Land Rover Discovery 3

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Blank canvas: LR Disco 3 TDV6 Auto

5 Maxxis Bighorn 275/65R18 Mud Tyres (arrived)
Llams Electronic Height controller (Installed) (arrived ex Aussie) http://www.llams.com.au/
Traxide Dual battery system (Installed) http://www.traxide.com.au/Traxide.html
Optima deep cycle battery for dual battery (Installed)
GME 3100 80 Chan radio and Aerial (arrived)
Mitchell high rise towbar (enroute Aussie) http://tinyurl.com/D3Towhitch
KW Systems ECU Chip (ecuchips.co.nz) (Installed)


On order (hopefully all completed before Xmas):
Dual Storage drawers, w/ Fridge Slide (Ironman NZ) http://www.ironman4x4.com/html/drawersystems.html
Full Set of Underbody bash plates (Ex Aussie) http://www.greenovalexperience.com/products.html
Rock sliders (Ex Aussie) http://www.greenovalexperience.com/rock_sliders.html
EAS emergency inflation kit (Ex Aussie) http://www.greenovalexperience.com/eas_rods.html
ARB Front Bar (Motortech 4x4 ARB NZ)
Kaymar rear bar with spare tyre carrier (Motortech 4x4 ARB NZ)
ARB Twin motor Compressor & Aluminium air tank (Motortech 4x4 ARB NZ)
Safari Snorkel (Motortech 4x4 ARB NZ)
KingOne 12000lb winch w/ Synthetic rope (Motortech 4x4 ARB NZ)

Once complete, it should be suitable for Shiny Runs I hope.
Budget under $80k (I hope)

[niblik]

sounds like a great wee set up for touring and the such...

pics?

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Nothing to see yet apart from the Blank Canvas.
Hopefully by Xmas everything will be installed. I was told maybe a delay on the front bar, so possibly that will not be here until some time in January.

I will be using it on the Kauri Coast Safari in Jan next year, probably Hereworth safari as well.

Since Kauri Coast and Motu are back to back this year I will probably not make the Motu run but that was excellent last time apart from crappy weather washing us out a bit.

Also planning a long trip around the South Island but still in early planning stages.

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Some of the mods now complete.
ARB Bar, Winch, Snorkel, Rear Bar & Tyre Carrier, Compressor, Dual Battery, Llams.

A few pics http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=27599

[badnuz]

so thats were all the Disco gear went! looks great you must be happy with it!

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LOL Yes badnuz thats where it went:-)

Still Rock sliders and some underbody plates still to go on and rear drawers which are here now.

The twin compressor John at Motortech managed to squeeze into that small area which appears to be a first for a Disco 3, all others I have seen that have ARB compressors have opted for the single model like I have on my D1.

It will be ready for Kauri Coast and Hereworth 4wd trips 2013.

[badnuz]

sweet! a few guys from work are doing Kauri coast, i will probably be at Hareworth so will keep an eye out

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Finally complete, slightly over budget at $88k give or take a couple of k of bits and pieces, extra tools, bolts, cable etc.

Now to get some use out of it.

http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/32311/normal_DSC00120.JPG

[badnuz]

How was Kauri Coast in the D3?

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How was Kauri Coast in the D3?

Kauri Coast was great, a lot more comfy in the D3 than the previous time in the D1.

Since I have also done Hereworth which also was great.

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Now added ARB Front Locker to it. I may never use it but it is there if needed.

Possibly one of the first D3 ARB lockers fitted as they appear to be a brand new product.

What John did find out when stripping the diff was that it is painted inside and that paint falls off, so at least the front diff is cleaned out and fresh oil in it now. Nice one Land Rover:-(

Other pics in my gallery on the Disco3 Forum http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/index.php?cat=32311