Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72786
Fair few parts on that car that could be stripped. Someone’s going to be eyeing up that rear wheel carrier!
Only kidding, car did its job perfectly in protecting its occupants. Glad everyone walked away safely.
28th Dec 2022 5:52 pm
cestor
Member Since: 20 Sep 2010
Location: Israel
Posts: 160
The rims broke during the recovery with a crane. they were originals.
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29th Dec 2022 7:22 am
cestor
Member Since: 20 Sep 2010
Location: Israel
Posts: 160
I looked at taking off the wheel carrier - it's actually bent at the point where it fixes to the chassis so I think that's not an option
29th Dec 2022 7:23 am
cestor
Member Since: 20 Sep 2010
Location: Israel
Posts: 160
The question now is what's next...options are
Old disco 4 but will have to be diesel (they don't import the v8 here)
Disco 5 (but needs to be good off-road so not sure if it makes sense)
New Defender (but costs a fortune)
29th Dec 2022 7:29 am
Flyer
Member Since: 20 Nov 2015
Location: Cluj-Napoca
Posts: 6
Put my d3 in the yard so I can start solve the issues
I have U0122-87 fault (lost communication with vehicle dynamics control module)
29th Dec 2022 5:57 pm
Captain Crosscheck
Member Since: 03 Sep 2021
Location: Oslo
Posts: 310
Had to fix a flat tyre. Not a big deal you say? Usually no. But being at a cabin in the mountains with only the good old chocolate scissors in the back of the car? Not so fun. Had to jack it up and be creative for an axle stand for it to rest on while we drove off to get the tyre plugged.
Got to give credit to the local tyre shop, guy behind the counter said he was actually on vacation, but fixed it for us in fifteen minutes anyway. And balanced it properly
30th Dec 2022 5:23 pm
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1521
Well done on getting the tyre sorted. Like the makeshift axle stand. Isn't it worth carrying a full size spare when out in the wilds?
Take careGary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
30th Dec 2022 5:40 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4400
^ and get a hydraulic bottle jack! You now know how poor those scissor jacks are!Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
30th Dec 2022 7:36 pm
Captain Crosscheck
Member Since: 03 Sep 2021
Location: Oslo
Posts: 310
The full size is a summer tyre, that would have had me rolling down a mountainside like the guy on the previous page
Should be a winter one, that's safer in summertime.
And yes, bottle jack is on the shopping list, but it's always a long shopping list you have when you own a Disco (It has advanced a few places since yesterday tho)
30th Dec 2022 11:27 pm
HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: Essex
Posts: 523
What is the 1st to do?
Buy one!
Now, what is the next thing?
4th Jan 2023 8:30 pm
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4145
Either sell a kidney or re-mortgage your house for when you get it checked out
And welcome to the most recent victims of the LR bug… please fill in your profiles and remember the “Search” function is your friend I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
I managed to get mine stuck in my own garden. Turns out the grass was still a bit moist. Thanks to my daughter’s boyfriend’ back and some carpet off it’s we managed to get her back from behind my garages
D’oh.
No pics. I was too embarrassed.
4th Jan 2023 11:48 pm
Shealesy
Member Since: 09 May 2021
Location: Caithness
Posts: 221
Driven it, lots!
We have successfully visited the entire family over 14 days, leaving from Latheron in the Far North of Scotland, we had a night in Carlisle, nearly a week in Clacton, Colchester and surrounding areas, a day in Coventry, a few days in Lincoln, a night in Perth on the way home and arriving back at Latheron at 11am this morning.
1450 miles point to point to point to point, plus farting about at each stop were probably on the thick end of 1800 miles!
Interestingly on Tesco juice (leg 1&2 ending in Clacton and trips about) we averaged 25.2mpg, on Morrisons juice (leg 3 to and around Lincoln) a rather lumpy and rough 23.2mpg, and on the run home (leg 4&5) I decided to give it a treat and put some BP Ultimate in and hit the heady heights of 28.6mpg! And boy does the old D3 like the premium juice. Smooth, quiet, better mpg and the possible placebo of a hint more power. Certainly happier to rev higher, quicker with a boot full off a roundabout.
Overall, success! Shame there’s no premium juice anywhere near home…D3 HSE - MY05 - Java black
Vauxhall Insignia Country Tourer
GAP IIDBT G3
2x Colliewobbles and a Kelpie
10th Jan 2023 2:25 pm
DIY Ace
Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 879
Switched out the original yellowing headlights for a pair of great nick de-tangoed units. Bought courtesy of a member here - thanks!
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2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
2005 Discovery 3 HSE Auto. Bought Feb 2019. 169,000 miles and counting...
2009 Freelander 2 XS Manual. Bought Sep 2013. SOLD Aug 2021 (already regretted!)
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(It has advanced a few places since yesterday tho)
