Member Since: 26 Mar 2016
Location: reygades
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are all D3 owners complete idiots?
without being disrespectful I've been wondering this for a while now.
have we all gone mad, buying a car like this?
I mean, I know I fell for its looks and the way it drove when I tested it, but Jeeeeee, it IS a nightmare once it starts to bugg.
I guess I should have listened and read all the difficulties D3 owners had and have on this forum before even going out to see one.
been driving Defenders TD5 for 14 years and I thought they were cars with bit of a character, but this one beats all.
granted, if it runs its the nicest car I ever owned, but with all the electronics in it I never really feel at ease in it. I always await the next 'bong' and message on the dash.
and the problem is as well that once it starts bugging, the point of no return is reached very very quickly cause once the invoices start coming in, there's no telling when it stops and you've invested waaaaaaayyyy too much to be able to sell it on without taking a very painful and substantial financial loss.
not to mention the money you put in it to look or drive even better.
but the looks are there, it's a very sexy and classy car when it's able to move.
soooooo, no point in complaining I guess. as we say in Holland: if you burn your ass, you have to sit on the blisters.
26th Jan 2017 10:32 am
Disco_Mikey
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I'm doubly mad!!
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26th Jan 2017 10:41 am
blue meanie D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
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Re: are all D3 owners complete idiots?
nope, some bits are missing and theeeeennn......???
26th Jan 2017 10:42 am
Rogersdiscovery
Member Since: 26 Mar 2016
Location: reygades
Posts: 47
true, same here.
when I wake up in the morning I hear a 'bong' as well and the mirror reflects some error messages.
have not found the cause yet, but guess it's a few connections missing or rotten due to water ingress.
26th Jan 2017 10:50 am
Narpy
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Completely barking here.[URL=][/URL]
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26th Jan 2017 11:00 am
epninety
Member Since: 12 Oct 2012
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 329
Four years and 80k in, I'm still feeling I want to put my fingers in my ears before I turn the ignition key, so I won't hear the BANG!
My D3 knows this, so it frequently puts up the "Engine System Failure" message while I'm still waiting for the glowplugs
26th Jan 2017 11:06 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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You don't have to be completely barking to run one of these, but it sure helps!!
This is why it pays to always carry some diagnostic kit, Disco 2 needed a Rovacom to turn off the 3 amigos, Disco 3, well maybe Disco Mikey, Geoff, Wiggs, Flack, Bodsy,etc etc on speed dial
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26th Jan 2017 11:25 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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That's the first time in my life I've every been called a guru!!
26th Jan 2017 11:27 am
MG D3 Decade
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Surrey
Posts: 217
Had mine from new which is nearly 12 years now. Have always had the LR warranty which has paid for most items that have needed fixing. Overall I am still very happy with the car. I keep it in as perfect a condition as possible, regularly service it and basically fettle as much as I am allowed by SWMBO.
Maybe I am a little crazy??
But I think I am similar to most folks who are long distance owners
Keep on with it. It's well worth it given what a fantastic car it is while it's behaving !! MG
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26th Jan 2017 11:40 am
APL
Member Since: 14 Sep 2011
Location: Europe
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There is certainly something to be said for having some sort of warranty all the time, with any D3, D4 or D5. At the times when I am running any of those cars as my main everyday vehicle (which is always!) I insist on it being in warranty, so I either extend the warranty or change up to a new vehicle.
It's a different matter if the vehicle is a secondary one.
But I cannot foresee me ever having a Discovery 5 that is not in warranty, as the electronics on those, even in their most basic form, are very complex....2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
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26th Jan 2017 1:13 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
Love hate relationship!
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26th Jan 2017 2:34 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
APL wrote:
There is certainly something to be said for having some sort of warranty all the time, with any D3, D4 or D5. At the times when I am running any of those cars as my main everyday vehicle (which is always!) I insist on it being in warranty, so I either extend the warranty or change up to a new vehicle.
It's a different matter if the vehicle is a secondary one.
But I cannot foresee me ever having a Discovery 5 that is not in warranty, as the electronics on those, even in their most basic form, are very complex....
People said the same when the montego went with elec ign oohh the tech no one will be able to fix it
Think star wars style films where some boy fixes high tech bits of scrap, in our future some kid will be doing it with an app!
30 years in Landies of all types ,fettling , tinkering and cursing are my hobby
no faults ,,,,,,,, no hobby !,,,, I would be bored
love mine to bits, when they first poped up in 04 I thought my D2 would be my last Landie as I just didnt get it ,I thought the D3 looked to Yank for me , time I guess
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