Hi Matt , The judder under load is a common sign the torque converter is on its way out . For a good quick fix "disco" owners use a tube of "Dr tranny" lube poured in through a pipe in engine bay next to radiator. This will give you a few years without any trouble . Usually do a full Mega flush of gearbox as well first. All the lights on dash can be something as simple as a bad battery or The steering angle sensor needs resetting. air suspension light is usually the desicant drier beads in the air compressor are "wet" a service kit for the "Hitachi" type drier costs very little and comes with new filters and seals plus in some cases a new metal drier cap as the old caps can form a hairline crack between air connectors. If you take out fuse 26 situated in battery box (yellow) and leave car to sit overnight after taking measurement of wheel height from centre of hub to the wheel arch on each corner . If it has an air leak it will show which corner or part of vehicle where the problem is . Hope my rambling helps either yourself or others . Landrover owners are usually "good ramblers" lol . Great video. would be good to see a follow up. Thanks.
Get a black rattle can then spray the instrument cluster so no more stupid shitty lights and also match the Black Sea of plastic just like a wheelie bins that recycled from a biffa job site in a halting site
Show the old girl some love. Full service, new tyres and brake pads, if the juddering isn’t resolved by the service then get the injectors cleaned and balanced. Carbon clean the engine, check condition of the EGR and DPF. She’ll live forever 🙌🏼 - there’s some optimism for you 😆 love these mini fixer upper series you do.
Yeah, clean the air sensors as well with the carbon clean, you'll be amazed, I got 31.7mpg in mine after doing that. No DPF in this 2005 model, just 2 EGR ( blank them ) :) - great year for the engine, EURO 3 in EU, best injectors on this model - I sold mine with at 236k miles, with the breaking pads light on, with the airbag light on, with parking brake light on, suspension lights ( on an off ) - but the engine was running great, gearbox, everything. 4100 EUR I got for it :)
@@Robert-uq3wc awesome! I would also recommend blanking off the EGR valves as they’re a terrible point of failure, negatively impacting performance and efficiency.
@@ProdigalPorcupine couldn’t say I’m afraid. I know when they go faulty you can have them coded shut electronically 🤷🏻♂️ so the device is still in situ but the valve won’t open to recycle the exhaust gas… as long as the vehicle is still within the emissions requirement I don’t see why it would cause an issue.
Late to the party here! I had a 2005 D3, which we ran for 225,000 miles before it started to show signs of dying. Sold it for £1650, then found that it had been bought for £2,000 by a LR breaker, who made a good return on it judging by the vultures flocking for all the parts! (I'm very glad that so much of it was reused / recycled). Aircon was a bit of a running cost. Kept going wrong, as did the infotainment. Wiring for the elect park brake went wrong a couple of times - took a while to diagnose. A good local independent LR specialist is worth its weight in gold. Your HSE looks a little odd - it has the base spec 17" alloys.
Winter’s coming, so you could just keep it on the road and have the essential repairs done to it. It’s the cheapest and best low-cost Range Rover substitute you could have! You could always sell it next year and get £2-3k for a well-running example. That’s a good repairs budget.
@@HighPeakAutos I’d keep it for the snow. The L405 is brilliant but I don’t know about you, I shit myself in the snow, waiting for the next weapon to slide himself into my car!
Hey, I’d love to see a video of you taking this on the ramp, seeing underneath, all the parts that need doing, what to look for etc. Love your videos, plus you helped us buy a 2005 LR Disco HSE, thankfully in way better condition then the one you brought. Thanks again.
Be nice to see it become a running project. Then maybe a road trip with it. Fantastic video as always this as got the ability to make some fantastic content. Looking forward to seeing what happens next with it
my dad had one of these from new, drove it around 130,000 miles and then got rid of it ( years ago ). only a few things went wrong with it in the years we owned it for, battery died once, air con never worked even after getting it recharged etc, and towards the end the air suspension was on its last legs. but otherwise a reliable car.
Would love to see a video of this car once it's up on the ramp to see what the underside looks like after 230k miles. P.S. I'd keep it as a winter run around as I believe it's basically a Range Rover Sport without the suit!
Mine is a 2005 model, 4.4L V8, 300k miles, but about 5 years ago I've had it completely stripped, the undercarriage sanded, painted and covered with rust protector, so it looks brand new underneath. But.....that operation alone was about £5000. So you really need to love your car to do that.
It be great to see the body lifted up of the chassis and have a video tour of a rebuild. I wonder if Top Gears Richard Hammond would help you out with his contacts at Land Rover. Hammond is a Solihull boy and he’s well liked around the Land Rover plants. He’s got a lot of old mates in Birmingham area.
Change the oil and filter, swap the brake pads and drive it to spain 😂 There's a lot to be said for an older car that isn't worth much it's stress free apart from repairs! Hopefully the underside is solid. I'd be happy to knock around in that (Disclaimer: assuming it's not as rusty as the Titanic underneath)
@@billmmckelvie5188 There were two. Titanics. The one that sank (the original's 'sister ship') had its name plate (as opposed to number plate) changed the night before sailing/sinking. Big insurance scam...amongst other things ;-)
@@bluesun2215 Sadly that has been disproved as Titanic received upgrades during the build that made her different to the first in class, the Olympic! Please see the You Tube video:- ruclips.net/video/4QnwbStYcyw/видео.html
This is great content, I’m impressed with how it is with those miles! I’m ex forces and the SAS I have met on tours didn’t give me the impression they would put a who dares wins sticker in the window of their car. They just aren’t like that. To me it’s a Walter Mitty wannabe but as you’ve said it was used in Germany 🤔
Exactly. No one that I know of would ever bother to notify of that....unless they are an idiot like bear gyles or mcnabb...which pretty much says it all.
I grew up in Hereford. I never saw any silly stickers like that on any cars ever. I never saw a member of the SAS in uniform. My late brother in law (not ever in the military) knew a few of them and they were pretty non-descript and he only ever saw them in civilian clothes as far as I know. That sticker smacks of silly wannabe bullshit to me.
Fun to see the format that we all love, just a little more raw. I thought I'd already watched every single "I bought a..." video until I found this. Is it possible to put them all in a playlist?
Here is a suggestion if the car is not rotten underneath. Convert it to an electric car. 4 wheel drive stuff make super EVs. You have so much space by the time the bell housing and engine comes out as well as heavier suspension etc. There is a cost involved depending on how much you are spending on batteries. You could install a small battery pack first then add to it later. What a car for conversion.
I have a 2007 D3. I believe it will go as long and as far as I want it to. I also believe it will make me pay along the way. And I love every second of it. The sounds, the weight, the massive looks of it. This is a great car.
Just found your channel, love the content, I have a 2006 Disco 3, 234,000 miles, always serviced and doesn't miss a beat, loads of fun trips on and off road in the most testing/remote Scottish Highlands. What's not to like, even wild camped in it! Live life and have fun, create memories👌💪
Exact colour and spec as my own 54 plate. They do have a good look in that spec. Mine only has a mere 204k miles on it. Blank the egrs but leave the pipework in place. Good service, mine only gets Castrol Magnatec and sounds sweet for its age. Then “Italian tune up” time. Glow plugs need specialist care to get out.. Hand brake will likely need stripped, cleaned up and adjusted correctly. That seat split on the drivers base is standard. New foam was £37 and I got mine fixed at a trimmers for £80. Absolutely fantastic cars, but reassuringly expensive to keep in top fettle. Owned mine 9 years and I’ll never part with it.
