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Subject Topic: From Sorento to Land Rover Discovery 3 Post Reply Post New Topic
23/8/2010 at 12:02pm
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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
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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.



23/8/2010 at 1:41pm
 Location: Shropshire
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They are very complex and did not score well in reliability surveys. Nice motor though.

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23/8/2010 at 1:57pm
 Location: Hatfield Peverel Essex
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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

 



23/8/2010 at 2:44pm
 Location: Worcestershire
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Three things to watch out for:-

1/ Service history,

2/ Service history, and

3/ Service history............

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23/8/2010 at 4:05pm
 Location: kent
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Im on my third disco three and down at le pin parasol as i write this,and it was a superb drive down here myself and a mate of mine have come down here in two disco threes with two twin axle baileys.Mine has returned 27mpg my mates has 17 mpg but he has four bikes on the roof and its a killer for the diesel.my discos a 2007 his is an 2005 his has done 100,000 miles no issues at all and mines 50,000 miles again no issues.my advice is get a manual not to many gadgets and no sunroof.and keep some blanking plugs for egr valves because they mess up and go into limp mode.And as with all landrovers good rac/aa/greenflag ha ha


25/8/2010 at 10:54am
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Lots to watch out for, but if you know them its fine. Get yourself over to the Discovery 3 Club www.disco3club.co.uk We do alot of off roading and also many of us gather for camping weekends. To be honest, there is not much we dont know about them colelctively


26/8/2010 at 10:35am
 Location: Devon
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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.



26/8/2010 at 10:49am
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Read Which mag customer satisfaction survey. ( local library if you don't subscribe?) - you may change your mind.



26/8/2010 at 3:16pm
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Dont believe those magazines, actually get on some LR3/Discovery 3 forums and find out from the many 'real' people.


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26/8/2010 at 3:56pm
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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



26/8/2010 at 5:07pm
 Location: Caerphilly
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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!!



26/8/2010 at 5:15pm
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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]



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



26/8/2010 at 7:22pm
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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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