the scenes work goes into making my permagrin, and to be aware of what will be required of me in an emergency.
Disclaimer. Doing this is nuts, and if you decide to try this with the key out then you must be equipped with Brazil grade.
Key in position 2 with all the lights on in the dash means the steering lock is disabled and you can use the Parking brake and/or start the engine quickly if required.Dr. Ian Malcolm:
"Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should."
Transgenic tomato anyone?
Member Since: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Gone
Posts: 2466
stapldm wrote:
Disclaimer. Doing this is nuts, and if you decide to try this with the key out ...
Err ... so are you nuts ... or bored ... or perhaps you were checking to see if the factory had fitted a steering lock?
14th Apr 2008 10:26 pm
CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 4506
That one doesn't seem to be enjoying himself as much as the last one ND 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
14th Apr 2008 10:32 pm
POINTYED
Member Since: 22 Mar 2008
Location: BURY,LANCS
Posts: 2758
today
today i got stuck in stupid cash wasting improving an already decent road junction roadworks in prestwich manchester then i p ed a driver of a discovery 2 off by leavin him standing at traffic lights.got the thumbs up though at the next lights.boy racers eh? ha ha!life is tooooo short.enjoy the moment.dont worry be happy
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14th Apr 2008 10:41 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26761
Today, I filled up with diesel, and it cost me 102 quid
OK, there was a Mars Bar and a large Latte on the same bill, but....................
14th Apr 2008 11:01 pm
espri
Member Since: 07 Nov 2005
Location: Tyrol, Austria
Posts: 387
Yes, I too had my most expensive fill up ever today - €111,97 for 83 litres (€1.34,9 per litre = £1.08 ).
Not quite as bad as in Britain but nevertheless - ugh
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ed a driver of a discovery 2 off by leavin him standing at traffic lights.got the thumbs up though at the next lights.boy racers eh? ha ha!
