Member Since: 30 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
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TDV6 or 4.4 V8 petrol for my next Disco?
As soon as I can i.e later on this year, I'm coming back to the Green Oval but with the current media demonisation of diesels, do I go for a 4.4 petrol or stick with a 2.7 V6 diesel??? due to poverty I have to buy an older D3 (pre 56 plate), I know I'll be getting fekal mpg from the petrol but I worry about the lunatics in power bringing in a £10 per day levy against diesels countrywide!!! I will greatly value your opinions on this subject unless you think the new Disco 5's a good looking vehicle then you're a
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9th Mar 2017 5:44 pm
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
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I think the new Disco 5 is a good looking vehicle
9th Mar 2017 7:19 pm
KP-disco's
Member Since: 30 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
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Don't they have speck-savers in Scotland???
9th Mar 2017 8:13 pm
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9th Mar 2017 8:14 pm
geoffsnook
Member Since: 13 Jun 2014
Location: south wales
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I saw one today the side looked good but the back straight on just reminded me of a SsangYong Rexton Discovery 3 se gone
Range rover sport supercharged here:)
9th Mar 2017 8:16 pm
B16 KJR
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Location: Rosyth, Fife
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KP-disco's wrote:
Don't they have speck-savers in Scotland???
Unfortunately not, we have to make do with Specsavers
9th Mar 2017 8:51 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
v8 has got to be crippling in mpg, I like it when my mate with a r/r 4.6 auto tries to tell me he can get 18mpg Im sure he can once in his lifetime maybe but in the real world of various road speeds/loads I bet hes not getting 10/12 mpg everyday.
I get a genuine 19/20mpg on my short daily commute in the tdv6 and will hit nearly 27/28 on a decent run.
9th Mar 2017 10:20 pm
KP-disco's
Member Since: 30 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 48
I had a TDV6 and loved it, it broke my heart having to sell it (SWMBO's orders!!) I'm just worried about the government finding new ways to f*** us over
B16 KJR you're right about Specsavers but not about the D5 sorry mate.
9th Mar 2017 10:42 pm
B16 KJR
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9th Mar 2017 10:45 pm
bimblephish
Member Since: 21 Jul 2016
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 272
MPG might not be great but total cost of ownership stands to be a little easier. No turbo, dpf, egr, cambelts, glowplugs, oil pump or crank shaft problems to worry about. So I guess it depends on how many miles you do.
I'm doing 25k a year in my V8 so have an lpg system which makes running lots less eye watering. Plus it sounds lovely
10th Mar 2017 7:41 am
KP-disco's
Member Since: 30 Dec 2008
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 48
Thanks Bimblepish , you've just sold me on buying a V8 , all I have to do is convince SWIMBO about the advantages of Disco 3 ownership i.e. we can take the grandkids for long days out rather than having a nice pub lunch, go on shopping trips in comfort, visit the mother-in-law more often.......................... I've just unsold the idea of Disco 3 ownership
Only joking I'm still going to buy one asap!!!
10th Mar 2017 11:16 am
adam
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V8's are like hens teeth in the UK as I understand - so good luck with your search
10th Mar 2017 11:19 am
KP-disco's
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Location: West Yorkshire
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There's two that I quite like on auto trader, going for around the £8K mark, both have 100+K mileages but need to sort out my finances first plus take SWMBO on a holiday before I can get back to owning a Landy
10th Mar 2017 11:47 am
J@mes
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Having had turbo, intercooler, egr, and glowplug issues on my D3 I'd buy a V8 any day!
10th Mar 2017 11:49 am
plocker
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but with the current media demonisation of diesels, do I go for a 4.4 petrol or stick with a 2.7 V6 diesel??? due to poverty 
I have to buy an older D3 (pre 56 plate), I know I'll be getting fekal mpg from the petrol but I worry about the lunatics in power bringing in a £10 per day levy against diesels countrywide!!! I will greatly value your opinions on this subject unless you think the new Disco 5's a good looking vehicle then you're a 
I've just unsold the idea of Disco 3 ownership 
