Member Since: 03 Oct 2005
Location: The Toon
Posts: 698
2.5K Miles France and back
I have just completed this years trip to France and my Disco has been fantastic.
It was loaded up with 4 adults and shed loads of gear and I haven't had any problems at all, it never flickered once. It's a pleasure to drive and eats those French toll roads.
Overall I got 28.3 MPG over 2532 miles with the air con on so I was very happy with this. Although sitting/start/stopping on the M25 for 3 hours I could have got better.
One thing I found that in France I only saw about 20 Disco3's in two weeks and most of them were Uk with tin tents.
I still love to drive my Disco3.
Anyone been to France recently with there Disco3?Arctic Frost Discovery 3 TDV6 SE, Active Rear Diff, Adaptive Head Lights, Tow Pack, Ebony Leather, Roof Rails, Mantec Guard. Tasmod Stainless Sill plates. Grabber AT's. Home made mud flaps. Side Steps back on until the next time.
15th Aug 2009 8:01 am
Coffeecup
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Middleton, Manchester
Posts: 1084
I've just come back from a 2.8K ride around France - Normandy, Britanny and Vendee areas. The trip was longer due to diverting via Durham on our route down from the Manchester Area to Folkstone (Tunnel) so we could pick up an emergency Passport (should have checked the kid's 5 year Passport sooner).
No Tin Tent behind us, as we use the Eurocamp Tents - Same tent, same layout at each Campsite - makes life easier for us and the children.
LJ Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
15th Aug 2009 8:12 am
noggin
Member Since: 22 May 2008
Location: south wales
Posts: 36
arrived back last mon after 2 week hol in fance,been to la rive campsite with tin tent at biscarosse.
Shorter trip this year down to Gulvinec south west Brittany with the Tintent, never missed a beat.
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15th Aug 2009 8:33 pm
TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
Posts: 2858
I think we did about 3400 miles this year in 4 weeks
Towed the tintent through France-Belgium-Luxembourg-France-Italy-France
Only used one toll autoroute and that was to go see the Millau bridge
D3 never failed (apart from high-note horn vanishing)
Found the highest road in the Alps and some easy off-road routes around Mont St.Cenis
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16th Aug 2009 3:40 pm
timd3
Member Since: 30 Nov 2006
Location: Bucks
Posts: 250
just returned from south west France last week - dragged tintent, 5 x bikes, boards, wife & 3 kids to and from Hourtin Plage (on coast to slight NW of Bordeaux)
euro was a bit strong..... wine still pretty cheap though
D3 was 8) - no issues at all!! well, except for the passenger door stopping opening (need to do a bit of searching to see if others have had this issue)
clocked just shy of 1.8k miles
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17th Aug 2009 9:15 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6271
not in France alone but covered most of Europe going home for short brake and covered 3K including some 400 miles in Polish "lake district" with roads as narrow as disco itself lol lots of fun
fun to drive in Germany doing 110 and seeing all in front of you changing lane quick to avoid being pushed off the road lol
Found the highest road in the Alps and some easy off-road routes around Mont St.Cenis
Nope!
You found the second highest road in the Alps..............
Ask me how I know..........
This one (on this years calendar) was taken in the background of the sign at Col de L'iseran
This one, was taken on the highest (public) road in the Alps.:
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First day back at work today after getting back from France yesterday .
Spent 3 weeks in the Vendee with the tintent. Had a brilliant time. Once again, Disco was . Hauled 5 adults, all luggage, boards, beach and picnic gear, fully loaded 1900kg twin-axle tintent plus a bootful of wine ( return trip only ) over 1000 miles with ease. Only fault was an intermittent airbag warning light but that could have been caused by the heat out there.
Spotted quite a few D3s out there but none with a D3 sticker. Most were UK registered but also spotted several French registered ones too, far more than last year. Don't know if they were local though.
Pitch all booked for next year so roll on next July (must stop wishing my life away )Now an ex-D3 owner after 7 happy years. Miss the car but not the big bills
19th Aug 2009 8:12 am
gavinmc
Member Since: 10 Aug 2009
Location: Manchester
Posts: 7
going on 27th to frejus probably 3000mile trip
how will the disco blend in on the streets of monaco?
did it a couple of years ago with rr great trip
how will the disco blend in on the streets of monaco?
Like this:
Doesn't get as much attention as the one in front did......... The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom
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19th Aug 2009 11:26 am
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Got back Monday night after 2,700 mile trip via France to Northern Spain - 29.5 mpg
Not many D3's though (except those on Spotted thread)
Shot of Millau on A75
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Seaside shot of my D3
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19th Aug 2009 1:05 pm
TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
Posts: 2858
OK JMC ... I'll agree (having checked in Wikipedia) the highest paved road in the Alps seems to be on the way to Cime de la Bonette (2860m)
tut tut ... anyway, I clean forgot to put up my Millau bridge shot (Steve's reminded me)
also this one of the D3 hiding in the Lavender field
19th Aug 2009 4:00 pm
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(having checked in Wikipedia) the highest paved road in the Alps seems to be on the way to Cime de la Bonette (2860m)