Any vehicle can last indefinitely if the owner is willing to continually repair it . I am pretty positive that this vehicle has had many more repairs than most vehicles with similar mileage.
@@HighPeakAutos It is the truth.. My father in law and his family have owned a very well respected import garage in one of the most affluent suburbs of Chicago since 1957. Range Rover and Land Rover vehicles make up a lot of his business. Endless problems from minor to significant and these are on vehicles with meticulous maintenance and cost no object repairs done on them. Would hate to see what a neglected example is like!
Having owned one a manual, black, HSE model for 7/8 months I'm in love with it, and sure it has its problems (mostly electrical) & sure every time I drive it I'm worried it's going to go bang & drain my wallet & sure it fails to pass every 2nd fuel station but being 23 years old & owning such a cool, practical & characterful vehicle I don't think I'll be selling it any time soon!
I would have thought at that age and with it being a LR you need to be willing to do most of the work yourself to make the whole thing financially viable. Happy to take it off your hands :)
I am thankful I know a very very good Land Rover specialist here in Qatar. He is actually so good the JLR main dealer here takes anything out of the ordinary to him for him to fix. He charges a fraction of the cost and gets things sorted first time. Problem is he doesn't speak much English (he is an Arab chap) so most of the interaction is a blend of Arabic/English with lots of pointing and visual communication.
It's even more impressive than you first thought Matt, it was on a quarter of a million miles in December 2019 and seems to have lost 25 thousand miles for Christmas! 😃 👍🏼
Parking break should be an easy fix assuming you have the time to cut some seized bolts! Replacing compressor likely will fix the suspension too. Just did them on mine, 56 D3. All sorted for under £500. Hopefully not rotten underneath but would love to see it keep going!
I think your assessment of this car is spot on. I would like to see you restore it and mod it as a gentle overlander. The engines on these are good so a full documented refresh could net you 10-15k. Most of these modded as overlanders still only drive around Leicestershire or Cheshire or maybe Derbyshire if their owner is proper mental. Only if the chassis is good, but it will be. Best thing about these cars. Two chassis in one.
Despite the miles, I think that's a complete bargain. Like you said, it's worth more than £500 in parts. As suggested below, a cheap greenlaner would be fun.
Love my 06 LR3/disco 3 v6 ford explorer motor. Picked it up for about 10k CAD and the thing is a beast off road. Even with it's age it out performs my old jeep and f150 on the trails. Needed good 4x4 tires and rims, 3inch johnson rods, and a lot of work such as heater core, ac, spark plugs, ignition switch, tire rod, crank shaft sensor, new battery and alternator but all in all it hasn't let me down in the bush once aside from a voltage issue after running it hard in -10 with ice and rough roads requiring a boost and nursing it home at 30km/hr for 200km! Electrical is the most frustrating part of the ride but for the price it's a perfect off roader for me that chews through anything! I still have my recovery gear that I haven't had to use either as it hasn't let me down! Recommend a self booster pack, spare fuses and the usual recovery gear as electrical is the trickiest part with this one.
Do something similar to the Defender project, get it running right and put all the warning lights out, sort the rust out and get it wrapped. Put some flash wheels and off road tyres on and sell it as an ex-forces secret agent James Bond type vehicle.
Fascinating video, lovely to hear your observations about everything that should have/could have gone wrong on an LR, and I wonder why people buy them! Thanks, Mark.
Love a D3. Currently have one myself. The shuddering will no doubt be the torque converter showing wear. Gearbox flush with some Dr tranny shudder fix will mask the problem for a while. But will need a box and torque converter at some point. Could also be rear prop. Handbrake will probably just need adjusting as long as the shoes are free etc. My glove box handle has done the exact same thing as this one haha mines also silver and a 54 plate done well over 200k! I use it for towing and off-roading. I honestly love it.
Hi Matt, great video showing your process. Would be great to see how you proceed with this car once you’ve had your mechanic look at it and show us what happens if you decide to sell it or the scrapping process if it goes that way
@@HighPeakAutos Really enjoying your content Matt. The format and your presentation works well, and you have good production value. I was interested to hear about your course, there’s a lot of value you can bring people getting started. Toby
You should ALWAYS buy a disco 3/4 if they are going for that insane price! Lemon or not you can make quite a decent amount of profit selling as parts anyway!
That key is very easy to fix. You have these fake plastic crystals, just put two over the two switches with the flat side down and tape it up a few times. The tape will hold the crystals in place for a while so you can click on them for some time more. Good luck!
Great video Matt. Been following for a while now. Keep up the great videos bud. I would say that whoever owned this previously was NOT SAS (as in The Regiment) more like Sunbeds and Steriods. Bit of a wannabe. Being ex-forces myself, The Regiment pride itself on discretion and having a great big sticker on the front windscreen tells me that they were never anywhere near the SAS.
First thing I thought as he he said it, in fact I'm surprised he fell for that. Mind you to be fair anyone who's just bought a car like that blind must be in mental turmoil. lol Glad it's not my money.
My heart was in my mouth with every button press. Like that Russian Roulette scene in The Deer Hunter. Very satisfying to think that you might get away with a service, a set of half decent tyres and wheels off ebay and a valet. It'll owe you 1500 and not be a total snotter over the winter. Result Rodders!
Hi! I'm new to the channel, I like your videos so far, great quality! I'd love to see how the Land Rover behaves in off-road (especially in muddy terrain/forests), what repairs you're doing to it (even filming that maybe?), and compare it to other old off-road cars if you own/got any available! Would love to watch more series especially comparing older off-road cars (maybe even an Opel Frontera?) from different manufacturers :)
Matt, I think it’s a great buy for £500. I can’t wait to see tomorrow’s video of the undercarriage. Here’s a fresh idea. You bought it for a fiver, get it safe and rolling and run and drive it for a year. Then let’s see what it “costs” to run a £500 Land Rover for a year. You’ll no doubt prove all of the Land Rover naysayers WRONG yet again 😎
@@HighPeakAutos Wouldn’t this be about your 15th Disco 3 as well? Should be a smooth year of running because NOTHING would surprise you! 😁 I can’t actually believe how good the head lamps and the headliner look in that one. It was taken care of most of its life. I’m guessing, if you dump £3 grand into it, drive a year and sell it for £3 grand you’ve pretty much had a free car minus fuel and oil. Maybe do an update when it’s sorted, then an update at 3,6,9 and finally 12 months. I do remember you saying at some point the Disco you had back in 2010 was one of your favorite cars you’ve ever owned.
