Member Since: 20 Apr 2009
Location: Singapore
Posts: 27
I am about to give up on my Disco...
Owned my 2006 Disco3 for more than 2 years now but second Suspension problem in less than 12 months and total downtime of about 3 months due to other problems in between, I am having serious thoughts about getting rid of her.
The problem is I cant find an alternative:
-Cool
-People carrier + dog carrier
-Safe
-Pleasure to drive
-Easy to maintain in Singapore (not the best place to own a LR in terms of servicing/repairs)
Does a Defender90 fit the bill?
14th Mar 2011 7:54 am
Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6902
Defenders are great fun, very cool, easy and cheap to maintain they really are big meccano kits, niggly problems but never stopped even at 16 years old ...... but have to drive it to work every day? Not so sure on that although later ones may be a bit better and if you aren't going too far then maybe.Joined the BMWX5 45e group
1994 Defender 90
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2016 D4 Graphite Santorini Black
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2005 D3 S Maya Gold
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14th Mar 2011 8:01 am
barkiny
Member Since: 20 Apr 2009
Location: Singapore
Posts: 27
its about 9-10km each way and not so much traffic...I think I could live with that...
I was looking at Disco4s and have seen a few at the dealers service section. Have asked the mechanic chief (I made friends with after my frequent trips) and he told me quietly that they are not free of problems and keep coming back for suspension problems mainly... After 7 years in production, no major changes in the suspension dept... thats scary...
14th Mar 2011 8:22 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72788
That's nor scary, that's LR!!
14th Mar 2011 11:08 am
Will Hay
Member Since: 04 Oct 2010
Location: Beautiful Yorkshire
Posts: 613
I can see myself going a defender route one day, despite my wifes horrified protests.D3 incl. genuine glass windscreen, front bi-focal headlights, full width rear bumper, self levelling washer bottle contents and audible 'tick tock' indicator stalk
911 GT3 had one [never]
R8 V12 just gone [past me]
Piiss highest up a wall winner runner up 1979
I came from a Def'ner to a D3 - the D3 does far more - and whilst I thought a '97 Def'ner would be cheap motoring it wasn't
Capital costs of the D3 is more, but would say running costs are pretty close - especially with a warranty.
And no comparison between comfort and factorMark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
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14th Mar 2011 7:05 pm
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
Posts: 16390
Dont give up the D3...
Would you give up on your trusty pet Dog if it became ill... i think not
treat the D3 as one of the family Duncan
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14th Mar 2011 7:13 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72788
Deffo not!! It's not snuggling on the bed, not after all the hassle it's put me through.
14th Mar 2011 7:37 pm
wvlenthe
Member Since: 07 Jan 2009
Location: Arnhem
Posts: 1967
DiscoDunc wrote:
treat the D3 as one of the family
Oh, bad idea.
Better treat it like a friend.
You know you can choose your friends but you're stuck with your family forever.
With good friends, you can remember how great it was... or not. If not, let them go.
With family you might just shrug at what they *can* do and get agitated over what they *have* done.
WiljoD3 V8 HSE Auto in Zermatt silver - driveway version gone but not forgotten, only the living room cupboard version remains
14th Mar 2011 7:51 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6266
they are not broken mate they are British
14th Mar 2011 7:52 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72788
Agreed, they are just asking for TLC in their own way!!
14th Mar 2011 8:25 pm
biskit
Member Since: 23 Dec 2009
Location: in my Mancave.
Posts: 1365
DSL wrote:
Agreed, they are just asking for TLC in their own way!!
dont you mean TFC Derek
14th Mar 2011 8:42 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72788
TLC. can be administered in many different ways!! TFC is one way, me flogging her across the Tunisian Sahara is another way. She's suffering withdrawal symptoms.
14th Mar 2011 9:09 pm
dick dastardly
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: wiggleigh bottom
Posts: 1112
biskit wrote:
DSL wrote:
Agreed, they are just asking for TLC in their own way!!
dont you mean TFC Derek
depends what the F stands for There's one wheel on my wagon, but i'm still rollin' along, it's the cherokee, they're after me, but I'm singing a happy song
14th Mar 2011 9:16 pm
trigram
Member Since: 25 May 2010
Location: Coulsdon
Posts: 135
barkiny,
If swmbo gets her new job, then in 2 years time we could well be relocating to singapore for her to set up their new office. Whilst part of me would welcomed that, the downside is having to give up my d3. Everyone says on the expat forums thats its not worth importing a car unless its surgically attached to your backside and wallet. How expensive is it to buy/run/keep a d3?
ta..."...I'm so broke I can't even pay attention..."
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