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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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PIP, don't look at the Merc or BMW sites, they have more problems. Ours are at least being solved and with a brave new car model. Some of the others are not. The only site that does not appear to have problems is Skoda. The D3 is mainly silly electrical and I am sure I have an answer for most of the problems in that department now as you may have read.
Re compressors, yes they are a fault, but after the factory shutdown, which is right now, they will be in full swing and rectified. That leaves few problems.
The biggest problem then, is what do we talk about on site, other than Waitrose, Tesco's etc. Stick around, the D3 is not bad, it is a Land Rover 
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 30th Jul 2005 5:06 pm |
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Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
Location: Ibstone Bucks
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BN wrote:PIP, don't look at the Merc or BMW sites, they have more problems. Ours are at least being solved and with a brave new car model. Some of the others are not. The only site that does not appear to have problems is Skoda. The D3 is mainly silly electrical and I am sure I have an answer for most of the problems in that department now as you may have read.
Re compressors, yes they are a fault, but after the factory shutdown, which is right now, they will be in full swing and rectified. That leaves few problems.
The biggest problem then, is what do we talk about on site, other than Waitrose, Tesco's etc. Stick around, the D3 is not bad, it is a Land Rover
Brian people how drive Skodas do not have putters, thats why 
PIP they are the Dogs dangly bits, DO NOT BE PUT OFF!!!!
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| 30th Jul 2005 6:31 pm |
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phil.h
Member Since: 20 Jul 2005
Location: staffordshire
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hi all, first of all i'd like to say thanks for a frank and informative forum,i've spent quite a while reading through it since i found the address in LRO. this was after i'd purchased my D3 in early july. 3 weeks and 1000 miles later i can only say 'what a brilliant vehicle it is'.i can see where all the extra dosh has gone having owned a TD5,300TDi and a 200TDi in the past.this car drives just like a rangerover  looking forward to a non-damaging off-road day if i can fit it in one weekend. D3 V8 SE
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| 31st Jul 2005 11:44 am |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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Welcome phil.H, a V8 wow, now the lads would like to see that, I bet. I plan to run more off road days and adventures if the 7th Aug goes down OK.
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| 31st Jul 2005 12:17 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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Welcome Phil, as Brian said Wow! As you know doubt noticed the V8's are fairy rare this side of the pond, but if you can afford the running costs why not
Look forward to meeting you somewhere muddy soon
Si The End
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| 31st Jul 2005 1:11 pm |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
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Slimer wrote:As you know doubt noticed the V8's are fairy rare this side of the pond, but if you can afford the running costs why not
Si
'...fairy rare' - freudian slip I think 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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| 31st Jul 2005 1:17 pm |
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phil.h
Member Since: 20 Jul 2005
Location: staffordshire
Posts: 11
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thanks for the welcome guys, for everyones info i was looking at a new TDV6SE auto at my local dealers after taking a test drive in an HSE. was quoted £38,000 otr which was about £1000 off list. a little bit over my budget but we were very taken by the spec of the SE. we agonised over an S auto for a week or two but the wife was adamant she wanted leather as it's easier to clean up after the kids. so scanning auto trader twice a day for a fortnight we drpped on the V8 SE at £30000. main dealer with 3700 miles and couldn't say no really. D3 V8 SE
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| 31st Jul 2005 1:39 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Phil.H,
Welcome! hope you're not the sensitive kind most of us don't bite - honest! (anyway, BN probably can't remember where he left his teeth...)  Staffordshire's not too far from me, if you fancy a day greenlaning, let me know, i'll be your 'backup'  seeing as I haven't got me Disco 3 yet!!
Cheers,
10forcash
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| 31st Jul 2005 1:40 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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10forcash wrote:Phil.H,
Welcome! hope you're not the sensitive kind most of us don't bite - honest! (anyway, BN probably can't remember where he left his teeth...) Staffordshire's not too far from me, if you fancy a day greenlaning, let me know, i'll be your 'backup' seeing as I haven't got me Disco 3 yet!!
Cheers,
10forcash
Oi 10 at least I have some hair and don't need body armour to have a BBQ in the back garden Poor lad living nearby, I do feel sorry for him 
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| 31st Jul 2005 2:46 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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Yer,
fair point BN 
Cheers,
10forcash
BTW, don't look at graemem's website, at your age (yep, i'm younger than you ) you'll have a seizure
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| 31st Jul 2005 2:48 pm |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18563
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RRS bashing and shopping moved to Off Topic  06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
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| 31st Jul 2005 9:51 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Sorry mister....
Cheers,
10forcash
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| 31st Jul 2005 9:53 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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Martin wrote:RRS bashing and shopping moved to Off Topic
Whoops, sorry Martin, wouldn't split on anyone, but it was the others who mislead a little innocent like me 
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| 31st Jul 2005 9:53 pm |
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Martin
Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
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'tis fine, just not 100% on-topic in "Welcome to DISCO3" 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
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| 31st Jul 2005 10:09 pm |
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Burdocks
Member Since: 14 Aug 2005
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 6
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Hi Everyone, this is my first post.
Went to Ottons, Salisbury yesterday to buy some seat covers for my wife's 53 Plate Disco 2 and came out with an order for a D3, HSE, Tonga Green with Alpaca Leather Seats.
I thought while I'm here I'll have a test drive. Fatal mistake, it totally inspired me to make the ultimate action, place an order. Coupled with the fact that it is a quite time of year, it's getting towards the end of the month, new registrations are due and new prices for D3 imminent, the sales guy gave me a keen deal - it was a no brainer.
Not sure of delivery date yet, although I suspect it will be two to four weeks. Meanwhile I'm using the time productively to understand do's and don'ts and garner hints and tips so this site is invaluable.
Although the Disco 2 was predominantly my wife's car, I'm not so sure about the D3, feel I may need to evolve a strategy to address that. So apart from general commuting, running the kids around, the D3 will be used, as was the D2, to support my shooting and fishing pursuits and our interests in exploring all parts of the UK and Europe.
I've just finished a trip around Britain as close to the coast as possible on my BMW R1200GS motorcycle, it was 3116 miles and took 69 hours of riding which I did in 9 days - I feel that a similar trip may be a good way of the D3 and I becoming acquainted.
I'll keep you posted. It's the others.......
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| 14th Aug 2005 10:38 am |
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