Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
Posts: 1207
A very sad Bank holiday, D3 gone today
Well I’ve just waved goodbye to my second D3 after 3 and a bit years of ownership, , it has been by far the best car in all ways I’ve owned , it’s had it’s issues but nothing comes close in many ways and as stated in my for sale ad have had to get something more practical for swmbo to drive around in as she will be doing all the driving for a few months as i have the good fortune of a up coming operation on my right foot soon, , I’ve not posted much in the last year since I had a bad fall from a ladder from about 12 foot and smashed my right heel up !, Not been in a good place mentally as I haven’t walked properly for over a year now , Any one knows this injury (Calcaneus Fracture )will know where I’m coming from, google it !! it’s a of an injury that takes a good couple of years or more to get over , Anyway Trying to get on with life and must say always enjoyed this site ,the help , the banter, the jokes and everything else on here , Will keep a look in as usual and continue following as I know I will be back in the fold sometime as the Discovery and the green oval itself certainly gets under your skin : For now thanks to the site and everyone involved it’s a great place to spend a while if you have issues or not, For now I have to resort to this below
Good luck to all Enjoy your Discos lol:
2nd Apr 2018 8:36 pm
Oswiperus D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1590
Good luck with the op and hope you're back in a Disco asap! Stu
2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone
D2 1999 TD5 E white - current
2nd Apr 2018 9:12 pm
Darryl
Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
Posts: 1207
Thanks , yea sure I will soon as I can drive afterwards, if I can put up with swmbos driving that long where’s my tin hat !!
2nd Apr 2018 9:30 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50934
Looks really painful ...the break sounds bad too ..best of luck 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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2nd Apr 2018 9:54 pm
Darryl
Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
Posts: 1207
06 Java Black HSE - gone
12 Baltic Blue HSE - gone
15 Fuji HSE Lux
Club Biscuits, mmmm nice!
Traxide/Luna hybrid & Yellow top
Some Prospeed bits
+ some other stuff
Club N.E.R.D.s.
3rd Apr 2018 4:24 am
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Darryl
A friend did both of his heels a few years ago following jumping off the top of an ISO container as he couldnt wait a while for a set of keys to a gate.
He had several operations to re -build fix the bones in his heele but thas gone on to make a full recovery to the point he can walk now without issue and has aas a result managed to secure his dream job.
Their is light at the end of the tunnel so keep going and see you back in a Discovery very soon MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
3rd Apr 2018 7:05 am
Darryl
Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
Posts: 1207
Thanks Russell for those kind words ,glad to hear your friend is doing ok ,it’s good to hear positive outcomes to this injury as it can also go the other way as I’ve heard some right horror stories related to it
3rd Apr 2018 7:21 am
Timothy1
Member Since: 06 Dec 2016
Location: Tanzania
Posts: 42
Good luck with the op brother!
All will be ok and soon you'll be back on pressing the pedals again Euro Parts Arusha
Tanzania
3rd Apr 2018 8:30 am
biskit
Member Since: 23 Dec 2009
Location: in my Mancave.
Posts: 1365
Best wishes Darryl hope it works well. I should have had my left ankle replaced 18 months ago,then both knees sorted! My consultant said six weeks lying on my back didn't fancy the thought of my leg being sawn off at the bottom. He said the worst that could happen could be the loss of my foot, not had it done.(yet) My SWMBO loves driving our 13year old Disco, how much easier is the Honda for you to drive.?Mantec sump guard.
Prospeed tree slider/steps.
Flack duel battery system.
18"Compomotive/AT3 tyres
Brembo 4pot front brakes
3rd Apr 2018 9:13 am
Darryl
Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
Posts: 1207
Thanks Timothy 1 , Biskit , it’s not too bad but never A D3 , it’s just that I do most of the driving at the mo and swmbo will have to do if for a few months and not to sure in the D3 hence the Honda
3rd Apr 2018 10:31 am
comedyharvey
Member Since: 04 Jul 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1727
Ouch Darryl!! Good luck with the op. and the recovery.
My late, first wife had a similar fracture, pitched off her horse and landed in a standing position. One ankle, wasn’t too bad a fracture, still took a good few months but eventually she made a full recovery. She was more concerned about getting back in the saddle than walking, that’s horse women for you
I remember the consultant saying that years back they were referred to as ‘chimney sweep fractures’, apparently chimney sweeps would sometimes slip, drop vertically down the chimney, and land hard on their heels/feet....
Anyway, hope all goes well
.Arthur.
Comedy was a horse, Harvey a dog, both sadly gone. Thought I was choosing a password!
Currently;
Discovery 3 HSE 2009
101" Fwd. Control 1976
Nuffield 10/90 Tractor (10/60 with 6 cylinder conversion) 1964
Previously;
Series III Lightweight. 1976.
3rd Apr 2018 10:54 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23320
Best wishes for a successful operation and speedy recovery. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
3rd Apr 2018 12:23 pm
Darryl
Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
Location: oldbury West Midlands
Posts: 1207
ComedyHarvey i haven't heard that one before the chimney sweep fracture I've heard it called the lovers fracture hence the jumping from windows if you know what i mean ?Thanks to all for support
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, it has been by far the best car in all ways I’ve owned , it’s had it’s issues but nothing comes close in many ways and as stated in my for sale ad have had to get something more practical for swmbo to drive around in as she will be doing all the driving for a few months as i have the good fortune of a up coming operation on my right foot soon, 
, I’ve not posted much in the last year since I had a bad fall from a ladder from about 12 foot and smashed my right heel up !, Not been in a good place mentally as I haven’t walked properly for over a year now , Any one knows this injury (Calcaneus Fracture )will know where I’m coming from, google it !! it’s a 
of an injury that takes a good couple of years or more to get over , Anyway Trying to get on with life and must say always enjoyed this site ,the help , the banter, the jokes and everything else on here , Will keep a look in as usual and continue following as I know I will be back in the fold sometime as the Discovery and the green oval itself certainly gets under your skin : 
For now thanks to the site and everyone involved it’s a great place to spend a while if you have issues or not, For now I have to resort to this below
where’s my tin hat !!
not had it done.(yet) 
