simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Phil, Burdocks,
Welcome.
I would love to hear the V8 doing its stuff ! Fantastic. By the way, what are you averaging MPG wise ?
Burdocks - driving the DISCO3 kinda gets to you doesn't it ? Not surprised you ended up ordering one. You will enjoy it immensely.
Cheers,
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phil.h
Member Since: 20 Jul 2005
Location: staffordshire
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hi simon, mpg on the v8 is averaging 18.9. this is a good mix of roads and driving styles. seen over 23 on a 40 mile run on my own taking it steady. but also seen 12.2 when the missus has one on her  D3 V8 SE
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| 15th Aug 2005 7:38 am |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
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Welcome Phil, nice D3 by the sound of it. To stop the wife using all that fuel, move the driving seat further back, so she can't press the gas pedal down so far. 
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| 15th Aug 2005 7:41 am |
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Nickhearne
Member Since: 28 May 2005
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BN wrote:Welcome Phil, nice D3 by the sound of it. To stop the wife using all that fuel, move the driving seat further back, so she can't press the gas pedal down so far.
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| 15th Aug 2005 9:53 am |
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allie
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: North Wales
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| Soon to be new female owner of buckingham blue disc 3 |
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Due to frequent travelling to France, I am changing my 2 year old MR2 for a Disco, I will be collecting it this week. To date I have only had one test drive and loved it. Driving position good, manual box suprising considering the size of the disco. Read all reviews and main concern is fuel consumption figures. Still finding it hard to wait for delivery though.
Looking forward to reading and responding to the forums on this site  Allie
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| 16th Aug 2005 8:09 pm |
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BN
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allie wrote:Due to frequent travelling to France, I am changing my 2 year old MR2 for a Disco, I will be collecting it this week. To date I have only had one test drive and loved it. Driving position good, manual box suprising considering the size of the disco. Read all reviews and main concern is fuel consumption figures. Still finding it hard to wait for delivery though.
Looking forward to reading and responding to the forums on this site
You are most welcome and your comments will be great to read. Just ask questions and if we can we will answer. The car is brilliant, look around the site and see what it can do.
Don't forget to join in the fun with the other guys, hard to keep up with them sometimes, but who cares it is a great site. The best Discovery site in the world.
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| 16th Aug 2005 8:14 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
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allie wrote:Due to frequent travelling to France
France?, oh, i'm sorry. Still we all have our crosses to bear don't we 
disco 3's are the best around, hope you have as much fun with it as we do 
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| 16th Aug 2005 8:27 pm |
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BN
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10forcash wrote:allie wrote:Due to frequent travelling to France
France?, oh, i'm sorry. Still we all have our crosses to bear don't we
disco 3's are the best around, hope you have as much fun with it as we do
Oi, you haven't got one yet, what are you on about. Yours is still in puse pink undercoat at Solihull.
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| 16th Aug 2005 8:35 pm |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
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BN wrote:10forcash wrote:allie wrote:Due to frequent travelling to France
France?, oh, i'm sorry. Still we all have our crosses to bear don't we
disco 3's are the best around, hope you have as much fun with it as we do
Oi, you haven't got one yet, what are you on about. Yours is still in puse pink undercoat at Solihull.
Thats wrapped fingers you're  2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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| 16th Aug 2005 8:36 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
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yer, but I've played on the same hallowed ground as the glorious disco 3 - and climbed the same hills (eventually  ) does that count for nothing? 
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| 16th Aug 2005 8:37 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
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Dom Harvey wrote:BN wrote:10forcash wrote:allie wrote:Due to frequent travelling to France
France?, oh, i'm sorry. Still we all have our crosses to bear don't we
disco 3's are the best around, hope you have as much fun with it as we do
Oi, you haven't got one yet, what are you on about. Yours is still in puse pink undercoat at Solihull.
Thats wrapped fingers you're
I'm allowed because he's telling porkies to the new member
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| 16th Aug 2005 8:38 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Allie,
Welcome.
On your long hauls to France you should see 31 plus MPG if you cruise at around 70-75MPH. Not too bad and probably around the same as the MR2. I get around 580-600 miles on a tank. MPG will get better as the car gets run in. Early on you'll see high 20's MPG.
Hard to go faster though as the thing is soooo easy to sit at 90MPH and you'll still be in serene silence... which will kill your MPG of course.
Around Wales you'll probably see around 27MPG - I do Wales and Shropshire's hills a lot but still average 27MPG even with lots of pushing up long hills.
You'll love it, especially if you use the torque (peaks around 2.5Kk revs) and it'll hustle along very well once you get going.
Enjoy !
-s
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| 16th Aug 2005 8:46 pm |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
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Talking of MPG I've never got over 26.5 mpg and I've done 7000 miles what am I doing wrong. 2004 Discovery 3 - gone
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| 16th Aug 2005 8:48 pm |
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BN
Member Since: 18 Mar 2005
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Dom Harvey wrote:Talking of MPG I've never got over 26.5 mpg and I've done 7000 miles what am I doing wrong.
You live in Zummerset 8)
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| 16th Aug 2005 8:49 pm |
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10forcash
Member Since: 09 Jun 2005
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Dom Harvey wrote:Talking of MPG I've never got over 26.5 mpg and I've done 7000 miles what am I doing wrong.
you've let your 'significant other' drive it?
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