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pandj
Member Since: 15 Jan 2015
Location: Herts
Posts: 20
  
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Hi All. Heading UK to Turkey end of the month in the D4. Calais/Bordeaux/ Lyon/Genva/ Brindisi/ Greece/Izmir, then back a month later Greece/Albania/ Croatia/Slovenia/Austria etc.
D4 is a 2012 8 speed, with 100k on the clock. Any advice on things to watch out for, both vehicle and road wise? Disco will be fully serviced inc g/box oil change.
Also, any ideas on tailgate tents that fit the D4? Something quick to put up/down, as we will only overnight in it when we can't hit a b&b, and need to kip in the back of the motor. A bit of extra tentage would be good!
Thanks for any input 
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 6th Aug 2022 2:49 pm |
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galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
 
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sad to say if it was me i would be thinking what if it breaks down and recovery..several on here have been caught out over the years...we all like to think above and beyond and all that crappo ..the real world is a bit different.... sadly.................ps theres already a thread on this page about eu recovery
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| 7th Aug 2022 12:46 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13906
 
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There are a few countries on your left that most breakdown companies won't cover you in.
Other than that I'd just fill use and go, but take an IID BT with you just incase.  New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner 
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 7th Aug 2022 1:00 am |
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KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 1207
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Get your aircon checked / recharged, Greece & Izmir are HOT at the tail end of August wife’s Turkish and she can’t think of anything special regarding paperwork for foreign cars in Turkey, unless your staying a while. I’ve always been tempered to do that journey as we’re over in Turkey regular for family visits and the off road scene is huge 2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
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| 7th Aug 2022 8:27 am |
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sailormike
Member Since: 04 Apr 2007
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 165
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Don’t bother with Green Flag. The D4 broke down in northern France 4 weeks ago this coming Tuesday, there may be a lorry going out on Sunday to collect it but will only know if it is on their list on Monday!
Green Flag pass the job straight to a French based company and they have contracted a uk firm to collect it who appear to be short of drivers. Disco 4
Burstner motorhome
BMW 225e (only 1/2 way to electric)
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| 7th Aug 2022 10:38 am |
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pandj
Member Since: 15 Jan 2015
Location: Herts
Posts: 20
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Well chaps, what a terrible bunch of defeatist's we Disco owners are!!!  I have to say, whilst I have reservations, my D3 did 80,000 for me including mucho heavy towing and off-road stuff, and only dropped me in it once, when the battery lead chafed on the front diff! And it was on 100,000 when I bought it, so 180,000 now. fingers crossed that the D4 does the same. Mind you, I can change the front sus. arms in record time, I did them so often! 
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| 7th Aug 2022 10:58 am |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23366
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I’d consider changing the original hoses for silicon ones. Especially if you’re planning to keep the D4 long term.
Clean up the EGR system.
100k miles is right at the point where suspension components and bushes tend to give up. As can wheel bearings.
Vango do a nice tailgate tent. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 7th Aug 2022 12:10 pm |
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Harry365
Member Since: 25 Aug 2018
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 373
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Decent Europe cover (if there is such a thing) is probably good to have. Bonus if they cover the "off piste" counties but in my experience, the places that aren't covered are cheap for local recovery anyway.
However in my experience, by the time you've finished faffing with UK provided Europe cover, you may as well have just paid a local garage to collect.
Just do your fluids, tyres. Don't get rekt on caffeine and enjoy what's going to be a fantastic drive, especially on the way back. I drive to Bosnia/Croatia and back twice a year with very little grief. Just remember, if you see LED/Xenon's in your mirror, they're probably doing 150mph. 
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| 7th Aug 2022 1:23 pm |
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Sylvester19
Member Since: 18 Jul 2020
Location: Central Scotland
Posts: 111
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Getting the aircon checked is a good idea, might think its working & cooling ok in this country, once you hit hotter countries it could be luke warm due to lack of gas.
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| 7th Aug 2022 9:39 pm |
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