We must be around the same age. Looking at these great older photos, I see myself a little bit. And this video makes me wish I lived someplace that had 4 seasons.
I was gifted a LR3 v8 HSE a year ago today from my father, he loovess land rovers and for him to give me it must have been hard, but it is the best vehicle we WILL EVER OWN. It takes us to some extreme places and never lets up on surprising us with its capabilities. I will cherish and will always fix it and never EVER sell it. Keep up the videos they are awesome you two
You have a cool father. It doesn't get better than a LR3 with a V8 and HSE trim. And I am glad you enjoy it so much. Our son is already looking forward to driving our cars when he gets his license in 2 years 😄👍 🙋♀️ Vera
You are definitely right as far as emotions go, had my D3 for just over 3 years and it is by far the best car i have owned. I've driven Land rovers for 26 years starting with an 81 2dr Range Rover in 94 then an 85 4dr in 2002 just before my first daughter was born. In 2006 i bought a 98 TDI auto discovery which was a great car , it wasn't the fastest car on the road but it would tow my camper trailer easily and still return 10- 12 ltrs/100klms. The D3 TDV6 auto is far and away a more superior vehicle, it has twice the power with just a 0.2ltr increase in capacity and just everything so easily and with excellent economy for a 3 ton brick - i have a bull bar,winch, roof rack, spot lights, awning, cargo barrier and dual battery system so its pushing 3000 kgs. I nearly fell out with it when the oil pump tensioner mount failed causing some top end damage but luckily i was able to repair it with very little cost. As always another great video you guys.
Thank you very much. I agree, the diesel consumption of the TDV6 is quite unimpressed in regard to mass changes. It does not take much less when driving slow but it also does not take much more when towing or driving in the city. Only time I managed to get above 12,5 Liters was offroad in the alps with full load and small gear. At all other times it reports 9.5 liters (which are 10.5 according to my phone app).
Love my Discovery so much, I can't get rid of her. Been going together for 150 K miles. Best Car EVER!!! V8 LR3 HSE with cold weather options. :-) Love your channel.
Hi friends, very interesting enthusiastic channel! For last 40 years I've owned 17 cars, 4 of them - Discovery - 200tdi, 300tdi and 2x Disco 3. Disco is my absolutely favorite for off road adventures. I use it mainly for aproach to paraglading take off places. I have onother one favorite car - my Opel Ampera - fantastic electric experience. I reccomend it to try too.
I'm working through all your videos now as I enjoy them so much, there are numerous reasons but I particularly like the way you both speak as if we were in the same room, perfectly natural and comfortable in front of your own camera. Secondly, and what drew me to LR Time is working on the car, oh and by the way I agree with you on the V8 subject, my favourite engine has been the 4.4 Range Rover diesel, I think it was 700 nm of torque, really amazing.
5 liter 375HP gas V8 on my last Disco 4 - tons of power, engine not taxed for the most part, no turbos to fail and in sports mode, it was a rocket (for a 2200kg car). Plus that growl of a V8 when started or pushed hard...
Thats why i drive a 1995 Discovery 1, and my wife drives the land yacht, sorry, Discovery 3 :) . Its all about that çonnection', on so many different levels. Great stuff guys. Cheers for sharing.
A friend of mine had an integralé 4x4 1990. Was a fantastic if fragile car. I also had a 1990 Micra, I remember the glass window in the carburettor to see if the fuel level was ok, and you could also use the wheel bolt as a puller to force off the rear drums.
Vehicles and our complex relationship with them is complex and changes throughout our lives as you have clearly demonstrated with yours. Thanks for a very interesting story.
Howdy y'all! Loved the video and all the stories. Although the D3 is surely the best car we have ever owned, we did not own many thus far: 1. 2003 Freelander 1 Serengeti Td4 manual (Icelandic Blue) - our first car, bought after our wedding in 2009 (we were 22), with 160k km on the clock. We still have it and it's just used as the Mrs' commute vehicle, and it has around 320k km now. Until 2017, it has taken on us on many, many adventures, including trips throughout Europe (trips to Greece, Hungary, Germany, Netherlands), and it only let us down a couple of times. It was also the car we took our daughter home in from the hospital when she was born. We will probably keep it forver. 2. 2001 Seat Leon 1.6 petrol (silver) - bought the car in Germany in 2013, when it had 120k km on the clock, and drove it back to Romania. We kept it for 4 years, in which it only covered 20k km. A decent, reliable city car, but horrendous fuel economy for such a small engine (I was getting 12 l/ 100 km in the city). I don't really miss it. 3. 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S auto (Zambezi silver) - it was my dream car for a few years until we decided we could actually afford to have one (not only to buy it) in 2017. It had only one previous owner and had covered 109k km when we bought it. Today it has 199620 km :) So far, it has taken on us on two great international overland trips (2019 to Milos Island, Greece and 2020 around Anatolya), but I use it as my daily and work vehicle (I'm a wildlife biologist). I can't imagine a better vehicle and I can't imagine driving anything else or anything too different... Maybe, in a few years, I will move on to a D4 or the new Defender... Maybe we'll just keep the D3 forever. So far, it has never left us stranded. We were able to drive back from Milos to home (>2000 km) with a punctured front airbag, without issues. 4. We were also in the US, but only for 6 months in 2018 (Fulbright Fellowship), based in Cleveland, OH, but we needed to get to AZ for the last 1.5 month of our stay. During the first months in Cleveland, we bought the cheapest Walmart camping gear and went to Florida (all the way to Key West) for two adventures (12 and 14 days) with rental cars (Nissan Sentara and Nissan Altima). Finally, we bought a 2004 Saturn Vue (green) with the 2.2l 4 cylinder, front wheel drive, and the 5 speed manual gearbox. Although ugly on the outside and cheaply built on the inside, it was a brilliant, very practical crossover. We just made a few minor repairs to it (a wheel bearing, new brake pads and sway bar links) and we first drove to Niagara Falls. Then, we went on an epic 17 day, 8000 km trip, from Cleveland to the Pacific in CA and from there to southern AZ, camping most of the time (Rocky Mts, Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Canyon, Mojave, Seqoia, to name the most relevant national parks/ forests we went through). Mind you, we were also traveling with our 1.5 year old daughter :D In total, we put 17000 km on the car, before selling it for 1000$ one day before we flew back home. We had spent 2400$ taxes included on the car and had no real issues during our epic trip. Check engine light came on in Nevada, but probably due to some bad fuel. Take care!
Hello Alex, thanks for telling your story, we surely enjoyed reading about your adventures. You traveled to all the places we have also been to, we also had an engine failure due to bad fuel. We hope to travel to Romania at some point in the near future, the Carpathian Mountains are high on top of our bucket list. Thanks for your comment and take care. Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian Christian & Vera: I will really really recommend you to drive to Romania and experience the Carpathians. It's the last most untouched piece of land in Europe. People are super friendly, and lot's of chances to both drive the Disco2 and using your mountain bikes. My wife are from Romania, and we're there one or two times per year. Right now, there are way too many bears and recently also wolves, so take care. I've met them very close up in person too often. I climb mountains there with friends and btw. I also ride my an mtb. What a nice video down memory lane. I started riding motorcycles at 17, ups 18, and still do. Cars came later, when I met my wife. We only had a few cars and motorcycles, but I absolutely love our Laverda SFC1000 and our Lotus Esprit, which both are very emotional and demands that you make an effort to get the ost out of it. And it returns with so much passion and driving performance, back to you. And both of them never fail to make you turn your head and take a last look at them, when you get back home. We had many good experienced in and on both. But also very much our "new" car which we bought in a rain and snow storm last December, right before the heavy snow this year set in: our Freelander 2, 3,2L straight six. I am constantly working on it to fix and service all kinds of things, and it's soon ready to travel. None of them ever broke down and left us stranded. Regarding Romania: the Transfagarasan is famous (be there early in the morning), but Transalpina is better and nicer. And many many good steep rocky back roads to travel as well, and visiting monasteries, and so many secret beautiful spots, both Winter and Summer. Kind regards, Jacques
I agree with you guys on everything you say. Had the Merc.estate C class also but soulless and boring. Have owned a series of Discos from the 1 to the 3. Travelled across Africa overland East to West and back, some 9800Kms in a Disco3 over 4 weeks. without issue. Back in the UK in 2017 we bought a brand new Discovery Sport but just missed the Disco3, we sold the Disco Sport and last year bought another Discovery 3 HSE, no going back. What other car has seven seats, S Class Mercedes ride and comfort, has the load space of a small van and can overland Southern Africa. Yes emotional attachment is a word you used with your first car, until you get a Disco3, at times it can be a love hate relationship, but the current one is all love.
I guess a Discovery Sport does not live up to the expectation of a Disco 3/4 driver then... What a interesting and impressive story. Thank you very much.
@@Vera_and_Christian the sport is not the best, it's gotten a lot better since the refresh but it is not the same car. It is basically the Freelander replacement, it's an improved Freelander, a good car but not in the same class. I had the Disco 5 until I got a buyback from LRNA. It was the most luxurious disco, more like a Range Rover, very well mannered but a very different car, good utility but not the same feel still quite good off the road but different. Build quality and electronics were problematic to say the least, it was the most unreliable car I've ever owned. The 3 has been really solid though that 06-09 time frame with the 4.4 V8 represents the most reliable powertrain LR has ever used.