I would've left that last sentence off until it's been up on the ramp. It could be hiding all sorts of issues. Expensive issues. The people who buy these cars from new aren't looking to sell in 3yrs. They drive them in to the ground, then drop it on some poor unsuspecting LR fanatic. The LR fanatic then spends the money getting it roadworthy again and will never get their money back. Then they have to keep it. Don't get me wrong, this is a stunning bargain for 500 quid, but don't think it hasn't been sold for 500 for a reason. Maybe many reasons. I would love to see this car roadworthy again for under a bag of sand. The chances are slim however.
Your chances of finding one of these in the US with that service history is about the same as winning the 500million dollar lottery! You scored 👍. The fact that’s it’s a TD is even better. It’s a perfect vehicle for someone who owns a big farm.
Okay so I've just watched your recent video about how you changed your life around now you're going into your 30s, and how you felt like you had wasted the last 6ish years of your life.. I can tell right now watching one of these older uploads that you look way better, your voice even sounds clearer since you've lost weight and you just seem to have more drive and focus now compared to these older videos. As someone with similar interests and a very similar age, well done mate you're doing awesome. I also had a kind of mini-midlife crisis a few months ago and I'm just now beginning to focus on myself a lot more Looking forward to seeing that house renovation as well - £100k all in for the possible rental value of £800 Keep doing what you're doing
I also check wiper blades, matching dealer number plates and matching tyres... Spend as little as possible, run it as a cheap winter hack to preserve the rest of the fleet and you won't go wrong.. Bangernomics at its best. Really interesting to see what it looks like underneath
Seems like a bargain. My mate bought a Disco3 3.2 V8 petrol recently, for 6k on an 06 plate. It was the same colour too. But it had half the mileage of yours. However, he did have to by a new compressor for the suspension, and has upgraded the front grille, and all the exterior lights to Disco4 lights, new body coloured mirrors, arch extensions, and rear door trim. He also had a bit of spray painting done, but it was pretty much rust free, and it came with two full sets of wheels and tyres. So altogether in total, he's spent about £8k to get it sorted, but what a lovely car. I would say there is profit to be made on yours, providing its not completely rotten. You might get £3.5k for it, maybe more with the right buyer.
change all fluids inc gear box and brakes filters full service pads discs the works 225k she deserves a bit of love. Oh and dump the rotten steps they always look naff anyway, it'll be interesting to see how the old lady responds to a bit of TLC.
Good video! With that number plate, could also have been owned by Mr Rooney! If it's a good'un underneath, then just use it as a cheap winter car - you would get to work every day, and not have to worry about knocking one of those Peak District walls on the odd daily occasion - then let us know the cost next Spring - what ever you do with it, it's a good buy Mat - Good Luck!
If anybody can restore it you can Matt and its one of your favourite cars 🚗 I know you will do s great job of this car and make some profit out of out. If anyone can you can Matt. I've got complete confidence in you . Thanks for another smoothy silk video Kevin
Love it. I've just 'inherited' my brother's 2007 RRS 2.7 as he got fed up with reliability roulette. Too many lights on the dash. Fortunately, a neighbour has an iCarSoft reader, which listed out 3 A4 sheets of faults. Clear them all down to get rid of the ghosts, work out a pattern, and start from there. The RRS had a broken front wheel speed sensor, which causes lots of lights / disabling HDC, special programmes, ABS etc, as it doesn't know what one of the wheels is doing. A couple of hours spannering and £50 for the sensor, and most of the lights are out. Active suspension is leaking on the read hydraulic antiroll bar, which is causing the orange body light to come on/go red. Erm, that will be £600 for a new bar, and a partial body / chassis separation to resolve. I'll try some hydraulic stop leak first, before shelling out for the big bill! Good luck - it will be an adventure.
It would be great to see just what it takes to put this D3 back into a decent usable condition. Many buyers would be terrified of buying this but is it a. possible and b. financially realistic to rescue something like this rather than just scrap it as many do? Also what would be the main deciding factors either way i.e engine or gearbox failure £££cost, air suspension etc etc?
"The engine cover is missing. That usually means a mechanic has taken it off at some point and not put it back on" Amazing powers of deduction. You would put Columbo to shame.
Really loved this video! It was fun "discovering the Discovery" with you (sorry I had to). I thought the car looked fine for its mileage and the service history was great! More like this please!!
I have been thinking of buying one for the last six months, pretty much all of the discovery 3s for sale in Ireland have more than 200 thousand miles on them theyre well able for the miles, its the computers that give you a headache. I'm waiting for the right one to come up them im taking the plunge
@@josephkinnear5802 the things that make the discovery a good car are the same things that are gonna make you commit suicide 2 days after going bankrupt...
Sold my Disco 2 and got a Pathfinder instead of a 3 after horror stories of melting pistons, bodies off for turbos and massive bills for hydraulic rear anti roll bars.
@@roderickjones7479 Jesus I think I will stick to my A6..! There's a disco 3 for sale over here now with 585,000 kms on it absolute bonkers miles. I think all the bad things you hear about them are due to the canbus system with the computers, if one thing gos wrong it brings up a mess of faults. We all know what dealers are like though they are notorious for just throwing parts at cars usually the most expensive first, with still no success. I would say this was happening a lot in the early days of the discovery 3. Saying that all cars go wrong and can be expensive, my A6 needs a flywheel and clutch and is only a 2013, the misses has a 2013 focus it has a new clutch, flywheel and gearbox before 60,000 miles its had a turbo as well. All before we bought it though thank god.
@@josephkinnear5802 Anything with wheels or breasts is gonna dent you bank account but cars like Land Rovers are make you contemplate suicide 1 day after they bankrupt you! Why oh why can't cars look like a Land Rover and last like a Toyota?
Haha sounds daft but it generally means the car has been cared for. When I see a trade in with odd tyres and worn cheap wipers with ripped rubber blades I know its been neglected
Really liked this video, the ‘rough and ready’ style is a nice change, a little bit of behind the scenes in the life of a car dealer is always interesting to see. 👍
Feels like watching a Hitchcock video. You know there's a bomb - or just don't know when it will explode. I'd like to see you park it with the keys in it and film the theft.
That was interesting. The cheap cars are out there. I worked for a Ford main dealer many years ago. I bought a nice 1.6 Golf for £200 that had been traded in, but was too old to sell. I got it mopped and gave it to my sister. Also, I remember an Escort coming in. It was about 16 years old and had been sitting under a tree for ages. It was covered in dirt and leaf mould. It had done 9000 miles! It was going to be traded out, but I happened to have a guy with a young family ring up that desperately needed an inexpensive car. I went to speak to my boss and it was sold to him. The guy was over the moon. It cleaned up beautifully.
OUCH! That was harsh! What did Matt do to deserve that? If anything he’d be the first one to laugh it off. But for the record, that scenario with him cursing while stranded by the side of the road, soaking wet, on the Day of Our Lord ... well the Night really, is spot on! LOL
The judder going up the hill is the Torque Converter on its way out, you can put some Dr Tranny in the gearbox to help it, I have a 56 plate disco3 with 196k on the clock (for sale soon) that’s been well kept and they are great cars if serviced and Maintained properly, the suspensions would be a leaking air reservoir.
