nichop
Member Since: 17 Jun 2010
Location: Woking
Posts: 97
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mmm....I've just been wading through the 11 page thread about suspension failure. Blimey loads of you have had problems with your air suspension, many not being able to resolve it without multiple trips to the dealers and many £1000s. Please tell me this unusual otherwise I'm getting very put off ownership !
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 26th Jun 2010 3:57 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
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Not as comon as you would be led to beleive...........1000's of members worldwide, with mostly NIL probs.
Go for it, best motor out there, apart from the D4
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| 26th Jun 2010 4:03 pm |
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nichop
Member Since: 17 Jun 2010
Location: Woking
Posts: 97
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The dangers of forums - tends to highlight the problems  Also I drove an 06 Disco 3 today and an 09 Disco 3 on Friday. The 06 felt a bit more wallow'y around the bends and my wife also commented on this. I gather there were some software updates which tightened up the suspension. How can I check what version of the software a car is running ?
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| 26th Jun 2010 5:00 pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
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Not sure - someone with more knowledge will be along shortly but I think software upgrade was done in 06 - I know mine was - cannot comment past that
What I can say is I bought my D3 in March 05 and fell in love with it - some issues - nothing to get to excited about
Bought D4 in March - did not even think about another type 
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| 26th Jun 2010 5:31 pm |
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anglefire
Member Since: 09 Mar 2010
Location: In the Club House
Posts: 4180
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Adam,
Your mouse over text on the car says its a 2005 D4 HSE  Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
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| 26th Jun 2010 5:39 pm |
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MacLeod 313
Member Since: 18 Apr 2008
Location: away
Posts: 10723
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nichop wrote: How can I check what version of the software a car is running ?
Usually LR flash the D3 with the Updates on services, so if a D3 is upto date on servicing, I would hope (but not assume) thats its been done.
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| 26th Jun 2010 6:32 pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
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Angelfire - sorry - not a pc person 
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| 26th Jun 2010 9:56 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
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No
Buy a Sport instead  D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
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| 26th Jun 2010 9:59 pm |
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nichop
Member Since: 17 Jun 2010
Location: Woking
Posts: 97
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Bought one !!!! Just agreed to buy private one for sale. After a number of test drives where my wife was far from convinced, when we drove this one she was really taken by it. Collecting in a couple of weeks. Can't wait !!
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| 28th Jun 2010 1:31 pm |
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theanswers
Member Since: 30 Jun 2010
Location: Sligo/ Belfast
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Should buy one here in Ireland.
You will get them much cheaper as we have very high tax rates. They cost over €60,000 (£49,000) new as a passenger. Road tax comes in at 2000 euro. All this to help the enviroment...
But If you buy a commercial, which cost the same as a passenger in the uk you will buy them for around 9000- 12000 for a 05. A commercial has no back seats etc. However it's very easy to refit them and you wont be liable of VRT of around €30000 for doing so.
The seats/ belts were removed and destoryed upon arriving in Ireland in order to qualify for this cheaper tax. However as you will be using it in the UK you would have no problem reinstalling the same.
Thats just my 2 cents....
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| 30th Jun 2010 12:58 pm |
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Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
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You did a good thing and your wife won't find the D3 to big. My wife didn't like to drive my Disco 1 Camel but she doesn't mind driving the D3  To be honest for shopping she still prefers her Volvo V50 
The only problem is now that the volvo hardly makes miles anymore, last year only 5000 km. Now she want me to take the Volvo with me to southern Germany for work. 
Problems? I had 3 months waranty from Nene Overland. I had a nice list after 3 months. They fixed everything, even better then I expected. And no problem there after and thats about 45000 km ago.
Maybe my D3 has a easy life as I drive it long distances. I don't abuse it but really use it.
So I say it is good. 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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| 30th Jun 2010 1:29 pm |
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GlosBoy
Member Since: 16 Oct 2009
Location: Chandlers Ford
Posts: 2444
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My Wife was the same.
She had Nissan xTrail and loved it. She mainly uses it for transporting her dogs. Liked the size and driving position
I never really got on with it, something and nothing. Altho in the snow it beat my 5 series into a cocked hat
last summer I decided I needed something I would like to drive to so went out and bought a MY06 SE, manual, I didnt tell her until I had done the deal
She was not impressed as never driven one. And why do we need something that big with 7 seats, its only ever me and the dogs.
After a couple of weeks she loved it. I am only allowed to use it at weekends. My kids now take it at every opty and love the seating position for the 6 passengers. My son (part of Young Farmers) says its a great pulling magnet too
Last weekend I decided it was time to think about changing it, I mentioned over dinner that I had seen nice Toureg, much more car like and auto.
The reaction I got - wont be going to VW dealer this weekend.  D4 HSE - Aintree Green
D4 Orkney my13 - gone
Stornaway D4. Gone, Didn't like it at all
D3 silver manual. Loved my first LR
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| 30th Jun 2010 1:39 pm |
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addicted to nurburgring
Member Since: 30 Sep 2009
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 139
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NeilD wrote:23K is a lot of Money for a 05 plate.
Take a look on the For Sale section here.
I sold my immaculate, 1 owner 06/56 HSE Auto, Grey with black leather, FLRSH and 44k miles for 24k in private sale last April. Trade bids were 21,500 - 22,000. Since then, the car would have suffered 2 months depreciation. Current:
2014 RRS 3.0 HSE
Porsche 997 GT3
BMW 118d SE
Past:
D4 HSE 3.0 TDV6 Auto
D3 HSE 2.7 TDV6 Auto
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