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anthill
 


Member Since: 22 Jul 2005
Location: Busselton
Posts: 57

Australia 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Chawton WhiteDiscovery 3

More autos sold in Aus as the auto gearbox is standard and the manual is a no cost option. I use the command shift a lot when towing. Razz
  
Post #1926623rd Sep 2005 12:29 pm
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KL
 


Member Since: 16 Jun 2005
Location: Gilling, nr York
Posts: 713

Scotland 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Buckingham BlueDiscovery 3

jollybodger wrote:
Auto so smooth but MPG definitely much more depressing! We are getting 25-26 MPG after approximately 4000 miles. But I feel that having a safe, smooth family carrier well worth it. I still have occassional twinges when remembering the 40mpg we use to get with our Galaxy. Laughing


whereas I'm all smiles - 32mpg compared to my 20mpg Galaxy.

You can't please all the people all of the time!
 Discovery 3 tdv6 7 seat Buckingham Blue
Had it since new - sold Jun 17 after 12 years and 214,000 miles 
 
Post #1927323rd Sep 2005 1:03 pm
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simon
  


Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296

United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Fuji WhiteDiscovery 4

kevinlally wrote:
jollybodger wrote:
Auto so smooth but MPG definitely much more depressing! We are getting 25-26 MPG after approximately 4000 miles. But I feel that having a safe, smooth family carrier well worth it. I still have occassional twinges when remembering the 40mpg we use to get with our Galaxy. Laughing


whereas I'm all smiles - 32mpg compared to my 20mpg Galaxy.

You can't please all the people all of the time!


And there I was thinking that our choice of vehicle was environmentally un-sound...

-s
  
Post #1930023rd Sep 2005 2:29 pm
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Blue
 


Member Since: 10 Mar 2005
Location: Zaragoza, Spain
Posts: 95


I have always enjoyed shifting manuals, and thought I would never buy an automatic. But then, I never drove anything so heavy Confused

I've tried a manual disco 3 and found the shifting uncomfortable and slow.
The auto is very, very nice, but if you want to improve mileage, you have to use command shift. It's still slow, but very comfortable.

Besides: HDC, DSC, TR, ABS, XYZ, CNN, BBC.... everything else is automatic, so what the heck!
 Blue  
Post #1939123rd Sep 2005 9:27 pm
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moose
 


Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: Bath
Posts: 28

United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Had my D3 nearly 4weeks and 10,000miles later and it is the best auto box i have driven Laughing
  
Post #1942223rd Sep 2005 10:04 pm
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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2,500 miles a week? You must spend your entire life on the road Shocked
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Post #1944323rd Sep 2005 10:10 pm
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10forcash
 


Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534

United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Manual Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Slimer wrote:
2,500 miles a week? You must spend your entire life on the road Shocked
well if I lived in Bath, i'd drive like the four horsemen of the apocalypse to get away from it as well Shocked  
Post #1945023rd Sep 2005 10:13 pm
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Dom Harvey
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Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
Posts: 7454

England 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 GS Auto Orkney GreyDiscovery 4

10forcash wrote:
Slimer wrote:
2,500 miles a week? You must spend your entire life on the road Shocked
well if I lived in Bath, i'd drive like the four horsemen of the apocalypse to get away from it as well Shocked


Oi! I used to live and work in Bath, so watch it. Has some excellent Gin Palaces. Wink
 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
2006 Discovery 3 - gone
2008 Discovery 3 GS - gone
2011 Freelander LE Special Edition - gone
2007 Discovery 3 XS - gone
2012 Discovery 4 GS - current 
 
Post #1945323rd Sep 2005 10:14 pm
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10forcash
 


Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534

United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Manual Zermatt SilverDiscovery 3

Dom Harvey wrote:
10forcash wrote:
Slimer wrote:
2,500 miles a week? You must spend your entire life on the road Shocked
well if I lived in Bath, i'd drive like the four horsemen of the apocalypse to get away from it as well Shocked


Oi! I used to live and work in Bath, so watch it. Has some excellent Gin Palaces. Wink
used to... does that mean you've progressed or regressed??  
Post #1945523rd Sep 2005 10:15 pm
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moose
 


Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: Bath
Posts: 28

United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

It is my work horse delivering D3 and Sports from Gaydon
  
Post #1945623rd Sep 2005 10:16 pm
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BN
 


Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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England 

Slimer wrote:
2,500 miles a week? You must spend your entire life on the road Shocked


No at least a quarter in the gas stations
  
Post #1945923rd Sep 2005 10:17 pm
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moose
 


Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: Bath
Posts: 28

United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

I fill up once every day. And it is very stress free coz most of my driving is at night when all the idiots are tucked up in bed. So i put my music on and just sit back get to what ever dealer i am go to, give them the car first thing in the morning. Have a nap in the back, get my back load then go home
  
Post #1949023rd Sep 2005 10:34 pm
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BN
 


Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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England 

moose wrote:
I fill up once every day. And it is very stress free coz most of my driving is at night when all the idiots are tucked up in bed. So i put my music on and just sit back get to what ever dealer i am go to, give them the car first thing in the morning. Have a nap in the back, get my back load then go home


So your lights are dancing all night then as well.
  
Post #1949223rd Sep 2005 10:38 pm
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moose
 


Member Since: 03 Aug 2005
Location: Bath
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United Kingdom 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Sometimes depends where i am going
  
Post #1949423rd Sep 2005 10:40 pm
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BN
 


Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
Location: Here
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England 

moose wrote:
Sometimes depends where i am going


I used to drive about 140,000 miles a year and it nearly killed me, but mine were very long trips, usually from tank full to tank full.
  
Post #1949623rd Sep 2005 10:41 pm
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