{"id":1387,"date":"2016-11-18T20:05:56","date_gmt":"2016-11-18T18:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theworldoffroad.com\/t\/?page_id=1387"},"modified":"2020-10-28T17:39:23","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T15:39:23","slug":"car-specs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.theworldoffroad.com\/t\/car-specs\/","title":{"rendered":"Car Specs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The first ever full expedition
\nLand Rover Discovery3.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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Why Land Rover Discovery?<\/h3>\n

At the beginning we had two car options in mind: Toyota or Land Rover. Talks proved more fruitful with LR Greece so our next dilemma was which model. We opted for the Discovery3 because Defender was obsolete in Greece and with no commercial interest. The Discovery3 was voted best in its class by 4TPOXOI magazine in 2005 and was the only car valid to be featured on the travel articles of the expedition. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Sponsored by Jaguar Land Rover<\/h3>\n

Late 2006 Land Rover of Greece requested from Jaguar Land Rover a special treatment for the Discovery3 that would be ordered on behalf of TheWorldOffroad expedition. The green TDV6 S car arrived in Greece with a 15k euros discount and a final price of 52k including the G4 Challenge Pack. 50% of the car cost was covered by LR of Greece and 50% by TheWorldOffrad and was paid in 48 monthly installments.<\/p>\n

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The right staff<\/h3>\n

Roverland Gabletsas workshop in Likovrisi of Athens was proposed by Land Rover Greece as the best workshop for the preparation of the expedition car. Works started in February 2007 and were completed in April thanks to the efforts of the team supervised by Spyros Koltsidas in cooperation with Outback Import, King Springs and Overfinch. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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SUV turned to expedition vehicle<\/h3>\n

We needed a rugged, reliable but sporty and practical 4×4 and at the time the Discovery3 was the best option in the market. The transformation of the luxury SUV to expedition vehicle was minimal but substantial. The rear part of the interior was removed\u00a0to fit two sturdy lockers for tools, kitchen equipment and electronic hardware. A 2,20×1,30 m Maggiolina tent with a solar panel was fitted on the roof. A solar supported secondary battery provided energy to a 12-220V inverter. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n

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High tech & one of a kind<\/h3>\n

The development of our expedition Discovery3 provided us a car with unique characteristics. The engine mapping by Overfinch was thoroughly developed and tested by Roverland Gabletsas to provide us the maximum possible torque on the lower end. Jam Sport designed and developed silver, handmade, rally type shock absorbers that Overfinch commercialised aftermath in lighter version. Only two sets of coil springs were manufactured by Australian King Springs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The car today<\/h3>\n

The car is in excellent conditions and permanently parked in a fresh garage in Italy. We regularly take it for a spin once every\u00a0single week. The odometer shows 197k kilometres of which 167k were done in the trip. Engine and turbo have done only 95k kilometres and many components (rear diff, central axle, rack & pinion, shock absorbers, rear door) were replaced during our trip and the battery is brand new. The rear section of the interior looks like brand new as it was not used in the trip.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS<\/h2>\n

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Model Year<\/strong><\/td>\n2007<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doors\/seats<\/strong><\/td>\n5\"Edit<\/a>\/5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colour<\/strong><\/td>\nTonga green<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maximum speed<\/strong><\/td>\n180 km\/h\"Edit<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0 – 100 km\/h<\/strong><\/td>\n11.5 sec\"Edit<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fuel capacity<\/strong><\/td>\n192 lt (82 + 110)\"Edit<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a04835 x 2009 x 1887 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wheelbase<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a02885 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engine layout<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0V6 front longitudinal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Displacement<\/strong><\/td>\n2720 cc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Power<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0225 PS \/ 4000 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Torque<\/strong><\/td>\n\"Edit440\u00a0Nm \/ 1900 rpm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Fuel System<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Diesel common rail<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Valvetrain<\/strong><\/td>\n\"EditDOHC, 4 valves\/cylinder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Bore x Stroke<\/strong><\/td>\n\"Edit<\/a>81 x 88 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Compression ratio<\/strong><\/td>\n\"Edit<\/a>18:1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transmission<\/strong><\/td>\nZF 6 speed manual – 4WD<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Suspension layout<\/strong><\/td>\nIndependent – double wishbone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brakes<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0Front & rear ventilated discs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Consumption<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a012,3 lt\/100 km<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Standard weight<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a02528 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Expedition weight<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a03460 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyres standard<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0235\/70-17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyres Africa<\/strong><\/td>\nCooper Tires \u00a0245\/70-17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tyres Asia – America<\/strong><\/td>\n\"Edit<\/a>BF Goodrich All Terrain 245\/75-17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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EXPEDITION EQUIPMENT<\/h2>\n

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G4 Challenge<\/a> Package
\n<\/strong>Warn 9,500 lbs (4.3 ton) winch
\nBull bar with auxiliary headlights
\nSnorkel
\nRoof rack
\nDog guard
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Overfinch<\/a>\u00a0225 hp engine mapping
\n<\/strong>developed and tested by Roverland Gabletsas<\/p>\n

Jam Sport Package
\n<\/strong>Handmade, individually designed, rally type shock absorbers\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kaymar Package
\n<\/strong>110 lt auxiliary fuel tank in spare wheel compartment, \u00a0double spare wheel carrier and metal rear bumper\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Autohome<\/a> Maggiolina roof tent
\n<\/strong>provided by Zampetas Camping Megastore<\/a> in Thessaloniki\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

King Springs<\/a>
\n<\/strong>heavy duty yellow coil springs\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Navarino<\/a> Satellite communications
\n<\/strong>Thrane Explorer 500 Inmarsat 384 kbps terminal
\nSkywave D+ Pole Star position reporter
\nMotorola 9505A Satellite phone <\/span><\/p>\n

Conergy<\/a> Solar System<\/strong><\/p>\n

75W solar panel on roof tent, auxiliary, fast charge 45h battery in engine compartment connected via switch to main battery, 12-220V inverter\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Garmin 276C GPS Map\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Waeco<\/a>\u00a0CDF26 21 lt cool freeze
\n<\/strong>provided by\u00a0Zampetas Camping Megastore<\/a>\u00a0in Thessaloniki\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

4kinisi Mag\u00a0package
\n<\/strong>Sand ladders & 60 lt water tank<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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