New D3 owner

[Plak40]

I have just purchased a 2005 D3 HSE TDV6. Pick it up Wednesday. :)

My question is what is the difference between the 2005 model and the 2008/9 version other than the colour coded wheel arches and bumpers?

Thanks

[nice1guv]

Congratulations on the D3!

...but what happened to looking for a D2 V8?

Is the D3 TDV6 going to become your daily driver as well as the dog transporter?

[Plak40]

Heh, heh - well, I came across this car on the net yesterday arvo. Took my brother out with me to the car yard to check it out and decided there and then it was too good to pass up. Not a scratch on it. It has done only 41,500ks. So roughly 10,000 per year. From what I can see, never been of-road in its life. Very clean car.

So my lovely Freelander will be gone as of Wednesday.

Yes, this will become my daily commute as well as the dog show car. Just have to find some rear seat covers and try to cover up the rear area best as possible from the dog hairs. LOL

[Crash68]

well done i have just joined the D3 owners club as well, YE HA.

I picked up an D3 accessories catalogue the other day, just looking through it an saw a flexible load space protector, basicly a liner made of canvas to prtect the back area.
If the LR ones to expensive you could allways get a canvas man to whip one up.

[Crash68]

well done i have just joined the D3 owners club as well, YE HA.

I picked up an D3 accessories catalog the other day, just looking through it an saw a flexible load space protector, basicly a liner made of canvas to prtect the back area.
If the LR ones to expensive you could allways get a canvas man to whip one up.

[rmp]

eBay Australia Shop - Booter Boot Liners: Boot Liners, Toyota, Ute Mats (http://stores.shop.ebay.com.au/Booter-Boot-Liners__W0QQ_armrsZ1)

have a D3 cargo bay rubber liner.

[CaverD3]

I just cut some to size from Clark Rubber for the bottom and made a full boot liner from fluteboard.

[Crash68]

Plak40, the one i saw in the LR catalog was actually canvas and covered the side walls as well, also the back of the seats, i thought it would be excellent at keeping dog hair off everything

[CaverD3]

Full boot liners:
Recommended on disco3

Hatchbag - Bootliners - The Original Boot liner, Pet Mats, Odour Controller, boot liner, boot liners, car boot liners, bootliner (http://www.hatchbag.co.uk/product.php?xProd=262)

[WhiteD3]

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-zone/70626-loadspace-mats-other-options.html

[amaruskanic]

I have the SuperCheap rubber floor mat. Then to protect everything else from the dog, I went to Bunnings and got one of their Heavy Duty drop cloths from the painting section. Covers rear of seats and up the sides nicely. Cost was around $25 I think.

[Plak40]

Thanks for all of your suggestions. I will check out Supercheap to begin with and see what they have? I picked the car up last Wednesday and love it. VERY big. LOL So I am steadily getting used to it.

Now a separate question. My D3 has a rattle on the drivers side front dash up near the centre speaker on the top part where the windscreen is. Does anyone have any ideas how to stop it please. It is extremely annoying.

Thanks again
Liz