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How many discovery 3 v8s are on the roads in the uk?
I was having a butchers on auto trader just to keep an eye on the prices as we all do time to time & only found 1 for sale. This got me thinking, so I typed into google how many left & it gave me a figure of 385
Disco 3 V8s left on the uk roads. Can anyone shed any light on this?
I must admit, "if it's true" that I had no idea they were this rare!!!!!
1st Aug 2016 8:53 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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They only sold them in the uk for a very short period.
1st Aug 2016 9:09 pm
DG Site Moderator
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I think I will be holding onto this one then.
I see a future classic in the making
1st Aug 2016 9:20 pm
DG Site Moderator
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My figure above is for the HSE ...across the models it looks to be around 600 or so 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
1st Aug 2016 9:26 pm
bimblephish
Member Since: 21 Jul 2016
Location: Wiltshire
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I just got one of them!!
Just picked up my 56 plate HSE V8 today - so far I'm extremely pleased
10th Aug 2016 10:15 pm
Landybandy
Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Neath
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You will love it, whenever I have passengers they always comment on how quiet & smooth the ride is.
It's a shame they never introduced the 5 litre v8 in the uk, I'd have had my name on one of them.
10th Aug 2016 11:16 pm
pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
Posts: 1923
Re: I just got one of them!!
bimblephish wrote:
Just picked up my 56 plate HSE V8 today - so far I'm extremely pleased
For starters, think about cleaning the throttle body and MAF sensor (plenty on YouTube about it) and replace the PCV for good measure. Dead easy.PAGODA
11th Aug 2016 12:26 am
mcsimmo
Member Since: 08 Aug 2011
Location: North of the south
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You can waste hours of your life looking at figures on this website:
You will love it, whenever I have passengers they always comment on how quiet & smooth the ride is.
It's a shame they never introduced the 5 litre v8 in the uk, I'd have had my name on one of them.
Love my 5.0 V8 D4 here in the USA.
Went out to the Bonneville Salt Flats a couple weeks ago - there is a 44 mile straight on the freeway on the way back. I generally hover just above the speed limit but there was no traffic around for miles.
I gave her some beans and she pulled like a train up to the kind of speeds that could get me into trouble and still had more to give. What an amazing car '80 109 Stage 1 V8 - still going strong!
'13 LR4 HSE - HD pack (sold)
'11 LR4 HSE - HD Pack (sold)
'07 LR3 V8 SE (sold)
Ex '85 110 County V8 (left in Oz)
11th Aug 2016 8:50 pm
Landybandy
Member Since: 10 Jul 2013
Location: Neath
Posts: 178
Ok I'm jelouse right now lol
I will probably import one at some point if I can't find one home here.
12th Aug 2016 6:45 am
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
Stick it out. Took me 11 months to find mine 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
12th Aug 2016 7:23 am
bimblephish
Member Since: 21 Jul 2016
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 272
Thanks guys for the welcome and the maintenance tips. It's going in to my local landrover specialist next week for a thorough going over and check out (not that I don't trust the dealer I got it from, hang on, it's exactly because I don't trust the dealer I got it from!)
12th Aug 2016 12:23 pm
michele
Member Since: 07 Jul 2009
Location: gelderland
Posts: 216
Can please someone tell me how to replace the PCV for good measure.
Thank you, and which is the part number.
Michele.
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