Member Since: 15 Jan 2009
Location: Clackmannanshire
Posts: 69
It's Great To Be Back!!
After nearly 6 years without a Disco 3, I've managed to get hold of one when I least expected it.
It's a 2006 with 77k on the clock. Although it's is in 'S' trim it does have a number of extras on it.
It needs a little bit of work doing to get it back on the road as it's not taxed or MOT'd at present but hopefully when Disco_Mikey visits next week we can do something about that. It's just killing me having it sitting in the drive and not being able to drive it!
Here's a pic for you:
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2006MY Discovery 3 S
2012MY Defender 110USW - Now Sold
2011MY Defender 90 Hardtop - Now Sold
2008MY Discovery 3 XS - Now Sold
20th Aug 2014 3:59 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72785
Welcome back to the madness. It'll be like you never left, except you're a bit richer.
And VERY good choice in spec and colour. I wish mine was as shiny.
20th Aug 2014 4:01 pm
Alphamale
Member Since: 28 May 2014
Location: Belfast
Posts: 496
Sounds like, soon to be a little poorer
20th Aug 2014 4:28 pm
EPK
Member Since: 15 Jan 2009
Location: Clackmannanshire
Posts: 69
Definitely going to be poorer. Not sure I managed to get rich in between times though!
2006MY Discovery 3 S
2012MY Defender 110USW - Now Sold
2011MY Defender 90 Hardtop - Now Sold
2008MY Discovery 3 XS - Now Sold
20th Aug 2014 8:42 pm
EPK
Member Since: 15 Jan 2009
Location: Clackmannanshire
Posts: 69
Update:
Disco Mikey has been and been and done his work. Fitted new front suspension arms, new bushes to the rear lower arms, new brake pipes, timing belts replaced and eased the sticking actuator arm on the turbo (only time will tell if this has worked as still an intermittent engine fault, but I am thinking it may be a new turbo ).
Yesterday I put it in for the MOT...... and it passed with no advisories!! Now taxed and road legal
Then first drive out, all the warning lights came on with HDC fault etc, vehicle lowered. I thought welcome back to Land Rover! Checked over and turns out it was the dreaded brake light bulbs. Removed cheap aftermarket bulbs and replaced with genuine LR and all sorted. Got a new brake light switch just in case but so far bulbs seem to have solved the problem.
Also managed to get a 4 wheel alignment done and 4 new Pirelli Scorpions fitted.
Wallet well and truly lightened now but she drives great and it so good to be back on the road.
EPK2006MY Discovery 3 S
2012MY Defender 110USW - Now Sold
2011MY Defender 90 Hardtop - Now Sold
2008MY Discovery 3 XS - Now Sold
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12th Sep 2014 1:58 pm
EPK
Member Since: 15 Jan 2009
Location: Clackmannanshire
Posts: 69
Yes that's correct. You shouldn't have that problem with the LED.
Although I am sure they will have unknowingly designed in some other bizarre non-related fault combination!2006MY Discovery 3 S
2012MY Defender 110USW - Now Sold
2011MY Defender 90 Hardtop - Now Sold
2008MY Discovery 3 XS - Now Sold
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Definitely going to be poorer. Not sure I managed to get rich in between times though!
