Ours is 11 years old and has been much loved by the family from new.
My wife and daughter love the elevated driving position.
My son loves it because he has small children and feels they are in the safest of environments.
There would be an outcry if I ever thought of leaving the brand - even though its not the cheapest car to own !!!!!Original Owner.
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13612
agree , my kids , also wouldn't be too pleased if i ever got rid of the landy
was great out for an evening , with both my kids, well adults really , 25 & 30, my parents , grandson and dogs
plenty of leg room, ample room in the boot to fill up with everybodies odds and sods
only had mine 5 x months or so but in that short space of time made a good impression with friends and family , saying how nice and comfortable it is
alas never letting on and crying quietly with all the repairs previously done
gotta luv em
17th Mar 2017 9:18 pm
CMG
Member Since: 12 Jul 2010
Location: USA
Posts: 956
Love mine. Honestly besides a new RRS or FFRR, I don't think anything else would give me the same satisfaction. Plus parts, so far (although this month is pushing it!) are less expensive than a car payment. Not planning on getting rid of it anytime soon. 10 years old and I've had it for 7 of those 10. Honestly wouldn't change a thing about it.17 Discovery 5 HSE Si6, Fuji White on brown | 07 LR3 SE 4.4 Java Black on Alpaca
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17th Mar 2017 10:15 pm
Oxford-boy
Member Since: 07 Sep 2015
Location: Oxford
Posts: 1061
Had an '05 RRS TDV6 and loved it. Got a larger family and got a D4, it is much bigger everywhere and love it as do they. Drove a friends 17 plate FFRR Vogue recently, loved the full length sunroof and what a lovely car but boot was way smaller and we need the 5 seats. Maybe one day a FFRR but for now I love my D4...although the Mrs calls it my 'armchair' and has bought me a flat cap (which I rather like...)..
17th Mar 2017 10:16 pm
ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1026
SWMBO doesn't criticise it so that must mean she likes it!
17th Mar 2017 11:15 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13612
Oxford-boy wrote:
Had an '05 RRS TDV6 and loved it. Got a larger family and got a D4, it is much bigger everywhere and love it as do they. Drove a friends 17 plate FFRR Vogue recently, loved the full length sunroof and what a lovely car but boot was way smaller and we need the 5 seats. Maybe one day a FFRR but for now I love my D4...although the Mrs calls it my 'armchair' and has bought me a flat cap (which I rather like...)..
my brother for his sins bought an evoque , after driving my D3 feel it's got a lot more room to start with
the rear window in his is terrible , even worse at night , has a rear view camera but was raining at the time and couldn't see a thing
like most of us had land rovers 30x years and must admit found the D3 to be the best out there, for comfort , drivability
was good seeing my dad have a drive, as he's nearly 90 he was amazed with the advancement of land rovers
we all remember those times that 50mph with ear plugs was the norm,
having days out with all the family , dogs inc it really proved to me how much i like the discovery range
17th Mar 2017 11:38 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13612
ClassikFan wrote:
SWMBO doesn't criticise it so that must mean she likes it!
unless she's secretly trying to get a new car out of u
17th Mar 2017 11:41 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13079
ClassikFan wrote:
SWMBO doesn't criticise it so that must mean she likes it!
SWMBO isn't a fan of my RRS because it's not exactly environmentally friendly but I think she respects it for what it can do. It tows her horses with ease, takes us and the dogs on holiday and commutes me to and from work. Trips to the tip are an easy seat drop and pile it in.
She doesn't love it but I think she's happy we've got it.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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2008 RRS TDV8
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On the whole the reasons we bought have been fulfilled...
Go anywhere in bad conditions.....country roads, long journeys in winter....snow slush...no salt or road clearing. This is done with aplomb instilling confidence in the driver...which isn't just me.
COMFORT......for five...with the option for two more ....an essential attribute....if you ain't comfortable it ain't on.....rear seat capabilities critical.
Load carrying...bulky or not so bulky but large amounts.....the series 1, 2 & 3 have excelled them selves...being real workhorses.