Hadn’t see this video yet. Amazing life trip and story!! Having an emotional connection to the car is one of the highlights for me as well. The Disco 3 looks so good it puts a smile in my face every morning. It’s wide and tall and beefy and seems to smile back at me 😂😂😂 I love it! It’s a really cool design 🏋🏻🏋🏻 and the grill won’t be outdated ever. Mine is 17 years old and looks better than most SUVs on the road for sure 😂😂😂❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing your story!
Yet another great video from you & Vera. I totally agree. My reasons too for owning my discovery are pretty much the same as yours. I have no intention whatsoever in selling mine. I have owned it for the last 7 years, I will drink to many more. Keep the videos coming you are both doing such a great job. My son wanted to see your sons jump on the bike over & over, so I had to keep rewinding it back.
Thanks !!! Check out the Instagram site from our son Philipp and show it to your son. He is 13 now and his site goes way back and you can see how his skills evolved. Really cool. He does not have this gift from me - I can´t even do a wheely. You find the link in our Channel info.
Sandy (the white landy) our 2010 LR4 is the best car we've ever owned. Its not the fastest, its doesn't have the best fuel economy, it can be annoyingly frustrating at times, but its completed everything we've thrown at it, and never let us down. I drove it down the east coast one winter when 10 states had all declared states of emergency due to a massive winter nor'easter - winter storm Jonas iirc; this was to run a program for the AEE in Delaware, which was surprisingly not cancelled, and during the course of the program I found out the reason why it wasn't cancelled - a free bar lol. But driving through miles of unplowed interstate, dodging stuck plow trucks and downed trees, I never felt more secure. Sandy got me to the venue and back with ease, even though that lake effects snow was over 24" deep in places.
Thanks for telling your story, I wish we had our Discovery when we lived in Michigan with all that snow we had. Sorry for the late reply, sometimes when I read a comment and do not answer it immediately, the comment is lost in the vast youtube comment section. 🙋♀️ Vera
Great video! We had a Durango. Honestly our Durango got much better mileage than our LR3. We use sometimes 18-20L/100km when offroad in our LR3. You can't beat the sound of a V8. Growing up I always had Chevrolet V8s. 5.7s, 7.4s you name it. Our Durango had the 5.2 V8. Most recently we have had a BMW 540 with the V8, our Range rover HSE, and our LR3, both with the Jaguar 4.4. Love the Jag engine. Also have a supercharged Mini Cooper S, Bmw X5 diesel, and we still have our old Discovery 1. Our Land Rovers are our favourites hands down. It's about emotion, and the Rovers take us on great adventures!! You guys should do a video of how you met.
Thanks for telling your story, sorry for the late reply, I just now saw your comment. You are right, you can't beat the sound of a V8, however, our Firebird sounded much cooler than the Challenger ( Christian explained to me why). Christian really wants to get a V8 in a Land Rover Diesel. So we are thinking of buying a Range Rover Sport V8. But keep our Disco too, for me to use 😁. 🙋♀️
That was such a beautiful video, I absolutely enjoyed it from start to finish. Hoping for great memories on our overland trips with our discovery sport even though its a baby version of yours!
The most interesting comment for me was the emotional connection. So many cars you drive good but dull lacking character. Buy a LR look after it and will serve you well as well as plenty of enjoyment.
Emotionally connected, yes that's it, that's the truth, I can really understand you, the relationship between me&my family with our D4 was incredible, It's a special vehicle , gives you freedom, joy, sense of safe&sound everywhere, everytime I jumping in just close the door, start the engine and immediately you know that you can do everything. It's no simple to explain, you need to live it for understand. We miss it, we have a problem with the engine one year ago, so we forced to sell it, we bought an Evoque, but you guys give me with your videos the desire of rebuy one. Love your channel!
I'm a big Mercedes Benz long term owner/fan and too a lesser extent also a long term owner and BMW fan so I really appreciate your affection for British LR vehicles. I have some experience with an old Range Rover Classic and I can understand how such a flawed vehicle can somehow make owning and driving theses vehicles an enjoyable experience.
Well I got rid of my discovery 3 and I miss it very much wish I never got rid of it. They are amazing machines all I will say is that I will be getting another discovery next year
I had a 2006 Disco 3 and thought I was going to keep it forever. Then, a tree fell on it in a windstorm. Car in the garage saved the house - kept the tree trunk from falling all the way to the floor and prevented the branches from slicing through the top floor of the house. Got the Disco 4 three weeks after the tree accident. Disco 4 was better and nicer to drive than Disco 3 and more refined, LR sorted out many of the 3's shortcomings. Gawd I miss that Disco 4...
Great story. I think the Discovery 3 was the best car I had so far too. It was my first car from new and I kept it for 5 years (the longest I’ve kept a car). I was planning to buy another one but the fuel economy and uk tax cost pushed me towards a Freelander 2 (FL2]. I’ve just bought a 2013 HSE with 55k miles and plan to keep it a while. I’ll keep watching your Discovery adventures as I love your adventures and you two are great together.
My first car at 17 actually was a SWB Land Rover, then a LWB Land Rover Safari and it went on from there. I had a Porsche when I lived in Germany but I sold it to buy a Range Rover and so far I've had 6 Range Rovers (plus 4 Discovery's and even a Haflinger) BUT I do have to say that the LR3 we bought as a sort of work vehicle 4 weeks ago is already becoming my favorite vehicle. (I think up to the LR3, my previous favorite vehicle was a 2 door Discovery 1 I bought new in 1990, with the blue Conran interior, that was a memorable car).
Ah, OK Vera. I think I get it. It did make me question my recent decision to sell my C220 Mercedes. What was i thinking!? Enjoyed the scenery and autumnal colours. You live in a beautiful part of the world. :-)
So I've been driving for 50yrs and I've had 4x4's for at 45 of them, Mostly LR, but other stuff in between. 40yrs ago I had a RR classic which I kept for around 10yrs, until the price of petrol got too silly. I loved the old thing but it had to go. I had a couple of Disco1's which we're probably my most practical LR's and as I've told you before I currently have an 18yr old RR L322, which I've now had for 5yrs & I still love it. For a long time I lusted after a Delta Integrale Evo but never got one. But my fave car of all time which I also had for 10yrs was a 1983 ur quattro, I loved that thing & wish I still had it now, it was amazing to drive around Yorkshire's country lane making every trip an adventure. Thanks for making me think about it once again. 👍
Lot's of cars through the years (I'm 74) but in my mind the BEST car I ever owned was a 1998 Discovery 1! Okay . . . we had a TON of sunroof actuator problems and window activator problems. What about the disco you with an extended warranty and none of that cost me any extra money. But after the first two or three years it was flawless! My whole family was totally in love with this truck. And we drove the wheels off of it! I really miss that truck. I know the Disco 1 has a terrible reputation . . . but it tops my list!!
Hi Christian and Vera, enjoying the shows very much, The pair of you have a lovely family and home hope you have had a great Christmas and will have a great NEW YEAR TOO. All the best Douglas and Ann from Scotland ps drive an L322 TDV8 3.6 off road awaiting parts lol xxTake care
I was wondering how you guys have such fluent english...now we know. great video going down your cars memory lane. i do love your videos and you guys make a great couple. congrats and keep up that spirit!
Great video. They do get under your skin, don't they? I drive a Disco 1 300Tdi that I have owned for 10 years + & always pick it in preference to any other vehicles that we have owned (Many brand new through work). Proud to say I was a trim engineer on the D3 (2, 4 & 5 as well) and I love them, glad you do too!
The LR3 is the only car I have ever regretted selling. However I needed to as we were moving house and the mortgage payment was doubling. I am now back with landrover but with a Range Rover velar
Another great video. When i was young i had and an XR2,XR3, 205GTI then later i got company cars all brand new including Accord, Mondeo, Grand Picasso, Mercedes C class, BMW 5, Evoque and I've recently test drove the new Defender but my favourite car which i don't want to sell is my 07 Discovery 3 :-)
Yes I learned something new.......... at 67 years of age and not in the best of health it's not a good idea to go buying a Discovery 3 or 4 and do the maintenance myself !
Great video. I enjoyed it. I'm still running around in my Freelander 1. I've had it about 8 years and I want to change to a Discovery 3, but I'm scared to because I know my Freelander so well. Oh and it got me thinking about all the cars I've owned.
We got our Freelander almost 10 years now. It’s a easy and trouble free car. I can see why you kept it so long. A Discovery takes more effort (or money) to keep it on the road. Thanks!
I agree my discovery is the best car I ever owned I have had several BMW’s Jaguar, Audi American Ford & Dodge trucks, but my Discovery is the best of all, I have just replaced both rear suspension arms at some cost after our MOT test which is an annual inspection in the UK. I will rebuild this car until it is impossible to repair, and then I will buy another! Great video it reminds me of my life Germany
I like your philosophy. Matches ours. We have to be realistic and we are bound to a budget. It is also possible that old Diesels get completely banned from the city in Germany. But hopefully we can drive out LR3s for many more years.
Great video. Nice to see some of your history. Just an idea for a modification, Vera might benefit from an extended interior sun visor... I like the off road symbols on the intro too. Looking forward to the next video 👍
The cool Toyotas are not really sold here in Germany, only the crossover type cars. But I enjoy watching 4xoverland and overland bound and their Toyotas. 🙋♀️ Vera
Beautiful photography Vera! Another thing, as an American, it’s nice to hear that you loved the Pontiac, we in America tend to look to the Germans for great cars, and look down a bit on our cars, so it’s nice to hear your experience was so much fun.
