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Richard(Jim)B
Member Since: 02 Sep 2006
Location: Onsala
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What experiences have people had?
1. Mazda MX5 -gearbox rebuilt after 4 years following oilseal leak!
2. Subaru Forester: 2yrs old: New central diff, new gearbox following a lot of mucking about. -Never did hear why.
3. Smart Roadster- water ingress (wetsuit is a good idea) though now fixed. Starter motor just went after 2 years.
4. Toyota Prius: Rust under paintwork after 2.5years! Rearbrake discs just replaced at 2.5 years due to rust, warped and brake material failure (acted like a lathe on one side) Trim rattles are appalling in cold weather. Fuel consumption 25% higher than declared figure.
5. Previous Discovery 2; Electrical problems with locks after 3 years , otherwise none at all.
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Citroen BX - fuel tank fell off, but apart from that reliable.
Citroen XM - the only thing that never broke was the bonnet catch, dog of a car but very comfy.
Volvo V70 - Heater motor, electric window switch, ht leads. in 150000 miles not bad.  sorry I was falling asleep there.
Disco 1 200tdi - 110000 miles, clutch x 2, very reliable.
Disco 2 V8 - Radiator x 2, Rear diff, ACE pump, suspension compressor, fan pulley, leaked like a shower cubicle, steering joints, steering box, then the big one, the V8 engine dropped a cylinder liner and died. What an absolute pile of cr*p that car was, BUT I LOVED IT 
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| 1st Oct 2006 5:20 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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WOW... I thought only LR's were unreliable
Both my last two previous vehicles had electrical problems with the engine, windows and aircon - Audi A4 Avant Quattro and BMW 323i Sport Auto
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| 1st Oct 2006 5:41 pm |
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W6CJW
Member Since: 06 Nov 2005
Location: Sunny Sussex
Posts: 81
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1: VW Sharan 1.9 tdi 90bhp 250,000 miles in 5 years best car ive had to date. Serviced it on time every time only ever put fuel into it and the best part 43mpg.WHY oh WHY did I buy a LR 
2 2 TD5(manual) 2000MY all the bells and whistles! the only thing in 43k miles they never changed under warrenty was the paint 
32 TD5(Auto)2003MY New fuel pump @300 miles ABS fault (intermittent) never sorted  faith almost restored 
43 2.7HSE 2005MY Well where shall I start?! Great car untill my dealer(HARWOODS Pulborough) got their grubby hands on it We have a perminant foot spa in the passenger foot well, five attempts at fixing it and still no joy! Needs new carpets throughout still waiting for firm delivery
The two current Mazdas I own and yes one is a rotary are fantastic no recorded faults in three years(40k miles) just waiting for them to produce a real 4x4 and I will be long gone.  D4 3.0 HSE cameras,Hybrid TV, 20" alloys, heated wheel, privacy, Tow pack.
Departed RRS TDV8 HSE Full Arden kit in TEAL and colour coded everything.
Departed Disco 3 2.7 HSE
I never drive faster than I can see!
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| 1st Oct 2006 6:42 pm |
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twizzle
Member Since: 23 Feb 2006
Location: near, far where ever we are
Posts: 223
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BMW 318 tds... 185K in three years .... nothing wrong
Volvo V70 2.5 ....120k in three years ....nothing wrong
Mini One... ( Car 80!)... 2k sold back to dealer, 5 Faults.... including a fuel\ tank guage that read full when empty and vise versa..constant low speed stalling, and various other electrical niggles...
Landrover Freelander.... oh dear... probably the worst car we've ever owned... Ran away at 27k..... eats tyres, gear box from a montego, panels made by BacoFoil, 19 mpg, brakes by the forestry commision, and TWO manifolds...
TD5,...52k in 12 months, panel gaps out of line on wings/bonnet, water ingress in dash, apart from that I LOVED IT..
TDV6...45k in 15 months Hand brake warning light twice, new CJB, suspension enhancement, two system upgrades, rear tail gate struts loose, but caught in time thanks to this site, and best of all..... crashed by my dealer during the 15k service.... resulting a new rear tailgate !!!! "Mr Twizzle, one of our mechanics has accidently reversed into a RRS that was being PDI'd, you ought to see the RRS..... do not worry it'll be better then new when you get it back!... "....good job i've a sense of humour....
Would i buy another D3, yes....
I've also owned a Buell M2 Cyclone, (awfull) Triumph T595, Fantastic and numerous Jap bikes, and few have been faultless....
A mate has bought a VW Toerag V10, and it has been in the garage more then my disco, problems have included toe in wear on tyres and again numerours electrical faults......perhaps these cars are pushing too many boundries..
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| 1st Oct 2006 7:40 pm |
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bkehoe
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
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1. TD5 (manual) 2000 - 122K miles - Diesel leak (common problem), head gasket at 100k miles, new injector wiring harness at 100k miles, various front/rear sunroof leaks - fix one and then a new stream of water comes out of a different part of the roof headlining!
2. TD5 (auto) 2004 - 38K miles - pipe from auto gearbox to oil cooler fractured where it connects to oil cooler. Gradually lost drive while driving along as all the gearbox oil spewed out all over the engine compartment, and all the cars following me. Possible something could have somehow flown up that I drove over, but nobody knows. Recovered to dealer and was driving it home the next day. No other problems. 
