Ichibod
Joined: 26 Aug 2008
Location: Muscat, Oman
Posts: 39
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| Greetings from the Sultanate of Oman |
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Hello from sunny Oman ...
I'm new to the forum, but I've been reading for a while. I'll be taking delivery of my new LR3 V8 on Thursday having been convinced by much of what I've read here. Having owned Defenders and a Disco 2 in the past, and not wanting to scratch up a Range Rover, I figured the LR3 was the ideal choice.
So I'm dead excited!!!
And yes - get the tire pressures way down for sand driving - simple, but makes the world of difference and gives the gadgets a fighting chance. Oh, and don't stop!
Now, where to look for other driving tips and how to take advantage of all the cool technology under the hood?
Rich
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SteveJ
Joined: 26 Aug 2008
Location: Worthing - W Sussex
Posts: 1
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Hi - Just taken delivery of a new-ish Disco 3 and have found this forum. Very useful stuff.
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G1BB0
Joined: 27 Aug 2008
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 18
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Hi
Recently bought a Disco 3 having wanted one for ages! Found this forum via LRO and it proved really useful in finding out what to look out for when choosing the new machine so thought I'd join... 06MY Disco 3 TDV6 7 st
83 Series III 88" petrol
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DG
Site Moderator
Joined: 12 Dec 2005
Location: In the pubic domain !
Posts: 15239
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Welcome all  Powered by TorqTune
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RLD
Uncle Ray
Joined: 18 Jul 2005
Location: lancs
Posts: 3413
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you will all feel at home on here welcome is it me your looking for i am back now but for how long is anybody's guess
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ashlr2004
Joined: 27 Aug 2008
Location: Looking for the sun
Posts: 66
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Newbie Here!!!! Joined even though I don't have a Disco 3 (I haven't even got my Licence Yet)  . Just Wanna say it was Uncle Ray (RLD) who Told me about this fantastic forum and I have been looking for over a couple of months now and I thought I would register and join in the fun. GREAT PLACE TO CURE BORDOM   If it ain't got 4 wheels, Don't Bother.
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MARKW
Joined: 29 Aug 2008
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 100
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Just popped in to say Hi. All being well I'll be picking up my D3 tomorrow. Trading in a Def 90XS on a 57 plate for a D3 also on a 57 plate. Buckingham Blue, cloth interior, auto. Looking forward to the drive home.
Just need some seat covers and a towbar. Where's the naughty corner?
HONI SOIT QUI MALY PENSE
Disco TDV6
Def 200TDI
Rover 25
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Shrinky
Joined: 05 Jul 2007
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 1246
 
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Welcome MARKW. Enjoy your new purchase Global Warming.... I'm luvvin it. 
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MacLeod 313
Joined: 18 Apr 2008
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1658
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great lots of newbies, welcome all and enjoy PERMANENTLY IN THE SITE NAUGHTY CORNER
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geoffd53
Joined: 01 Sep 2008
Location: townsville
Posts: 18
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Hi everyone, I'm Geoff and I hail from Townsville. I own a Disco2 2oo2 se with just a few modifications, and recently bought a series 3 Tdv6 se. I have just completed a 6,500klm trip to darwin for the v8 supercars, and returned via the gulf. What a fantastic trip.The series3 was great. It will be getting the computer remapped when it has a few more klms on the clock.
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caverD3
Joined: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2151
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Welcome Geoff
6,500km trip, lots of dirt roads, no problems, no issues; as it should be D3 reliability.  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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Bushboysteve
Joined: 02 Sep 2008
Location: North west & Jhb
Posts: 24
 
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Hi all,
Great forum and loads of usefull stuff. I have had my vehicle for 2 years now and have done 74k km in absolute comfort! Only real issue has been suspension going up and down on its own when in trafic, but this was sorted with new height sensors. Only other problem is wrong tyres! After 30k km the goodyear  were down to the canvas and rubber was coming off in chunks. I ordered Cooper ATR's in 255/65 R17 and when they arrived just before my Christmas holiday trip (4000km including some moderate off road), they had delivered 235/65 R17 I had no choice but to take them as there was nothing else in the right size. So now Ive lost an inch of clearnce and it is crap in the soft sand At ZAR10,000 for new set Ill get shot at dawn  for buying before these have worn out, and whats worse they seem to be lasting forever. great tyres though, will buy em again in the right size, couldnt even scratxh em em riding nasty rocky tracks. Anyone in Sa want these with 50% tread left?.... Of course we'll make it... were in a landy!
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karlosbu
Joined: 02 Sep 2008
Location: Worcestershire
Posts: 1
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I have been reading this site ever since ordering my new Disco 3 and now I have taken delivery and put a few thousand miles on the clock I thought I may as well register. Just need to say that after 5000 miles including a 2500 mile round trip to the south of France via Provence on the way back I am knocked out by just how good the Disco 3 is. Having previously owned a Disco 2 and before that an origonal 200 TDi the Disco 3 is the best by far, really, by a VERY long way...
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MacLeod 313
Joined: 18 Apr 2008
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 1658
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welcome Karlos, impressive motors they are, if only everybody realised this PERMANENTLY IN THE SITE NAUGHTY CORNER
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