Fedup
Joined: 29 Jul 2008
Location: Oxfordshire
Posts: 6
 
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Greetings from a 2006 model Disco 3 owner who picked up his car today and already has problems. If headlights are switched on the auto box will not change gear and the brake lights are on constantly. Tailgate will not open, having worked fine earlier in the day at dealer. Transmission warning lights cleared after restarting, 20 minutes into journey home... 
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 Tue Jul 29 2008 10:28pm |
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Slimer
Site Moderator
Joined: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Nanny State
Posts: 12376
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Take it straight back to the dealer and get your money back sounds like your best bet, plenty of good ones around so get shot of it    
Bumpers & other D3 parts for sale
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| Tue Jul 29 2008 10:34pm |
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PlusEight
Joined: 29 Jul 2008
Location: NW Lancashire
Posts: 1
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Hi everyone, not currently an owner but hope to be in the near future,of one of the following : D3 Auto , (Freelander2) or (ML 320CDI)
 Apologies if the models in brackets offends anyone,but I cant make my mind up .Something keeps on drawing me back to the D3 (looking for a 06/07 model) ,just troubled by the problems I have been reading about.
Any advice re: buying would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in anticipation.
Regards
Peter
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| Tue Jul 29 2008 11:41pm |
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Bill Wright
Joined: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Mid- Devon
Posts: 542
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Hi plus Eight - Welcome
I've got an 06/56 S and it's been fault free (except for creased seat squabs- they were changed under warranty). Go for the latest and best spec you can afford from a main dealer and haggle like mad - it's a buyers market in every sense of the word.
The bad points are hugely outweighed by the good. If we only spoke about the good points on here, the forum would be boring.
Best of luck
Bill Wright D3 TDV6 S 06/56 Silver
Honda Pan European 2005
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| Tue Jul 29 2008 11:49pm |
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caverD3
Joined: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2108
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Welcome to Permagrin Vegas.  Getting there is half the fun
TDV6: Adaptive Headlights, Electronic Rear Diff.ARB Bar.Blaupunkt Speakers, JVC Powered Subwoofer, Removable Snorkel, Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch, Pioneer After Market Head Unit, Zenarc Touch Screen, In Car Laptop.
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| Wed Jul 30 2008 2:28am |
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Bodsy
Joined: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow.....
Posts: 6544
 
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Fedup, I'd follow Slimer's advice, but don't let it put you off the car, they're cracking motors 
PlusEight, I'd looked at the ML280/320 before going for the Disco. Bootspace for teh ML was a bit too small & the fact I couldn't get a 7 seat version as well did it for me.
I also prefer the rugged design of the D3, a lot more iconic than the ML. If I'd have gone for the ML, then quite frankly it would just have been another car.......
06/07 models generally don't have the problems that some of the early ones had. I had the 07 model from new nad it's been brilliant. Lugging kids, dogs, towing, moving 'stuff' everywhere with no complaints.
The ML will be slightly more economical, but when you're spending this much money on a motor, 2 MPG doesn't really make that much difference!
Buy the D3, you're buying into much more than 'just' another vehicle.  it! It's got a load of black bits on OK!!!
Campaign successful....
We D3, therefore we are.
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| Wed Jul 30 2008 8:20am |
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shiny moose
Joined: 12 Nov 2007
Location: Going to Iceland to get my money out
Posts: 1503
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Bodsy wrote:
Buy the D3, you're buying into much more than 'just' another vehicle.
Your buying a legend Silver TDV6 S with sat nav, PTI and Moosed up a bit
"I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant"
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| Wed Jul 30 2008 3:45pm |
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carpjunkie
Joined: 01 Aug 2008
Location: sat on my ass
Posts: 9
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been looking through the site for a few days now and looks like theres plenty of knowledge flying around on the D3's look forward to chatting to you all mmmm stella she's naughty !
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| Fri Aug 01 2008 7:40pm |
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NJF
Joined: 05 Oct 2007
Location: Luxembourg, Strassen
Posts: 752
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Welcome to the site, CP.
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| Fri Aug 01 2008 8:17pm |
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Captain Speaking
Joined: 02 Aug 2008
Location: The Cotswolds
Posts: 45
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After a couple of 'squawks', my one-week old 06 TDV6 S is now a dream (famous last words).
Martin - fantastic site. Who'd have thought that there were lots of other D3 owners who were passionate bout their cars. I thought I was the only saddo who was excited about a modern Land Rover...
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| Sat Aug 02 2008 11:47am |
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Captain Cock
Joined: 06 Aug 2008
Location: The Blue Oyster
Posts: 1
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Arrrrgg I must says ello To Y all, But in a femmin way as Captains do 
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| Wed Aug 06 2008 9:30pm |
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Captain Speaking
Joined: 02 Aug 2008
Location: The Cotswolds
Posts: 45
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Quote:Arrrrgg I must says ello To Y all, But in a femmin way as Captains do
Ooh, you are awful Have you ever known a swan to break a man's arm?
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| Wed Aug 06 2008 10:35pm |
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Jon Davey
Joined: 07 Aug 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 2
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| Park Brake and Gear Fault |
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I've had my Disco 18 months and done nearly fifty thousand miles in it. What has been a good, comfortable and solid drive has been spoilt by a consistant failure which I suspect comes from a single fault. The automatic parking brake release doesn't work and nor do the reversing lights and reversing sensor, the information saying what gear it is in also takes a few seconds to work out what gear it is in. I've had it back to Guy Salmon in Coventry on five occasions and they manage to fix it so it lasts for about two weeks - except for the last time when it lasted for the best part of 3 months until it went in for its 45K service. When the vehicle came back, the faults had all returned. I thought it might be the gearbox not being properly aligned but Guy Salmon has never had the courtesy to actually let me know what the fault might be nor why they have been so incapable of fixing it.
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| Thu Aug 07 2008 12:18am |
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v40mav
Joined: 10 Aug 2008
Location: West Lothian
Posts: 13
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Been looking for a replacement for my Discovery TD5 landmank - finally decided today on a Disco 3 HSE.
Just waiting for the dealer to confirm delivery date 
Recognise a few names on forum -
Looking forward to having some serious fun.
Hugh TDV6 HSE - My new toy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Discovery TD5 Landmark - now Sold
Defender TD5 "Cairngorm" - My off road toy
Defender 300tdi truckcab -
MSA - vulture 24
Amateur - 2M0WAC
member - SORC / SLORC
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