German cars are just so common over here. When I travel in the US and see a expensive A6 or E-Class, I ask myself why the owner did not buy a Charger or a Cadillac instead 🤔. Christian
I’ve had some amazing cars, I have a beautiful E39 M5 that I cherish that I’ve had for 13 years and have a new Audi SQ5 company car. But every time I drive our 2015 Discovery 4 HSE I absolutely LOVE it. I can’t think of any new car I’d swap it for at any price as 7 seat family transport.
I did 75,000 miles from new in a D3 then the same in a D4 and was amazed at how much better the D4 was. I was lucky with both in that I had very little trouble with either but the D4 just felt better built. For me the Discovery 4 is my best all round car ever. I agree that your first car will always be fondly remembered. My Mini Countryman (estate with real wood!) was an interesting first car for a 6' 2" youth to enjoy the pleasures of female company! Objectively, my BMW 330d Touring was the best road car I ever had. The performance/fuel consumption was amazing and even not that bad at 130-140mph on regular trips to Nuremberg. It handled well, was quiet and was tastefully styled, pre-Bangle. Uber-competent then but did not quite get under my skin like the Discoveries
Sounds just like our experience with the C-Class. It was technically better, quieter, faster, More economical and so on. But it was all around boring. Thanks for your feedback, as always.
You are a great narrator and story teller. Your lr3 previews have made me start getting serious attachment to my lr3 petrol v6 2009 model. I have had it for 9 months. Apart from it's not so good fuel economy which I don't mind any,there is just one thing that's really irritating, battery drain....you can't leave it for a day..it won't start...very annoying. I got another brand new battery but the problem persists. Finally I love my lr3 petrol, incidentally there are many diesel lr3 in Kenya but few petrol ones.
Just had my 7th TÜV back in end of September, No issues beside the outblown Crankshaftseal on the emissiontest. He spit out almost 4 Liters of finest Castrol 5W30. But still the best Car over 2 Touareg, 2 Golf MK4, 1 Golf MK2, an 2 Trabant 601... so far
Was it the crank seal in the back or in the front? There is a small wet spot on my transmission housing below the clutch. I just cleaned it for the TÜV and it was no issue but I wonder if it is a problem I should fix (if it is not dripping...). I am glad that the Discovery beats a Touareg...
@@Vera_and_Christian it was the Frontseal, they can pop out when they are not propperly installed. On the Clutchhousing mine is also a bit wet. But i think thats not a Problem until the Clutch is worn out and you have to get on it anyway. The Front Seal was 2 Days of Work, you have to remove almost everything in Front of the Engine inkluding Alternator and Startermotor, but its doable.
I had a range rover sport 13 years ago, I still miss it to this day. Looking to get a discover 4 in the future if posable and if its as comfortable as the range rover I'll be delighted.
I discovered your channel by accident. Love the contents. Loving LR cars is a diagnosis - who in their right mind would love cars that are quirky, hard to fix and expensive to fix and run? I am on my 3rd LR - had a LR3 (Disco 3), LR 4 (Disco 4) in Canada and now have a RR Sport in Europe. Funny part was that my well-maintained, like-new LR4 was not allowed to be brought to EU because it was "too old" and I had to buy RR Sport of the same age once in EU, which I am currently bringing up to my OCD-induced standards. LRs are quirky, but once you had one, you're sort of addicted. You learn identify faults, because quite often, the car tells you fault is caused one thing and you discover (and later know for sure) that it is an entirely different thing causing problems -- as identified in your videos quite often. Keep up the good work. I'll be watching LOL...
@@Vera_and_Christian V8 is always nice. RRS is nice, but I liked the Disco 4 much better - much greater versatility of everything past the front seat row and driving behavior almost identical to RRS despite its greater height. More room, too. Unfortunately, my EU - version RRS is a TDV6, with 245hp, my Disco 4 was 375hp V8 gasoline (petrol) - no turbo to give you trouble. Quite a difference in ooomph of the car plus all additional items to take care with diesel engines - EGRs, DPFs, etc. Diesel LRs were not even imported to North America (at least I've never met one). Now I can see why.
Christian / Vera my fist car was a Rolls Canardley ......... yep it rolled down hill, but can hardly get up them 😂😂😂 we have a free lander2 and a Saab convertible which we’ve owned 14 years ( it’s got 45,000 miles on it !) the free lander we’ve had 4 1/2 years!
A Rolls? Now that is rare I guess. 0.0......01 (don’t know how many zeros) of the population had or have one. 14 years tops any car we ever had... this shows that cars are sold way to early as a result of high maintenance cost 🙄. We find our Freelander to be reliable and cheap to fix. Got it for 9 years now. Way better than the reputation. 👍
@@Vera_and_Christian the rolls was a joke ( I guess it got lost in translation lol) my first car was a mark 1 Ford Capri, looked nice but under powered (1300 engine)
Yes my discovery 3 is a forever car. I have no intention of selling it. I bought it with 150,000 miles on the clock and 15 years old, it being a 2005 model, as the yearly tax is a lot cheaper. HD to change a front wheel bearing and a calliper, and currently have an egr issue, but it will be fixed.
Great Videos! I am on my 3rd LR3 (we call her R3 haha) The coolest car I had was my first 1979 International Scout II. Was it the best car No- but it was by far the coolest. 304 V8 4 speed, but the 1st gear was geared so low it was a 3 speed, starting in 2nd. The LR3 is def, a close second, particularly, when i put in heavy bumper, 275/65/18 Tires and winch. Turns heads for sure-
I really enjoy your videos! I also have a connection with our land rovers! You mention always traveling with a toolbox... as do we. Curious if you have a list or a video of items you always take on a trip. Thanks!
@@Vera_and_Christian Did you ever do a video about your tool list? I have an old 1983 Vw T3 Syncro, and I've done so much work on it, I know all the tools I need to take with me. Interested in getting a D3, so your tool list would be very much of interest to me, as well as a spares list. Great videos, keep up the good work. Peace
@@Bodhi504 Unfortunately not yet. We have been so busy with Fabians car, and especially the engine repair over the last couple of months, that all energy was going into that. I do still plan one, and I am working on it weekly, but then always something else is more important 🙄😅. But I will combine in this video my handmade bags for spare parts, which I am sewing these days. 🙋♀️Vera
Awesome video, you guys know how to live life. I'm looking in to buying a Land Rover Disko3-4. My Favorite car I have owned till this day is a Volvo XC70 and a Discovery 2, hope the Discovery 3 will top them both. cheers from Iceland :D
Hi Christian I've just started to watch your videos and I find it very interesting one of the cars you had the Audi A6 estate version I had to but mine was not the Quattro version but you're right it was a beautiful car to drive I also had an Audi Q7 but very expensive on parts I have now got and Land Rover Discovery 3 same as you're one and the same colour but mine is an auto not a manual very interested in some of the little bits and pieces you found out about your Discovery 3 and I've been checking them out on mine look forward to seeing more videos you do all the best stay safe Ralph Cooling from the UK
A very interesting story and a nice cut film. I confirm - Discovery 3 is the best. After 3 years of use it still gives me a driving experience. No boredom! Sometimes I go home a long way to stay in it. Every time I am happy that I can drive it. Thanks for the video :)
Arek, thank you very much. Today I took mine to work like most days and I enjoy every minute of driving. We share your opinion 100%. The cut was about 15 hours not counting the search through decades of old paper photos, scanning and so on. So I appreciate the words „nice cut“.
Great video guys! Totally in agreement, our Discovery 3 is the best car we've ever owned and like you, it's because of the emotional connection more than anything. Our other car is currently an efficient but rather boring black BMW 3 series touring. Its newer and cheaper to run than the Disco but if I had to sell one car tomorrow, it would definitely the BMW. I can't see us ever being without our Discovery. By the way, my wife does the same thing that I notice Vera does when the chime warning sound goes off... give the worried look and ask 'what's that', then sigh with relief when it's just the low outside temperature! :-)
This is because most women expect some kind of buzzer to go on if a problem becomes serious. The warning light on the dash is only like a pre-warning and not taken as serious. If the warning sound turn on, this got to be serious. I think I am ok to write this here because we have only 0.1% female viewers according to TH-cam.
I'm emotionally tied to Land Rover brand my fist land rover was a series 2A. I have owned a 110 V8 two 90s one of which I converted to V8 and a defender 90. Loved my classic range rover, took apart a P38 for the V8 engine and had a L322. Lost count of the disco 1 s I owned. I still have my Defender 90 but after your enthusiasm for Discovery 3 I'm now looking at them but only if I can keep my Defender as well.
Vera, we are slowly working our way through your videos and love them ... and you both. Do you have a channel showing the photos you take? A couple here are stunning! ❤️
Hello. Greetings from Australia. Mine is. I love my discovery 3. I have the 4l v6 petrol. 180000 kms old. Pls Christian, can you provide a list of preventive maintenance I should do to my car. Also, you have a compressor fitted to the engine. Pls can send me details of what that is and how to fit it, or do a video on the enhancements you have done to Vera’s car and where to buys them. Danke Schone
i have a problem now. For the first time I cannot find any car to replace the Land Rover Discovery 3. it is a pain in my wallet sometimes but OMG its a fantastic car and no other car can do what the D3 does.
