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Also been to John O Groats - from Dundee in a Cavalier - and no, it looks nothing on the map, but with a 7 month pregnant wife - very different story...........Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
12th Mar 2006 5:53 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Didn't get back to Goyt Valley today - only as far as Glossop and Charlesworth - after listening to Gareth's advice about HDC & Low Range - actually used the pair of them with Snow Mode for the first time...
...to get off my mum's drive in Glossop Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
12th Mar 2006 8:25 pm
Dave
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 2462
What did you do in your Disco3 today
Had to drive from London to Aldershot to pick up some equipment for work today, could have used a company vehicle but as my disco IS only a week and a half old!
Knowing that there is a good little track on a training area in Aldershot I thought Id take my new motor and get it dirty.
I drove the undulating route for about half a mile in Mud ruts TR and immediately thought, my car is ****. Really mechanical noises each time I went downhill. Finally realised the green light light I wasnt paying attention to meant I tapped HDC by mistake when selecting TR.....Mong! not that its a problem, I just couldnt figure the noise of the brakes at the time though
Turned it off as it wasnt reqd and it was as composed as if on road, mega ride and control and so much clearence. Thought my Freelander was good even though it has sceptics but this is awesome.
I should graduate to some "real" off roading as it is such fun!
You probably didn't tap it, HDC comes on automatically in most TR modes. I normally turn it straight off again
15th Mar 2006 11:24 pm
Dave
Member Since: 08 Mar 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 2462
Good to know Slimer, I never used it in the freelander either, although I am sure it does have its use on real inclines or mud, but from now on remains turned off till the going gets tough.
Cheers
15th Mar 2006 11:35 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
HDC really comes into its own on snow and ice, it is awesome. By using the cruise control buttons to control the speed you can even stop on a steep icy slope. Unlike Jaguar X-Type (fake)4x4's. See my Goyt Valley pics
15th Mar 2006 11:41 pm
espri
Member Since: 07 Nov 2005
Location: Tyrol, Austria
Posts: 387
Parked
I was late into work this morning, so that the company car-park was full. Full, that is, with other cars but with a few spaces unused because they were still filled with piles of snow. So I raised the suspension and selected low ratio and drove up onto one of those piles. Very handy!
I wouldn't have tried that in a Mini (maybe in my VW T4 syncro Caravelle but I wouldn't have been quite so confident of getting up).
Eric
23rd Mar 2006 10:21 am
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Drove it from Stockport to Westminster this morning - 200 odd miles of effortless motoring - despite the M6, M42 and M40's best efforts to upset me with their jams! Now parked up outside The City Inn, Westminster - in amongst the Chelsea Tractors (RR/RRS's) - looks great! Would have looked better I guess if I'd got it all muddied up!Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
10th Apr 2006 10:08 am
espri
Member Since: 07 Nov 2005
Location: Tyrol, Austria
Posts: 387
Today I tried towing with the Disco for the first time. The last time I towed anything was a caravan behind an ancient LR about 1970. This time I pulled a friend's yacht to the Chiemsee.
The car performed immaculately - apart from dropping the tow-ball on my finger as I took it off again
Eric
10th Apr 2006 9:24 pm
nwoods
Member Since: 03 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 563
I bought my LR3 two weeks ago. Since then, I've done the following:
My family and I are enjoying this car immensely.
11th Apr 2006 1:35 am
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Fantastic pics nwoods - whats going on with your black wheels and mulitcoloured front grill? Not seen anything like that before! Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
11th Apr 2006 8:25 am
nwoods
Member Since: 03 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 563
qzdcg8 wrote:
Fantastic pics nwoods - whats going on with your black wheels and mulitcoloured front grill? Not seen anything like that before!
A member of the Discoweb.org forum recently christened my ride as the "Storm Trooper LR3"
There has been a bit of custom paintwork done by my dealership. Mine was the first, since then they've created several others. The grill is painted metalic silver as you noted. The front bumpers, rocker panels, door handles licsense plate frame and rear bumper have been painted body color white. The wheels are 18" Range Rover Sport wheels that have been through a treatment called a "fusion process" from this company in California: http://www.calchrome.com/service_fusioncoat.php
My dealership has not done any other black wheels like this, the shiny aluminum ones seem to be more popular, but in SoCal, with all the desert off roading activities, black wheels are in vogue and lend a degree of off roading credibility to my rig.
After two weeks of off roading, I'm noticing small chips in the custom paintwork. I think I'm going to install a protective film like this: http://www.invisiblemask.com/site.html
The more interesting item about this LR3 is that it is one of 25 mistakenly ordered for the US market. It is a base model V6 with coil springs. They are not something we can order normally. They only ship over the LR3 SE and HSE in 5 or 7 seat V8 configs, and in 2007 model year, only 7 seaters will be shipped. I paid exactly half for this model (as a factory demo with just under 4,000 miles on it), then what the are charging for a new HSE V8 with the custom paintwork. I'm very pleased with it!
11th Apr 2006 4:27 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
Today, I really appreciated my Disco 3 Had a job at Ludlow, (Simons manor). The drive from Stockport is M6, M54, then back roads to Ludlow.
The weather was OK when I left Bramhall, but I quickly ran into heavy rain as I travelled down the M6.
By the time I got to Telford, it was really coming down hard, and the back roads are not well drained and visibility was seriously poor.
It rained heavy all morning, and my return journey this afternoon was worse.
I have to say that driving the D3 in such bad conditions does give a sense security. Obviously speeds are reduced for everyone but the insane in such conditions, but the D3 is so composed on wet and muddy roads.
The imposing road presence also encourages motorists travelling towards you on a wet and flooded road to slow down, something they may not do when approaching a different vehicle.
8th May 2006 8:22 pm
nwoods
Member Since: 03 Apr 2006
Location: Southern California
Posts: 563
Trail running in Southern California
I went up to one of my favorite trails in my local area again. This time with another Disco III and a Range Rover Sport, and a fully equiped Disco II with all the off road components one could wish for.
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my car is ****. Really mechanical noises each time I went downhill. Finally realised the green light light I wasnt paying attention to meant I tapped HDC by mistake when selecting TR.....Mong! 
Not seen anything like that before! 
Had a job at Ludlow, (Simons manor). The drive from Stockport is M6, M54, then back roads to Ludlow.
