EuroCard
Member Since: 11 Mar 2009
Location: The Hague
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I will be taking delivery of my D3 on Friday from Marshall's in Peterborough.  I am planing into Stansted, Training up to Peterborough, taxiing to Marshall's and then driving back to The Hague via the Chunnel. I would love to have a list of basic checks to carry out when I arrive at Marshall's as this is my first Disco and I do not want drive it away with an undiscovered issue that I could have found with a basic looksee!
Any advise gratefully received, if there is a topic on this already a link would be good, my search did not throw up anything obvious, unfortunately.
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 14th Mar 2009 8:12 pm |
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andym
Member Since: 16 Jun 2005
Location: london
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paint work
wheel nut lock key
but more importantly get them to show you how to use the sat nav and key in your destination and how to resume if you stop. Nothing worse than sitting in a lay by trying to work it out
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| 15th Mar 2009 3:16 am |
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cdodkin
Member Since: 18 Aug 2008
Location: Ex Pat Brit in California
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Tour of engine bay - fluid levels - all lamps working - tires at pressure
Tour of the electricals and computer/nav/radio/cd
Check operation of ride height adjust - and test the terrain response on their 'off-road course'
CHECK THE A/C ACTUALLY BLOWS COLD! 
Check both keys work for lock/unlock
Visual inspection of the paint/glass/plastic parts
Quick spin round the block to check for steering alignment, road noise, steering wobble, braking, smooth shifting.
THEN LOOK OUT FOR THE SPEED CAMERAS ON THE A1 GOING BACK DOWN SOUTH!
http://www.abd.org.uk/cameras/cambridgeshire.htm
http://www.abd.org.uk/cameras/hertfordshire.htm
http://www.abd.org.uk/cameras/london.htm 08 LR3 SE V8 - 02 D2 SE7 V8
Porsche 911 (03 996) - 2013 MINI Cooper S
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| 15th Mar 2009 3:49 am |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
Posts: 1215
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If used:
As above and:
Damaged rims,
Brake disc tickness (if used off-road traction controll eats brake discs)
Rear and front window heaters
Try to get upto date Nav disc
Look for oil leaks,
test the parking break for noices.
Look for noices off the suspension compressor (left side in front off the rear wheel) You should just hear it not noisy.
If bluetooth fitted, test your phone with it.
in short: test everything yourselves and show them everything you think isn't right.
Try to drive another D3 before you pick up yours so you have a feeling how it drives. Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
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| 15th Mar 2009 4:45 am |
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Tom W
Member Since: 23 Dec 2008
Location: peterborough
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When I picked up my D3 from Marshalls,everything was fine, so hope you will find the same. Im away on Friday,or would have offered to collect you from the station.Suggest you tell Marshalls,what time your train is,they will send someone to pick you up.Hope you have a good trip.
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| 15th Mar 2009 9:14 am |
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EuroCard
Member Since: 11 Mar 2009
Location: The Hague
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Hi All,
thanks for the input, my list is growing and I will be prepared.
Tom, Thanks for the advice on calling Marshalls for Pick Up, I sent them an email and they are picking up the tab for my train and a taxi to them!
I am amazed at the number of speed cameras there are on my route home, how do you manage to drive anywhere in the UK tithout getting busted!
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| 16th Mar 2009 1:23 pm |
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cdodkin
Member Since: 18 Aug 2008
Location: Ex Pat Brit in California
Posts: 700
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EuroCard wrote:
I am amazed at the number of speed cameras there are on my route home, how do you manage to drive anywhere in the UK tithout getting busted!
Last time I was in the UK - I pre-loaded a Garmin Nuvi GPS with all the speed cameras, so I got a visual and audio warning before each one.
Otherwise you could loose your license in just one trip! 08 LR3 SE V8 - 02 D2 SE7 V8
Porsche 911 (03 996) - 2013 MINI Cooper S
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| 16th Mar 2009 3:01 pm |
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hernan1304
Member Since: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
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There was a thread about this sometime ago... will see if I can dig it up.
