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burnerphone1357
 


Member Since: 04 Feb 2024
Location: North
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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Ipanema SandDiscovery 4
Maximum foolhardiness!

I am hopefully picking up a 2011 D4 SDV6 XS next week and will be driving Rennes on Friday and coming back to the north on Sunday. The car itself was a farmer’s car but has been serviced quite well. Everything was working when I test drove it last week but obviously that’s no guarantee it will behave. The round trip is about 1300 miles. Any advice about prepping for the worst?  
Post #236224516th Feb 2024 7:07 pm
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin 


Member Since: 11 May 2006
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Ukraine 

Good AA/RAC/etc cover. As you said, hope for the best, plan for the worst.   
Post #236224716th Feb 2024 7:34 pm
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Gilgamesh
 


Member Since: 01 Feb 2024
Location: Beckenham
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England 

One piece of advice I would give is to bring a professional mechanic with you.  
Post #236267722nd Feb 2024 10:43 am
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Moo
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Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
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Ukraine 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Zambezi SilverDiscovery 3

Just drive it, it'll be fine. Thumbs Up D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)

New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold

Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)

Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)

No longer the Old Buses original owner Sad
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  
Post #236267922nd Feb 2024 10:54 am
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qcnr
 


Member Since: 23 Nov 2017
Location: Norway
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Norway 

Change engine oil, filter and airfilter.
Clean oil has never harmed an engine.  
Post #236268422nd Feb 2024 11:22 am
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burnerphone1357
 


Member Since: 04 Feb 2024
Location: North
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United Kingdom 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Ipanema SandDiscovery 4

Thank you all for your replies. The car performed admirably except for a moment with a low coolant warning. Stopped and checked for leaks. Couldn’t find any. Topped it a little. No issues since. Very happy with it. D3 2004
RR 2001  
Post #236297426th Feb 2024 6:32 pm
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