aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Welcome Nick
Just make sure the oil pump has been uprated and the belts have been changed. The handbrake shoes also get overlooked and need to be stripped and serviced every two years. If these two things are looked after and you give the car a service on or before its due you should avoid any additional costs. Andrew
D3 2.7tdv6 2005
D4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial died and gone to LR heaven
D5 3.0 SDV6 HSE
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480GT
Member Since: 18 Apr 2022
Location: Oxford
Posts: 43
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Hi - time to sign up after much lurking!
I've got a 2005 D3 HSE that's coming up on 150K miles, hoping it's got at least that many in it again! The forum has been a fantastic resource so hoping to get involved and give something back.
Jobs in the immediate future are a V8 brake upgrade (pad warning light has just come on), and in the medium term the full annual service and probably a washer bottle replacement (getting the coolant level warning on the display every time I turn the key).
I invested in a GAP IID tool a few months ago and it's already paid for itself several times over - very impressed with it and a really great example of the enthusiasm and willingness to innovate that these cars seem to inspire (or possibly require??)
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| 18th Apr 2022 6:30 pm |
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mexie
Member Since: 19 Apr 2022
Location: hall green
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hi all, my name is pete, i am a very proud owner of a very early disco 3,apart from all the usual fiddly things i have a suspension fault that is quite litterally driving me bonkers, my car lowers overnight, it does not leak as i have had it outside my house with the battery dissconected and she is sitting pretty as a picture, i am aware that as soon as i supply battery power, she will overnight drop down onto her bumpstops, help
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| 19th Apr 2022 12:29 pm |
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ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
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Welcome to the new members 
Pete (mexie) there are lots and lots of posts on here about suspension dropping over night, try a search, this might help:
https://www.disco4.com/forum/topic194502.h...p;start=15
it would also be useful to get a code reader and post the error codes on here and I'm sure some knowledgeable peeps will point you in the right direction  Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
Limo Tint
Blackvue front & rear dashcam
Cruise control switch pack
Bodsy's remote for FBH
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| 19th Apr 2022 4:17 pm |
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Jimbo44
Member Since: 20 Apr 2022
Location: Cannock
Posts: 1
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Just joined as I have just purchased a 56 plate discovery 3. Expecting things to go wrong but at the moment all good.
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| 20th Apr 2022 7:17 pm |
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cubbanec
Member Since: 29 Nov 2016
Location: Větrušice
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I wrote instructions on how to start the fan in D3 as a preheater. After posting here on the forum, the post has been deleted  . I have to add 3 posts so I can write to admins. This is the first post
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| 21st Apr 2022 9:46 am |
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Gareth
Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Hi Cubbanec
The post was deleted because you asked for payment to a PayPal account in return. This is a forum for sharing information, but if you want to profit from that then you need a sponsorship deal with the site owner, Martin.
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| 21st Apr 2022 11:10 am |
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cubbanec
Member Since: 29 Nov 2016
Location: Větrušice
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I find it a bit sad, I have prepared a free guide, which has not appeared anywhere yet. The contribution is voluntary because I spent a lot of time on it. If I wanted to make money on it, I would sell a ready-made set. You probably agree with that. 
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| 21st Apr 2022 11:19 am |
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Gareth
Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Just doing my moderator job. PM Martin if you want to.
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| 21st Apr 2022 11:22 am |
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cubbanec
Member Since: 29 Nov 2016
Location: Větrušice
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I understand it's your job. I'm glad you're here to watch and help the forum. But you'll probably agree with me that it won't help anyone in this case. I don't want to argue, that's why I didn't come here. I just wanted to help someone.
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| 21st Apr 2022 12:39 pm |
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TheCircus73
Member Since: 24 Apr 2022
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 2
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Evening all,
Long time lurker but now a proud owner of a Java Black 2005 Discovery 3 V8, with 103k miles.
24 hours in and nothing broken yet, well, nothing new anyway  Rosen dvd player has eaten a dvd and the rear ac might have an issue 
Are there any user friendly programming tools someone could recommend? I've used ODB2 tools with previous vehicles and they were really handy.
Thanks in advance,
Darran
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| 24th Apr 2022 8:50 pm |
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disco chris
Member Since: 25 Apr 2022
Location: London
Posts: 244
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Hi all, thought I would join after inheriting my dad's 2005 Discovery 3 @ 237k (his from new). He finally upgraded to a disco 4 and passed the old girl to me to look after, which I am thrilled about.
No issues to report yet and she has so far given me a few thousand miles of superb motoring, however looking at the very long list of maintenance and repairs undertaken by chris senior since 05 I'm sure it won't be long before something needs some love!
I have grown up with this car and am very fond of it, am reasonably handy with spanners and have allocated some funds for TLC as and when required. Hoping it will be with us for many more years, despite Khan's ULEZ scheme providing a bit of annoyance in the meantime...
regards,
Chris
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| 25th Apr 2022 10:30 am |
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Liviok
Member Since: 25 Apr 2022
Location: Roma
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Hi everyone. Finally a dream has come true. I bought a blue Discovery 3 ... fantastic!
I live in Rome, Italy. Greetings to all of this group
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| 25th Apr 2022 10:47 am |
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ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 2154
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Welcome to the new members and owners of this great car It will bring smiles and empty your wallet at the same time 
TheCircus73 - the code reader/diagnostic tool of choice is the IID BT Bluetooth Gap, expensive but will do everything (except make a cup of tea!) A cheaper code reader which will do a lot of things is the Autel MaxiAP200
Use the search button on here for lots of information about both of them. Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
Limo Tint
Blackvue front & rear dashcam
Cruise control switch pack
Bodsy's remote for FBH
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| 25th Apr 2022 12:09 pm |
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TheCircus73
Member Since: 24 Apr 2022
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 2
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Great, thanks ianm27 👍🏻
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| 25th Apr 2022 4:22 pm |
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