H780
Member Since: 12 Feb 2019
Location: Surrey
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Not sure if I'm allowed to post here yet, but I can't really introduce myself and my Disco because I don't have one yet. Hence the wanted post...
Looking (optimistically) for a D3 v8 in decent condition and well maintained. HSE, because I want the sunroofs. Alpaca leather, but I'm less picky about the exterior colour. Mileage - would prefer under 125k, but a bit higher would still be of interest.
Any leads gratefully appreciated. Thanks 
Chris
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 6th Mar 2019 3:57 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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Welcome Chris.
I would much prefer a car without the sunroofs, in the end they usually leak, in the interim they can get left open...more trouble than they are worth.
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
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| 6th Mar 2019 4:00 pm |
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H780
Member Since: 12 Feb 2019
Location: Surrey
Posts: 15
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Thanks for the reply.
I'm sure you're right, but there's something about being able to look up...
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| 6th Mar 2019 4:03 pm |
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A1GSS
Member Since: 12 Sep 2010
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
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IIRC all the V8 D3s were HSE spec. (or G4 challenge).
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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey
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| 6th Mar 2019 4:58 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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Welcome.
My unsolicited opinion is the same - the sunroof brings more trouble than what it’s worth. Easily over half of “my discovery has a wet floor” issues here can be traced to sunroof drains being  .
If you live in a cold and bleak country like U.K. and Finland its unnecessary most of the year. If you live in a really hot country it’s also unnecessary most of the year. 
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| 6th Mar 2019 5:00 pm |
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H780
Member Since: 12 Feb 2019
Location: Surrey
Posts: 15
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A1GSS wrote:IIRC all the V8 D3s were HSE spec. (or G4 challenge).
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Seen a couple of SEs knocking around, but more HSEs. 02 Mercedes ML270 w163 (gone - and better forgotten)
04 Audi TT Coupe 3.2 (gone)
06 Discovery 3 v8 HSE
02 Porsche 911 Targa
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| 6th Mar 2019 5:07 pm |
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Discomadness
Member Since: 19 Jan 2015
Location: Caerphilly
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Iirc there’s a v8 se on the bay at the minute. Jarrod
Current : D3 2007 HSE - AKA the lemon
-beanie grille
-detango with led bulbs
-club body off rebuild. TWICE.
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| 6th Mar 2019 5:15 pm |
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H780
Member Since: 12 Feb 2019
Location: Surrey
Posts: 15
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Thanks - grateful for the steer. There are a couple. Both SEs, rather than HSEs. Both very close to what I'm after, but not quite right for different reasons. 02 Mercedes ML270 w163 (gone - and better forgotten)
04 Audi TT Coupe 3.2 (gone)
06 Discovery 3 v8 HSE
02 Porsche 911 Targa
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| 6th Mar 2019 5:37 pm |
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plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
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Wonder what mine is worth  05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
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| 6th Mar 2019 5:56 pm |
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maxbasscat
Member Since: 03 Jan 2016
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Mine SE but MENA spec and LHD D3 2.7 Zermatt silver (not another one)
D3 4.4 V8 Zambezi silver
D3 4.4 V8 Adriatic Blue
D3 2.7 (gone) Tonga Green
D3 4.4 V8 LHD Tonga Green
FFRR TDV8
Defender 300
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| 6th Mar 2019 6:58 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6754
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LHD makes it more valuable
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| 6th Mar 2019 6:59 pm |
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maxbasscat
Member Since: 03 Jan 2016
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 1267
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I reckon so too D3 2.7 Zermatt silver (not another one)
D3 4.4 V8 Zambezi silver
D3 4.4 V8 Adriatic Blue
D3 2.7 (gone) Tonga Green
D3 4.4 V8 LHD Tonga Green
FFRR TDV8
Defender 300
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| 6th Mar 2019 7:01 pm |
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plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
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My mates off to new Zealand at Christmas. I should ask him to be in me a D4 V8 back. 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
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| 6th Mar 2019 7:10 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6754
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Must be a really good mate 
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| 6th Mar 2019 7:14 pm |
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plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
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Times are getting bad. Spent £1.5k on mine this month. Want a D4 V8 RHD but it's impossible 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
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| 6th Mar 2019 7:16 pm |
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