Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
Expensive Day
Currently driving Mrs Fitzy’s Golf as the Discovery is in for repairs, so I’m in need of cheering up on both counts!
The Discovery went in for assorted repairs today and I knew that no news wasn’t going to be good news....
So far it needs a new steering rack, new module for the handbrake (emergency release pulled a few weeks ago) and still waiting to hear about the faulty air suspension and corroded brake pipes.
As for the Golf, it is so dull and I’m yet to work out why the motoring press seem to love them, as more bits of trim have broken on that than the Discovery and it is all cheap and horrible.
Roll on getting our BMW i3 (to replace the Golf).Andy
28th Nov 2017 6:58 pm
stick
Member Since: 13 Jan 2010
Location: hants
Posts: 604
age and mileage?d4 HSE
28th Nov 2017 7:08 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
I’ve got to agree with you there Andy, the Golf is as dull as ditchwater, with pretty average reliability, yet it’s so popular 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
28th Nov 2017 7:10 pm
stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
Posts: 10147
Mind you don't get snowed in down west in the golf Andy -------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
28th Nov 2017 7:17 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
Hello John, I just don’t get it, even putting the roof down doesn’t lift the gloom. I hope you are loving the Range Rover?
Stick - 2010 as per my details and 99950 miles, so it has done well, just wish it could have spread the faults out a bit.Andy
28th Nov 2017 7:18 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
Hello Stew, hope all is well with you? I did think that driving home tonight when the road was completely white at one point. Land Rovers really pick their moments! Andy
28th Nov 2017 7:20 pm
paulf
Member Since: 23 Sep 2017
Location: Rutland
Posts: 91
My wife also has a golf too albeit it’s an R32 so it’s an absolute hoot to drive. It gets wrapped up for winter now we have the D3 and we’ve found the D3 is saving us money in fuel costs!Discovery 4 XXV
BMW 530d M Sport plus
BMW R1200GS Adventure
Aprilia RSV1000 Tuono
28th Nov 2017 9:15 pm
disco4ever
Member Since: 23 Dec 2013
Location: under the car
Posts: 404
It surely saves money on fuel cost. All the times it brakes down and you will take public transport😂😂😂 🙈Achim
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Disco 2 TD5 MY 2001 - gone but still driven by another owner
Defender 110 TD5 driving me bananas with all faults
Disco 3 TDV 6 HSE MY 2005 gone @280.000 km
Disco 4 SDV 6 HSE MY 2012
28th Nov 2017 9:21 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
We have a 1.6 diesel! Although it actually goes well and is much better and nicer to drive than the Mini it replaced, it’s just the interior quality I don’t like and how the inside of all VW Group vehicles seem the same.
As for public transport, since moving to Cornwall I’m not sure there is such a thing Andy
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