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CY
 


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PistonHeads Buying Guide: Discovery 3

https://www.pistonheads.com/features/ph-bu...ry-3/39797

Spotted today... Not sure how I feel about being their "shed" of the week!! Worth a scroll through though.

Chris
 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE 
 
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Popped up on my news feeds too.

Thought it was quite funny, especially when they said avoid the petrol V8!
 D3 V8 with active rear diff  
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kajtzu
 


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Finland 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

It’s the cost of fuel........ Whistle Whistle Whistle Whistle Mr. Green

( Rolling with laughter )
  
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kajtzu
 


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Finland 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 HSE Auto Cairns BlueDiscovery 3

Also petrol CO2 emissions, at least mine, are 354 g/km and not 495 as they claim. Mr. Green
  
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Well when I bought mine, certain forum members who love themselves big time were making derogarotary remarks that now the D3 is the in the 10k bracket the world was coming to an end Mr. Green and here we are 4 years later talking of 3k Rolling with laughter

At this rate I will soon be able to afford a D4 Thumbs Up
  
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Most threads seem to be more focussed on D3's?

Saw an absolutely immaculate 05 plate SE the other day, absolutely standard, looked like it had never been sat in, not a mark on the body - God knows how the owner(s) maintained it that well after 13 years.

I must admit, I think I preferred my D3 to the 4, probably because it was my first LR / 4x4 etc. even though I kept the D4 for nearly 9 years.
 Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4 
 
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kajtzu
 


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It’s a RHD thing Wink on the other side of the canal the prices for a LHD are much higher..
  
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"As a general rule, don't go for a Discovery 3 if you're frightened by warning lights or other failure indications coming up on your info screen, because you will be seeing a fair few of them."

Spot on Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter
 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey  
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lynalldiscovery
 


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adam wrote:
Most threads seem to be more focussed on D3's?

Saw an absolutely immaculate 05 plate SE the other day, absolutely standard, looked like it had never been sat in, not a mark on the body - God knows how the owner(s) maintained it that well after 13 years.

I must admit, I think I preferred my D3 to the 4, probably because it was my first LR / 4x4 etc. even though I kept the D4 for nearly 9 years.


Age is going to play a large part in the number of D3 threads.
  
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Aerialmark
 


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After reading that I'm going to stay well clear of a D3 Shocked
 The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have. 
 
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adam wrote:
..... I must admit, I think I preferred my D3 to the 4.........


Think I've got to agree with you there Adam, the D3 shape was new then and I think even today it still stands the test of time .... a cracking looking motor (as too is the D4). Thumbs Up
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I think both the D3 and 4 have stood the test of time in the design stakes.

Which makes it even more incredible the D5 turned out to be a bit of an ugly duckling Whistle
 Discovery 4 HSE
SDV6
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discovery3ski
 


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Seen a couple of D4 S for under ten grand this week. Everything depreciates except for supercars.
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So.........avoid the V8 then Shocked Glad that's cleared up, must dash off and sell mine pronto - hang on a minute though! Since when did I ever take any notice of journalists Very Happy
  
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Sorry to barge in, but I just wanted to make a comment about how unpopular the D5 design is.

I can distinctly remember similar comments about the d3 and d4 when they came out. People used to compare them to a Ford transit.

It seems we get "used" to them and then take to them more.
  
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