My dad used to have a Discovery 3 when I was a kid, and I thought it was a very nice car indeed. Ours was a 2005 (55-reg) HSE model with the 2.7-litre TDV6 diesel paired with the 6-speed automatic, and it was finished in a dark metallic blue (called Buckingham Blue) with the 'Alpaca' cream leather interior, which looked really nice. It was September 2010, and I remember eagerly awaiting the moment when my dad would pull up onto our driveway in it, and when I saw PN55TZH pulling onto our driveway for the first time, I immediately went outside to have a look around it, and I remember being very impressed by what I saw. Being the HSE model, it was fully loaded with all the bells and whistles, some of which we’d never had on any car we’d ever owned before, including tri-zone climate control, heated front & rear seats, rear audio controls, etc, which 10-year-old me thought was very impressive indeed. Plus, its air suspension made it a very comfortable car to travel in - as Jeremy Clarkson said in his Discovery 3 review back in Series 5 of UK Top Gear to describe the ride quality, "it doesn't go over bumps, it just flattens them." Even to this day, I consider it to be one of my favourite cars we've had out of all the cars my family has ever owned so far.

Nice vid, just subbed ( fellow D3 and FL owner )

yes!

Hi, I’m looking at getting a D4 as we have 5 kids and 2 dogs! We would love to get out like this as we love camping too. Love any pointers you may have. Duly subscribed!

@2planks

2 жыл бұрын

wow, busy house!!! pointers - full service history essential, value mileage over actual age, don’t blow your whole budget on the car, save a couple £k for the repairs it will definitely need and be prepared to love it like your 6th child.

Love the rig. May I ask you how the checkered plate on the bonnet is fitted? Is it glued or riveted?

@2planks

2 жыл бұрын

cheers! it’s riveted with a bit of silicone seal on each rivet

@kamrankp85

2 жыл бұрын

@@2planks Can you wall on them or will the hood buckle?

@2planks

2 жыл бұрын

@@kamrankp85 yeah, you can walk on them. that’s the main reason i installed them tbh, i use them to stand on the bonnet/hood while accessing the front of the roof rack. i just step from the front tyre on to them and they hold my weight fine.

Great setup! Where does the dog sleep?

@2planks

2 жыл бұрын

cheers! they’re up in the tent most of the time, but they’ve stayed in the car a few times too. they have a bed in the boot.

Hi mate I was just wondering if you could please let me no what type and we're you got your roof rack from. I've got an r52 pathfinder and am looking at taking it up to Norway and beyond lol.

@2planks

Жыл бұрын

alright mate, it’s a direct 4x4 front basket aluminium roof rack. they also do full basket or a totally flat one at direct4x4.co.uk, enjoy the trip, sounds awesome!

Great set up. I live in NZ and would love a discovery for camping trips. The reliability issues scare me tho. How have you found it? Great video btw... subbed.

@2planks

2 жыл бұрын

oh mate, i would give an arm to live in NZ 😂 i wouldn’t let reliability put you off. i’ve had mine 2 years and the most expensive repair i’ve had is a wheel bearing. in fact, i’ve only had that, a wiper motor and a brake calliper to replace other than usual service fluids etc. if you can find one that’s been looked after, you can’t go wrong. amazing vehicles!

Great video, I just think the title is misleading, I didn’t see any wild camping.

@2planks

2 жыл бұрын

fair point, i guess it should say ‘attempted wild camping’. i did try and back it up with ‘gone wrong’ in the thumbnail and explaining it all in the description, but i guess i’m just a clickbaiter at heart

Nice video but why all the silence, talk, you will get more hits and followers.

@2planks

Жыл бұрын

haha. started talking more in recent videos tbh, but i actually prefer watching silent ones like go4x4 and kraig adams, so that’s what i started doing originally!