Hi guys Iv watched all your vids and think this may be the best one yet because it’s made us all think about our favourite motors 18 , classic mini clubman estate , drove to Trier and back from Stratford upon Avon with my 6ft 4 best mate, started going out with the girl who became my wife Late 20s 360 GLT Volvo loved going sideways up hills where I live Mid 30s 4 kids Peugeot 505 GTI estate caravan holidays and the kids called it the ghost buster car 40s 1st v6 jag 50s 1st Landrover Freelander 2 Bought after my son got his Disco 3 and we now go to Landrover shows together with his sons I’m now on my 2nd Freelander 2 So yes emotionally we get attached to the cars we love . Great sharing your life
Wow, I just saw your comment, sorry about that. Thanks for sharing your story. Our son turns 16 soon and he already makes plans for what kind of car he is going to drive in two years, of course not all are approved by me 😂. 🙋♀️ Vera
Startet with a Fiat Tempra SW (4 years), over to a Golf 3 Variant (great car, had it for 12 years), Subaru Outback (3.5 years, shitty Diesel died without warning) and now for 5 years with my 08 D3. The D3 is the most comfortable for long rides and is almost as spacious as a van. Small drawback on the fuel economy, but honestly, I don't care anymore when I can have a sturdy brick with lots of space that will go almost everywhere. The only thing you really need is a good diagnostic tool, because this car has definitely some kind of a soul. For the fun of better acceleration and turn dynamics I own a '92 Audi 80 quattro 2.8, 174 hp, but that's an unfair comparison anyway ;-)
Was that a small cannon you were carrying out of the rear cargo area? I live in the US and I have not been to as many National Parks as you and Vera have been to . We take things for granted here and I am retiring from work next year so I will start going to as many places in the US and Europe as we possibly can afford. I think that I will need to buy an LR3 to see all of the wonderful places. Too bad a diesel option is not available here in the US.
Same as on the Freelander, so it needs brakes to pass? Interesting for me, because in BC, Canada we do not ever have to have our vehicles inspected, unless you are driving a vehicle that is obviously in very poor condition, and the police give you a ticket requiring you to have an inspection.
Hi both, just to clarify, when you were talking about very bad 'gas mileage' - was that US gallons or UK (imperial) gallons? PS The photos show Christian ageing naturally - but Vera you look just as young now as you were in the US photos!
I think the LR3 displays UK gallons. The car takes empty 9.8 liters and loaded with our gear as in later videos 11.5. The snorkel alone increase it by 0.5 liters. I don’t know why. Christian
@@Vera_and_Christian Hi Christian, Many thanks for your prompt response. I'm a little confused by your answer but I'm sure that's down to my lack of car knowledge. My question was more about when you talk about the Dodge Durango having fuel consumption whilst off-roading of 'about 5 miles per gallon' - just to clarify are you talking about a US gallon (c. 3.8l) or a UK (imperial) gallon (c.4.5l) - I'm assuming you are referring to American gallons (as you drove this car in the US), but then again, you often refer to things in British-English not American-English (eg bonnet as opposed to hood, boot as opposed to trunk)... I'm not a car mechanic but I love this youtube channel as it is both entertaining and educational, and I have huge respect for what you can do. I've now got a few friends watching LR Time too - though on the downside none of us will now be buying an old Discovery (however much we love everything else about these cars, the reliability and maintenance requirements are too scary for us). Both of you - please keep up the good work - we're all looking forward to your next videos. Alex
@@Vera_and_Christian Sorry - the penny has now dropped (I think) - as in 9.8l/100km & 11.5l/100km. However, if my assumption is wrong (probably is) please point this out. Hope your holiday is lots of fun!
@@alexshapley8331 He refers to US gallons. We only just started using British English words when we started our TH-cam channel, driving and fixing British cars. We got so many comments when phrasing something not the proper Britis way. 😅 Now a days we only get corrected by our British viewers when Christian says Aluminum, instead of Aluminium. 😅 If we ever buy a Robicon and ditch the Land Rovers, we will be refering to the hood again 😃👍. But I don't think that will happen soon.🙋♀️ Vera
The Disco 3 was the best car I ever had, until I got a D4. I'd had 3 previous Disco 1, a RRC and a P38 as well as many other cars over the years. It's really a tie between the D3 and the D4, because the 8 speed in the D4 is really good, and the 6 speed in the D3 isn't so good, but I prefer the D3 interior. the Land Rover L319 is the best car I've ever had.
@@Vera_and_Christian Yes, I commented on that too. I knew he would eventually get to the D4. The L319 model is both the D3 and the D4. The D4 is really a D3 facelift, they're basically the same car. I recall Christian making a similar comment.
Oh that is too bad. I am having such a great time with mine. It is worth every single penny we invest and all the hard work. Alone, when I look outside the window and he is standing there, waiting to be taken out, or fixed. 😅 Even our son Philipp thinks we have the coolest car. Evenso he misses Christian's Challenger😀🙋♀️Vera
Having owned your discovery 4 now for a while, Would you say this discovery 3 is still your favourite or does the discovery 4 take its place as the best? Would love to hear your option as I’m looking to buy a 3 or a 4 soon, Thanks.
It depends on many factors and we made many videos about it. I prefer the LR3. But the SDV6 with the HP8 of the LR4 changes everything. You drive it once, you want to have it. V8 is not affordable in Germany or we would have it. Christian
What is it about Land Rover, my grandfather had the hold version of the defender if I'm not mistaken it as series 1, my father had 1 Defender 1 Discovery a Discovery II and the last one is Range Rover Vogue, and now i have a Discovery 3
It is my best 4x4 by far (lol) but not the best ever car, that was a Lexus LS400 over my 10 years of ownership that was the most reliable, cost me the least, and actually sold for more than I paid.
Interesting story - thanks. What was that castlt Vera was photographing? Was it Würzburg? My very first carr was an Austin A40 Somerset which was almost as old as I was when I bought it. I now drive a Mk.II Nissan X-Trail, but am planning to swap it for a Discovery 4 shortly (don't like the Discovery 5) if I can.
@@Vera_and_Christian Thanks - though the X-Trail went bang in Germany last year and I was stuck in Aschaffenburg for a week while they fixed it and had a €2,500 bill :-(. And they stopped the X-Trail a few years before the Disco 4 and my theory on the later Disco 4 is that at least LR would have fixed most of the problems that could go wrong - at least that's my hope - and you say how much you love your Disco 3... I guess you are around Darmstadt as I keep seeing vehicles with a "DA" plate - I was there some years ago sorting out the audio on the visitor attraction that they were building at the Opel factory.
My discovery3 is the best and most capable suv on road and off road Iv ever had great video 👍
Thanks for sharing!
We must be around the same age. Looking at these great older photos, I see myself a little bit. And this video makes me wish I lived someplace that had 4 seasons.
Apart from my first car, a 1954 Morris Minor, my Discovery 4 has to be one of my favourites.
Totally agree with your comments on the Discovery as mine is part of the family and takes us and our twin axle caravan on our adventures with no fuss.
I was gifted a LR3 v8 HSE a year ago today from my father, he loovess land rovers and for him to give me it must have been hard, but it is the best vehicle we WILL EVER OWN. It takes us to some extreme places and never lets up on surprising us with its capabilities. I will cherish and will always fix it and never EVER sell it. Keep up the videos they are awesome you two
You have a cool father. It doesn't get better than a LR3 with a V8 and HSE trim. And I am glad you enjoy it so much. Our son is already looking forward to driving our cars when he gets his license in 2 years 😄👍 🙋♀️ Vera
That was a great story thanks Guys, very interesting insight into your lives with vehicles. Cheers and take care.
Hello BigKev, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks.
You are definitely right as far as emotions go, had my D3 for just over 3 years and it is by far the best car i have owned. I've driven Land rovers for 26 years starting with an 81 2dr Range Rover in 94 then an 85 4dr in 2002 just before my first daughter was born. In 2006 i bought a 98 TDI auto discovery which was a great car , it wasn't the fastest car on the road but it would tow my camper trailer easily and still return 10- 12 ltrs/100klms. The D3 TDV6 auto is far and away a more superior vehicle, it has twice the power with just a 0.2ltr increase in capacity and just everything so easily and with excellent economy for a 3 ton brick - i have a bull bar,winch, roof rack, spot lights, awning, cargo barrier and dual battery system so its pushing 3000 kgs.
I nearly fell out with it when the oil pump tensioner mount failed causing some top end damage but luckily i was able to repair it with very little cost.
As always another great video you guys.
Thank you very much. I agree, the diesel consumption of the TDV6 is quite unimpressed in regard to mass changes. It does not take much less when driving slow but it also does not take much more when towing or driving in the city.
Only time I managed to get above 12,5 Liters was offroad in the alps with full load and small gear.
At all other times it reports 9.5 liters (which are 10.5 according to my phone app).
Love my Discovery so much, I can't get rid of her. Been going together for 150 K miles. Best Car EVER!!! V8 LR3 HSE with cold weather options. :-)
Love your channel.
Hi friends, very interesting enthusiastic channel! For last 40 years I've owned 17 cars, 4 of them - Discovery - 200tdi, 300tdi and 2x Disco 3. Disco is my absolutely favorite for off road adventures. I use it mainly for aproach to paraglading take off places. I have onother one favorite car - my Opel Ampera - fantastic electric experience. I reccomend it to try too.
We have a pretty cool paragliding take off place close by, if you are ever in our area, let us know. 🙋♀️ Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian Thanks Vera, I will keep in mind. Let's only bring to end of this virus madness and may to traveling free again.
Beautiful video.From Greece . Discovery 3 V8 .
Thank you very much!
