Gabbo
Member Since: 26 Feb 2013
Location: Nottingham
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Not towed a lot and ordered a 4 as our transporter shuttle is awful at towing our lunar 650
I have seen the video on the LR site and it looks impressive
We're off to le logis du Breuil in July so that'll give it a good test
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
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How good .... 
When towing I occasionally think that white van man is right up my tail ...... it was only my caravan.
So much so that when towing on the tight roads in the Lakes I have to ask mrs ronp to keep reminding me the caravan is on the back.
That's how good  ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
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| 1st Mar 2013 9:40 pm |
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Gabbo
Member Since: 26 Feb 2013
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 227
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Thanks Mr Ronp
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| 1st Mar 2013 10:06 pm |
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sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2990
  
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Nothing else comes near
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| 1st Mar 2013 10:14 pm |
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markate
Member Since: 17 Sep 2011
Location: England
Posts: 705
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Voted Tow Car of the Year for most of the last 5 years or so.
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| 1st Mar 2013 10:21 pm |
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dadof7kids
Member Since: 23 Aug 2011
Location: sunny Doncaster
Posts: 1303
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27 foot Twin axle towed down to London from Yorkshire I lost 0.2 MPG. On way home I lost 0.0 MPG  java Black D3 gone : (
Club Lux : ) GONE : (
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| 1st Mar 2013 10:24 pm |
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Richie63
Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: Kent
Posts: 494
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Before I bought mine, I spoke to several owners on different sites that we were on, and all of them told me the same thing, how you can almost forget that you have got it on the back.
Since then I have towed with mine twice now and I am amazed how easily she pulls my van and can confirm that you can almost forget it is there.
It's a joy to be able to keep up with other traffic and be able to pull out past that slow lorry or car and not have to worry about a slight hill spoilling your overtaking maneuver, knowing you've got plenty in reserve under your right foot.
Travelling down hill also gives you a real sense that you are in charge and not being bullied by your van behind.
All in all you get to your destination, and start your relaxing breakaway in a far more relaxed manner.
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| 1st Mar 2013 10:55 pm |
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Klinkhammer
Member Since: 02 Jul 2012
Location: Highlands
Posts: 266
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The dogs  s I'm to old to know everything......
D4 Gone over to the Dark Side (D5)
D3 gone ...... But now want one for knocking about! Is this a form of insanity?
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| 2nd Mar 2013 12:11 am |
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Gabbo
Member Since: 26 Feb 2013
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 227
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Brilliant thanks all. We had a sterling 636 towed with a touareg and that was greet up hill but you did feel it pushing you down hill. Especially on the steeper hills on A30 to Newquay
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| 2nd Mar 2013 3:03 am |
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tabbs
Member Since: 13 Dec 2012
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 67
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dadof7kids wrote:27 foot Twin axle towed down to London from Yorkshire I lost 0.2 MPG. On way home I lost 0.0 MPG
 yepeeeeeeee that sounds great
The main reason for getting our discovery3 was to make our holiday journey even easier with our lunar 546 (fixed triple bunk) which is not that heavy but still pushed our 330d touring about a bit!
After reading these its nice to be reassured that towing is going back to be a breeze Discovery 3, TDV6 S, 2005(55), Java Black
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| 2nd Mar 2013 7:54 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8244
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Beware when using CC, when going up a steep hill and it changes down automatically you may think you are about to take off No exaggeration and that's with a D3, D4s got a few more BHP
Best tow car on the planet It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 2nd Mar 2013 8:28 am |
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NickJ
Member Since: 11 Oct 2010
Location: there's no f in point
Posts: 2137
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Our fuel consumption goes up when towing but its the safety factor that really is the reassuring thing. We generally tow in lane one with the trucks, so about 56mph. When we do get overtaken by some large vehicle such as a coach or car transporter, previously with our car before the entire outfit would get sucked towards the right and it was a struggle keeping a straight line. Sometimes I was taken unaware and it was quite scary.
Definitely none of this in the d3. Almost like that 'van wasn't there.
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| 2nd Mar 2013 8:34 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15272
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NickJ wrote: We generally tow about 56mph.
You will be aware that around that towing speed the auto-gearbox will generally be dropping down to 5th on the motorway.
Can be a bit of false economy keeping the speed down if it's doing this, better then at 60 -65mph
But you'll know that 
...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
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| 2nd Mar 2013 9:01 am |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10361
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I've towed with pretty much every model of Discovery upto the D3 (not D4 yet), and the D3 is by far the best towcar. We've always had pretty large twin axle 'vans, and it handles these with ease.
I cant agree with Dadof 7 though, as MPG when towing isnt great, especially if you pushing on a bit (continental driving of course). My auto only gets high 20's mpg when solo, but with the 'van on the back (1700kg) I've been down to 17 or 18mpg. My old manual D3 was better on the mpg front.
but dont let that put you off - it is THE BEST towcar.
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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kevi
Member Since: 18 Mar 2006
Location: in the rhondda valleys
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Can be freightening at times, how easy it is to be doing 70/80 before you realise it , good job mrs K is there to remind me  Practice safe eating - always use condiments.
2 Too many seats now
No trouble so far
tow pack, tasmods sills
IT goes without saying that you should never have more children than you have car windows
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