Nice! Up until about 8 months ago I was driving as a loved concubine after buying a new Range Rover, a 2002 tdv6 with 248000(Km’s though - I live in France) on it. It was a beast
I had an Audi A5 with 302,000 miles on it. Yes I had Bosch wiper blades on it and yes I had the same tyres all wheels. And yes I spent a lot on looking after it. It was in wayyyy better condition than this. Those are really good tips.
I had one for £1800 about 4 years ago, which I thought was great buy, 95k miles, broken suspension FSH, sold on at a profit after driving it for 12months. Your judder up a hill/under load will be the Torque Convertor…! :-)
Well you've got more guts than me. Buying any older JLR products, in my case, there's not a barge poll long enough, although there good lookers, great to drive etc. Really enjoy the vids
At the end of 2020 I picked up a 2008 Disco 3 with 160000kms for $500 AUD, it needed mechanical work, body and interior was great, I replaced the air suspension compressor, 1 front driveshaft, rear wheel bearings and 4 new tyres, parts cost $1200 AUD, I'm a mechanic so labour only cost my time, I sold it for $11500 AUD.
Not bad at all, wish I could have found and been brave enough for one like this when I was looking, still happy with my 2005 S manual (with bosch wipers, 4 matching tyres and a stack of receipts) Looking forward to seeing how it turns out, best of luck with it
Hi Matt make this car a good one as you always do. You can do it you like saving cars 🚗 like I like saving men's souls. 😏 You are the best restorer of old cars and make them into something special Thanks for your video Kevin
I’d love something like that but scared I’d get burnt. I’ve got £5000. So I would of bought that too & used the rest to service & clean her up! Keep up the good work!
Get it straight! I wish that you'd fix it and post how much it has cost you. I bet you can sell it for a decent price. I love the D3 for its looks and what you get for the price. No other car can give you that.
Bargain for £500 but be prepared to spend money as it’s got the bongs and lights! I had the same car for 7 years sold it because of its faults bought a Defender 110 now I’ve gone and bought a D4 5.0 litre V8 2011 😎😎 Keep up the good work mate! Always interesting what you get up to!
That judder uphill could be the torque converter, if it is, you’re into a fair bit of dosh to fix. I had a D3 though, only an SE, but loved it (until the bills came through 😂). Look forward to see what you do with it 👍
The sum of the parts will definitely be worth more than the sum of the whole. Could turn into a nice little earner, Mark. Can't wait to see if I'm right. Thanks for sharing.
Great video Matt. We’ve owned a 2005 Hse disco 3 since new and we’re up to 177k miles now and have always had it maintained by a LR service centre. These cars really are the ultimate workhorse and it’s just too good of a car to part with. It’s usability means far more to us than it’s value of £2-3k, which is why we recently spent £5.5k to fix a host of issues (body off to gain access to repair most of them) to hopefully keep it on the road for many years to come. BTW the shuddering will be the gearbox needing a flush and replacement oil. We’ve had ours done twice now, but at £400-£500 it’s quite expensive.
The wheels look like 18" D2 Hurricanes that have had a chamfer machined on the hub to fit the D3. I bet whoever owned it pulled the good off road tires and put a set of junk ones on to trade it in. This would be a great 2" lift coil conversion candidate for an off road toy! You love Land Rovers, put tires, sliders and coils on it and go have some fun on the trails with it!
Great video Matt, would love to see the end result after all the essential repairs are carried out. Just an idea, but what about a crossover video with Yiannimize or Urban to see if they can get this disco looking even better for you to either sell on or put up for a competition to be won by a lucky subscriber? 🤔
If its decent underneath I'd say give it some love, service it, replace what needs to be replaced to pass Mot and sell it on. Might get a few quid more for it, nice little experiment to try
Hi Matt , The judder under load is a common sign the torque converter is on its way out . For a good quick fix "disco" owners use a tube of "Dr tranny" lube poured in through a pipe in engine bay next to radiator. This will give you a few years without any trouble . Usually do a full Mega flush of gearbox as well first. All the lights on dash can be something as simple as a bad battery or The steering angle sensor needs resetting. air suspension light is usually the desicant drier beads in the air compressor are "wet" a service kit for the "Hitachi" type drier costs very little and comes with new filters and seals plus in some cases a new metal drier cap as the old caps can form a hairline crack between air connectors. If you take out fuse 26 situated in battery box (yellow) and leave car to sit overnight after taking measurement of wheel height from centre of hub to the wheel arch on each corner . If it has an air leak it will show which corner or part of vehicle where the problem is . Hope my rambling helps either yourself or others . Landrover owners are usually "good ramblers" lol . Great video. would be good to see a follow up. Thanks.
"We've got all the lights on now" ... They call them Discos for a reason. 🤣
funny ;)
The 3 amigos
Get a black rattle can then spray the instrument cluster so no more stupid shitty lights and also match the Black Sea of plastic just like a wheelie bins that recycled from a biffa job site in a halting site
Kind of think old exec cars will be a money pit. Just my tuppence worth.
Show the old girl some love.
Full service, new tyres and brake pads, if the juddering isn’t resolved by the service then get the injectors cleaned and balanced. Carbon clean the engine, check condition of the EGR and DPF. She’ll live forever 🙌🏼 - there’s some optimism for you 😆 love these mini fixer upper series you do.
Haha cheers! Thats more like it. I prefer the optimism
Yeah, clean the air sensors as well with the carbon clean, you'll be amazed, I got 31.7mpg in mine after doing that. No DPF in this 2005 model, just 2 EGR ( blank them ) :) - great year for the engine, EURO 3 in EU, best injectors on this model - I sold mine with at 236k miles, with the breaking pads light on, with the airbag light on, with parking brake light on, suspension lights ( on an off ) - but the engine was running great, gearbox, everything. 4100 EUR I got for it :)
@@Robert-uq3wc awesome! I would also recommend blanking off the EGR valves as they’re a terrible point of failure, negatively impacting performance and efficiency.
@@Holdeenio Isn't that illegal now? Mind, both my FL1 and my Golf have them disabled, they've never picked it up on an MoT.
@@ProdigalPorcupine couldn’t say I’m afraid. I know when they go faulty you can have them coded shut electronically 🤷🏻♂️ so the device is still in situ but the valve won’t open to recycle the exhaust gas… as long as the vehicle is still within the emissions requirement I don’t see why it would cause an issue.
Late to the party here!
I had a 2005 D3, which we ran for 225,000 miles before it started to show signs of dying. Sold it for £1650, then found that it had been bought for £2,000 by a LR breaker, who made a good return on it judging by the vultures flocking for all the parts! (I'm very glad that so much of it was reused / recycled).
Aircon was a bit of a running cost. Kept going wrong, as did the infotainment.
Wiring for the elect park brake went wrong a couple of times - took a while to diagnose.
A good local independent LR specialist is worth its weight in gold.
Your HSE looks a little odd - it has the base spec 17" alloys.
Winter’s coming, so you could just keep it on the road and have the essential repairs done to it. It’s the cheapest and best low-cost Range Rover substitute you could have! You could always sell it next year and get £2-3k for a well-running example. That’s a good repairs budget.
