Thread: Considering this LR3

Looks nice and reads like a good car and at that price you could throw some cash at any possible problems and still have a great car at a good price. a few goodies already on it to

connock

Looks in nice clean condition for the age and mileage. Not badly priced either.

And just to be pedantic, it's a Discovery 3, or D3, and that's what the badge on the back will say. LR3 is what the Americans and Canadians call it.

Originally Posted by sheerluck

And just to be pedantic, it's a Discovery 3, or D3, and that's what the badge on the back will say. LR3 is what the Americans and Canadians call it.

You beat me to it - we do not have LR3s in Australia. Discoverys yes - LR3s no.

Garry

Is that a mismatch interior?
Beige Dash sections and Black leather seats?

Looks like it has a winch too.
285 / 60 R 18 Cooper Zeons as well.

Originally Posted by sheerluck

And just to be pedantic, it's a Discovery 3, or D3, and that's what the badge on the back will say. LR3 is what the Americans and Canadians call it.

And I knew that as well!!! That will teach me for have a sneaky AULRO session when I should be concentrating at work!

Still interested to hear peoples view on a 238000km car? Even though it is a good price, don't really want to get it and then have to spend a whole lot of money on the motor/gearbox etc?

Cheers

For the engine, you'll have no problems at that mileage. Those V8s are tough, and if you hunt around on here or Disco3.co.uk you'll find very few with problems.

For the gearbox though, take a look through the service history. It should have been flushed and oil changed by now, a good sign would be that it has had the gearbox sump changed for a steel one.

Originally Posted by sheerluck

For the gearbox though, take a look through the service history. It should have been flushed and oil changed by now, a good sign would be that it has had the gearbox sump changed for a steel one.

Hmm not yet it wouldn't have - 240,000km or 10 years so in theory no work on the gearbox.

As the car is just 2,000km short of the distance interval I would ensure a full service was done on the gearbox - in fact a full 240,000km service.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Hmm not yet it wouldn't have - 240,000km or 10 years so in theory no work on the gearbox.

As the car is just 2,000km short of the distance interval I would ensure a full service was done on the gearbox - in fact a full 240,000km service.

Garry

Thanks Garry, that's what I get for relying on memory rather than looking it up, I had it in my mind it was 220,000.