Member Since: 16 Jan 2007
Location: Wokingham
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Goodbye
Well after near 7 years of Driving a Disco 3, It was time for a change.
The Options
Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE
BMW X3 (F25) xDrive35d Sport
Well love both cars, so a real problem, I was prepare to pay more for the Land Rover, however the BMW was list price was over £50K (loaded), any way tested both cars, considered the CO2; MPG
so it was down to price, BMW were great salesman knew he had to move on price to get the sale, however Lancaster Reading, seem to not care, 1.5% discount, and 1,500 less on part ex. so I went with BMW
Its been nice driving a Land Rover, but the speed of the BMW (0-60 sub 6 seconds) Tax on BMW £165/year make it a winner.
6th Feb 2012 12:11 pm
SHARKYSHARKS
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My neghbour had one absalutely crap in the snow he said used to go to work in his wifes clio said it was better....
And he got fed up of people laughing as they were overtaking him when he had no traction in bad weather, just a thought before you sign on the dotted line MY18 D5 HSE LUX😎
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6th Feb 2012 12:28 pm
Discotres
Member Since: 25 Jan 2010
Location: London
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Did you get a free tow rope, always handy for when you are stuck and a Disco comes past, just in case they don't have one handy
Don't forget the dress code to get a a Disco to stop, I am sure you will look nice in high heels and short skirt
Good luck with it, makes sense economically
6th Feb 2012 12:29 pm
Peely
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Lancs
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The BM 3ltr twin turbo is a cracking engine, I had a 535D that was remapped as well, 343 bhp surprised a lot of people and in an X3 will be even quicker !
Don't think you can compare the Disco 4 to an X3 though really ! If you wanted the LR I think you should have tried another or more willing dealer.
6th Feb 2012 12:42 pm
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
Posts: 10865
X3 with Winter Tyres are great in the Snow and will leave a Disco for dust at the lights not that peeps buy a Disco for the traffic light GP but its good to know you can
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Don't think you can compare the Disco 4 to an X3 though really ! If you wanted the LR I think you should have tried another or more willing dealer.
Yup; I'd have thought it was D4 vs. X5 or freeloader/RR Ewok vs. X3.Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana
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A colleague of mine has the BM, and last year in the snow in Scotland it went everywhere our D3 went without too much drama. I never needed to tow it.
Its a smaller car, so much lighter therefore faster and more economical. Its the old heart/head discussion, in your case the head won.
6th Feb 2012 1:31 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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I chopped my 5-series Touring for the D3....got sick of it sitting in the drive...I guess the cheaper option would have been winter tyres,but I decided not to risk it and went the whole hog to be on the safe side.
The D3 was imperious over the weekend.The only time it lost traction was driver error,when I turned off into an uphill side-road slightly too quickly,causing the front to push a little wide "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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6th Feb 2012 1:37 pm
75DJS
Member Since: 16 Jan 2007
Location: Wokingham
Posts: 14
I forgot to say, yes I got the winter tyres - I am not that stupid, but max speed is reduce to 130mph I have to try going round a snow covered bend at 130!!
My brother has had the following cars in the snow.
BMW Z4 - took him 4 hours to get home at leaving at 10:30pm; next morning he tried his M6, could not get of the drive
BMW X5 - (Summer Tyres) thought he had the same grip as in the summer, luckily not to hit another car
(This year)
BMW 1 Series M Coupe - left it at work, took a vito van home, doesn't use winter tyre, big mistake
Other Brother 911 (with winter tyres) no problems
6th Feb 2012 3:51 pm
Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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Yesterday used the 530d all day yep on Winters
Could have used the Vito or Defender but 5 was on the correct rubber no issues all day long
6th Feb 2012 4:41 pm
MarsKy
Member Since: 23 Dec 2011
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 847
Just sold the Dunlop 4D winter wheels I had on my BMW 520d on eBay the day before the snow came. There were 16 watchers! Someone got a great deal though, 8mm on them (bought mid-October, taken off mid-December because I bought the D4, less than 1000 miles on them).
But the BMW was as sure footed as anything I've driven in the snow we had in December. Stationary starts on steep hills, trying out emergency stops going downhill - no problems.
It's all about the tyres.
6th Feb 2012 4:54 pm
DigitalJunior
Member Since: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 4398
OMG I'm not on my own with the BMW thing other members do enjoy them as well
I have the same 3.0 engine and remapped it really shifts producing over 640NM torque.SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE
6th Feb 2012 5:45 pm
M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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digitaljunior wrote:
OMG I'm not on my own with the BMW thing other members do enjoy them as well
I have the same 3.0 engine and remapped it really shifts producing over 640NM torque.
Pity the poor horses in the horse box, oops sorry it won't pull a horse box will it.
You've guessed right I'm not a BMW lover ever since one mounted the grass verge and tried to run me down as I was crossing the road.It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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Good luck with it, makes sense economically 
I have to try going round a snow covered bend at 130!! 
