Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
New Disco Clone
Tomorrow I pick up my new Disco clone, a Ford Explorer.
It is a bit like picking up your first new car when you were young as it will be a new driving experience. Someone has put the steering wheel on the wrong side and my arms get tired trying to reach across to it
All those years of driving experience count for nothing and I have to sit both computer and driving test to get my USA licence.
Will post some photos so you can see the D3 DNA.
Meanwhile off to study the road rules, not that they mean much over here apparently. At least unlike Singapore they do stay in their designated lanes and dont try to line the middle of the vehicle up with the lane markings Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
22nd Oct 2012 8:51 pm
barryp
Member Since: 24 Dec 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 138
It will be interesting to hear your feedback on a comparison between US and UK technology!
Regards
Barryp2017 Range Rover Sport TDV6 L494 Fuji White
2011 Range Rover Sport SDV6 L320 Fuji White Loved but GONE
2010 TRAKKA Motorhome Fiat Ducato GONE (What a dud, don't buy one)
2006 Discovery 3 SE TDV6 Automatic Chawton White/Ebony. Loved but GONE
2006 BMW X5 diesel White/Charcoal, Bought new, gone after 12 years! Excellent vehicle.
Ex Member Range Rover Club NSW
Always found the traffic lights strung up above normal line of vision to be the biggest challenge over there.
Even at level crossings they have that. Nearly got cleaned up by a freight train in Texas because I simply did not see the warning lights
29th Oct 2014 4:10 am
Scarab
Member Since: 11 Jun 2011
Location: Hastings
Posts: 1283
Had a Ford Explorer for a few weeks in the USA last year.
Very nice car indeed for the USA, suits the roads and things well. We changed to a Chevvy Tahoe which I personally much preferred as the interior was better laid out, but as drivers cars they were exactly the same.
Just like all American "SUV's" they feel the same, look pretty much the same, you can only really pick them on which dashboard button layout you like best.
29th Oct 2014 8:48 am
Chillb
Member Since: 14 Feb 2013
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 68
Looked at them when in the US a few months ago, lovely
Cant see to up load photos
29th Oct 2014 1:33 pm
Chillb
Member Since: 14 Feb 2013
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 68
29th Oct 2014 2:02 pm
Chillb
Member Since: 14 Feb 2013
Location: Portsmouth
Posts: 68
Struggling a bit with this, apologies for so many
29th Oct 2014 2:03 pm
Brian_DL13
Member Since: 25 Aug 2013
Location: Teesdale
Posts: 1418
Drove one for 3 weeks last year. Nice road car, din't really test it offroad. Drinks gasoline like it's going out of fashion
29th Oct 2014 2:13 pm
Farsco
Member Since: 07 Sep 2013
Location: Douglas
Posts: 352
Can you Detango it
29th Oct 2014 7:33 pm
Popelka
Member Since: 31 May 2008
Location: Praha (Prague)
Posts: 2430
doesn't park well looking at the line markings Experience is a difficult teacher, because she gives the test first and then the lesson afterwards!!!!
30th Oct 2014 5:20 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15263
Really does look like one company has pinched the others design.
But probably just a coincidence also that the new Fiesta/Mondeo has a grill that looks like an Aston Martin
Must be a real economical way of "designing" new models.
...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
30th Oct 2014 9:23 am
Renton
Member Since: 13 Jan 2009
Location: Somewhere in the middle
Posts: 1718
May I suggest a D4 grille conversion? CLUB ILLEGAL CAR WASHERS
30th Oct 2014 9:28 am
WayneD
Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
The Sat Nav is pretty ordinary. On one trip it took us for an hours detour and we ended 15 miles up the road from where we turned off.
Other than the navigation the vehicle went very well. The 4wd came in handy for the snow last winter although I found the steering to be light and not much feedback.
I traded my Explorer last March and picked up a new XF AWD Jag. I know which vehicle I prefer to drive. Also had the pleasure of driving the F-Typr R on the track recently. Now there is a car. Had it up to 135mph and still seemed to want to go faster. Did a hot lap with an instructor and we got to 155mph. Cant imagine driving on the road and not ending up with many speeding tickets Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
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