Thats not a bad idea
Don't encourage him he has far too many run abouts as it is...not to mention the defender.
I bet it costs £3k to fix
@@HighPeakAutos, can’t wait to see the resulting vid. Keep all your receipts! 😂🤣
@@HighPeakAutos I’d keep it for the snow. The L405 is brilliant but I don’t know about you, I shit myself in the snow, waiting for the next weapon to slide himself into my car!
Hey, I’d love to see a video of you taking this on the ramp, seeing underneath, all the parts that need doing, what to look for etc. Love your videos, plus you helped us buy a 2005 LR Disco HSE, thankfully in way better condition then the one you brought. Thanks again.
Matt, you just know it’s your next project. Local Land Rover specialists already popping the champagne!
Hahaha if you listen carefully you can hear them booking a holiday
Not to mention, they will be able to put their kids through another year of private school....
@@HighPeakAutos yeah with the money you'll pay for the repairs:))
Fix the fuel issue then just take it off road and see what it takes until it breaks..
Be nice to see it become a running project. Then maybe a road trip with it. Fantastic video as always this as got the ability to make some fantastic content. Looking forward to seeing what happens next with it
my dad had one of these from new, drove it around 130,000 miles and then got rid of it ( years ago ). only a few things went wrong with it in the years we owned it for, battery died once, air con never worked even after getting it recharged etc, and towards the end the air suspension was on its last legs. but otherwise a reliable car.
I can relate (Disco 4 - 2009)
Most unreliable car myself and many of my friends ever owned. They will do the miles but at a major cost.
Would love to see a video of this car once it's up on the ramp to see what the underside looks like after 230k miles. P.S. I'd keep it as a winter run around as I believe it's basically a Range Rover Sport without the suit!
The RRS is a Disco in a dress!
@@SvenTheSveed Nothing wrong with a red or black dress!
Mine is a 2005 model, 4.4L V8, 300k miles, but about 5 years ago I've had it completely stripped, the undercarriage sanded, painted and covered with rust protector, so it looks brand new underneath. But.....that operation alone was about £5000. So you really need to love your car to do that.
It be great to see the body lifted up of the chassis and have a video tour of a rebuild. I wonder if Top Gears Richard Hammond would help you out with his contacts at Land Rover. Hammond is a Solihull boy and he’s well liked around the Land Rover plants. He’s got a lot of old mates in Birmingham area.
Change the oil and filter, swap the brake pads and drive it to spain 😂 There's a lot to be said for an older car that isn't worth much it's stress free apart from repairs! Hopefully the underside is solid. I'd be happy to knock around in that (Disclaimer: assuming it's not as rusty as the Titanic underneath)
That crossed my mind too. I'll have to see how bad it is underneath. And I'd have to get the AC fixed before that journey
With regards to your comment regarding the Titanic, The Boys from Belfast would say "It was alright when it left here!"
@@billmmckelvie5188 There were two. Titanics. The one that sank (the original's 'sister ship') had its name plate (as opposed to number plate) changed the night before sailing/sinking. Big insurance scam...amongst other things ;-)
@@bluesun2215 Sadly that has been disproved as Titanic received upgrades during the build that made her different to the first in class, the Olympic! Please see the You Tube video:- ruclips.net/video/4QnwbStYcyw/видео.html
@@bluesun2215 I heard she was built by aliens in area 57, lol.
Would love to follow this as a project series. In Sweden this car would have costed 5 times as much. All the best!
In Denmark this car would have cost 10 maybe 15 times more.
@@dompede9795 are they popular there?
@@cosettapessa6417 nope ive never seen one here.
@@dompede9795 lol
Brilliant work Matt, love this style of video. Keep them coming if you can!
Thanks! They're tricky to do and they always look unprofessional but theres no way around it without a film crew
@@HighPeakAutos Couldn't be further from truth Matt, your videos are very professional and deserve the credit..
@@rogerb68 cheers!
No ex or serving member of the SAS would EVER!!!!!!!!! advertise which car is theirs!
This is great content, I’m impressed with how it is with those miles! I’m ex forces and the SAS I have met on tours didn’t give me the impression they would put a who dares wins sticker in the window of their car. They just aren’t like that. To me it’s a Walter Mitty wannabe but as you’ve said it was used in Germany 🤔
Exactly. No one that I know of would ever bother to notify of that....unless they are an idiot like bear gyles or mcnabb...which pretty much says it all.
…goes to find a razor to scrape off sticker…
Or it could have belonged to Dell boy he who dares wins
I grew up in Hereford. I never saw any silly stickers like that on any cars ever. I never saw a member of the SAS in uniform. My late brother in law (not ever in the military) knew a few of them and they were pretty non-descript and he only ever saw them in civilian clothes as far as I know. That sticker smacks of silly wannabe bullshit to me.
SAS---Spares and Servicing!
Fun to see the format that we all love, just a little more raw.
I thought I'd already watched every single "I bought a..." video until I found this.
Is it possible to put them all in a playlist?
Already ready for the update video! Love a Disco. Get it sorted and do a bit of off-roading. G’wannnnnn!
Here is a suggestion if the car is not rotten underneath. Convert it to an electric car. 4 wheel drive stuff make super EVs. You have so much space by the time the bell housing and engine comes out as well as heavier suspension etc. There is a cost involved depending on how much you are spending on batteries. You could install a small battery pack first then add to it later. What a car for conversion.
I have a 2007 D3. I believe it will go as long and as far as I want it to.
I also believe it will make me pay along the way.
And I love every second of it. The sounds, the weight, the massive looks of it.
This is a great car.
Just found your channel, love the content, I have a 2006 Disco 3, 234,000 miles, always serviced and doesn't miss a beat, loads of fun trips on and off road in the most testing/remote Scottish Highlands. What's not to like, even wild camped in it! Live life and have fun, create memories👌💪
Exact colour and spec as my own 54 plate. They do have a good look in that spec.
Mine only has a mere 204k miles on it.
Blank the egrs but leave the pipework in place. Good service, mine only gets Castrol Magnatec and sounds sweet for its age. Then “Italian tune up” time.
Glow plugs need specialist care to get out..
Hand brake will likely need stripped, cleaned up and adjusted correctly.
That seat split on the drivers base is standard. New foam was £37 and I got mine fixed at a trimmers for £80.
Absolutely fantastic cars, but reassuringly expensive to keep in top fettle.
Owned mine 9 years and I’ll never part with it.
That's actually really cool! And for 500 quid I think you need to give the interior and paintwork condition some more credit! Its good
Love these type of videos, a bit like that old Volvo - You must do some updates on their progress 👍
I agree! What happened to the Volvo?? Love these videos.
Yep, we need a Volvo update please
Best advice you gave Matt is ,you can buy a car , but make sure you can afford to run it keep it in proper maintenance
Any vehicle can last indefinitely if the owner is willing to continually repair it .
I am pretty positive that this vehicle has had many more repairs than most vehicles with similar mileage.
Thats just plain negativity!
@@HighPeakAutos It is the truth..
