Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Bucharest
Posts: 17
The Disco 3 from Romania
Hello all! My name is Chris and I am the proud owner of a 2005 2.7 TDV6 S Disco.
I have the car from new and it has been a good friend throughout the years.
Because it is the S version, I have done a couple of mods during the almost 9 years of ownership.
I have started with the interior and have installed a Garmin GVN 53 navigation system, a dvd player with USB and Audio In port. These two are coupled to a small Alpine monitor which is mounted in the place of the original LCD screen.
After that i have also installed a Nokia 810 Car Phone which i found very useful at times.
I have two sets of original wheels for it, 18 inch with General Grabber AT2's mounted and 17 inch with Cooper Discovere STT's on them.
As for the outside, I mounted a Snorkel and 2 Hella Ralley 1000 fog lamps.
No issues to report at this time.
1st Dec 2013 7:08 am
Biffysun
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
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Welcome, 9 years and no issues! but where have you been up to now!
1st Dec 2013 7:30 am
Cristi S
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Bucharest
Posts: 17
The car hasn't got that many miles on it - 57.000 to be exact (90600 km).
I meant engine and electric/electronic issues. Of course i had to change some bushing and anti-roll bars over the years but that's it .
I manly use it for long road trips outside Romania and a bit of off road.
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1st Dec 2013 7:40 am
Biffysun
Member Since: 09 Jul 2011
Location: Central
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Well thats great that you've only had routine maintenance its a nice car and you've done some good mods to it, lots of good info on here for future reference too so I'm sure we'll here more from you now
1st Dec 2013 7:48 am
Cristi S
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Bucharest
Posts: 17
Thanks for the warm welcome. I hope I'll only be posting good news.
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1st Dec 2013 9:24 am
Cristi S
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Bucharest
Posts: 17
Goodmorning. I don't think I'll spend any more money on this one. When I bought it, I was sure I would buy all the original G4 accessories, but that ship has sailed.
Now i'm thinking of gettin' the new Disco. Time will tell.
2nd Dec 2013 8:39 am
Cristi S
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Bucharest
Posts: 17
Hey all! We are having a pretty large snow fall in Romania, it got around half a metre. And this can only make me glad! Today it started to snow again, another half a meter expected. The blizzard's on it's way.
The Disco does very well in snow. Swapped on the 17 inch orginal alloys with the cooper stt's
and they are performing better than any snow tire i have ever owned. Here are a few pics.
29th Jan 2014 8:57 am
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29th Jan 2014 9:03 am
Cristi S
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Bucharest
Posts: 17
Trash day is tomorow. But i don't think that the garbage truck will be able to enter the street.
29th Jan 2014 9:09 am
maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
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Welcome - that looks like fun, enjoy
29th Jan 2014 9:18 am
Cristi S
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Bucharest
Posts: 17
I think I am going to install a separate alarm system that is going to help me to remote start the engine. The bad news is that the spare key is going to stay in the car, somehow connected to the alarm system, because otherwise the enginge wouldn't start.
29th Jan 2014 12:55 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
What is Snow ? Is that the white stuff on the floor.....
31st Jan 2014 12:19 am
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Member Since: 01 Jan 2008
Location: wiltshire
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no that's coke found around the university
31st Jan 2014 12:23 am
Cristi S
Member Since: 30 Jan 2012
Location: Bucharest
Posts: 17
Hey all! I was searching around the forum and couldn't find information so I was wondering is it posible to replace the standard halogen headlights with xenon ones without any mods?
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Welcome, 9 years and no issues! 
but where have you been up to now! 
