Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Disco 3 number 4
Crazy I know but I now have my 'new' D3 (which is the 4th in less then 2 years) and I forgot just how damn good these cars are. Had it for 2 days and the permagrin is well and truly back. I really am keeping this one
Gone back to manual box and enjoying it a lot, although the lag in 1st gear is a lot worse than I remember, much more noticeable than in the Auto. Pulling away from rest is very sluggish until the revs get up. Is it worth 'tuning' to get rid of this or does it have no effect at low revs/speed?2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
31st May 2007 9:13 pm
simkna
Member Since: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Leicester
Posts: 806
It's Deja Vu all over again.
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D3 TDV6 S Auto
Rimini Red / Alpacca Leather
31st May 2007 9:21 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
Re: Disco 3 number 4
cotefarmboy wrote:
Is it worth 'tuning' to get rid of this or does it have no effect at low revs/speed?
How fast do you want it
Yes, it will improve low rev take off progressively the improvement is much more noticable with a manual 'box as there are no torque converter losses 8)
What MY have you bought?
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
It's a 55 plate so guessing an 06 MY2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
31st May 2007 10:10 pm
simkna
Member Since: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Leicester
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Whilst posting tonight, I have been watching one of my all time favourite films - Top Secret. They've just had the bit where the French resistance leader is introducing his men. One of them is called Deja Vu, who says, "Have we met before Monsieur?" Can't have been more than 10 minutes after posting my first Deja Vu post. Uncanny.
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D3 TDV6 S Auto
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31st May 2007 10:13 pm
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CFB, are we taking bets on how long you'll own this one for then...... Bodsys Brake Bible
Good one CFB . Is Your boss, the one that pays you, OK with this? Or has his Pr us ideas gone belly up Did you think I would leave you crying,
When there's room in my D3 for 7,
Climb in here Joe we'll soon be flying,
I can go just as fast with 7.
2005 TDV6 S with Terrain Response (& all that entails), Tasmods (gorn). 2008 TDV6 HSE (gone). A Dark Side umbrella (here) & car (here).
You're not getting those xenon lights back you know I've become rather attached to them.
31st May 2007 11:51 pm
Dave
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 2462
I actually recomend that you fit them to your D3 instead, they will be brighter that way mate Captain Nick Medhurst would ask:
"What is the first rule when overlanding?"
I would Reply:
"Duratrac"
31st May 2007 11:54 pm
CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
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Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
DSL wrote:
Welcome back (not that U really went away). U started moding it up yet, you're bound to have a few sets of wheels still stashed away???
No mods yet, sold off all the wheels, was thinking of putting 19" HSE's on but the 18's look pretty good and I may put AT2's on them too. Wish list includes a snorkel, roof bars and ladder 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
1st Jun 2007 9:43 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
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Not even I need a ladder to get in, I think you must have it in super extended mode DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
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It's Deja Vu all over again.
. Is Your boss, the one that pays you, OK with this? Or has his Pr 
us ideas gone belly up 
I've become rather attached to them.
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