Alex08
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1600
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Just thought in view of the recent threads about how good news is never posted on these kinds of forums (fora?) we should have a thread celebrating another day of trouble free motoring.....
Can this one run to 300 pages as well as the Welcome to the D3 topic? If we all posted every time the car went well there would be some measure of reliability for the casual browser 
So.......
My D3 (now 4.5 years old) is running very nicely today, having towed a horsebox from the topmost tip of Skye to Glasgow at the weekend. Comfort and practicality - even the pony was pleased. None of the jerky gear changes from the P38 that she is used to.... Managed 27mpg for the journey too which was impressive considering the hills that had to be traversed on the way.
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abernanteagle
Member Since: 10 Aug 2011
Location: South Wales
Posts: 255
  
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27 mpg! Have you had a re-map? Dec 04 TDV6 HSE in Tonga green with Alpaca interior.
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| 1st Nov 2011 10:55 am |
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StaticMotion
Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
Location: Hoose
Posts: 714
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Mine ran brilliant yesterday, I'm taking it down the hill later so I shall let you know about today later 
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| 1st Nov 2011 11:13 am |
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Hobgoblin
Member Since: 15 Nov 2007
Location: As always, in the sh*t, it's only the depth that varies
Posts: 1445
  
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Mine ran great form the 21st Oct all the way down to the Pyrenees, over the lanes of the Pyrenees, down towards Barcelona and all the way back home again, around 2,600 miles Although it was a little noisy on the trip back home  I'm not as good as I once was........but I'm as good once as I ever was.
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| 1st Nov 2011 11:37 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
 
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Mine is running beautifully, like a scalded cat with a remap and clean intercooler.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 1st Nov 2011 12:26 pm |
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Bigcol66
Member Since: 28 Jul 2010
Location: Welshpool, Powys
Posts: 775
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Mine was going well yesterday pulling my 3.5 tonne gross Ifor Williams stock trailer to market and back. 
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| 1st Nov 2011 12:36 pm |
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Fabio
Member Since: 03 Sep 2011
Location: south west
Posts: 259
 
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I have had mine four almost a month, done almost 700miles and so far so good!!
Very pleased with it!! 
Fabio
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| 1st Nov 2011 12:39 pm |
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bigdave
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Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 9868
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1000miles to and from and around Cornwall last week.
Loaded to the gunnells with all my crap and still got 30mpg with Shells finest, purring along nicely.
And mine is 7 years old in Jan!!
Sweet.
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| 1st Nov 2011 12:42 pm |
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Flying Scotsman
Member Since: 04 Mar 2011
Location: The dark side of the moon.
Posts: 434
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Mine has went well after Flack had enabled the crusie control
Thanks Flack (nice to meet you)
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| 1st Nov 2011 1:24 pm |
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Calcul@tor
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: Middle England!
Posts: 810
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Passed a 150,000 miles in mine yesterday... 'run in' nicely! D4 XS MY12 Galway
Last edited by Calcul@tor on 1st Nov 2011 4:28 pm. Edited 1 time in total
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| 1st Nov 2011 1:30 pm |
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chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
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Mines also behaving admirably !
4 years old now 52k on the clock and never missed a beat !
Even my FBH in in Sync with the rest of the vehicle, the fuel returns are approaching mid 30's and most annoyingly of all the Vehicle is that comfortouble I aim for the D3 keys before any other !
Going to embark on a 450 mile round trip tmrw so I will keep you posted Only dead fish go with the Flow !
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| 1st Nov 2011 1:31 pm |
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Dunny1
Member Since: 18 Jun 2011
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 116
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I,ve done some miles over the last couple of months with some long runs to and from on a daily basis and car is running sweet as a nut, changed from BP ultimate fuel to Shell as read some reviews on the forum I now get more MPG and car is much quiter so thanks to the forum I have a grin from ear to ear when I drive the car.
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| 1st Nov 2011 3:12 pm |
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mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
Posts: 2477
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from home here ded central south ive done two runs west to dip my toe in the atlantic and back fully loaded with big caravan and 4 kids went the other way to the north sea and back last week same set up. roomy enough for seven pulls like a train runs like a limo i dont care what they say its the most versatile jack of all trades and master of most vehicle ive ever owned and im luvin it 8) 23.6 mpg ave with 2 tonne caravan not too bad considering MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
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| 1st Nov 2011 4:18 pm |
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kingofthesparks
Member Since: 02 Jun 2011
Location: Near Northampton m1 Watford gap
Posts: 429
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Broke the 275,000 mile marker today and nothing major to report
Original engine , gearbox and turbo
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| 1st Nov 2011 5:17 pm |
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Ambo
Member Since: 28 Jun 2010
Location: Ventnor Isle of Wight
Posts: 262
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Mine has run beautifully since I bought it last july, average mid 30's, a lovely motor. Nick
2009 D3 SE
Isle of Wight Steam Railway
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| 1st Nov 2011 6:34 pm |
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