Just ordered 08 Disco 3 - any obvious stuff to ensure is ok

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Just ordered 08 Disco 3 - any obvious stuff to ensure is ok

Just ordered 08 Disco 3 - any obvious stuff to ensure is ok

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mrandmrsh	mrandmrsh posted 16 Years Ago HOT Topic Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 64, Visits: 612	So, any obvious questions I should be asking over and above those I would ask of any car purchase? It was on forecourt with no winch rope and remote was missing both of which they say are tucked away safe and will be sorted. There was a strange noise like knackered bearings in altenator or air con so they will sort that too. I want a roll blind for load space as well as the dog guard. They will make roof lights work. Not sure what else I should be asking for really. Chopping in a silver 57 2008 HSE for it. Cheers C 2007 57 D3 TDV6 HSE in Silver went 31/12/2009 2008 08 D3 TDV6 HSE G4 went 17/02/2012 2012 61 110 Utility XS in black here now - so no orange at the moment..... :-(
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davezrx	davezrx posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 1.9K, Visits: 7.7K	hi mr c well it should be orange plasma rope ,not wire hope you get the remote as these are a nightmare to sourse ,should 100% be with the landrover lights well you opened and hornets nest there .landrovers dealers CANT CONNECT THEM ,not road legal ...but read all the posts ,mostly a wire disconnected ,or fuse pulled out im sure dog guard should also be fitted ask 08/09 D3 owners........ not sure about roller blind as for whine/squeak you got me on that one im sure another member will ansa it anyway WELCOME TO THE ORANGE SIDE hope to see you at club shows ,what part of the country are you driving around DISCOVERY 2 G4 LE DAVE G4 committee merchandising officer 2010 -2016
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flinty	flinty posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 141, Visits: 628	Welcome to the forum mrandmrsh - you cannot escape from some of us ;) When I got my G4 I was told the winch rope would be replaced with a new one as Land Rover cannot sell used ropes for some legal reason. You will probably find its not an orange one but as already mentioned make sure its not a wire rope they try and supply you with. Also the roof lights will come disconnected - ask to talk to the techy who disconnected it on how to reconnect it should you hve to use them off road. FYI, mine were just unplugged under the expo and was a 20 second reconnect job. Somethings I wish I had checked prior to buying mine. Tyres - Make sure there are no nicks in them. I forgot and whilst the tyres have loads of tread they also have a coupe of small nicks in the inside side wall. Sills - See if you can take the sill covers off. I found one of my sills is dented and now cannot get the dealer to sort it. They may of course charge you for new clips but these are peanuts. Underneath. Check for any obvious damage to the covers (gearbox) etc. Again I failed to do this and subsequently found them well damaged Remember the cars spent more time off road than on so just make sure you concider this. Saying all that, I wouldn't change mine or have stopped buying it had I found the above damage. Any more questions, you know how to contact me. Ian Ian Now missing Discovery 3 G4 - BD08 VSU. Why did I sell :crying:
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~~marco g4~~	~~marco g4~~ posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Banned Members Posts: 765, Visits: 45K	The dealer will re connect them i bought the FFRR from farnels and the lights didn't work so i took it to my local dealer guy salmon Wakefield and had them re connected/ mended under warranty, as they are genuine parts fitted by land rover therefore carry a three year warranty. g4 owners club treasurer 2010-2016 G4 06 FFRR. G4 09 FFRR G4 06 D3. G4 09 RRS tdv8 Gone 06 G4 defender 110. G4 LE Freelander. V8 90.
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MikeS	MikeS posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 264, Visits: 1.2K	Was there a 'standard' way of disconnecting the roof lights or is every car different ? I'm heading under the bonnet of my RRS tomorrow to see if it's likely to be an easy or hard task, be nice to know others experiences. Mike BV55 YZE, Fleet No 19 - Thailand 2006 Now registered as YZE 481 in Melbourne, Oztralia.
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~~marco g4~~	~~marco g4~~ posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Banned Members Posts: 765, Visits: 45K	on the FFRR it was just a cut wire under the bonnet at the drivers side. g4 owners club treasurer 2010-2016 G4 06 FFRR. G4 09 FFRR G4 06 D3. G4 09 RRS tdv8 Gone 06 G4 defender 110. G4 LE Freelander. V8 90.