3. D3 HSE 2005 - 25K miles so far - No major problems. Only once had a park brake fault which cleared on restart. Drivers seat creaking, had a new tilt bracket in, but will be getting them to change the base frame at next service as the new tilt bracket made no difference. IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
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| 1st Oct 2006 8:25 pm |
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lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
Posts: 821
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1) Vauxhall Omega Elite '99 - 90k miles - No problems
2) Vauxhall Omega Elite '02 - 95k miles - wrong wheels on delivery - but no problems - best mile muncher I've ever had
3) Ford Mondeo Ghia X '97 - 80k miles - AC stopped working for a week, but sorted by ford , otherwise no problems
4) Peugeot 405 '95 - 50k miles - no probelms - "unbustable" ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 1st Oct 2006 8:53 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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Funny how the title of this thread is about 'other makes' and yet most posts include the Disco3  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 1st Oct 2006 8:56 pm |
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lee01277
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Shed
Posts: 821
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point taken ..............Somewhere in-between my old D3 and what's to come next .........
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| 1st Oct 2006 8:59 pm |
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Richard(Jim)B
Member Since: 02 Sep 2006
Location: Onsala
Posts: 55
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If we are talking Nissan's then...
Primera: New brake discs and new front suspension within 3 years 40K miles.
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| 1st Oct 2006 9:35 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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My father had a Nissan once ...it was a good motor ..only the clutch required changing at about 60k. My worst vehicle was a Vauxhall Cavaliar 1.8GLi.... the engine blew on 70k ...I was also driving my mate's Ford Capri 3.0s when the engine blew....
....I can see a pattern building here.  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 1st Oct 2006 9:41 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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My son had a Gilera 50 GSM the plastic moldings fell off twice, and it needed a new spark plug before the service book said it would In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 1st Oct 2006 10:05 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
Posts: 16295
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 Behave! The End
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| 1st Oct 2006 10:09 pm |
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PCH
Member Since: 12 Jan 2005
Location: Anywhere but work
Posts: 812
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Heres a synopsis of my life with new cars.
1989 - Honda CRX. 2 years and no problem
1991 -Subaru Liberty (Legacy in some countries) . 4 years and no problem other than warped front discs.
1995 - Subaru WRX. 4 years and no problem other than warped front and rear discs - looks it's a turbo so it gets a caning.
1995 - Honda Civic VTi (Wifes car). 8 years and no problems except for squeaky rear suspension bushes.
1999 - Subaru WRX STi - 2 door. No problems but only driven 15,000km in 5 years (a bit of a collectors item).
2002 - Subaru Outback H6 3.0 lt. 3 years warped front and rear discs, sun roof shattered by cold weather and 2 recalls.
2004 - Mazda 3 SP23 (wifes car). Cruise control doesn't work and the dealer is too dumb to fix it. Transmission was rough at start up but was fixed wit hs/w update.
2005 - Land Rover Discovery 3 - TDV6 HSE. Okay now where do I start.
1. A/C did work on day one. Regassed the next day
2. Blowing blue smoke from the exhaust pipes. Traced to a computer earthing problem and loose connectors on the back of the engine.
3. Engine loss of power. Loose engine connectors.
4. Loss of TR and low range. Corroded connectors.
5. A/C not working again. Regassed and fixed leaking joint
6. TR and low range "not available message" regularly. Loose negative terminal on battery.
7. Tailgate lock broke. Replaced lock and trim that had to be cut to get unlock lock.
8. Rear tailgate strut loose. Fixed my self thanks to this site.
9. Radio locked up. Fixed myself by disconnecting 12V to radio via fuse.
10. SRS warning lamp staying on. Earth problem on ECU.
11. Enhancement program. Fix air compressor valve and s/w upgrade.
12. A/C not working again. Regassed and fixed same leaking joint again.
Is this enough????? Do you see a common fault with my D3 - EARTHING!!
And I still love my D3 even though my wife is sick of me going to the dealer on a monthly basis to get things fixed.
And worse still I lie to everyone who asks me how the big beast is going - "it's going great, not a problem in the world " Just too emabarrased to say it's a Land Rover.
Chris 2011 Discovery 4 (MY12) SDV6 HSE with General Grabber AT's, Traxide Aux Battery system, custom rear drawers and Autosafe half height cargo barrier
Gone - 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE
ARB Bull Bar, Warn 9.5XP Winch, IPF D/Lights, Cooper STT's, LR Raised Air Intake, Traxide aux battery system, custom drawers and half height Autosafe cargo barrier, Mitchell Bros 4x4 tow hitch
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| 2nd Oct 2006 3:46 am |
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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
Posts: 1170
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I've only had one other new car.
1999 Subaru Forester Limited.
Only problem was a rear main seal went at 150,000km. Outside the three year warranty period, but Subaru fixed it anyway because they said it shouldn't have happened (and I didn't even ask the question!).
I did replace all the springs and shocks at 130,000km after the rear 'self-adjusting' shock absorbers went. AUD1300 for 4 King springs and Koni Shocks (50mm lift) fitted; as opposed to AUD1000 for the two rear OE shockies (parts only). Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
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