My father in law and his family have owned a very well respected import garage in one of the most affluent suburbs of Chicago since 1957.
Range Rover and Land Rover vehicles make up a lot of his business.
Endless problems from minor to significant and these are on vehicles with meticulous maintenance and cost no object repairs done on them.
Would hate to see what a neglected example is like!
After a while they're a bit like trigger's broom.
Having owned one a manual, black, HSE model for
7/8 months I'm in love with it, and sure it has its
problems (mostly electrical) & sure every time I drive
it I'm worried it's going to go bang & drain my wallet
& sure it fails to pass every 2nd fuel station but
being 23 years old & owning such a cool, practical &
characterful vehicle I don't think I'll be selling it any
time soon!
I would have thought at that age and with it being a LR you need to be willing to do most of the work yourself to make the whole thing financially viable. Happy to take it off your hands :)
I am thankful I know a very very good Land Rover specialist here in Qatar. He is actually so good the JLR main dealer here takes anything out of the ordinary to him for him to fix. He charges a fraction of the cost and gets things sorted first time. Problem is he doesn't speak much English (he is an Arab chap) so most of the interaction is a blend of Arabic/English with lots of pointing and visual communication.
This is why your channel is fantastic lots of car variety & for £500 I can't wait to see it smartened up, still a very elegant classy car.
Thanks 👍
Looking forward to this One - change the alloys to its original HSE ones
It's even more impressive than you first thought Matt, it was on a quarter of a million miles in December 2019 and seems to have lost 25 thousand miles for Christmas! 😃 👍🏼
Parking break should be an easy fix assuming you have the time to cut some seized bolts! Replacing compressor likely will fix the suspension too. Just did them on mine, 56 D3. All sorted for under £500. Hopefully not rotten underneath but would love to see it keep going!
I think your assessment of this car is spot on. I would like to see you restore it and mod it as a gentle overlander. The engines on these are good so a full documented refresh could net you 10-15k. Most of these modded as overlanders still only drive around Leicestershire or Cheshire or maybe Derbyshire if their owner is proper mental. Only if the chassis is good, but it will be. Best thing about these cars. Two chassis in one.
yeah...spot on....except for the fact a member of a SAS unit would not advertise the fact they are SAS...lol
@@truthjunkie2325 LOL
Despite the miles, I think that's a complete bargain.
Like you said, it's worth more than £500 in parts.
As suggested below, a cheap greenlaner would be fun.
Really! Keep off the country lanes. They were made for horses not 4x4's
Love my 06 LR3/disco 3 v6 ford explorer motor. Picked it up for about 10k CAD and the thing is a beast off road. Even with it's age it out performs my old jeep and f150 on the trails. Needed good 4x4 tires and rims, 3inch johnson rods, and a lot of work such as heater core, ac, spark plugs, ignition switch, tire rod, crank shaft sensor, new battery and alternator but all in all it hasn't let me down in the bush once aside from a voltage issue after running it hard in -10 with ice and rough roads requiring a boost and nursing it home at 30km/hr for 200km! Electrical is the most frustrating part of the ride but for the price it's a perfect off roader for me that chews through anything! I still have my recovery gear that I haven't had to use either as it hasn't let me down! Recommend a self booster pack, spare fuses and the usual recovery gear as electrical is the trickiest part with this one.
Brilliant Matt l love it . May l suggest you keep it for a run round to keep the mileage down on your other cars. Another great video though thank you
Thats not a bad idea
Do something similar to the Defender project, get it running right and put all the warning lights out, sort the rust out and get it wrapped. Put some flash wheels and off road tyres on and sell it as an ex-forces secret agent James Bond type vehicle.
Fascinating video, lovely to hear your observations about everything that should have/could have gone wrong on an LR, and I wonder why people buy them! Thanks, Mark.
Love a D3. Currently have one myself. The shuddering will no doubt be the torque converter showing wear. Gearbox flush with some Dr tranny shudder fix will mask the problem for a while. But will need a box and torque converter at some point. Could also be rear prop. Handbrake will probably just need adjusting as long as the shoes are free etc. My glove box handle has done the exact same thing as this one haha mines also silver and a 54 plate done well over 200k! I use it for towing and off-roading. I honestly love it.
Hi Matt, great video showing your process. Would be great to see how you proceed with this car once you’ve had your mechanic look at it and show us what happens if you decide to sell it or the scrapping process if it goes that way
Thanks for watching! They definitely needs to be a part 2
@@HighPeakAutos Really enjoying your content Matt. The format and your presentation works well, and you have good production value. I was interested to hear about your course, there’s a lot of value you can bring people getting started. Toby
You should ALWAYS buy a disco 3/4 if they are going for that insane price! Lemon or not you can make quite a decent amount of profit selling as parts anyway!
Just love this type of video - more please! Look forward to the MOT and possible sharp intake of breath from the mechanic.
That key is very easy to fix. You have these fake plastic crystals, just put two over the two switches with the flat side down and tape it up a few times. The tape will hold the crystals in place for a while so you can click on them for some time more. Good luck!
Great video Matt. Been following for a while now. Keep up the great videos bud. I would say that whoever owned this previously was NOT SAS (as in The Regiment) more like Sunbeds and Steriods. Bit of a wannabe. Being ex-forces myself, The Regiment pride itself on discretion and having a great big sticker on the front windscreen tells me that they were never anywhere near the SAS.
From Germany to Kings Lynn I would say some RAF bod from Marham has had it.
@Alex Marsh
My thoughts exactly.
First thing I thought as he he said it, in fact I'm surprised he fell for that. Mind you to be fair anyone who's just bought a car like that blind must be in mental turmoil. lol Glad it's not my money.
Yeah don’t think he was being serious about thinking it was actually a Regiment member who owned it. He may as well have said ‘fuck off you walt’
First thing that came to my mind.
My heart was in my mouth with every button press. Like that Russian Roulette scene in The Deer Hunter. Very satisfying to think that you might get away with a service, a set of half decent tyres and wheels off ebay and a valet. It'll owe you 1500 and not be a total snotter over the winter. Result Rodders!
Haha thats what I was thinking
Hi! I'm new to the channel, I like your videos so far, great quality! I'd love to see how the Land Rover behaves in off-road (especially in muddy terrain/forests), what repairs you're doing to it (even filming that maybe?), and compare it to other old off-road cars if you own/got any available! Would love to watch more series especially comparing older off-road cars (maybe even an Opel Frontera?) from different manufacturers :)
Thanks for watching!
Like this style of video showing the collection and inspection of the car 👍
Matt, I think it’s a great buy for £500. I can’t wait to see tomorrow’s video of the undercarriage. Here’s a fresh idea. You bought it for a fiver, get it safe and rolling and run and drive it for a year. Then let’s see what it “costs” to run a £500 Land Rover for a year. You’ll no doubt prove all of the Land Rover naysayers WRONG yet again 😎
Thats an idea too! Everyone seems to love to hate LR's when in reality they're no worse than anything else
@@HighPeakAutos Wouldn’t this be about your 15th Disco 3 as well? Should be a smooth year of running because NOTHING would surprise you! 😁 I can’t actually believe how good the head lamps and the headliner look in that one. It was taken care of most of its life. I’m guessing, if you dump £3 grand into it, drive a year and sell it for £3 grand you’ve pretty much had a free car minus fuel and oil. Maybe do an update when it’s sorted, then an update at 3,6,9 and finally 12 months. I do remember you saying at some point the Disco you had back in 2010 was one of your favorite cars you’ve ever owned.
