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Topic: From Sorento to Land Rover Discovery 3
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23/8/2010 at 12:02pm
Location: Berkshire Outfit: Audi Q7 - Unicorn Barcelona
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Looking to change cars from my Kia Sorento to a Landrover Discovery 3- 2.7 HSE Diesel.
Is there anything I should be aware of....?
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23/8/2010 at 1:27pm
Location: Cheshire Outfit: None Entered
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I'd take your time and read one of the Land Rover forums.
If you enjoy messing about with vehicles it's an ideal choice - but they are generally an enthusiast's project rather than a buy it and drive it vehicle.
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23/8/2010 at 1:41pm
Location: Shropshire Outfit: Bailey Phoenix GT 75
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They are very complex and did not score well in reliability surveys. Nice motor though.
------------- DS-There's more to life than football!!!
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23/8/2010 at 1:57pm
Location: Hatfield Peverel Essex Outfit: Ace Supreme Twinstar Disco 3
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I tow a twin axel with a 2006 Discovery HE and wouldn't now tow with anything else.
The only problem I had with earlier Discoverys was leaking sun rooves. That's why I went for the HE with no sun roof rather than the HSE.
One of the good things about them is that you can raise the suspension before you hitch up when you are on uneven ground and there is no chance of the jockey wheel getting stuck under the A Frame.
Dave
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26/8/2010 at 10:35am
Location: Devon Outfit: Autotrail Savannah motorhome
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Hope you have a big bank balance for future repairs/servicing etc.
If you're gonna buy a LR make sure you get rid of it before the warranty runs out.
We loved our LR but would never buy another.
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26/8/2010 at 10:49am
Location: nr Derby Outfit: Phoenix 440+
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Read Which mag customer satisfaction survey. ( local library if you don't subscribe?) - you may change your mind.
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26/8/2010 at 3:56pm
Location: None Entered Outfit: 2004 Lunar Lexon CS. 1.9 Passat tug
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Quote: Originally posted by neildudman on 26/8/2010
Dont believe those magazines, actually get on some LR3/Discovery 3 forums and find out from the many 'real' people.
With the greatest of respect, will they not be slightly biased towards them?
Whereas an independent survey/test will not. Its abit like asking a man-u fan what he thinks of man-u
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26/8/2010 at 5:07pm
Location: Caerphilly Outfit: Fleetwood Colchester & Range-Rover
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Try http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum for warts and all.
Just returned from New Forest CC site and Disco 3 and 4's even outnumbered the Sorento, got overtaken on the way home by a couple of Discos and a few range Rovers-all still going!!
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26/8/2010 at 5:15pm
Location: Hampshire Outfit: Hymer Nova S
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I can only say after 5 years towing with a Disco3 is that if I bent it I would buy a new even better Disco4 tomorrow.[except you cant as they are so in demand]
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26/8/2010 at 7:18pm
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Quote: Originally posted by stevebrookman on 26/8/2010
Try http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum for warts and all.
Just returned from New Forest CC site and Disco 3 and 4's even outnumbered the Sorento, got overtaken on the way home by a couple of Discos and a few range Rovers-all still going!!
Steve,
That might us been us!! We are from www.disco3club.co.uk though, we are a club and a forum, see you there 
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26/8/2010 at 7:22pm
Location: Caerphilly Outfit: Fleetwood Colchester & Range-Rover
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Home now Neil, but lots of Discos on the site-it always amuses me that whenever Landrover is mentioned there are always tales of woe.
I've had my P38 4.6 for over 4 years and have only replaced the tyres and (original) exhaust. It's NEVER let me down.
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