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    yes, d4 is 10 years newer

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eevo View Post
    yes, d4 is 10 years newer

    And much as I loved my D2a, the D3/4 is a quantum leap forward in comfort and capability. LR did a lot of development work on the suspension and it shows. Go for a burn in one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gavinwibrow View Post
    And much as I loved my D2a, the D3/4 is a quantum leap forward in comfort and capability. LR did a lot of development work on the suspension and it shows. Go for a burn in one.
    No, I'd want one. The same reason I do not test drive a Tesla, I'd sell the children to buy one!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by gavinwibrow View Post
    And much as I loved my D2a, the D3/4 is a quantum leap forward in comfort and capability. LR did a lot of development work on the suspension and it shows. Go for a burn in one.
    I have had a D4 for a weekend, going back a few years but it was nice then, no offroad with it.

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    But you have to be VERY careful if buying a D4 or should I say D$.

    front suspension , handbrake, compressor, auto , engine in a small percentage, airbags, timing belts etc etc. And everything is expensive.

    But a D2 is now the realm of enthusiasts or idiots like me. If you cannot work on them yourself you will be nickle and dimed to death.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    But you have to be VERY careful if buying a D4 or should I say D$.

    front suspension , handbrake, compressor, auto , engine in a small percentage, airbags, timing belts etc etc. And everything is expensive.

    But a D2 is now the realm of enthusiasts or idiots like me. If you cannot work on them yourself you will be nickle and dimed to death.
    Regards PhilipA
    you forgot plastic manifolds, door actuators, and expensive auto trans fluid, that's the price you pay for newer generation cars.


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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    But you have to be VERY careful if buying a D4 or should I say D$.

    front suspension , handbrake, compressor, auto , engine in a small percentage, airbags, timing belts etc etc. And everything is expensive.

    But a D2 is now the realm of enthusiasts or idiots like me. If you cannot work on them yourself you will be nickle and dimed to death.
    Regards PhilipA
    Quote Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares View Post
    you forgot plastic manifolds, door actuators, and expensive auto trans fluid, that's the price you pay for newer generation cars.
    on top of that lot there is the top coolant outlet, split intercooler hoses ,oil coolers , coolant bottles, high pressure fuel pump$.
    wheel bearings and alternators that fail on average 100 000k earlier than D2.
    front diff and early turbo failure on some models
    high maintenance suspension components ., switches.

    Stops for breath

    Then there's the brake light switch than can get you stranded off road, or the transfer case actuator that can fail on creek crossings, or the silly dial ( 8 speed ) that can leave you stranded anywhere when it fails.
    Pair that with the fact that most everything on them is a pain to work on ( even after years of doing so ) and the fact that plastic on and around an engine doesn't age well and you can guess they're not a favourite with mechanics..... But they drive nice and can be kept on the road if :
    1: you are prepared to spend lot$ on maintenance or
    2: It's less than 6 or 7 years old.

    Well sorted D2 although a lot older are more reliable ,a lot cheaper to maintain, more fun and not hard to bring up to modern power levels . mates SDV6 D4 can not out accelerate my old bush pig from any speed much to his disgust.


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    and you need to put fuel into it every week too

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