I BOUGHT A LAND ROVER DISCOVERY 3 FOR JUST £500!

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Today I've bought this 2005 Land Rover Discovery 3 for just £500. Let's see how bad it is...

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[maythethbewithyou]

Hi Matt, The judder under load is a common sign the torque converter is on its way out . For a good quick fix "disco" owners use a tube of "Dr tranny" lube poured in through a pipe in engine bay next to radiator. This will give you a few years without any trouble . Usually do a full Mega flush of gearbox as well first. All the lights on dash can be something as simple as a bad battery or The steering angle sensor needs resetting. air suspension light is usually the desicant drier beads in the air compressor are "wet" a service kit for the "Hitachi" type drier costs very little and comes with new filters and seals plus in some cases a new metal drier cap as the old caps can form a hairline crack between air connectors. If you take out fuse 26 situated in battery box (yellow) and leave car to sit overnight after taking measurement of wheel height from centre of hub to the wheel arch on each corner . If it has an air leak it will show which corner or part of vehicle where the problem is . Hope my rambling helps either yourself or others . Landrover owners are usually "good ramblers" lol . Great video. would be good to see a follow up. Thanks.

[Hustwick]

"We've got all the lights on now" ... They call them Discos for a reason. 🤣

[kevinlally]

Late to the party here!
I had a 2005 D3, which we ran for 225, 000 miles before it started to show signs of dying. Sold it for £1650, then found that it had been bought for £2, 000 by a LR breaker, who made a good return on it judging by the vultures flocking for all the parts! (I'm very glad that so much of it was reused / recycled).
Aircon was a bit of a running cost. Kept going wrong, as did the infotainment.
Wiring for the elect park brake went wrong a couple of times - took a while to diagnose.
A good local independent LR specialist is worth its weight in gold.

Your HSE looks a little odd - it has the base spec 17" alloys.

[Holdeenio]

Show the old girl some love.
Full service, new tyres and brake pads, if the juddering isn’t resolved by the service then get the injectors cleaned and balanced. Carbon clean the engine, check condition of the EGR and DPF. She’ll live forever 🙌🏼 - there’s some optimism for you 😆 love these mini fixer upper series you do.

[kernkraft]

Winter’s coming, so you could just keep it on the road and have the essential repairs done to it. It’s the cheapest and best low-cost Range Rover substitute you could have! You could always sell it next year and get £2-3k for a well-running example. That’s a good repairs budget.

[stevemccormack]

Here is a suggestion if the car is not rotten underneath. Convert it to an electric car. 4 wheel drive stuff make super EVs. You have so much space by the time the bell housing and engine comes out as well as heavier suspension etc. There is a cost involved depending on how much you are spending on batteries. You could install a small battery pack first then add to it later. What a car for conversion.

[cactus]

my dad had one of these from new, drove it around 130, 000 miles and then got rid of it ( years ago ). only a few things went wrong with it in the years we owned it for, battery died once, air con never worked even after getting it recharged etc, and towards the end the air suspension was on its last legs. but otherwise a reliable car.

[koitorob]

No ex or serving member of the SAS would advertise which car is theirs!

[LotCARS]

Matt, you just know it’s your next project. Local Land Rover specialists already popping the champagne!

[jennypoole]

change all fluids inc gear box and brakes filters full service pads discs the works 225k she deserves a bit of love. Oh and dump the rotten steps they always look naff anyway, it'll be interesting to see how the old lady responds to a bit of TLC.

[JasonBrockMusic]

Hey, I’d love to see a video of you taking this on the ramp, seeing underneath, all the parts that need doing, what to look for etc. Love your videos, plus you helped us buy a 2005 LR Disco HSE, thankfully in way better condition then the one you brought. Thanks again.

[rickylovesyou]

You should ALWAYS buy a disco 3/4 if they are going for that insane price! Lemon or not you can make quite a decent amount of profit selling as parts anyway!

[ryanlilley]

Be nice to see it become a running project. Then maybe a road trip with it. Fantastic video as always this as got the ability to make some fantastic content. Looking forward to seeing what happens next with it

[habsom]

Would love to see a video of this car once it's up on the ramp to see what the underside looks like after 230k miles. P.S. I'd keep it as a winter run around as I believe it's basically a Range Rover Sport without the suit!

[thejoneseys]

Change the oil and filter, swap the brake pads and drive it to spain 😂 There's a lot to be said for an older car that isn't worth much it's stress free apart from repairs! Hopefully the underside is solid. I'd be happy to knock around in that (Disclaimer: assuming it's not as rusty as the Titanic underneath)

[GRfourfun]

This is great content, I’m impressed with how it is with those miles! I’m ex forces and the SAS I have met on tours didn’t give me the impression they would put a who dares wins sticker in the window of their car. They just aren’t like that. To me it’s a Walter Mitty wannabe but as you’ve said it was used in Germany 🤔

[hillstart]

Brilliant work Matt, love this style of video. Keep them coming if you can!

[AlanMorrisonLTD]

Exact colour and spec as my own 54 plate. They do have a good look in that spec.

Mine only has a mere 204k miles on it.
Blank the egrs but leave the pipework in place. Good service, mine only gets Castrol Magnatec and sounds sweet for its age. Then “Italian tune up” time.
Glow plugs need specialist care to get out..
Hand brake will likely need stripped, cleaned up and adjusted correctly.
That seat split on the drivers base is standard. New foam was £37 and I got mine fixed at a trimmers for £80.

Absolutely fantastic cars, but reassuringly expensive to keep in top fettle.
Owned mine 9 years and I’ll never part with it.

[pontuswsjkavestam]

Would love to follow this as a project series. In Sweden this car would have costed 5 times as much. All the best!

[Thunder_Yoda]

I have a 2007 D3. I believe it will go as long and as far as I want it to.

I also believe it will make me pay along the way.
And I love every second of it. The sounds, the weight, the massive looks of it.

This is a great car.