Most excellent film. A Hug from Portugal
When doesn’t Vera simile, good luck to you both, you both seem happy
I'm working through all your videos now as I enjoy them so much, there are numerous reasons but I particularly like the way you both speak as if we were in the same room, perfectly natural and comfortable in front of your own camera. Secondly, and what drew me to LR Time is working on the car, oh and by the way I agree with you on the V8 subject, my favourite engine has been the 4.4 Range Rover diesel, I think it was 700 nm of torque, really amazing.
5 liter 375HP gas V8 on my last Disco 4 - tons of power, engine not taxed for the most part, no turbos to fail and in sports mode, it was a rocket (for a 2200kg car). Plus that growl of a V8 when started or pushed hard...
Thats why i drive a 1995 Discovery 1, and my wife drives the land yacht, sorry, Discovery 3 :) . Its all about that çonnection', on so many different levels.
Great stuff guys. Cheers for sharing.
Great story. I had a 2000 Dodge Dakota with the 6 cylinder and it had the best exhaust sound and could pass everything but a gas station!
A friend of mine had an integralé 4x4 1990. Was a fantastic if fragile car. I also had a 1990 Micra, I remember the glass window in the carburettor to see if the fuel level was ok, and you could also use the wheel bolt as a puller to force off the rear drums.
Vehicles and our complex relationship with them is complex and changes throughout our lives as you have clearly demonstrated with yours. Thanks for a very interesting story.
You are welcome. I am sure almost every car enthusiast would have a story like this to tell.
Howdy y'all! Loved the video and all the stories.
Although the D3 is surely the best car we have ever owned, we did not own many thus far:
1. 2003 Freelander 1 Serengeti Td4 manual (Icelandic Blue) - our first car, bought after our wedding in 2009 (we were 22), with 160k km on the clock. We still have it and it's just used as the Mrs' commute vehicle, and it has around 320k km now. Until 2017, it has taken on us on many, many adventures, including trips throughout Europe (trips to Greece, Hungary, Germany, Netherlands), and it only let us down a couple of times. It was also the car we took our daughter home in from the hospital when she was born. We will probably keep it forver.
2. 2001 Seat Leon 1.6 petrol (silver) - bought the car in Germany in 2013, when it had 120k km on the clock, and drove it back to Romania. We kept it for 4 years, in which it only covered 20k km. A decent, reliable city car, but horrendous fuel economy for such a small engine (I was getting 12 l/ 100 km in the city). I don't really miss it.
3. 2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 S auto (Zambezi silver) - it was my dream car for a few years until we decided we could actually afford to have one (not only to buy it) in 2017. It had only one previous owner and had covered 109k km when we bought it. Today it has 199620 km :) So far, it has taken on us on two great international overland trips (2019 to Milos Island, Greece and 2020 around Anatolya), but I use it as my daily and work vehicle (I'm a wildlife biologist). I can't imagine a better vehicle and I can't imagine driving anything else or anything too different... Maybe, in a few years, I will move on to a D4 or the new Defender... Maybe we'll just keep the D3 forever. So far, it has never left us stranded. We were able to drive back from Milos to home (>2000 km) with a punctured front airbag, without issues.
4. We were also in the US, but only for 6 months in 2018 (Fulbright Fellowship), based in Cleveland, OH, but we needed to get to AZ for the last 1.5 month of our stay. During the first months in Cleveland, we bought the cheapest Walmart camping gear and went to Florida (all the way to Key West) for two adventures (12 and 14 days) with rental cars (Nissan Sentara and Nissan Altima). Finally, we bought a 2004 Saturn Vue (green) with the 2.2l 4 cylinder, front wheel drive, and the 5 speed manual gearbox. Although ugly on the outside and cheaply built on the inside, it was a brilliant, very practical crossover. We just made a few minor repairs to it (a wheel bearing, new brake pads and sway bar links) and we first drove to Niagara Falls. Then, we went on an epic 17 day, 8000 km trip, from Cleveland to the Pacific in CA and from there to southern AZ, camping most of the time (Rocky Mts, Arches, Canyonlands, Grand Canyon, Mojave, Seqoia, to name the most relevant national parks/ forests we went through). Mind you, we were also traveling with our 1.5 year old daughter :D
In total, we put 17000 km on the car, before selling it for 1000$ one day before we flew back home. We had spent 2400$ taxes included on the car and had no real issues during our epic trip. Check engine light came on in Nevada, but probably due to some bad fuel.
Take care!
Hello Alex, thanks for telling your story, we surely enjoyed reading about your adventures. You traveled to all the places we have also been to, we also had an engine failure due to bad fuel. We hope to travel to Romania at some point in the near future, the Carpathian Mountains are high on top of our bucket list. Thanks for your comment and take care. Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian Don't hesitate to write me when you plan to visit Romania. Cheers!
@@AlexStrugariu We will do that. 👍
@@Vera_and_Christian Christian & Vera: I will really really recommend you to drive to Romania and experience the Carpathians. It's the last most untouched piece of land in Europe. People are super friendly, and lot's of chances to both drive the Disco2 and using your mountain bikes. My wife are from Romania, and we're there one or two times per year. Right now, there are way too many bears and recently also wolves, so take care. I've met them very close up in person too often. I climb mountains there with friends and btw. I also ride my an mtb.
What a nice video down memory lane. I started riding motorcycles at 17, ups 18, and still do. Cars came later, when I met my wife. We only had a few cars and motorcycles, but I absolutely love our Laverda SFC1000 and our Lotus Esprit, which both are very emotional and demands that you make an effort to get the ost out of it. And it returns with so much passion and driving performance, back to you. And both of them never fail to make you turn your head and take a last look at them, when you get back home. We had many good experienced in and on both. But also very much our "new" car which we bought in a rain and snow storm last December, right before the heavy snow this year set in: our Freelander 2, 3,2L straight six. I am constantly working on it to fix and service all kinds of things, and it's soon ready to travel. None of them ever broke down and left us stranded.
Regarding Romania: the Transfagarasan is famous (be there early in the morning), but Transalpina is better and nicer. And many many good steep rocky back roads to travel as well, and visiting monasteries, and so many secret beautiful spots, both Winter and Summer.
Kind regards,
Jacques
I agree with you guys on everything you say. Had the Merc.estate C class also but soulless and boring. Have owned a series of Discos from the 1 to the 3. Travelled across Africa overland East to West and back, some 9800Kms in a Disco3 over 4 weeks. without issue. Back in the UK in 2017 we bought a brand new Discovery Sport but just missed the Disco3, we sold the Disco Sport and last year bought another Discovery 3 HSE, no going back. What other car has seven seats, S Class Mercedes ride and comfort, has the load space of a small van and can overland Southern Africa. Yes emotional attachment is a word you used with your first car, until you get a Disco3, at times it can be a love hate relationship, but the current one is all love.
I guess a Discovery Sport does not live up to the expectation of a Disco 3/4 driver then... What a interesting and impressive story. Thank you very much.
@@Vera_and_Christian the sport is not the best, it's gotten a lot better since the refresh but it is not the same car. It is basically the Freelander replacement, it's an improved Freelander, a good car but not in the same class. I had the Disco 5 until I got a buyback from LRNA. It was the most luxurious disco, more like a Range Rover, very well mannered but a very different car, good utility but not the same feel still quite good off the road but different. Build quality and electronics were problematic to say the least, it was the most unreliable car I've ever owned. The 3 has been really solid though that 06-09 time frame with the 4.4 V8 represents the most reliable powertrain LR has ever used.
@@shaunbava1801 👍, we wish the 4.4 V8 would heve been sold in Germany. 🙋♀️ Vera
Hadn’t see this video yet. Amazing life trip and story!! Having an emotional connection to the car is one of the highlights for me as well. The Disco 3 looks so good it puts a smile in my face every morning. It’s wide and tall and beefy and seems to smile back at me 😂😂😂 I love it! It’s a really cool design 🏋🏻🏋🏻 and the grill won’t be outdated ever. Mine is 17 years old and looks better than most SUVs on the road for sure 😂😂😂❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing your story!
Great story and fun to watch and listen too. Thank you for sharing it
Great story about your cars and lives. Very inviting. Now I am sure about getting a Discovery 3.
👍💪🙋♀️ Vera
yet another great video, and has got me thinking about all the cars if owned.....
Yet another great video from you & Vera. I totally agree. My reasons too for owning my discovery are pretty much the same as yours. I have no intention whatsoever in selling mine. I have owned it for the last 7 years, I will drink to many more. Keep the videos coming you are both doing such a great job. My son wanted to see your sons jump on the bike over & over, so I had to keep rewinding it back.
Thanks !!! Check out the Instagram site from our son Philipp and show it to your son. He is 13 now and his site goes way back and you can see how his skills evolved. Really cool. He does not have this gift from me - I can´t even do a wheely. You find the link in our Channel info.
@@Vera_and_Christian Thanks Christian I will show him.👍
Sandy (the white landy) our 2010 LR4 is the best car we've ever owned. Its not the fastest, its doesn't have the best fuel economy, it can be annoyingly frustrating at times, but its completed everything we've thrown at it, and never let us down. I drove it down the east coast one winter when 10 states had all declared states of emergency due to a massive winter nor'easter - winter storm Jonas iirc; this was to run a program for the AEE in Delaware, which was surprisingly not cancelled, and during the course of the program I found out the reason why it wasn't cancelled - a free bar lol. But driving through miles of unplowed interstate, dodging stuck plow trucks and downed trees, I never felt more secure. Sandy got me to the venue and back with ease, even though that lake effects snow was over 24" deep in places.
