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cayman6
Member Since: 12 Mar 2006
Location: northwich,cheshire
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Just on failure ticket. TONGA GREEN TDV6 S MANUAL
STAINLESS STEEL PROTECTION TUBES
19" HSE ALLOYS
PRIVACY GLASS
G4 DECALS
RRS'S ARE DISCO'S IN DRAG
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raffa
Member Since: 22 Feb 2009
Location: derbyshire
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Just having similar experience,service with "free" mot.Brake pipe failure, told by service bod brake pipe has split caused by corrosion and must have been leaking before.Spoke to my indy who changed discs and pads on front and pads on back week before christmas he said if it was leaking you would get warning on dash and see deposit on drive way.He surgested tell them because the car drove into them in perfect working order and they probably caused the the split.BTW quoted £850 to replace indy quoted £250.Spoke to dealers still awaiting call back and that was four hours ago pretty normal for a main dealer ?Probably creating a story !!
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| Wed Jan 25 2012 9:03pm |
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Mileshop
Member Since: 02 Feb 2012
Location: London
Posts: 3
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| Well Me thinks Land Rover dealers are a shifty bunch! |
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I have just purchased my first Discovery 3 SE 05 plate. 5 days ago!!! Had to jump start the vehicle on day 3...booked it in for a planned service to do the 3 belts, oils, filters and tests. £905 Plus replace battery quoted (£199 include labour to install 124 with discount of labour chances). Well as expected i was going to get the usual pads/disks £650 speel, it did not stop there. Have been told hard and soft break lines need replacing + £950 front lower bushes +- 600 plus a few others bill was looking at £4800...WTF
Well i have agreed to carry out the 90K services and belts.
as well as brake lines
replace power steering rack (something leaking)
battery
and some turbo pipe
total £2150
Is it standard for lines to be replaced, common occurrence? am i being ripped off?  as i feel like the copper grease is being applied thick.
Def not going to be doing no Overland through Africa with this vehicle. Well no where, where there is no roadside assistance!
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| Thu Feb 02 2012 1:47am |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Newton Mearns, Glasgow
Posts: 1589
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you really need to find an indie! I'm sure someone will tell you of a decent one in your area soon.
I sometimes think that dealers are always trying to get the car back to an as new condition. You can do pads and disks yourself, look at Bodsay's brake bible, contains everything a D3 owner must know about brakes
http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=4184
Seems an awful lot for brake pipes, that was discussed on here a few weeks ago, I think around £250 was closer to the mark for most! In fact, just found that thread, have a read here
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic74544.html
Any decent indie will do bushes for a lot less than that, it is only a mechanical job, order the whole arms from The Large One, from Landrover Yeovil then get a garage to do them for you. 1994 Defender 90
2005 D3 S Maya Gold
Club Body Off
Club new engine
Club EGR
Club turbo vanes sticky
Club its made me totally skint
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| Thu Feb 02 2012 7:40am |
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ELD70
Member Since: 28 Jan 2008
Location: Romford.
Posts: 851
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What dealer......we may know a few better ones 
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| Thu Feb 02 2012 10:14am |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
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If you want a dealer SW of London you can't go wrong with Guava in Guildford. Speak to Will there, mention Derek from this forum and (once he stops cursing  ) he'll be able to give honest advice. These are expensive cars to maintain and you may be playing catch up for the last owner. If things aren't kept on top of bills of a few grand are common. Things may still need done but Guava's rates are much cheaper than stealers in the smoke.
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| Thu Feb 02 2012 11:19am |
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ZacSmith
Member Since: 26 Aug 2010
Location: London
Posts: 383
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Where are you based? VIN: A175A328*** Bought at 43k Now on 56k
New rear PDC sensor 43k miles
New 950amp battery 45k miles
Recall master brake servo 47k miles
Tailgate latch cable 56k miles
Pads and discs 61k miles
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| Thu Feb 02 2012 11:27am |
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Mileshop
Member Since: 02 Feb 2012
Location: London
Posts: 3
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| Thanks for the advice guys! |
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Dave T, will have a look out for the earlier discussion thanks and hope to find a decent Indie in the SW region.
will check those links prob do some of the more basik work myself. brakes and disks!
ELD70: it was the Guy Salmon Thames ditton!
Derek, i will have a chat to the chaps at Guava. Thank you!
ZacSmith based in Twickenham!
Thanks again for th esupport lads, atleast the LR drivers are a friendly helpful bunch!!
Anyone keen on trying Morroco for 10days???
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| Thu Feb 02 2012 12:37pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
Posts: 24237
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| Re: Thanks for the advice guys! |
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Mileshop wrote: Anyone keen on trying Morroco for 10days???
Unfortunately only allowed one Beer & Sand trip this year.
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| Thu Feb 02 2012 4:51pm |
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bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
Posts: 1505
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| Re: Thanks for the advice guys! |
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Mileshop wrote:
Anyone keen on trying Morroco for 10days???
Best i can manage these days is a couple of days in skeggy. 
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| Thu Feb 02 2012 5:23pm |
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DSL
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Heading here ^^^^ :)
Posts: 24237
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Q gratuitious pic of the old girl in a sandy place that is not Skeggy.
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| Thu Feb 02 2012 5:34pm |
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