Member Since: 25 May 2005
Location: East Scotland
Posts: 1471
It is quite a vehicle. Mine did the school run, 6seats in use, spent a fair bit of the morning making a new track (all 4 wheels doing their own thing with TC helping) and then a motorway blast this pm. There are not many cars so useful. Difficult driving in this rain. The ground is very very wet and even Cooper STs were acting like slicks. Didn't get stuck but got to some very funny angles including one fright on a subtle side slope. All I could think about was £30000 of Buckingham blue sitting in the stream at the bottom.
10th Nov 2006 9:46 pm
BCP
Member Since: 25 May 2005
Location: East Scotland
Posts: 1471
Last week I went chasing emus across the barley stubble
Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
12th Nov 2006 3:02 am
TDMP
Member Since: 16 Jul 2006
Location: South Gippsland
Posts: 511
and when you caught one... Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God?
(Epicurus BC 341-270)
12th Nov 2006 3:54 am
catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
left work early (very early) as the cleaner left the door open and let me dog out. spent 7 hours trolling the streets looking for the little bu**er. at least I got to drive it during the week
14th Nov 2006 11:36 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
That looks fun Jammo, just need a couple of lurchers DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
14th Nov 2006 11:59 am
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
What did you do in your Discovery 3 today?
Left it at the dealers....
drove away in a new one
The best bit- EPB now releases automatically on manual models
Quote:
Electric parking brake automatic release -
manual tranmission models
If the vehicle is stationary with the electric
parking brake applied, press the accelerator
and release the clutch to drive away. The
parking brake will release automatically.
Automatic release will operate in first, second
and reverse in high range and first, second,
third and reverse in low range
To delay automatic release, hold the electric
parking brake lever in the applied position, and
release at the desired point.
Next-best bits
one touch indicators
clock on instrument panel
seats feel more compliant / graded - although it could just be the old-to-new transition, no electric lumbar support though, not that it really bothers me
Bits i'm not sure about
new instrument panel - looks a bit RRS
contrast levels on Nav. display (might just need tweaking)
Bit I don't like
'lights on' indicator on instrument panel - do they think i'm stupid or care? bit too 'in yer face' for me, I can see it getting annoying on a long drive
Having now got used to the TC treatment, I was expecting it to feel like a slug moving across a bucket of grease, pleasantly suprised to find out the difference is minimal 8) ... wonder what it would be like with an upgrade?
Still, perma- refreshed, can't wait to take it to bits!
17th Nov 2006 9:10 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50979
well done matey ! 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
17th Nov 2006 9:14 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
Great stuff, looking forward to inspecting it tomorrow.
17th Nov 2006 9:45 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
Cheers chaps!
First job is to put the MT/R's on in the morning
Pleased to say that one of it's first tasks will be collecting a reasonably large quantity of beer 8)
17th Nov 2006 9:48 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
Almost forgot - i've got a nice green sticker proclaiming my carbon neutrality for the first 45k miles anyone want a copy?
17th Nov 2006 10:24 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
Sod that, have you got as DISCO3.CO.UK sticker?
17th Nov 2006 10:27 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50979
You treehugger you 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
17th Nov 2006 10:28 pm
10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
Location: Ubique
Posts: 16534
Gareth wrote:
Sod that, have you got as DISCO3.CO.UK sticker?
Well I did pre-order a couple.....
17th Nov 2006 10:30 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Get that Carbon Neutrality sticker scanned in and uploaded... Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
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