Thanks for telling your story, I wish we had our Discovery when we lived in Michigan with all that snow we had. Sorry for the late reply, sometimes when I read a comment and do not answer it immediately, the comment is lost in the vast youtube comment section. 🙋♀️ Vera
Great video!
We had a Durango. Honestly our Durango got much better mileage than our LR3. We use sometimes 18-20L/100km when offroad in our LR3.
You can't beat the sound of a V8. Growing up I always had Chevrolet V8s. 5.7s, 7.4s you name it. Our Durango had the 5.2 V8.
Most recently we have had a BMW 540 with the V8, our Range rover HSE, and our LR3, both with the Jaguar 4.4. Love the Jag engine.
Also have a supercharged Mini Cooper S, Bmw X5 diesel, and we still have our old Discovery 1. Our Land Rovers are our favourites hands down. It's about emotion, and the Rovers take us on great adventures!!
You guys should do a video of how you met.
Thanks for telling your story, sorry for the late reply, I just now saw your comment. You are right, you can't beat the sound of a V8, however, our Firebird sounded much cooler than the Challenger ( Christian explained to me why). Christian really wants to get a V8 in a Land Rover Diesel. So we are thinking of buying a Range Rover Sport V8. But keep our Disco too, for me to use 😁. 🙋♀️
That was such a beautiful video, I absolutely enjoyed it from start to finish. Hoping for great memories on our overland trips with our discovery sport even though its a baby version of yours!
Guten Tag Vera and Christian. What a lovely story 👍🏻😎🇬🇧
The most interesting comment for me was the emotional connection. So many cars you drive good but dull lacking character. Buy a LR look after it and will serve you well as well as plenty of enjoyment.
Emotionally connected, yes that's it, that's the truth, I can really understand you, the relationship between me&my family with our D4 was incredible, It's a special vehicle , gives you freedom, joy, sense of safe&sound everywhere, everytime I jumping in just close the door, start the engine and immediately you know that you can do everything. It's no simple to explain, you need to live it for understand. We miss it, we have a problem with the engine one year ago, so we forced to sell it, we bought an Evoque, but you guys give me with your videos the desire of rebuy one. Love your channel!
Thanks for your story, sorry for the late reply, some comments get lost unfortunately. 🙋♀️ Vera
I'm a big Mercedes Benz long term owner/fan and too a lesser extent also a long term owner and BMW fan so I really appreciate your affection for British LR vehicles. I have some experience with an old Range Rover Classic and I can understand how such a flawed vehicle can somehow make owning and driving theses vehicles an enjoyable experience.
Well I got rid of my discovery 3 and I miss it very much wish I never got rid of it. They are amazing machines all I will say is that I will be getting another discovery next year
😃 I hope you have a lot of fun with it. 🙋♀️ Vera
I had a 2006 Disco 3 and thought I was going to keep it forever. Then, a tree fell on it in a windstorm. Car in the garage saved the house - kept the tree trunk from falling all the way to the floor and prevented the branches from slicing through the top floor of the house. Got the Disco 4 three weeks after the tree accident. Disco 4 was better and nicer to drive than Disco 3 and more refined, LR sorted out many of the 3's shortcomings. Gawd I miss that Disco 4...
Great story. I think the Discovery 3 was the best car I had so far too. It was my first car from new and I kept it for 5 years (the longest I’ve kept a car). I was planning to buy another one but the fuel economy and uk tax cost pushed me towards a Freelander 2 (FL2]. I’ve just bought a 2013 HSE with 55k miles and plan to keep it a while. I’ll keep watching your Discovery adventures as I love your adventures and you two are great together.
🙏👍🙋♀️Vera
Every man needs a Vera by his side!
My first car at 17 actually was a SWB Land Rover, then a LWB Land Rover Safari and it went on from there. I had a Porsche when I lived in Germany but I sold it to buy a Range Rover and so far I've had 6 Range Rovers (plus 4 Discovery's and even a Haflinger) BUT I do have to say that the LR3 we bought as a sort of work vehicle 4 weeks ago is already becoming my favorite vehicle. (I think up to the LR3, my previous favorite vehicle was a 2 door Discovery 1 I bought new in 1990, with the blue Conran interior, that was a memorable car).
What a great history. We got now our third LR vehicle. Christian
Ah, OK Vera. I think I get it. It did make me question my recent decision to sell my C220 Mercedes. What was i thinking!? Enjoyed the scenery and autumnal colours. You live in a beautiful part of the world. :-)
fantastic video, more of these please
Loved my HF turbo as well... great fun. Gearbox was a bit prone to failing though
So I've been driving for 50yrs and I've had 4x4's for at 45 of them, Mostly LR, but other stuff in between. 40yrs ago I had a RR classic which I kept for around 10yrs, until the price of petrol got too silly. I loved the old thing but it had to go. I had a couple of Disco1's which we're probably my most practical LR's and as I've told you before I currently have an 18yr old RR L322, which I've now had for 5yrs & I still love it. For a long time I lusted after a Delta Integrale Evo but never got one. But my fave car of all time which I also had for 10yrs was a 1983 ur quattro, I loved that thing & wish I still had it now, it was amazing to drive around Yorkshire's country lane making every trip an adventure. Thanks for making me think about it once again. 👍
What a history. You could trade a good condition UR Quattro for a brand new Defender today. I would get 15k€ for the Delta HF Turbo easy.
Lot's of cars through the years (I'm 74) but in my mind the BEST car I ever owned was a 1998 Discovery 1! Okay . . . we had a TON of sunroof actuator problems and window activator problems. What about the disco you with an extended warranty and none of that cost me any extra money. But after the first two or three years it was flawless! My whole family was totally in love with this truck. And we drove the wheels off of it! I really miss that truck. I know the Disco 1 has a terrible reputation . . . but it tops my list!!
😅👌👍We probably will say that about our Disco 3 when we are 74. 🙋♀️
Oh Oh OH...You made me remember... My most favorite car other than my D3 and now D4. Peuegot 405 MI16..I had 2 of them..Oh Oh OH ...
😅👍🙋♀️Vera
Hi Christian and Vera,
enjoying the shows very much,
The pair of you have a lovely family and home
hope you have had a great Christmas and will have a great NEW YEAR TOO.
All the best Douglas and Ann from Scotland
ps drive an L322 TDV8 3.6 off road awaiting parts lol
xxTake care
😀🙏🙋♀️Vera
I really enjoyed that, thanks.
I was wondering how you guys have such fluent english...now we know. great video going down your cars memory lane. i do love your videos and you guys make a great couple. congrats and keep up that spirit!
Thanks.
Excellent German educational system. I recall my friend from Hamburg helping my fellow British Uni students with their English grammar. Embarrassing.
Oh and I love the vids! good job :-)
What a delightful video.
Great video. They do get under your skin, don't they? I drive a Disco 1 300Tdi that I have owned for 10 years + & always pick it in preference to any other vehicles that we have owned (Many brand new through work). Proud to say I was a trim engineer on the D3 (2, 4 & 5 as well) and I love them, glad you do too!
Yes, great cars. The body works and trim quality is awesome. It’s on the level of an Audi, Mercedes or BMW. Good job. Christian
The LR3 is the only car I have ever regretted selling. However I needed to as we were moving house and the mortgage payment was doubling. I am now back with landrover but with a Range Rover velar
Another great video. When i was young i had and an XR2,XR3, 205GTI then later i got company cars all brand new including Accord, Mondeo, Grand Picasso, Mercedes C class, BMW 5, Evoque and I've recently test drove the new Defender but my favourite car which i don't want to sell is my 07 Discovery 3 :-)
Thanks for sharing!
Love this
Nice couple, Stay healhy... Thanks for the videos :) Herr Flick
Interesting 🇬🇧👍😁 keep safe
Yes I learned something new.......... at 67 years of age and not in the best of health it's not a good idea to go buying a Discovery 3 or 4 and do the maintenance myself !
Lol. Unless you are tired to go to a yoga class once a week and you are looking for an other way to stretch you back 👍. Christian
Great video. I enjoyed it. I'm still running around in my Freelander 1. I've had it about 8 years and I want to change to a Discovery 3, but I'm scared to because I know my Freelander so well. Oh and it got me thinking about all the cars I've owned.
We got our Freelander almost 10 years now. It’s a easy and trouble free car. I can see why you kept it so long. A Discovery takes more effort (or money) to keep it on the road. Thanks!
Great story guys...interesting vehicle and life history...thank you for sharing 👍👍👍
Very interesting thank you 👍
I agree my discovery is the best car I ever owned I have had several BMW’s Jaguar, Audi American Ford & Dodge trucks, but my Discovery is the best of all, I have just replaced both rear suspension arms at some cost after our MOT test which is an annual inspection in the UK. I will rebuild this car until it is impossible to repair, and then I will buy another! Great video it reminds me of my life Germany
I like your philosophy. Matches ours. We have to be realistic and we are bound to a budget. It is also possible that old Diesels get completely banned from the city in Germany. But hopefully we can drive out LR3s for many more years.
Great video. Nice to see some of your history.
Just an idea for a modification, Vera might benefit from an extended interior sun visor...
I like the off road symbols on the intro too.
Looking forward to the next video 👍
Thanks for the tip!
Thank you for sharing!
Very nice story thanks! I am to Toyota guy, but hey I do understand very well your relationship with your LR : nice car, and same for the FreeLander!