Towing....horse boxes which aren't the easiest with fidgeting horses...car trailers..huge ones over long distances....real capability here too in abundance
Rugged dependability.....on the whole fulfilled.
How it looks, gadgets, bling.....not important at all...I've considered my string of vehicles the civilised versions of Defenders...so style is a factor....but the Disco 3/4 is classic vehicle architecture the shape decided by its function is to me one that won't age & to me hasn't.
So any upgrade or replacement has a huge pair of boots to fill......let's hope LandRover realise this - Discos in 3/4 form aren't "niche" vehicles. The have set a standard that other makers & Landrover themselves will struggle to equal or improve upon.BREXIT - done properly.
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18th Mar 2017 8:07 am
ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1026
gstuart wrote:
ClassikFan wrote:
SWMBO doesn't criticise it so that must mean she likes it!
unless she's secretly trying to get a new car out of u
No, she has the new car for charging all over the UK and Europe and the D3 is my toy and for towing the caravan
18th Mar 2017 9:56 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13612
Re: Eighteenth..
BLFarrar wrote:
Year of Discoveryyship...
On the whole the reasons we bought have been fulfilled...
Go anywhere in bad conditions.....country roads, long journeys in winter....snow slush...no salt or road clearing. This is done with aplomb instilling confidence in the driver...which isn't just me.
COMFORT......for five...with the option for two more ....an essential attribute....if you ain't comfortable it ain't on.....rear seat capabilities critical.
Load carrying...bulky or not so bulky but large amounts.....the series 1, 2 & 3 have excelled them selves...being real workhorses.
Towing....horse boxes which aren't the easiest with fidgeting horses...car trailers..huge ones over long distances....real capability here too in abundance
Rugged dependability.....on the whole fulfilled.
How it looks, gadgets, bling.....not important at all...I've considered my string of vehicles the civilised versions of Defenders...so style is a factor....but the Disco 3/4 is classic vehicle architecture the shape decided by its function is to me one that won't age & to me hasn't.
So any upgrade or replacement has a huge pair of boots to fill......let's hope LandRover realise this - Discos in 3/4 form aren't "niche" vehicles. The have set a standard that other makers & Landrover themselves will struggle to equal or improve upon.
like ur self come up the models and onto the D3 , last one was a freelander, whilst it was comfortable , it wasn't meeting the needs i wanted a vehicle for
wanted more room, more capable for off road, nothing extreme but better ground clearance for a start
but mainly so i can take my parents and grandson out in comfort , along with the dogs , also being able to get off the beaten track
even the other day i thanked my lucky stars i had the disco, all went to a boot fare, parking in a field, later on started to rain, so field turned into a mud bath and cars started to wheel spin
did help a car get out, as he had a family, would have felt mean just driving past
think like many of us we choose them for there capabilities
still can't get over how quiet and smooth it is down the motorway
always taken my hat off to people who tow horses, having i imagine 1/2 ton moving around , can't be easy with that kind of weight moving from side to side
as a side note, hope land rover get the new defenders design right,
18th Mar 2017 10:51 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13612
RRSTDV8 wrote:
ClassikFan wrote:
SWMBO doesn't criticise it so that must mean she likes it!
SWMBO isn't a fan of my RRS because it's not exactly environmentally friendly but I think she respects it for what it can do. It tows her horses with ease, takes us and the dogs on holiday and commutes me to and from work. Trips to the tip are an easy seat drop and pile it in.
She doesn't love it but I think she's happy we've got it.
that's the main thing i like about land rovers, is there versatility
with the go anywhere atitiude
18th Mar 2017 10:58 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13612
ClassikFan wrote:
gstuart wrote:
ClassikFan wrote:
SWMBO doesn't criticise it so that must mean she likes it!
unless she's secretly trying to get a new car out of u
No, she has the new car for charging all over the UK and Europe and the D3 is my toy and for towing the caravan
imagine towing with the disco is effortless ,
18th Mar 2017 11:00 am
Canburne
Member Since: 15 Jan 2013
Location: Devon
Posts: 2029
SWMBO hated my first one so much she bought one for herself...... .
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