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mrandmrsh	mrandmrsh posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 64, Visits: 612	flinty (30/12/2009) Welcome to the forum mrandmrsh - you cannot escape from some of us ;) Well, hello there, there's a bloke looks just like you in this other virtual pub I go in!! flinty (30/12/2009) When I got my G4 I was told the winch rope would be replaced with a new one as Land Rover cannot sell used ropes for some legal reason. You will probably find its not an orange one but as already mentioned make sure its not a wire rope they try and supply you with. A question here that shows by lack of knowledge and experience but why not a wire rope? Is it just a usability reason? So I want a winch rope and not a winch cable. flinty (30/12/2009) Also the roof lights will come disconnected - ask to talk to the techy who disconnected it on how to reconnect it should you hve to use them off road. FYI, mine were just unplugged under the expo and was a 20 second reconnect job. The techie chap came out to listen to the whining noise and said he'd sort it said he'd fix the roof lights too. I will run through your list of other stuff to check too. Very very helpful, thanks Ian and many thanks to everyone else. Regards Craig 2007 57 D3 TDV6 HSE in Silver went 31/12/2009 2008 08 D3 TDV6 HSE G4 went 17/02/2012 2012 61 110 Utility XS in black here now - so no orange at the moment..... :-(
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mrandmrsh	mrandmrsh posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 64, Visits: 612	davezrx (30/12/2009) hi mr c well it should be orange plasma rope ,not wire hope you get the remote as these are a nightmare to sourse ,should 100% be with the landrover lights well you opened and hornets nest there .landrovers dealers CANT CONNECT THEM ,not road legal ...but read all the posts ,mostly a wire disconnected ,or fuse pulled out im sure dog guard should also be fitted ask 08/09 D3 owners........ not sure about roller blind as for whine/squeak you got me on that one im sure another member will ansa it anyway WELCOME TO THE ORANGE SIDE hope to see you at club shows ,what part of the country are you driving around Thanks for the tip - as mentioned by flinty as well I will make sure I get plasma rope rather than metal cable. I asked about the remote and they said it is there in the office. LR dealer (as I mentioned below) has said he'll connect the lights. It has a dog guard fitted (a two part jobbie with a part covering the bottom half up to the top of the seatbacks and another half up to the roof. There isn't a roller blind but I have said I want one and salesman said he'll sort one out. 12 hours to go, man am I excited (how sad I know....) C 2007 57 D3 TDV6 HSE in Silver went 31/12/2009 2008 08 D3 TDV6 HSE G4 went 17/02/2012 2012 61 110 Utility XS in black here now - so no orange at the moment..... :-(
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Brendan	Brendan posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: G4 Member Posts: 312, Visits: 4.3K	Hi C i have an 08 /09 D3 mine came with a roller blind and plasma rope (was cut off but they refitted for me),winch remote, roof lights worked it also had full set of rubber floor mats and boot mat it had 5 alloy wheels with MTRs on and two spare in boot with MTRs on it also had two steel jerry cans and two plastic water cans a cargo net and first aid kit it also had cover for winch there should have been a sand shovel but did not get that. my dog gaurd is held in by 4 brackets and is all in one hope this helps.:P Brendan G4OC Travel officer G4D3 08 3.9 V8 D1 2.5 D 90
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mrandmrsh	mrandmrsh posted 16 Years Ago Post Details
Group: Forum Member Posts: 64, Visits: 612	Brendan (30/12/2009) HiC i have an 08 /09 D3 mine came with a roller blind and plasma rope (was cut off but they refitted for me),winch remote,roof lights worked it also had full set of rubber floor mats and boot mat it had 5 alloy wheels with MTRs on and two spare in boot with MTRs onit also had two steel jerry cans and two plastic water cans a cargo net and first aid kit it also had cover for winch there shouldhave been a sand shovel but did not get that. my dog gaurd is held in by 4 brackets and is all in one hope this helps.:P Cheers Brendan, unfortunately I think mine has been raped and pillaged a bit more than yours It now has RRS alloys on with the std Pirelli Zero tyres on (will get MTRs on when these are worn), the rubber mats will be taken from my part-ex as they are still in good nick, but the jerry cans/water cans have gone as has the shovel, first aid kit and winch cover :crying: Any ideas where I can get the winch cover from? Regards Craig 2007 57 D3 TDV6 HSE in Silver went 31/12/2009 2008 08 D3 TDV6 HSE G4 went 17/02/2012 2012 61 110 Utility XS in black here now - so no orange at the moment..... :-(
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