The cool Toyotas are not really sold here in Germany, only the crossover type cars. But I enjoy watching 4xoverland and overland bound and their Toyotas. 🙋♀️ Vera
Beautiful photography Vera! Another thing, as an American, it’s nice to hear that you loved the Pontiac, we in America tend to look to the Germans for great cars, and look down a bit on our cars, so it’s nice to hear your experience was so much fun.
German cars are just so common over here. When I travel in the US and see a expensive A6 or E-Class, I ask myself why the owner did not buy a Charger or a Cadillac instead 🤔. Christian
I’ve had some amazing cars, I have a beautiful E39 M5 that I cherish that I’ve had for 13 years and have a new Audi SQ5 company car. But every time I drive our 2015 Discovery 4 HSE I absolutely LOVE it. I can’t think of any new car I’d swap it for at any price as 7 seat family transport.
😃👍 🙋♀️ Vera
I did 75,000 miles from new in a D3 then the same in a D4 and was amazed at how much better the D4 was. I was lucky with both in that I had very little trouble with either but the D4 just felt better built. For me the Discovery 4 is my best all round car ever. I agree that your first car will always be fondly remembered. My Mini Countryman (estate with real wood!) was an interesting first car for a 6' 2" youth to enjoy the pleasures of female company!
Objectively, my BMW 330d Touring was the best road car I ever had. The performance/fuel consumption was amazing and even not that bad at 130-140mph on regular trips to Nuremberg. It handled well, was quiet and was tastefully styled, pre-Bangle. Uber-competent then but did not quite get under my skin like the Discoveries
Sounds just like our experience with the C-Class. It was technically better, quieter, faster, More economical and so on. But it was all around boring. Thanks for your feedback, as always.
You are a great narrator and story teller.
Your lr3 previews have made me start getting serious attachment to my lr3 petrol v6 2009 model.
I have had it for 9 months.
Apart from it's not so good fuel economy which I don't mind any,there is just one thing that's really irritating, battery drain....you can't leave it for a day..it won't start...very annoying.
I got another brand new battery but the problem persists.
Finally I love my lr3 petrol, incidentally there are many diesel lr3 in Kenya but few petrol ones.
Hello Pete, thanks for sharing. I love hearing where you guys are all from. For me its almost the best part.🙋♀️ Vera
Nice analysis.
Just had my 7th TÜV back in end of September, No issues beside the outblown Crankshaftseal on the emissiontest. He spit out almost 4 Liters of finest Castrol 5W30.
But still the best Car over 2 Touareg, 2 Golf MK4, 1 Golf MK2, an 2 Trabant 601... so far
Was it the crank seal in the back or in the front? There is a small wet spot on my transmission housing below the clutch. I just cleaned it for the TÜV and it was no issue but I wonder if it is a problem I should fix (if it is not dripping...).
I am glad that the Discovery beats a Touareg...
@@Vera_and_Christian it was the Frontseal, they can pop out when they are not propperly installed. On the Clutchhousing mine is also a bit wet. But i think thats not a Problem until the Clutch is worn out and you have to get on it anyway.
The Front Seal was 2 Days of Work, you have to remove almost everything in Front of the Engine inkluding Alternator and Startermotor, but its doable.
I had a range rover sport 13 years ago, I still miss it to this day. Looking to get a discover 4 in the future if posable and if its as comfortable as the range rover I'll be delighted.
😃👍🙋♀️ Vera
I discovered your channel by accident. Love the contents. Loving LR cars is a diagnosis - who in their right mind would love cars that are quirky, hard to fix and expensive to fix and run?
I am on my 3rd LR - had a LR3 (Disco 3), LR 4 (Disco 4) in Canada and now have a RR Sport in Europe. Funny part was that my well-maintained, like-new LR4 was not allowed to be brought to EU because it was "too old" and I had to buy RR Sport of the same age once in EU, which I am currently bringing up to my OCD-induced standards.
LRs are quirky, but once you had one, you're sort of addicted. You learn identify faults, because quite often, the car tells you fault is caused one thing and you discover (and later know for sure) that it is an entirely different thing causing problems -- as identified in your videos quite often.
Keep up the good work. I'll be watching LOL...
👍😃 Your words are so true. We would love to get a RR Sport in the V8 engine at some point. 🙋♀️ Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian V8 is always nice. RRS is nice, but I liked the Disco 4 much better - much greater versatility of everything past the front seat row and driving behavior almost identical to RRS despite its greater height. More room, too. Unfortunately, my EU - version RRS is a TDV6, with 245hp, my Disco 4 was 375hp V8 gasoline (petrol) - no turbo to give you trouble. Quite a difference in ooomph of the car plus all additional items to take care with diesel engines - EGRs, DPFs, etc. Diesel LRs were not even imported to North America (at least I've never met one). Now I can see why.
Christian / Vera my fist car was a Rolls Canardley ......... yep it rolled down hill, but can hardly get up them 😂😂😂 we have a free lander2 and a Saab convertible which we’ve owned 14 years ( it’s got 45,000 miles on it !) the free lander we’ve had 4 1/2 years!
A Rolls? Now that is rare I guess. 0.0......01 (don’t know how many zeros) of the population had or have one. 14 years tops any car we ever had... this shows that cars are sold way to early as a result of high maintenance cost 🙄. We find our Freelander to be reliable and cheap to fix. Got it for 9 years now. Way better than the reputation. 👍
@@Vera_and_Christian the rolls was a joke ( I guess it got lost in translation lol) my first car was a mark 1 Ford Capri, looked nice but under powered (1300 engine)
It seems to me Vera is a Professional photographer!
That picture has been taken by Joachim. He is a Pro.😀👍 You'll meet his Discovery soon, in one of our next videos. 🙋♀️Vera
Yes my discovery 3 is a forever car. I have no intention of selling it. I bought it with 150,000 miles on the clock and 15 years old, it being a 2005 model, as the yearly tax is a lot cheaper. HD to change a front wheel bearing and a calliper, and currently have an egr issue, but it will be fixed.
😃👍🙋♀️ Vera
Really nice video. Thank you.
I also had a Lancia Beta. It dissolved in the rain.
Lol. Well, I had a Pontiac Firebird once before and it started to dissolve in the brochure.
Great Videos! I am on my 3rd LR3 (we call her R3 haha) The coolest car I had was my first 1979 International Scout II. Was it the best car No- but it was by far the coolest. 304 V8 4 speed, but the 1st gear was geared so low it was a 3 speed, starting in 2nd. The LR3 is def, a close second, particularly, when i put in heavy bumper, 275/65/18 Tires and winch. Turns heads for sure-
Any V8 is unfair in this compare but such an early SUV counts for sure. I bet the AMG engine had a good rumble. Thanks for your post.
I really enjoy your videos! I also have a connection with our land rovers! You mention always traveling with a toolbox... as do we. Curious if you have a list or a video of items you always take on a trip. Thanks!
👍 We are going to do a video about the tools and spare parts we take with us. 🙋♀️ Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian Did you ever do a video about your tool list? I have an old 1983 Vw T3 Syncro, and I've done so much work on it, I know all the tools I need to take with me. Interested in getting a D3, so your tool list would be very much of interest to me, as well as a spares list. Great videos, keep up the good work. Peace
@@Bodhi504 Unfortunately not yet. We have been so busy with Fabians car, and especially the engine repair over the last couple of months, that all energy was going into that. I do still plan one, and I am working on it weekly, but then always something else is more important 🙄😅. But I will combine in this video my handmade bags for spare parts, which I am sewing these days. 🙋♀️Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian Looking forward to it Vera
Awesome video, you guys know how to live life. I'm looking in to buying a Land Rover Disko3-4. My Favorite car I have owned till this day is a Volvo XC70 and a Discovery 2, hope the Discovery 3 will top them both. cheers from Iceland :D
👍 There will be a video about that very soon. 🙋♀️
Hi Christian I've just started to watch your videos and I find it very interesting one of the cars you had the Audi A6 estate version I had to but mine was not the Quattro version but you're right it was a beautiful car to drive I also had an Audi Q7 but very expensive on parts I have now got and Land Rover Discovery 3 same as you're one and the same colour but mine is an auto not a manual very interested in some of the little bits and pieces you found out about your Discovery 3 and I've been checking them out on mine look forward to seeing more videos you do all the best stay safe
Ralph Cooling from the UK
Wow, you got the artic frost too. This is a rare colour even if it was promoted in 2006. Thanks for your feedback. More videos to come soon.
A very interesting story and a nice cut film. I confirm - Discovery 3 is the best. After 3 years of use it still gives me a driving experience. No boredom! Sometimes I go home a long way to stay in it. Every time I am happy that I can drive it. Thanks for the video :)
Arek, thank you very much. Today I took mine to work like most days and I enjoy every minute of driving. We share your opinion 100%. The cut was about 15 hours not counting the search through decades of old paper photos, scanning and so on. So I appreciate the words „nice cut“.
Great video guys! Totally in agreement, our Discovery 3 is the best car we've ever owned and like you, it's because of the emotional connection more than anything. Our other car is currently an efficient but rather boring black BMW 3 series touring. Its newer and cheaper to run than the Disco but if I had to sell one car tomorrow, it would definitely the BMW. I can't see us ever being without our Discovery.
By the way, my wife does the same thing that I notice Vera does when the chime warning sound goes off... give the worried look and ask 'what's that', then sigh with relief when it's just the low outside temperature! :-)
This is because most women expect some kind of buzzer to go on if a problem becomes serious. The warning light on the dash is only like a pre-warning and not taken as serious. If the warning sound turn on, this got to be serious. I think I am ok to write this here because we have only 0.1% female viewers according to TH-cam.