Beware Matt like in a relationship when it all goes wrong it might end up costing you dearly 😉
@@HighPeakAutos Buy an ice Cream that will cure the hot car symdrome
I would've left that last sentence off until it's been up on the ramp. It could be hiding all sorts of issues. Expensive issues. The people who buy these cars from new aren't looking to sell in 3yrs. They drive them in to the ground, then drop it on some poor unsuspecting LR fanatic. The LR fanatic then spends the money getting it roadworthy again and will never get their money back. Then they have to keep it. Don't get me wrong, this is a stunning bargain for 500 quid, but don't think it hasn't been sold for 500 for a reason. Maybe many reasons. I would love to see this car roadworthy again for under a bag of sand. The chances are slim however.
Your chances of finding one of these in the US with that service history is about the same as winning the 500million dollar lottery! You scored 👍. The fact that’s it’s a TD is even better. It’s a perfect vehicle for someone who owns a big farm.
And wished you hadn't? 😁
Okay so I've just watched your recent video about how you changed your life around now you're going into your 30s, and how you felt like you had wasted the last 6ish years of your life..
I can tell right now watching one of these older uploads that you look way better, your voice even sounds clearer since you've lost weight and you just seem to have more drive and focus now compared to these older videos. As someone with similar interests and a very similar age, well done mate you're doing awesome. I also had a kind of mini-midlife crisis a few months ago and I'm just now beginning to focus on myself a lot more
Looking forward to seeing that house renovation as well - £100k all in for the possible rental value of £800
Keep doing what you're doing
Thank you! I feel like a different person. All the best
Fascinating video as usual Matt, would love to see ongoing videos of this is it becomes the 'project car' or failing that it's final journey . . .
Great suggestion!
I also check wiper blades, matching dealer number plates and matching tyres... Spend as little as possible, run it as a cheap winter hack to preserve the rest of the fleet and you won't go wrong.. Bangernomics at its best. Really interesting to see what it looks like underneath
Seems like a bargain. My mate bought a Disco3 3.2 V8 petrol recently, for 6k on an 06 plate. It was the same colour too. But it had half the mileage of yours.
However, he did have to by a new compressor for the suspension, and has upgraded the front grille, and all the exterior lights to Disco4 lights, new body coloured mirrors, arch extensions, and rear door trim. He also had a bit of spray painting done, but it was pretty much rust free, and it came with two full sets of wheels and tyres.
So altogether in total, he's spent about £8k to get it sorted, but what a lovely car.
I would say there is profit to be made on yours, providing its not completely rotten. You might get £3.5k for it, maybe more with the right buyer.
change all fluids inc gear box and brakes filters full service pads discs the works 225k she deserves a bit of love. Oh and dump the rotten steps they always look naff anyway, it'll be interesting to see how the old lady responds to a bit of TLC.
Good video! With that number plate, could also have been owned by Mr Rooney! If it's a good'un underneath, then just use it as a cheap winter car - you would get to work every day, and not have to worry about knocking one of those Peak District walls on the odd daily occasion - then let us know the cost next Spring - what ever you do with it, it's a good buy Mat - Good Luck!
Thanks! Thats not a bad idea
If anybody can restore it you can Matt and its one of your favourite cars 🚗
I know you will do s great job of this car and make some profit out of out.
If anyone can you can Matt.
I've got complete confidence in you .
Thanks for another smoothy silk video
Kevin
I always admire car dealers ability to run on an egg cup of fuel for seemingly several weeks.
Why how to do that thing
Every car ive test dtiven 🤣
Love it. I've just 'inherited' my brother's 2007 RRS 2.7 as he got fed up with reliability roulette. Too many lights on the dash. Fortunately, a neighbour has an iCarSoft reader, which listed out 3 A4 sheets of faults.
Clear them all down to get rid of the ghosts, work out a pattern, and start from there. The RRS had a broken front wheel speed sensor, which causes lots of lights / disabling HDC, special programmes, ABS etc, as it doesn't know what one of the wheels is doing. A couple of hours spannering and £50 for the sensor, and most of the lights are out.
Active suspension is leaking on the read hydraulic antiroll bar, which is causing the orange body light to come on/go red. Erm, that will be £600 for a new bar, and a partial body / chassis separation to resolve. I'll try some hydraulic stop leak first, before shelling out for the big bill!
Good luck - it will be an adventure.
You're definitely wise to try and do some of it yourself. Thats the cheapest way to run them
It would be great to see just what it takes to put this D3 back into a decent usable condition. Many buyers would be terrified of buying this but is it a. possible and b. financially realistic to rescue something like this rather than just scrap it as many do? Also what would be the main deciding factors either way i.e engine or gearbox failure £££cost, air suspension etc etc?
3:03 fixing on the go
Always a worry when you see kwik fit on the service history! Enough to walk away no matter what lol
They're usually alright at balancing wheels haha
I thought you couldn't get better than a kwik-fit fitter?!?!?
@@HighPeakAutos Yeah, one in each hand! 🧐
@@habsom1406 😂
You sure are a smooth talker, I like watching these low cost vehicles that everyone can afford, good videos
"The engine cover is missing. That usually means a mechanic has taken it off at some point and not put it back on"
Amazing powers of deduction. You would put Columbo to shame.
😂
Really loved this video! It was fun "discovering the Discovery" with you (sorry I had to). I thought the car looked fine for its mileage and the service history was great! More like this please!!
"Who says Land Rovers can't do the miles?"...the real question is how much did it cost the owners in maintenance to do all those miles?
I have been thinking of buying one for the last six months, pretty much all of the discovery 3s for sale in Ireland have more than 200 thousand miles on them theyre well able for the miles, its the computers that give you a headache. I'm waiting for the right one to come up them im taking the plunge
@@josephkinnear5802 the things that make the discovery a good car are the same things that are gonna make you commit suicide 2 days after going bankrupt...
Sold my Disco 2 and got a Pathfinder instead of a 3 after horror stories of melting pistons, bodies off for turbos and massive bills for hydraulic rear anti roll bars.
@@roderickjones7479 Jesus I think I will stick to my A6..!
There's a disco 3 for sale over here now with 585,000 kms on it absolute bonkers miles. I think all the bad things you hear about them are due to the canbus system with the computers, if one thing gos wrong it brings up a mess of faults. We all know what dealers are like though they are notorious for just throwing parts at cars usually the most expensive first, with still no success. I would say this was happening a lot in the early days of the discovery 3.
Saying that all cars go wrong and can be expensive, my A6 needs a flywheel and clutch and is only a 2013, the misses has a 2013 focus it has a new clutch, flywheel and gearbox before 60,000 miles its had a turbo as well. All before we bought it though thank god.
