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Andy Foster
 


Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 6551

United Kingdom 2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Tech Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4
No longer a virgin

Well it had to happen at some point. Just a bit unfortunate I was 95 miles from home Big Cry


 D4 MY15 SE TECH
D3 gone but never forgotten. 
 
Post #181584416th May 2017 9:30 pm
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Hardware
 


Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
Posts: 12676

United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Sumatra BlackDiscovery 4

Only 95 miles? You could have pushed it rest of way 😁
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Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer Sad ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms 
 
Post #181584616th May 2017 9:32 pm
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RBP
 


Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: N Yorks
Posts: 1936

England 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Fuji WhiteDiscovery 4

Sad What went wrong Andy?
   
Post #181584716th May 2017 9:33 pm
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Andy Foster
 


Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 6551

United Kingdom 2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Tech Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

Spat some alternator bolts out somewhere on the A592 between Newby Bridge and Windermere.

Guess my surprise when I found out I only had roadside assistance and no garage could fit me in.

£119 to upgrade then £2.50 a mile for every mile over 50 to get home. That will be another £110 sir, have a nice day Censored Censored
 D4 MY15 SE TECH
D3 gone but never forgotten. 
 
Post #181585116th May 2017 9:40 pm
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Andy Foster
 


Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 6551

United Kingdom 2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Tech Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

First truck took me to Lancaster services then this guy turned up.





He said how heavy is this 2 tonne. No I said closer to 3. To which he gave me a "look" and said "well I'm here now let's get it on and see what happens" Shocked

Then to top it all off I had to pull the EPB cable to get it off the f Censored g thing Censored Censored Censored
 D4 MY15 SE TECH
D3 gone but never forgotten. 
 
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RBP
 


Member Since: 29 Aug 2012
Location: N Yorks
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England 2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Fuji WhiteDiscovery 4

Not good Crying or Very sad

What was matter with the first guy, doesn't his Mum like him travelling too far from home? Rolling Eyes
   
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Farmer Chalk
 


Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
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England 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Tangiers OrangeDiscovery 3

Come on man ....see where he lives! Would you drive into Liverpool? Shocked
  
Post #181585916th May 2017 9:57 pm
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Andy Foster
 


Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 6551

United Kingdom 2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Tech Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

Low blow FC Big Cry talk about kicking a guy when he's down Rolling with laughter

Apparently that's how it works Shocked
 D4 MY15 SE TECH
D3 gone but never forgotten. 
 
Post #181586516th May 2017 10:03 pm
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James W
 


Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
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United Kingdom 

Sorry you've had a 'mare Andy. We've all been there Whistle

Didn't you need a new alternator anyway? Embarassed
 D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - WTF does this button do 
 
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James W
 


Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
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United Kingdom 

If you need a hand with anything just shout Thumbs Up
 D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - WTF does this button do 
 
Post #181587416th May 2017 10:34 pm
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Farmer Chalk
 


Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
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England 2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Tangiers OrangeDiscovery 3

Sorry Andy.... if you need a hug come on down to one of our hug ins!

I do feel your pain and hope that it's repaired asap cheaply....

As an aside I had one of my most unusual potentially life changing experiences in a pub in Liverpool... my head of HR for the firm I work for is French and a very camp gay.... brilliant laugh and imagine if you can, a little fat French Graham Norton...he was meeting an 'informant' who was going to tell him about a local scam that was going down within our business....unfortunately he decided he needed some hired muscle ( think middle aged fat guy) so asked me to go with him...

We turned up at this very interesting 'slag' pub and I was driving my 3 day old Disco.... in the car park as I arrived a car with 3 yoofs was doing donuts...clearly stolen it then blasted out past us onto the main road.
Got out and walked to the main bar.... like a Western it all went silent as we walked in...the place was packed and you could see everyone thinking ' what's that gay bloke doing with the old bill?'

The silence continued ...it was at this time I noticed a man sitting at the bar eating chips with his knife....unfortunately it wasn't a normal cutlery knife but a monster dagger type knife and he was stabbing his chips and eating them that way.... just looking at us!! never felt more exposed in my life!

Anyway it all passed off ok and I'm still here to live the tale! Interesting place!
  
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Dan_NL
 


Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
Location: world
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I got stranded 2500km away from home... Shocked

But just 15km from my second home... Laughing So I put the car in the garage and started some trial and error testing to find out what could be wrong.

Rental car, car ambulance, down to the main dealer in Faro... Needed an alternator... Took the old one home.
Turned out the contact carbon stifts were worn [ and a bearing, but that could have survived some thousands km's extra ].

Would the AA change these along the road ???
  
Post #181587616th May 2017 10:48 pm
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AVE
D3 Decade 


Member Since: 12 Nov 2006
Location: First house on the left
Posts: 3097

United Kingdom 2014 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XXV LE Auto Causeway GreyDiscovery 4

Andy... if it makes you feel better. I had the misfortune of watching my 'new' Disco being taken away on the back of a truck the day I bought it!!! (I kept that quiet at the time... along with my latest dealer issue when they accidentally smashed my door mirror!)

One of the first things I did on picking it up was to fill up the tank and take it to 'show off' to a friend and fellow forum member 'Digsy'. The only problem was that the fuel filter had been changed prior to me picking it up and the thread was faulty resulting in copious amounts of diesel leaking all over Digsy's drive.
 As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way



Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17

Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
Range Rover Sport HSE MY11 (Gone)
Freelander2 SE (Gone but the most reliable car we've ever owned)
Disco 2 V8 (Gone) 
 
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Andy Foster
 


Member Since: 27 Dec 2009
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 6551

United Kingdom 2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Tech Auto Santorini BlackDiscovery 4

Not feeling the love at the minute. EPB to be stripped at the weekend and now getting low coolant warning.

I'll be ok when I get over my stop Big Cry
 D4 MY15 SE TECH
D3 gone but never forgotten. 
 
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin 


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Ukraine 

Just think "hey ho, it's only money". Inheritance is waaaaaaaay overrated. Whistle
   
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