Member Since: 26 Oct 2013
Location: Argyll
Posts: 2862
You just can't help yourself can you Mike!Currently 2009 Disco 3 SE, 2013 MY D4 HSE and 2016 D4 SE
Previously:
TD5 Defender 110 CSW (230k miles)
300TDi Disco 1 (289k)
4 RR Classics (300-350k each, 2 manual, 2 auto)
110 V8 CSW (220k)
S3 109 hi cap pickup (ex RN)
S2A 88 Safari SW with lpg conversion (bloody lethal)
6th Jan 2023 1:33 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
Disco_Mikey wrote:
Could be interested if you do decide to sell
Cheers Mikey, they seem to be going to £7k on Ebay, but I dont know if thats just chancers.
Ive booked it in on Monday for a quote, so lets see what they say.05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
6th Jan 2023 2:08 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20727
you don't say what the exact rust issues are but if you let it go regret will nag you, these beasts are few on the ground as you know, what's a few quid in the grand scheme of happiness D3 4.4 V8 2005 sadly now gone
Freelander 2 i6 HSE now gone was a very good 4x4
Triumph TR8
6th Jan 2023 8:58 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1877
Where does it need welding?MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
MY2020 Discovery 5 Landmark 3.0 - SOLD
MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
MY2019 Discovery 5 SE 3.0 - LR Replaced !
MY2005 Discovery 3 S 2.7 - SOLD
MY2016 Discovery 4 Graphite - SOLD
MY2015 Discovery 4 SE Tech - SOLD
6th Jan 2023 9:07 pm
Lrstaylor
Member Since: 04 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 589
Less than 300ish left on the road so getting very rare must be worth saving surely
6th Jan 2023 9:38 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
Yes they are getting rare.
A scan of the autotrader tonight has confirmed there is nothing that can replace it with what it does camping / fishing trips / family holidays etc.
The welding is rear arces of body, sills, and some chassis. I'll get some pics tomorrow but I am now leaning towards getting it fixed. See what the quote is Monday from the repair shop.
I've a list as long as my arm of repairs, including a full recon box at 136k so it would be silly to let it go. And with a with the resinotor removed nothing sounds quite like it.
Thanks Paul05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
6th Jan 2023 10:35 pm
Lrstaylor
Member Since: 04 Oct 2018
Location: Kent
Posts: 589
You won't find a single thing to replace your D3 iv picked up a v8 d3 to replace our tdv6 which falls victim to the London ulez expansion.
6th Jan 2023 10:39 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6566
plocker wrote:
The welding is rear arces of body, sills, and some chassis. I'll get some pics tomorrow but I am now leaning towards getting it fixed. See what the quote is Monday from the repair shop.
I've a list as long as my arm of repairs, including a full recon box at 136k so it would be silly to let it go. And with a with the resinotor removed nothing sounds quite like it.
In case it helps you at all, britpart has the long sills ready made for you. Parts are DA1941 and DA1942.
6th Jan 2023 11:24 pm
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
Thankyou 05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
6th Jan 2023 11:43 pm
Naki Blake
Member Since: 31 Dec 2021
Location: Taranaki
Posts: 236
Just think of it as being a comfy old pair of slippers that needs a bit of new rubber glued to its soles!
7th Jan 2023 4:41 am
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
Well after looking at some of the horror stories on here, I am pleased by this.
Thats the o/s which is the worst, I will do the near side after lunch.
Tank cradle also required.
05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
7th Jan 2023 1:56 pm
TR8Mat
Member Since: 23 Dec 2020
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 50
I spent a good wedge on new sills and a new tank guard, didn't regret it one bit
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