@@josephkinnear5802
Anything with wheels or breasts is gonna dent you bank account but cars like Land Rovers are make you contemplate suicide 1 day after they bankrupt you! Why oh why can't cars look like a Land Rover and last like a Toyota?
Great wee insight to the job . Great honest as always . Do more let us know if you fix it . Sell it what . Cost to . Keep them coming 👍👍👍👍
Good tow vehicle for peanuts.
This is a good format. Would love to see more videos of bangernomics buys and what people should look out for.
turn it into a proper off roader with huge chunky tyres, a snorkel and more! would be amazing !!
Love it Matt. We have a 12 month old BMW X5. In many ways I’d prefer this.
Notes to self....... make sure tyres match and buy bosch wipers before selling car to Matt ✅ 🤣🤣
Haha sounds daft but it generally means the car has been cared for. When I see a trade in with odd tyres and worn cheap wipers with ripped rubber blades I know its been neglected
@@HighPeakAutos yeah I know what you mean bud, I'm pleasantly surprised if I go and look at a cheap motor and see Bosch wipers and matching tyres 🤣
Really liked this video, the ‘rough and ready’ style is a nice change, a little bit of behind the scenes in the life of a car dealer is always interesting to see. 👍
Feels like watching a Hitchcock video. You know there's a bomb - or just don't know when it will explode. I'd like to see you park it with the keys in it and film the theft.
😂
That was interesting. The cheap cars are out there. I worked for a Ford main dealer many years ago. I bought a nice 1.6 Golf for £200 that had been traded in, but was too old to sell. I got it mopped and gave it to my sister.
Also, I remember an Escort coming in. It was about 16 years old and had been sitting under a tree for ages. It was covered in dirt and leaf mould. It had done 9000 miles! It was going to be traded out, but I happened to have a guy with a young family ring up that desperately needed an inexpensive car. I went to speak to my boss and it was sold to him. The guy was over the moon. It cleaned up beautifully.
Don't come crying to us when your stood on the side of the road on a wet Sunday night.
Hahaha no sympathy from you then
OUCH! That was harsh! What did Matt do to deserve that? If anything he’d be the first one to laugh it off. But for the record, that scenario with him cursing while stranded by the side of the road, soaking wet, on the Day of Our Lord ... well the Night really, is spot on! LOL
The judder going up the hill is the Torque Converter on its way out, you can put some Dr Tranny in the gearbox to help it, I have a 56 plate disco3 with 196k on the clock (for sale soon) that’s been well kept and they are great cars if serviced and Maintained properly, the suspensions would be a leaking air reservoir.
Nice! Up until about 8 months ago I was driving as a loved concubine after buying a new Range Rover, a 2002 tdv6 with 248000(Km’s though - I live in France) on it. It was a beast
I had an Audi A5 with 302,000 miles on it. Yes I had Bosch wiper blades on it and yes I had the same tyres all wheels. And yes I spent a lot on looking after it. It was in wayyyy better condition than this. Those are really good tips.
I had one for £1800 about 4 years ago, which I thought was great buy, 95k miles, broken suspension FSH, sold on at a profit after driving it for 12months. Your judder up a hill/under load will be the Torque Convertor…!
:-)
Got a 2005 -D3 with 340.k miles, drives like new , no issues! going for double :)
Well you've got more guts than me. Buying any older JLR products, in my case, there's not a barge poll long enough, although there good lookers, great to drive etc.
Really enjoy the vids
Just a tip, make sure both front tyres are the same otherwise you’ll have a steering pull.
At the end of 2020 I picked up a 2008 Disco 3 with 160000kms for $500 AUD, it needed mechanical work, body and interior was great, I replaced the air suspension compressor, 1 front driveshaft, rear wheel bearings and 4 new tyres, parts cost $1200 AUD, I'm a mechanic so labour only cost my time, I sold it for $11500 AUD.
Not bad at all, wish I could have found and been brave enough for one like this when I was looking, still happy with my 2005 S manual (with bosch wipers, 4 matching tyres and a stack of receipts)
Looking forward to seeing how it turns out, best of luck with it
Hi Matt make this car a good one as you always do. You can do it you like saving cars 🚗 like I like saving men's souls. 😏 You are the best restorer of old cars and make them into something special
Thanks for your video Kevin
I’d love something like that but scared I’d get burnt. I’ve got £5000. So I would of bought that too & used the rest to service & clean her up! Keep up the good work!
Get it straight! I wish that you'd fix it and post how much it has cost you. I bet you can sell it for a decent price. I love the D3 for its looks and what you get for the price. No other car can give you that.
Bargain for £500 but be prepared to spend money as it’s got the bongs and lights!
I had the same car for 7 years sold it because of its faults bought a Defender 110 now I’ve gone and bought a D4 5.0 litre V8 2011 😎😎
Keep up the good work mate!
Always interesting what you get up to!
Just ordered (2 months ago) a new one - i think just the metallic paint was more than £500 !!! I am now crying into my coffee !!
That judder uphill could be the torque converter, if it is, you’re into a fair bit of dosh to fix. I had a D3 though, only an SE, but loved it (until the bills came through 😂). Look forward to see what you do with it 👍
The sum of the parts will definitely be worth more than the sum of the whole. Could turn into a nice little earner, Mark. Can't wait to see if I'm right. Thanks for sharing.
Love your videos Matt ! You really know your stuff ! wish I had the Knowledge you have ! You seem a good bloke !
Follow the motto Who dares wins - go for it - repair! Great video. Can we go along on the next one.
I Wana see an off-road beast transformation! That's definitely a lot of car for the money. Great video as always
Got all anxious watching the start of this video.
Great video Matt. We’ve owned a 2005 Hse disco 3 since new and we’re up to 177k miles now and have always had it maintained by a LR service centre. These cars really are the ultimate workhorse and it’s just too good of a car to part with. It’s usability means far more to us than it’s value of £2-3k, which is why we recently spent £5.5k to fix a host of issues (body off to gain access to repair most of them) to hopefully keep it on the road for many years to come. BTW the shuddering will be the gearbox needing a flush and replacement oil. We’ve had ours done twice now, but at £400-£500 it’s quite expensive.
The wheels look like 18" D2 Hurricanes that have had a chamfer machined on the hub to fit the D3. I bet whoever owned it pulled the good off road tires and put a set of junk ones on to trade it in. This would be a great 2" lift coil conversion candidate for an off road toy! You love Land Rovers, put tires, sliders and coils on it and go have some fun on the trails with it!
Matt, Matt, Matt I missed your videos this week feeling lonely and bored. Love your videos, keep up the great work!
Thanks for watching! More coming soon 😉
Great video Matt, would love to see the end result after all the essential repairs are carried out. Just an idea, but what about a crossover video with Yiannimize or Urban to see if they can get this disco looking even better for you to either sell on or put up for a competition to be won by a lucky subscriber? 🤔
Yianni or Urban? Back to Shmee you go, kid!
If its decent underneath I'd say give it some love, service it, replace what needs to be replaced to pass Mot and sell it on. Might get a few quid more for it, nice little experiment to try