Roel
Joined: 16 Aug 2008
Location: Lelystad
Posts: 171
 
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Nothing! Still waiting till it is Spetember before I can collect it.  Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55TWP
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steve smith
Joined: 11 Mar 2008
Location: liverpool
Posts: 44
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steve smith wrote:I took my Disco 3 in today to get the gearbox checked, 1st and reverse stiff to engage, dealer said the warranty wont cover labour costs for removing gearbox ( if they dont find anything wrong!!) etc so as to check clutch, how are you supposed to check these things whithout removing gearbox?Also they gave me an entry level Freelander 2 (brand new) nothing to write home about!!
Well thanks must go to James Edwards St Helens they fitted a new clutch and flywheel FREE of CHARGE!!!! no quibble just sorted the problem 1st class, will reccomend thanks to all those that sent info. Steve Smith
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SN
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Doing the Lambeth Walk
Posts: 7518
 
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Me and my D3 are holed up in the Celtic Manor for the next 5 days - work not play unfortunately (as you can tell by the very late post)  Steve N | 2006 TDV6 S Auto in Buckingham Blue | Member of the top ten club | Am I online?
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Dexter
Joined: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 98
 
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Just back from a caravanning trip to Arisaig on the West of Scotland, fantastic time and the weather was decent. We stopped off in Aviemore for one night on the way over and I took this photograph to show how versatile the D3 is for carrying loads on the roof. 2 x kayaks plus a bike and room for more if required. Stick a 1800Kg timtent on the back and it still does 23mpg 
Dex
 2008 MY XS
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NJF
Joined: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Luxembourg, Strassen
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Just back from a wine-buying trip to the Bourgogne. Took the D3 and had a great time driving up and down the hills, albeit on-road. Started at Chablis, moved onto Beaune and collected some Volnay, Pommard and Monthelie. It was nice to sit in a working cellar, tasting wine with the man who made it, and to taste the difference that even a couple of years makes to the taste of a wine.
Highly recommended, especially if you go into the villages and stay away from the tourist wine shops in Beaune.
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MacLeod 313
Joined: 18 Apr 2008
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1598
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I fitted my new Piano trim to te interior......Looks great, pics in Gallery PERMANENTLY IN THE SITE NAUGHTY CORNER
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ayrshiredisco
Joined: 16 Aug 2008
Location: Ayr, Ayrshire
Posts: 144
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towed my mates tired, broken down FL to a local garage (haha fool for buyin a FL, i told him he could get a D3 for the same cash, i did) 
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MacLeod 313
Joined: 18 Apr 2008
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1598
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sure you did  PERMANENTLY IN THE SITE NAUGHTY CORNER
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disco_doozle
Joined: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Bree
Posts: 39
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What did I do with my D3... 
I drove my D3 yesterday to meet up with an other D2 owner to pick up a short roofrack for my D1
So D3 to D2 for D1....
Result:
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Disco 300 TDI Britania K1, Epsom green, raised air intake, skidplate, BFG MT, 1" lift,
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cdodkin
Joined: 18 Aug 2008
Location: Ex Pat Brit in California
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Went exploring off of the old Route 66 in Arizona, East of Flagstaff.
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The road has totally gone, and all you can see is the line of telegraph poles marking where it used to be.
And this old rusted out car - guess it died here and never made it home!
We found the original 'Cozy Cone Motel' from Cars - actually the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook AZ
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There's even the original Hudson Hornet, rusting outside one of the concrete Wigwams!
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Also great scenery, this is the painted desert, viewed from the Petrified Forest National Park
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Porsche 911 (03 996) - Porsche Boxster (99 986)
03 MINI Cooper S - gone but not forgotten!
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow.....
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Great roadtrip   it! It's got a load of black bits on OK!!!
Campaign successful....
We D3, therefore we are.
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Bushboysteve
Joined: 02 Sep 2008
Location: North west & Jhb
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Over the last few days, I loaded up my D3 with 30 cases of wine plus assorted other bits and pieces, hooked up a trailer loaded with 2 commercil laundry driers and headed up to Impodimo Game Lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve on the Botswana Border. After unloading, I went to inspect a radio comms tower on the top of a local mountain, paid a visit to a local rural school and returned to find a large bush fire on the go. With no other tow vehicles immediately available, I hooked up the fire cart, loaded up some staff and headed off to the bush fire. ( standard tow hook makes towing offroad very unpleasant) but swopped the cart onto a defender when the opportunity arose. (besides, I didnt need anymore sicklebush rash on my car). Yesetrday, I hooked up the empty trailer and headed home. Total distance 872km. Total hassles :none apart from the tow hook off road .All in absolute comfort and safety. Still sitting with a permagrin though. Still looking for any excuse to drive the d3 overland and long distance Of course we'll make it... were in a landy!
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Joined: 06 May 2005
Location: Forum Member No 134
Posts: 6357
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Watched it drive off, loaded to the gunnel's heading to the new Ikea store in Dublin. Remember there is no 'i' in disco3.co.uk
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Joined: 06 May 2005
Location: Forum Member No 134
Posts: 6357
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cdodkin wrote:Went exploring off of the old Route 66 in Arizona,
I would love to do a trip like that. Remember there is no 'i' in disco3.co.uk
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NoDo$h
Joined: 02 May 2006
Location: wear the fox hat?
Posts: 6532
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Drove mine in and out of the showground at the Dorset County Show at the weekend while other, lesser 4x4s were being towed in and out with tractors. Carbon footprint? I neither know nor give a damn
DISCLAIMER: If you find a posting or message from me offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it. If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to me and I will be only too happy to demonstrate.
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