@@Vera_and_Christian 😁
I'm emotionally tied to Land Rover brand my fist land rover was a series 2A. I have owned a 110 V8 two 90s one of which I converted to V8 and a defender 90. Loved my classic range rover, took apart a P38 for the V8 engine and had a L322. Lost count of the disco 1 s I owned. I still have my Defender 90 but after your enthusiasm for Discovery 3 I'm now looking at them but only if I can keep my Defender as well.
😃👍It's definitely unlikely, but I hope to get a Defender 90 one day too. 🙋♀️Vera
Vera, we are slowly working our way through your videos and love them ... and you both. Do you have a channel showing the photos you take? A couple here are stunning! ❤️
I have an Instagram account. If you look in the channel info, or on Instagram under lr_time_vera, I post there sometimes. 😀👍🙋♀️ Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian Wonderful, thank you so much for sharing 👍
Same I love mine too 😊.
Hello. Greetings from Australia. Mine is. I love my discovery 3. I have the 4l v6 petrol. 180000 kms old. Pls Christian, can you provide a list of preventive maintenance I should do to my car. Also, you have a compressor fitted to the engine. Pls can send me details of what that is and how to fit it, or do a video on the enhancements you have done to Vera’s car and where to buys them. Danke Schone
i have a problem now. For the first time I cannot find any car to replace the Land Rover Discovery 3.
it is a pain in my wallet sometimes but OMG its a fantastic car and no other car can do what the D3 does.
I agree, this is a huge problem 🤔😂
oh a cliffhanger :D
Hi guys
Iv watched all your vids and think this may be the best one yet because it’s made us all think about our favourite motors
18 , classic mini clubman estate , drove to Trier and back from Stratford upon Avon with my 6ft 4 best mate, started going out with the girl who became my wife
Late 20s 360 GLT Volvo loved going sideways up hills where I live
Mid 30s 4 kids Peugeot 505 GTI estate caravan holidays and the kids called it the ghost buster car
40s 1st v6 jag 50s 1st Landrover Freelander 2
Bought after my son got his Disco 3 and we now go to Landrover shows together with his sons I’m now on my 2nd Freelander 2
So yes emotionally we get attached to the cars we love . Great sharing your life
Wow, I just saw your comment, sorry about that. Thanks for sharing your story. Our son turns 16 soon and he already makes plans for what kind of car he is going to drive in two years, of course not all are approved by me 😂. 🙋♀️ Vera
Startet with a Fiat Tempra SW (4 years), over to a Golf 3 Variant (great car, had it for 12 years), Subaru Outback (3.5 years, shitty Diesel died without warning) and now for 5 years with my 08 D3. The D3 is the most comfortable for long rides and is almost as spacious as a van. Small drawback on the fuel economy, but honestly, I don't care anymore when I can have a sturdy brick with lots of space that will go almost everywhere. The only thing you really need is a good diagnostic tool, because this car has definitely some kind of a soul.
For the fun of better acceleration and turn dynamics I own a '92 Audi 80 quattro 2.8, 174 hp, but that's an unfair comparison anyway ;-)
Yes, we love our sturdy brick too. Thanks!
Was that a small cannon you were carrying out of the rear cargo area? I live in the US and I have not been to as many National Parks as you and Vera have been to . We take things for granted here and I am retiring from work next year so I will start going to as many places in the US and Europe as we possibly can afford. I think that I will need to buy an LR3 to see all of the wonderful places. Too bad a diesel option is not available here in the US.
👍 You are going to love it. I really miss traveling in the US. Christian's father build that cannon in his workshop many many years ago. 🙋♀️ Vera
Where are the pictures that Vera takes? are they for public viewing?
Same as on the Freelander, so it needs brakes to pass? Interesting for me, because in BC, Canada we do not ever have to have our vehicles inspected, unless you are driving a vehicle that is obviously in very poor condition, and the police give you a ticket requiring you to have an inspection.
Hi both, just to clarify, when you were talking about very bad 'gas mileage' - was that US gallons or UK (imperial) gallons?
PS The photos show Christian ageing naturally - but Vera you look just as young now as you were in the US photos!
I think the LR3 displays UK gallons. The car takes empty 9.8 liters and loaded with our gear as in later videos 11.5. The snorkel alone increase it by 0.5 liters. I don’t know why. Christian
@@Vera_and_Christian Hi Christian,
Many thanks for your prompt response. I'm a little confused by your answer but I'm sure that's down to my lack of car knowledge.
My question was more about when you talk about the Dodge Durango having fuel consumption whilst off-roading of 'about 5 miles per gallon' - just to clarify are you talking about a US gallon (c. 3.8l) or a UK (imperial) gallon (c.4.5l) - I'm assuming you are referring to American gallons (as you drove this car in the US), but then again, you often refer to things in British-English not American-English (eg bonnet as opposed to hood, boot as opposed to trunk)...
I'm not a car mechanic but I love this youtube channel as it is both entertaining and educational, and I have huge respect for what you can do. I've now got a few friends watching LR Time too - though on the downside none of us will now be buying an old Discovery (however much we love everything else about these cars, the reliability and maintenance requirements are too scary for us).
Both of you - please keep up the good work - we're all looking forward to your next videos.
Alex
@@Vera_and_Christian Sorry - the penny has now dropped (I think) - as in 9.8l/100km & 11.5l/100km. However, if my assumption is wrong (probably is) please point this out.
Hope your holiday is lots of fun!
@@alexshapley8331 He refers to US gallons. We only just started using British English words when we started our TH-cam channel, driving and fixing British cars. We got so many comments when phrasing something not the proper Britis way. 😅 Now a days we only get corrected by our British viewers when Christian says Aluminum, instead of Aluminium. 😅 If we ever buy a Robicon and ditch the Land Rovers, we will be refering to the hood again 😃👍. But I don't think that will happen soon.🙋♀️ Vera
The Disco 3 was the best car I ever had, until I got a D4.
I'd had 3 previous Disco 1, a RRC and a P38 as well as many other cars over the years. It's really a tie between the D3 and the D4, because the 8 speed in the D4 is really good, and the 6 speed in the D3 isn't so good, but I prefer the D3 interior. the Land Rover L319 is the best car I've ever had.
Have you seen this video from a couple of weeks ago? th-cam.com/video/9NrrTLJqm-Q/w-d-xo.html That is what Christian thinks. 😃👍🙋♀️ Vera
@@Vera_and_Christian Yes, I commented on that too. I knew he would eventually get to the D4. The L319 model is both the D3 and the D4. The D4 is really a D3 facelift, they're basically the same car. I recall Christian making a similar comment.
A Discovery is like having a friendly relative, a lot of give and take. At the moment, it is a lot of give- I have to do all the giving. Ha, Ha. Gpx
Oh that is too bad. I am having such a great time with mine. It is worth every single penny we invest and all the hard work. Alone, when I look outside the window and he is standing there, waiting to be taken out, or fixed. 😅 Even our son Philipp thinks we have the coolest car. Evenso he misses Christian's Challenger😀🙋♀️Vera
Wow me too I own a 1985 formula firebird but mines was only 305 😞
💪💪👍🙋♀️Vera
😱Omg how long u2 been together u2 must be high school sweethearts
Just about, except that we went to different schools. But ever since we were 17 and 18.😀👍🙋♀️ Vera
Sweet I wish you both many more fabulous years together best wishes
Having owned your discovery 4 now for a while, Would you say this discovery 3 is still your favourite or does the discovery 4 take its place as the best? Would love to hear your option as I’m looking to buy a 3 or a 4 soon, Thanks.
It depends on many factors and we made many videos about it. I prefer the LR3. But the SDV6 with the HP8 of the LR4 changes everything. You drive it once, you want to have it. V8 is not affordable in Germany or we would have it. Christian
What is it about Land Rover, my grandfather had the hold version of the defender if I'm not mistaken it as series 1, my father had 1 Defender 1 Discovery a Discovery II and the last one is Range Rover Vogue, and now i have a Discovery 3
👍😃🙋♀️ Vera
It is my best 4x4 by far (lol) but not the best ever car, that was a Lexus LS400 over my 10 years of ownership that was the most reliable, cost me the least, and actually sold for more than I paid.
👍🙋♀️Vera
Interesting story - thanks. What was that castlt Vera was photographing? Was it Würzburg?
My very first carr was an Austin A40 Somerset which was almost as old as I was when I bought it. I now drive a Mk.II Nissan X-Trail, but am planning to swap it for a Discovery 4 shortly (don't like the Discovery 5) if I can.
Hello John,
Discovery 4 is currently going up in price over here in Germany. It will not be as reliable as an X-Trail but who cares...
@@Vera_and_Christian Thanks - though the X-Trail went bang in Germany last year and I was stuck in Aschaffenburg for a week while they fixed it and had a €2,500 bill :-(. And they stopped the X-Trail a few years before the Disco 4 and my theory on the later Disco 4 is that at least LR would have fixed most of the problems that could go wrong - at least that's my hope - and you say how much you love your Disco 3... I guess you are around Darmstadt as I keep seeing vehicles with a "DA" plate - I was there some years ago sorting out the audio on the visitor attraction that they were building at the Opel factory.
Seriously, Lancia Delta HF Turbo??? Wow!! I had a Porsche but I think the HF would have been cooler really.