Comments on: 2008 Land Rover Discovery 3 Dune driving on Stockton Beach

By: Buddy

Buddy — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:26:44 +0000

Great Review, the Disco has the ladder frame and the monocoque to gian the best of both world, refine ment while on road and strength and resistance to flex off road.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:36:13 +0000

I gotta say, one thing a Land Cruiser will always have over a Land Rover is that a Land Rover is too pretty for most people to risk scratching it. A lot of people wouldn’t mind if they scratched their Land Cruiser while off roading but I’m not so sure about this. Still, it is a wonderful car for the job. Trackdaze – The reason for both chassis is that according to Land Rover, one is better for on road and one is better for off road so the one that is needed gets used in the right conditions and it makes for a very good all-round driving experience. I’d much rather one of these over that Land Cruiser you reviewed recently.

By: Cupid Stunt aka No Name

Cupid Stunt aka No Name — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:08:13 +0000

I reckon I’d be crapping myself all the way driven a £75K wagon capable of sinking to the gunnels in sand.
I wouldn’t question reliability nowadays my boss has a RR sport and a Disco 3. The RR sport is 2yrs old has about 195K on the clock with no problems so far.

By: trackdaze

trackdaze — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:23:49 +0000

Disco is running two chassis. Its got a monocoque and ladder frame. exactly why i dont know but it’s this that accounts for a fair bit of weight difference. The remainder? Disco 3 also did away with the aluminium panels of its predecessor.

Agree with being off the sand for too long. Never really got bogged before but last time I ventured onto the stuff I managed to plant the chassis on the sand not more than 20feet off the tarmac.

A couple of tips. Maxtrax and long handled shovels are brilliant suitably unimpressed girlfriends with nails to file are not.

By: Tack

Tack — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:59:54 +0000

With Indian’s money and technology, can they build Discovery lighter?
I read some review from Internet and according to it this car’s weight is 2.7ton. Is it true? If so WTF !!! Why it so heavy?

I hope Discoverry4 use high-tec material and at least half ton lighter than 3.

By: OSU811

OSU811 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:56:33 +0000

avg 10.8l/100km is brilliant for such a large heavy, comfortable 4wd, especially including sand work.. You cant ask for any better than that, and doing it in comfort and style, brilliant..

By: Foggy

Foggy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:40:16 +0000

There’s not much doubt about it; CarAdvice has the best photography in it’s reviews of all the online car sites, I love your work guys.

Oh… and the Disco looks pretty good too!

By: Gibbo

Gibbo — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:03:11 +0000

I like Stockton beach, but I don’t think I could bring my self to taking any thing better than an old rust bucket out there- after all the salt is only going to wreck any car that goes on it.

By: Bucket

Bucket — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:39:54 +0000

Mmmm…damn I miss Stocko Beach! Was out there last year cruising about with my mate with the Pasha Bulka in the background. Made for some pretty cool pics!

By: Krish

Krish — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:55:36 +0000

Great 4Wd’S! Im not sure of the reliability issues of the past, but my cousin has a TDV6 Disco in Fiji, and that thing is awesome, straight through flood waters, gravel, sand, mud, you name it and its just kept going and never missed a beat after 2 years, and nearly 80K.