Found it: http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/post273811.html
EDIT #2... actually upon reading that thread now it seems fairly useless...  good luck!
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| 17th Mar 2009 9:02 am |
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EuroCard
Member Since: 11 Mar 2009
Location: The Hague
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Less than 24 hours until stepping aboard my new motor, lol,, can hardly contain myself. Still haven't seen a Galway Green anywhere, whcch is good  LHD, Interior is Colour: Almond / Grand Blk Lacquer, the LHD HSE spec is different here on the continent so the FF Options are:
Active Rear Diff 027CC
Privacy Glass 047AB
Roof Rails 060AD
Electric Sun Roof 019AG
Adaptive Xenons Lights 064DI
Full Size Spare 029IR
Climate Control Rear 022AZ
Centre Console Cooler Box 045AC
Elec Adjust Steering Column 049AL
Heated Steering Wheel 032BY
HK Logic 7 Audio System 025GQ
and DF Options:
DVD Rear Entertainment System 129AD
Alarm Volumetric 076DM
Prem Leather Pack 033HJ
Tow Pack 028BT
No steps, SWMBO may have input on that later, but she is fit and spry so probably not!
Abusing all the proveledges I have, I get to take it home for some 33K of squids, which is getting to be less and less Euros every day!
First impressions to be found here sometime tomorrow evening I should think! Took delivery 20 March, first 1000km completed, I love this vehicle!
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| 19th Mar 2009 1:38 pm |
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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
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EuroCard
Maybe you'll get spotted on the way home ... 
I'm in Belgium / France tomorrow on my way home to UK via the Chunnel early evening
Congrats on the purchase - may you have lots of fun with it - enjoy the permagrin 
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| 19th Mar 2009 2:49 pm |
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cdodkin
Member Since: 18 Aug 2008
Location: Ex Pat Brit in California
Posts: 700
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EuroCard - take pictures! 08 LR3 SE V8 - 02 D2 SE7 V8
Porsche 911 (03 996) - 2013 MINI Cooper S
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| 19th Mar 2009 3:14 pm |
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cdodkin
Member Since: 18 Aug 2008
Location: Ex Pat Brit in California
Posts: 700
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did he get busted for speeding on the way home?
Come on EuroCard, tell us how it went? 08 LR3 SE V8 - 02 D2 SE7 V8
Porsche 911 (03 996) - 2013 MINI Cooper S
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| 20th Mar 2009 12:37 am |
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EuroCard
Member Since: 11 Mar 2009
Location: The Hague
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A few photos posted here: http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=2841
More to follow as I make my way back to the Hague.
Pick up from Marshall's in Peterborough went smoothly, one miscommunication dealt with effectively by Marshalls, SWMO very happy with the ride, the entertainment system, the view, and just about everything else a non driver is interested in.
Me, I discovered the answer to the question, do Disco3 drivers acknowledge each other on the road, lol. and I also discovered what the references to permagrin on the site are all about. Took delivery 20 March, first 1000km completed, I love this vehicle!
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| 21st Mar 2009 11:42 am |
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cdodkin
Member Since: 18 Aug 2008
Location: Ex Pat Brit in California
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Congrats - from the pictures she looks gorgeous!
And the Disco3 looks good as well 08 LR3 SE V8 - 02 D2 SE7 V8
Porsche 911 (03 996) - 2013 MINI Cooper S
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| 23rd Mar 2009 1:11 am |
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EuroCard
Member Since: 11 Mar 2009
Location: The Hague
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Safe at home now, first 870km on the clock. I went to Swindon from Peterborough, a couple of journey's in town there and then on SUnday I drove back to the Hague via the Chunnel. Fuel consumption over the first 3 days was 30.4 MPG (9.3l/100km) with the bulk of the trip on Motorway at around 75MPH (120kph). D3 felt good all the way, everything was as it should be, and I am happy as a PIS. Took delivery 20 March, first 1000km completed, I love this vehicle!
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| 23rd Mar 2009 7:01 am |
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