Disco 3 (LR3) Buying a D3 ......

in the next few weeks, I have read the guide anything i should be aware off?

Anything that requires taking the body off! Id honestly buy a Hawkeye now and use it after a test drive to look at faults. It will save you in the long run as a D3 lemon will punish you big time!

ronsealdeath said:

Anything that requires taking the body off! Id honestly buy a Hawkeye now and use it after a test drive to look at faults. It will save you in the long run as a D3 lemon will punish you big time!

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Do you know if the GAP 11D tool thing that goes in the OBD port is transferable between vehicles? Would be good to have that and plug it in for live data and fault code reading while test driving the shlt out of it.

pardec said:

in the next few weeks, I have read the guide anything i should be aware off?

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I think I would see if a LZ forum member could come with you for a second opinion.

I would join the Disco3.co.uk foum and get reading, every day there are several posts and you soon get a feel for their foibles.

dieseldog69 said:

Do you know if the GAP 11D tool thing that goes in the OBD port is transferable between vehicles? Would be good to have that and plug it in for live data and fault code reading while test driving the shlt out of it.

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Yes its transferable, just need to contact GAP and pay I think 25 quid, I think its 60 quid to add another vin to your exisiting vin.

Even though its locked to one vin you can still use it to read all the codes and see live data on other land rovers, have used it a few times on mates range rover.
I am led to believe it also does the same on Jag cars.

lynall said:

Yes its transferable, just need to contact GAP and pay I think 25 quid, I think its 60 quid to add another vin to your exisiting vin.

Even though its locked to one vin you can still use it to read all the codes and see live data on other land rovers, have used it a few times on mates range rover.
I am led to believe it also does the same on Jag cars.

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Like the sound of this, no good for me with the 200Tdi but I could fit an OCD port for shééts an giggles lol

dieseldog69 said:

Like the sound of this, no good for me with the 200Tdi but I could fit an OCD port for shééts an giggles lol

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OBD
Codes would read as one, you have a crappy slow noisy diesel car!

lynall said:

OBD
Codes would read as one, you have a crappy slow noisy diesel car!

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But OCD seems so much more accurate lol

dieseldog69 said:

But OCD seems so much more accurate lol

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You just know someone would plug into it.

lynall said:

You just know someone would plug into it.

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Already had a couple of freelanders so im used to the foibles.
Very used to using the spanners

Going to see a 57 HSE tomorrow

pardec said:

Already had a couple of freelanders so im used to the foibles.
Very used to using the spanners

Going to see a 57 HSE tomorrow

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Dont forget to budget for new oil pump and cam belts, no matter what the seller says!

lynall said:

Dont forget to budget for new oil pump and cam belts, no matter what the seller says!

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Thanks. Already have that in mind