Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
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For all you 'manual' D3 owners: drop it into first gear, gently take your foot off the clutch and accelerator and just steer. Great for slow moving traffic in town or bumbling along a country lane. 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
2006 Discovery 3 - gone
2008 Discovery 3 GS - gone
2011 Freelander LE Special Edition - gone
2007 Discovery 3 XS - gone
2012 Discovery 4 GS - gone
2019 RangeRover Evoque 2.00 D150 R-Dynamic
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 22nd Jun 2005 1:36 pm |
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Slimer
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If I do that on mine (with the TR off) it'll adopt a kangaroo type motion and embarrass me, perhaps your tickover is a bit higher than mine?
When stuck in traffic I tend to put it in low range and use 3rd or 4th, much smoother than first in high range
Si The End
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| 22nd Jun 2005 1:41 pm |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
Posts: 7460
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No I do it without the TR on and without selecting Low Range - it just purrs and is as smooth as silk, perfect when the wife drives and needs to sort her make up or adjust her hair. 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
2006 Discovery 3 - gone
2008 Discovery 3 GS - gone
2011 Freelander LE Special Edition - gone
2007 Discovery 3 XS - gone
2012 Discovery 4 GS - gone
2019 RangeRover Evoque 2.00 D150 R-Dynamic
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| 22nd Jun 2005 2:09 pm |
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Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
Location: Ibstone Bucks
Posts: 1000
 
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Thought all diesel did this with all that torque on tap, been doing this for years in my vans!
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Range Rover Sport Estate 2.0 P400e Hse Dynamic Black
D4 HSE Santorini Black
Almond Arabica hide & Walnut trim Now sold
Discovery 3 TDV6 SE
Zambezi Silver Ebony leather Now sold
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| 22nd Jun 2005 2:25 pm |
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marc
Member Since: 21 Feb 2005
Location: Nottingham
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I must admit that I always did this in my previous cars normally in first and second gear, but in the disco (in first or second gear) it jumps like a kangaroo.
It is very embarrassing even more so if I have to accelerate, no matter how smooth I press the pedal the car lurches as if I just floored the pedal  This is not very good in my opinion.
If I use low ratio 3rd of 4th it seems a lot better.
Are most peoples Discos smooth when driving on tickover???
Cheers
Marc Disco 3 now gone!!
Discovery 3 S spec 2.7 V6 Diesel. 
Previous Car to D3: Seat Leon Cupra R with a nice 280 bhp...... Sad to see it go 
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| 22nd Jun 2005 8:23 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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mines fine doing this.
trick is to be gentle with the clutch and let it pull its self along slowly and then let the clutch out completely.
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| 22nd Jun 2005 8:29 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Don't know about the Disco 3 YET.... most cars / vans / trucks i've driven will be quite smooth at tickover crawling, assuming you let the clutch out so as not to allow the revs to drop - otherwise the govenor / engine management system will forever be trying to correct an under / over speed situation due to the momentum of the vehicle
Does that make sense?
Cheers,
10forcash
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| 22nd Jun 2005 8:30 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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nope... but I think your saying in technical terms what I did in Sheep language...
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| 22nd Jun 2005 8:35 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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Is you wife called 'baaaaabera'  per chance?
Used to work with a welsh lad, he went into a deep depression after Chernobyl and was almost suicidal after the foot & mouth fiasco - think he's moved on to goats....
Cheers,
10forcash
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| 22nd Jun 2005 8:39 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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mmm don't go for goats... can't get their feet in your wellies 
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| 22nd Jun 2005 8:45 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
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Simon,
have you frequented the 'dogbomb' forum?
seem to recognise your style from there..... could be wrong??
Cheers,
10forcash
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| 22nd Jun 2005 8:45 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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How the hell did you get my wellies????
I expect them back at billing, with any marks polished out and NO DNA samples remaining....
Cheers,
10forcash
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| 22nd Jun 2005 8:47 pm |
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Slimer
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Take it all back, mine will happily bumble along at a slower than walking pace in 1st high range (had a little play on the way home from work). It's a bit too slow for my normal slow points on the journey to and from work though, going to experiment with 2nd gear bumbling tomorrow, tried it briefly earlier and it seemed to work, didn't have long enough to try it out properly The End
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| 22nd Jun 2005 9:17 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
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Slimer,
Bumble away... like you did with the big 5 '0'
And yes 10forcash... they will be returned unmarked... I never wore them. The pink flowers on them put the damn sheep off !
-s
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| 22nd Jun 2005 10:12 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
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8ugger... didn't think you'd notice
Cheers,
10forcash
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| 22nd Jun 2005 10:15 pm |
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