Guys, I published this 2 months ago on the D3 Forum:

Advice sought from potential Disco 3 owner Report post

Hi All

I am a long term LR owner, Disco I, Disco II and latterly P38 and L322 FFRRs and a TDV8 RRS, I was looking to upgrade my TD6 FFRR and came across a stunning (to me) Buckingham Blue Disco 3, FSH, 09 plate 77K full leather etc, HSE.

Question is, and I know its a bit how long is a piece of string, however my most reliable LR yet was an 01 Disco II V8 and I still have a soft spot for the \Disco. What should I be looking for, is there any major weaknesses? It is a 2.7 TD

Many Thanks

Rosco







Didn't get 1 reply. So despite the cost I am saying with a FF, they are rude

Obviously we are better in the art of conversing and taking the proverbial.

Its put me off lesser LR products if their owners cant communicate at my level ( which is not high )

Cheers 2013 L405 Autobiography Baltic Blue
2007 L322 Vogue Buckingham Blue

The temptation to ignore your post was massive

 4.4 TDV8 Vogue Baltic Blue MY11

Thank you  2013 L405 Autobiography Baltic Blue
2007 L322 Vogue Buckingham Blue

They probably didn't believe that your most reliable land rover had been a disco 2. What are the chances

Honest feedback though, the answer to your question will have been too long and they couldn't be arsed answering it. The site is full of general answers to the question you asked and people can't be bothered answering the same question repeatedly from new users. Doesn't mean they're all n o b s though  My Previous RR's!
2018 P400e Autobiography
2008 TDV8 Vogue
2006 TD6 Vogue
2007 TDV8 Vogue
2007 RRS (I know, it doesn't count!)
2005 4.4 Vogue on LPG
2005 TD6 Vogue
2003 4.4 Vogue
2001 4.6 HSE
2000 2.5 DHSE
1999 4.6 HSE
1997 4.6 HSE on LPG
1995 2.5 DSE
1989 3.9 EFI classic
1988 3.5 EFI classic

Agreed, just on one ! And Disco II, had it from demo at 2000 miles to about 85000 and no problems, must have been a rogue car  2013 L405 Autobiography Baltic Blue
2007 L322 Vogue Buckingham Blue

That is lucky  My Previous RR's!
2018 P400e Autobiography
2008 TDV8 Vogue
2006 TD6 Vogue
2007 TDV8 Vogue
2007 RRS (I know, it doesn't count!)
2005 4.4 Vogue on LPG
2005 TD6 Vogue
2003 4.4 Vogue
2001 4.6 HSE
2000 2.5 DHSE
1999 4.6 HSE
1997 4.6 HSE on LPG
1995 2.5 DSE
1989 3.9 EFI classic
1988 3.5 EFI classic

Mph28mph wrote:

The temptation to ignore your post was massive

+1

+2

OK ive ignored you long enough now

Cheers guys, feeling the love again  2013 L405 Autobiography Baltic Blue
2007 L322 Vogue Buckingham Blue

TBH I saw your post on D3 and thought it was way too generic to answer. I used have a TDV8 Vogue SE and now have an 08 D3 V8 HSE.

Honest opinion, you have to really want a feature of the D3 to go back. I miss the FFRR loads but I need the extra space in a D3 and there were no S/C Full-Fats I could find at the time of changing. (not a diesel lover)

You question about Land Rovers and reliability is probably the most daft I've ever seen. EVERYTHING with a green oval, or a black one for that matter, will:
Let oil out
Let water in
Know when you're in a hurry and thus refuse to play ball
Manage to turn a regular service into major surgery
Get on your tits so bad you'll want to burn it some days

AND........
Get into your blood so you are powerless to resist it's failings. It's like The Borg. Resistance is futile.

Not replying to your post isn't rude, do you think that maybe people simply didn't see it?

You got replies after a bump - perhaps worth doing a bit earlier?

Thanks mzplcg

Point taken and agreed re reliability and yes was a generic/open question, anyway will soldier on with my TD6 and Sport and classics

As an aside TD6 in for MOT again, only a week in hospital this time so its getting better  2013 L405 Autobiography Baltic Blue
2007 L322 Vogue Buckingham Blue