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2018 driving holiday

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Gazellio

Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130

2009 Discovery 4 TDV6 SE Auto Indus Silver

Amazingly the car does not know its in Europe lol. I travel in Europe all the time and never treat it differently. Just make sure you have European breakdown cover other than that same as driving at home but better roads....

27th Apr 2019 4:02 pm

Toni

Member Since: 26 Oct 2018
Location: Maidstone kent
Posts: 36

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Auto Java Black

Amendments to previous message its 2 week tour not one round Europe thanks folks

27th Apr 2019 4:06 pm

Toni

Member Since: 26 Oct 2018
Location: Maidstone kent
Posts: 36

Well very true it won't know any difference apart from the long hours of driving and hotter weather lol

27th Apr 2019 4:08 pm

Mark1247

Member Since: 25 Nov 2018
Location: Cambridge
Posts: 77

2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual Buckingham Blue

The D3's are highly capable cars and can achieve huge mileage, plenty on here that have done so.

As long as the car has been looked after and well serviced, everything else is in the lap of the gods. My old D3 scoffed at such trips and never missed a beat.
I would obviously have European breakdown just in case, but happy to report I NEVER needed it.

Try not to worry, it will take the edge off your trip.
Just enjoy and what will be, will be!

Drive safe and have a great trip!

27th Apr 2019 7:22 pm

Toni

Member Since: 26 Oct 2018
Location: Maidstone kent
Posts: 36

Ok good to ear Mark thanks

28th Apr 2019 7:29 am

DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin

Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73121

I wouldn’t dream of taking a D3 or 4 overseas without proper breakdown and recovery insurance. However understand the limits, especially regarding repatriation of the car if the breakdown can’t be fixed. Plus don’t underestimate the cost of them getting a car back, they’ll usually only pay up to the market value of the car. I still wonder if Dark Bluie did get turned into Norwegian Coke cans, or became a junk yard kennel for a lucky dog.

Last view of the old girl.

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For the 2018 trip in the D4 I went with the top RAC cover as that had the best limits and the word “unlimited” used most.

28th Apr 2019 7:46 am

Gazellio

Member Since: 08 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130

^ Yes in life anything can happen but you don't buy a car to leave it in the garage

28th Apr 2019 8:17 am

DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin

Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73121

True, true.

28th Apr 2019 8:20 am

Toni

Member Since: 26 Oct 2018
Location: Maidstone kent
Posts: 36

Oh no you telling me the RAC cover is going to cost me more then the diesel

28th Apr 2019 11:37 am

DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin

Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73121

Not if your going to France. Just take your yellow vest and have a riotous time.

28th Apr 2019 11:43 am

Toni

Member Since: 26 Oct 2018
Location: Maidstone kent
Posts: 36

Gona need more then that for a 2 and half week driving all of france spain and Portugal in my self converted LR3 mini camper

28th Apr 2019 10:36 pm

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