Member Since: 11 Aug 2008
Location: Teesside
Posts: 372
Last day with a Disco
It’s my last day as a Disco owner today. Mine is being traded in for a new car today. I’ve been in one for the last 13 years and have enjoyed it immensely. It’s going to be weird driving a normal car but I think it’s time to change and there is nothing comparable in the Landrover stable that meets my needs and budget.
Thanks for all of the support and advice I have picked up on here. This really is an amazing community and a mine of information. I’ll stick around as a lurker but still help where I can.
It’s a bitter sweet day today 😎Bri
D4 HSE Luxury
27th Feb 2019 7:40 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73082
I know the feeling, but no regrets.
27th Feb 2019 7:48 am
ruben D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2430
understand and agree! little by little LR is expelling us almost everyone!lost in translation!
DISCOVERY 3 SE man. TDV6 2006, my true love!
DEFENDER 2 SE D I6 MHEV 2024, other live.
27th Feb 2019 9:55 am
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
Best of luck (not that you'll need it!!)
What have you gone for?2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
27th Feb 2019 9:57 am
Clubber
Member Since: 11 Aug 2008
Location: Teesside
Posts: 372
I’ve gone for something completely different; and Audi A7.
Loving the technology and looking forward to the fuel economy.
But it’s not a Disco 😭Bri
D4 HSE Luxury
27th Feb 2019 7:49 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
The Audis are a pretty damned good car, especially the 3.0 v6 diesels.
Wifes on her 4th 3.0tdi quattro A6 and apart from general servicing nowt to worry about.
They hold 7.75 litres of oil
28th Feb 2019 6:48 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
Many of us have been there and whilst I look back with fondness I just have a different permagrin that a Disco could never give. Life moves on.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
28th Feb 2019 7:39 am
Littlewill
Member Since: 14 Sep 2015
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 484
Give it a few months of 45 + MPG and the only thing you'll be missing is the friendly smile of the person behind the fuel station checkout
28th Feb 2019 8:00 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73082
I must confess, it is nice seeing an mpg figure (real one that is) that starts with a 5 rather than a 2.
28th Feb 2019 8:33 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
I did a 95 mile trip on Saturday - 47mpg - undreamt of in the Disco.
Nearly half the price to fill up with a greater range - one thing I don't miss about moving on.Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
28th Feb 2019 9:51 am
J@mes
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: Bomber County
Posts: 4547
Clubber wrote:
I’ve gone for something completely different; and Audi A7.
Loving the technology and looking forward to the fuel economy.
But it’s not a Disco 😭
Very nice, hope you enjoy! If I didn't have a dog and a caravan I think that's what I'd have next, especially for the run to Austria for the annual ski trip - I can imagine it would soak up the miles 2014 D4 XS
2005 D3 SE - Gone
28th Feb 2019 10:12 am
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
adam wrote:
I did a 95 mile trip on Saturday - 47mpg - undreamt of in the Disco.
Nearly half the price to fill up with a greater range - one thing I don't miss about moving on.
I have to assume that is not from the 6.0 v12 tdi
28th Feb 2019 11:04 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
^ Ha! - if I had one of them it would be 4.7mpg
Nothing as exciting as that, its a Golf GTI - as said earlier in the thread by Pelmya, permagrin, but a different sort Now Golf GTI PP, 7 speed DSG.
Ex D3 and D4
28th Feb 2019 11:07 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
Mine doesn't do 47mpg But it does drive better, go quicker, sound better and is around 10-15% more economical that the D4 was.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
28th Feb 2019 11:45 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73082
TBH the mpg was never an issue with 3 x D3s and a D4, I knew they were a tad thirsty and accepted that. It was the reliability and the “what if” factor that was the final factor girl me, plus what we have planned where the D4 would have been a pretty drive ornament for waaaaaaaay longer than was sensible.
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But it does drive better, go quicker, sound better and is around 10-15% more economical that the D4 was.
