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LANDROVER DISCOVERY 3 4. 0 V6 PETROL JAPANESE IMPORT
IMPORTED TO THE UK IN 2021 WITH NOW STILL ONLY 63689 MILES (DASH READS TRIP IN KMS, BUT SPEED CONVERTED TO MPH)
PROBABLY THE RAREST, CLEANEST AND MOST RELIABLE DISCOVERY 3 FOR SALE
I SEARCHED FOR A LONG TIME FOR ONE LIKE THIS, 4. 0 PETROL (FORD) V6 ENGINE - AVAILABLE ONLY TO JAPAN/ AUSTRALIA/ USA MARKETS - NO DPF, NO TURBO, NO CROSSOVERS, NO SNAPPING CRANKS
FACTORY COIL SPRUNG - NO AIR COMPRESSOR, HEIGHT SENSORS, BAGS, ACE BARS
ALL OF THE COMMON AND EXPENSIVE DISCOVERY WEAKPOINTS ARE NOT ON THIS VEHICLE
THE UNDERSIDE CHASIS / ARMS / FRAME ETC IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AS IS THE BODYWORK
IN MY OWNERSHIP AS A MATTER OF CORSE THE TRUCK HAS HAD THE FOLLOWING
PROPER FIXED 3. 5 TON TOW BAR
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE DISCS AND PADS
ALL 4 WHEEL BEARINGS
ELECTRIC HANDBRAKE HUB COMPENENTS COMPLELTELY REPLACED
FRONT AND REAR DIFF AND TRANSFER CASE FLUID SERVICE
BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH REPLACED (GEN LR)
ENGINE OIL AND FILTER SERVICED 6000MILES/ 12MONTHS
(A FEW SPARE FILTERS TO COME WITH THE CAR)
THE CAR CURRENTLY SITS ON THE WHEELS (GEN LR) PICTURED FITTED WITH PIRELLI SCORPION TYRES
ALSO INCLUDED ARE THE ORIGINAL D3 WHEELS WITH THE MORE OFF ROAD TYRES
KNOWN ISSUES I HAVEN'T ADDRESSED
DASH IS CRACKED
HEADLINING IS SAGGING IN THE REAR
AND NOT REALLY A FAULT MORE OF CHARACTERISTIC OF THE MODEL - OCCASIONALLY ON START UP THE DASH HAS THE "STANDARD" DISCOVERY FAULT LIST -GEARBOX FAULT - HDC FAULT - HANDBRAKE FAULT ETC - THIS IS NOT AN ACTUAL FAULT AND JUST A VOLTAGE DROP CAUSING ALL THE MODULES TO "FALL OUT" SOMETIMES SIMPLY TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING CLEARS IT, SOMETIMES A CODE READER IS NEEDED (ONE INCLUDED) HAPPENS RARELY, AND DOES NOT EFFECT USE OF THE CAR, BUT CAN BE ALARMING FOR NONE "LANDROVER FOLK"
THE RADIO IS JDM SPEC SO ONLY CAPABLE OF TUNING TO BBC RADIO 2 THERE IS HOWEVER AN AUX PLUG
STILL HAS THE JAPANESE TOLL CARD READER SO A POLITE LADY ASKS YOU (IN JAPANESE) FOR A CARD WHEN YOUR FIRST START (I LEFT THAT IN AS IT DOES NOT EFFECT USE AND MAKES ME SMILE)
EVEN WITH THOSE POINTS IN MIND, STILL A VERY RELIABLE AND VERY PRESENTABLE DISCOVERY 3
VEHICLE IS NEAR HAVERFORDWEST IN WEST WALES - BANK TRANSFER ON COLLECTION
NATIONWIDE DELIVERY AVAILABLE AT BUYERS COST (CONTACT FOR A QUOTE) - PAYMENT BEFORE DELIVERY - THIS IS FIRM : PAYMENT ON COLLECTION IS FINE, BUT DELIVERY REQUIRES COMPLETE PAYMENT FIRST
NEAREST TRAIN STATION IS HAVERFORDWEST AND HAPPY TO COLLECT ANY BUYER
This is a very different proposition from the average UK-market Discovery 3. As a Japanese-import example, it has spent most of its life away from heavily salted British winter roads, and that is immediately appealing on a vehicle where chassis and underside condition matter so much. Compared with many UK cars of the same age, this gives it a real advantage for anyone looking for a Discovery 3 to keep rather than simply use up.
The 4. 0-litre petrol V6 is another major attraction. It avoids many of the age-related issues associated with the diesel models, with no diesel particulate filter, no turbocharger and none of the more complex diesel emissions hardware. For buyers doing modest mileage, shorter journeys or simply wanting a smoother, simpler petrol drivetrain, it makes a lot of sense and gives this car a genuinely unusual specification in the UK.
Even better, this one left the factory on conventional coil springs rather than air suspension. That means no air compressor, no air struts, no valve block and far less suspension complexity as the vehicle gets older. It is a rare factory setup that suits the character of the car perfectly — simple, robust and easy to live with.
Add in the Discovery 3’s superb driving position, huge cabin and proper 4x4 capability, and this becomes a particularly appealing example for someone who likes the Discovery 3 but wants to avoid some of the usual concerns attached to UK diesel, air-suspended cars.
