disco 3 vs RR vs RRS reliability

**camel_landy** · 13th April 2007, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Scouse

Unfortunately, using the handbrake offroad has no relevance to the problem.

Yes it does... If you don't use the hand brake, you don't get that horrible graunching noise & you don't get error messages & lights on the dash - See... No problem.

M

**Disco95** · 13th April 2007, 10:12 PM

Would be interested in hearing more on RRS issues IF ther are any.
Thje better half is looking in this direction.
Gotta be a better choice than the the Prado

But Prado winson the $$$$$ side.

**Graeme** · 14th April 2007, 06:50 AM

Originally Posted by Scouse

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Unfortunately, using the handbrake offroad has no relevance to the problem. The problem is that the drum fills up with dirt/mud & chews the shoes out. That's why the manual specifies the drum/shoes to be cleaned after use off road.

Is this a worse version of the D2's handbrake? The D2 has a hole in the front of the backing plate and another in the top lip? Both of mine are blocked with silicone as my 1st D2 when very new filled with dirt and chewed the linings which contributed to it running away downhill unattended twice. The 1st time my wife tried to get back in and was in danger of being run over by the back wheel.

**camel_landy** · 14th April 2007, 07:38 AM

Completely different.

Unlike previous Discos, the hand brake on D3 actually operates a pair of small drum brakes mounted in the rear hubs...

FWIW... You should always park a Landy in in gear (or 'P').

M

**Studio54** · 14th April 2007, 08:51 AM

eerrr have Land Rover put up the price of D3 recently or do brand new ones start at $63K still?? Why are you thinking second hand if the budget is between 60 to 70K?....

If you have the dollars, always go the Range Rover.

**Scouse** · 14th April 2007, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Graeme

Is this a worse version of the D2's handbrake?

Much worse IMO

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It's fine for everyday use but it does clog up with dirt/mud when used off road which eats the shoes.

Also, being electrically operated & being in a Land Rover.......well, you know where I'm heading

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**spudboy** · 14th April 2007, 01:04 PM

The RR Vogue handbrake isn't electrical at all. Normal old lever.

I expect the RR Sport is electric 'cause it'll be the same as the Discovery, but I haven't driven one so don't really know.

**camel_landy** · 14th April 2007, 06:48 PM

Originally Posted by spudboy

I expect the RR Sport is electric 'cause it'll be the same as the Discovery, but I haven't driven one so don't really know.

Yeah... Exactly the same.

M

**jase** · 14th April 2007, 08:06 PM

for petrol
add diesel & by time you add the extras your talking $80+k
for the same car you can buy 18mths old for 60k
I'm sick of new cars dumping value so have vowed to only buy 2nd hand and let someone else swallow the "dump"

anyway I do prefer the RR

only D3+ is the 7 seats

Jase

Originally Posted by Studio54

eerrr have Land Rover put up the price of D3 recently or do brand new ones start at $63K still?? Why are you thinking second hand if the budget is between 60 to 70K?....

If you have the dollars, always go the Range Rover.

**drivesafe** · 14th April 2007, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by spudboy

Scouse - what are the symptoms to look out for with the front diff? From what I've read on US sites, most of the owners say they had no idea until it went bang that anything was wrong. Surely it must make some noise or something before it lets go?

Depends on your luck.

My first front diff went at 40,000 and so was under warranty. When it went, there was no indication and no noise as it actually gave way, but as soon as I put my foot on the accelerator there was the sound of a jet engine powering up. Even played it over the phone to the LR tech.

The second time, I was driving along and over a few days, I was getting a squealing sound that was getting louder as each day passed and gave my dealer a call and he wanted to have the RR as soon as possible, so I went there straight away.

He came for a test drive and could hear the noise. Back at the workshop, he had a look around the engine and said he thinks it might be an idler arm pulley going and got me to leave it with him and my wife picked me up.

By the time she drove me home, as we walked in the front door the phone was ringing and it was the tech and he informed me that it was another front diff. This time I had 160,000 clocked up.

Even though the RR was out of warranty ( which I didn’t know ), LR picked up the bill.

Same couldn’t be said about the transmission, that just cost me $6,000.

Would I buy another RR, absolutely.

Cheers

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