| Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Members Map · Groups · Profile · Donate ·
Log In
|
- You are currently viewing DISCO3.CO.UK as a guest - Register to take part or Log In
sarumlight
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1592
  
|
Reminds me of when I bought my D3. First drive was from garage in Bradford up to my parents in Newcastle for tea, then home down to Salisbury. Good job I liked it ( and still do! )
|
 20th Apr 2023 12:12 am |
|
|
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4244
  
|
I recently travelled from north Aberdeenshire down to Poole in Dorset to collect my D4 commercial, certainly a lot more complicated than the journey you are considering but well worth the effort as I noticed a bulge on a front tyre that was change there and then by the dealer as I wouldn’t take the car without it being done.
The most expensive part of the whole trip was the taxi from my house to the airport ! The journey was taxi, flight, Uber, train, lift… drive back  The drive back was a good time to get the feel of the car and to listen for any odd noises etc (there weren’t any). The whole trip was accomplished in one (very long) day, so your sons trip from BHX to EDI and back should be a doddle  although a pair of lightweight ear plugs would be advised  I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
|
| 20th Apr 2023 5:32 am |
|
|
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20840
 
|
Dundee to MK and back for the G4 in a single day
Despite a flight delayed by 2 hours, and a delayed train
And the fraud squad delaying things for another hour (mustn't grumble about that one, I suppose )
Easily do-able  My D3 Build Thread
TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread
|
| 20th Apr 2023 11:43 am |
|
|
Pedros
Member Since: 25 Jun 2011
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 454
|
Make an adventure out of it.
Don't try to do it all in one day. Drive up with an early start and leave time for a nice evening. On the way up, or on the way back, identify a place or two to visit to break the journey. If you have a hobby, call at a golf shop or gun shop or whatever that you wouldn't normally visit because you are never up that way. Stop overnight somewhere out of the city and you'll likely get a twin room at a chain hotel for around £50.
I guess what I mean is ensure the journey is part of the good experience, not just buying the jalopy.
|
| 10th Jul 2023 11:31 pm |
|
|
|
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
|
|
DISCO3.CO.UK Copyright © 2004-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
|
|
DISCO3.CO.UK is independent and not affiliated to Land Rover.
