Old member back with disco 3 questions

pimpedrange · Sep 8, 2013

Hi guys,I'm an old member coming back hopefully,I used to own a 2000 p38 4.6 vogue which was kitted up with hugh wheels,tinted windows,tvs,plystations the lot,hence the username lol,then I purchased a dare I say it a 2007 dodge nitro,now that has been badly vandalised so,
I am now looking at purchasing a discovery 3 2005 2.7 v6 hse,although its done 120k miles it one owner full history.
I have heard good and bad reports so I'm asking you guys.
I will be towing a 1500kg caravan quite often with it.

Thanks in advance
Gav

darrenm · Sep 8, 2013

It's like anything there are good and bad ones my wife has a bad one but there are a few of my friends who haven't had any problems at all

eightinavee · Sep 8, 2013

Disposable toy,if you have deep pockets and dont mind it being in the garage on a regular basis,go ahead.At that age/mileage there are plenty of things ready to fall apart,few are low cost repairs.LR seem to have gone far away from the idea of a 4wd that is field fixable for a sensible sum.

pimpedrange · Sep 8, 2013

Well it will have a 12 month unconditional warranty with it so it would be 12 month motoring free of any maintenance

Landybandy · Sep 8, 2013

pimpedrange said:
Hi guys,I'm an old member coming back hopefully,I used to own a 2000 p38 4.6 vogue which was kitted up with hugh wheels,tinted windows,tvs,plystations the lot,hence the username lol,then I purchased a dare I say it a 2007 dodge nitro,now that has been badly vandalised so,
I am now looking at purchasing a discovery 3 2005 2.7 v6 hse,although its done 120k miles it one owner full history.
I have heard good and bad reports so I'm asking you guys.
I will be towing a 1500kg caravan quite often with it.

Thanks in advance
Gav

Absolutely love my 3 so far. I got a twin axel caravan & I'm not joking it tows it like there is a carrier bag on the hitch. As for reliability on the diesel I don't know, as I have the 4.4 v8. But everything else on the disco apart from the engine is the same. I think it's a case of as said above, you either get a good one or a dog. I also think that these discoverys cost a lot of cheddar, and if the slightest thing goes wrong, the owner likes to shout about it. Which they have the right to do so as I would too.

200tdi ayre · Sep 8, 2013

No better vehicle for towing, ours has had it's issues but were just about to get a D4 so they can't be that bad

Bollotti · Sep 9, 2013

How often does the timing belt need to be changed on a 4.4 V8? Also any idea of costs?

Looking at one next week and the seller does not know if the timing belt has been changed (I know), he took as a trade in, so no history. Just want to be forearmed with costs etc.

Thanks

thebiglad · Sep 9, 2013

Bollotti said:
How often does the timing belt need to be changed on a 4.4 V8? Also any idea of costs?

Looking at one next week and the seller does not know if the timing belt has been changed (I know), he took as a trade in, so no history. Just want to be forearmed with costs etc.

Thanks

I'm not 100% sure but I thought all the LR V8's were driven by chains not belts???

HenryD · Sep 9, 2013

thebiglad said:
I'm not 100% sure but I thought all the LR V8's were driven by chains not belts???

4.4 is a chain drive.

Landybandy · Oct 27, 2013

Bollotti said:
How often does the timing belt need to be changed on a 4.4 V8? Also any idea of costs?

Looking at one next week and the seller does not know if the timing belt has been changed (I know), he took as a trade in, so no history. Just want to be forearmed with costs etc.

Thanks

Yes it's chain. Only aux belt to be changed @ 105,000

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