Member Since: 20 Jul 2005
Location: staffordshire
Posts: 11
hi irf. i run a v8 and get around 18mpg, but the car came in £6000 less than the diesel equivalent. six grand buys a lot of miles and the performance gives a lot of smiles D3 V8 SE
30th Sep 2005 3:46 pm
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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phil.h wrote:
hi irf. i run a v8 and get around 18mpg, but the car came in £6000 less than the diesel equivalent. six grand buys a lot of miles and the performance gives a lot of smiles
It's silly isn't it. Your comments are very poiniant and yet we still baulk at buying a V8 in this country.
For instance if a car covers 15K in a year the diesel cost would be around £2300, but a petrol V8 would be around £3970 a difference of about £1600.
Maybe the smile is worth the £1600.
30th Sep 2005 4:13 pm
phil.h
Member Since: 20 Jul 2005
Location: staffordshire
Posts: 11
hi BN, too true, and as the wife only does about 7k per year i'm more than happy to take the fuel cost and lower residuals. D3 V8 SE
30th Sep 2005 4:16 pm
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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You probably save the fuel with the purchase anyway and have a wife with a big smile. There is a bit of a downside though. Diesels don't bother too much with water but petrol do, so don't do too much wading.
30th Sep 2005 4:28 pm
Coffeecup
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Middleton, Manchester
Posts: 1084
BN wrote:
Diesels don't bother too much with water but petrol do, so don't do too much wading.
Better not follow me around then on any off-road events... Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
30th Sep 2005 4:33 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
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No one's said hello in October yet and there have been 16 of you who have joined - come and say hello, you're safe in here 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!
5th Oct 2005 9:42 pm
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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HELLO to all 16 of you.
5th Oct 2005 10:19 pm
JasB
Member Since: 04 Oct 2005
Location: North East
Posts: 33
Just a qiick note to say hi, Just done Deal to join the Disco 3 ranks hopefully picking it up Wed next week TDV6 HSE Bonatti Grey.
Jas
7th Oct 2005 4:37 pm
BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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JasB wrote:
Just a qiick note to say hi, Just done Deal to join the Disco 3 ranks hopefully picking it up Wed next week TDV6 HSE Bonatti Grey.
Jas
Welcome JasB, good choice, enjoy it when you get it.
7th Oct 2005 4:44 pm
discoman
Member Since: 02 May 2005
Location: Studley, Warwickshire
Posts: 23
Hello All
Hi everyone been reading for some time but not been able to post as waiting on the company changing my D2. Well now they have!!! Picked last week my Disco 3 HSE, and what a different car.
I have one query though bought some light guards to fit as they wouldnt buy them and when fitting the rears found some arial type wires in the rear ns light cluster doeas anyone now what they might be?
Will put pic up when I have one.
Thanks to all of you for your advice although unbe knowing.
Richard
9th Oct 2005 4:39 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26775
They are probably either the aerial wires to the radio, or the sat nav wires.
9th Oct 2005 4:53 pm
chrism
Member Since: 12 Oct 2005
Location: zurich
Posts: 8
Hi all
Hi all
Just discovered this forum having bought the D3 about a month ago - swapped my 110 Defender for a V8 HSE (8 month old ex-demo). Had some concerns about going for the V8 but given the MPG isn't that much worse than the TDV6, the limited mileage I do and the deal I got I thought what hell!
Cracking car so far - what a different experience to the defender!!
13th Oct 2005 10:22 am
Terrierking
Member Since: 13 Oct 2005
Location: Beeston an island somewhere in Notts
Posts: 57
Newbie
Hi all
just joined tonight via the Discovery Owners Club site (Simon sent me).
TDV6 S ordered on Monday. Any way to ID a members car i.e. club sticker etc. Cann't wait to join in the fun, even if a little sad to loose my 200Tdi.'LARA'
TDV6 S in Bonitti Grey.
Stickers are here, polo shirts, fleeces etc available too once supply issues are resolved which I believe is very soon
When are you expecting delivery of your D3?The End
13th Oct 2005 8:56 pm
neilp
Member Since: 14 Oct 2005
Location: bradford
Posts: 1
Susension problems
Bought a D3 in march 05,its afantastic car when its not in the garage with suspension faults(3 compressors to date+ various other related faults),i would like to get intouch with others who have had simialar problems
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March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual 
May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto 
i.e. club sticker etc. Cann't wait to join in the fun, even if a little sad to loose my 200Tdi.
Simon
