Thread: Why I am desperate for my new d4 to arrive

Originally Posted by gtp owner

Hi all,
this is my first thread, so I hope the pics turn out ok.

I have been a caretaker for a cantankerous series 2 disco for the past 2 years and i have finally had enough. The pics should explain why. This is the third failure on a trip now. The poor falcon had to tow the lardy truck 300km from St Helens on Tassies east coast to Kingston in the south. Went far quicker than the disco usually does too. So the mongrel is going, and I am waiting until the end of January for my new 3.0 disco 4 to arrive.

Thats pretty funny - although I can imagine you are sick of it. I have only towed other cars with my 02 D2 (mostly on the beach) so I dont know what you mean, but good to see you are sticking with LR.

Cheers

Hi GTP, and welcome to the forum, I did the same this time last year so I need to warn you!!!


You face is gonna hurt, smiling too much does that

I hope i end with a great big grin. The lr2 is such a great vehicle off road, but unfortunately most of the off road experience this one has had is the workshop. Intercooler hose collapsing and stalling it, harmonic balancer busted at the metal and ripped a hole in the new radiator, driveshaft letting go, exhaust manifold bolts breaking time and time again, starter motor failing, etc etc.
The new disco 4 appeals due to the 200,000km warranty and the fuel economy. I considered the prado, but the tow limit is too low, and the landcruiser, but the fuel consumption was horrendous. So I have go the new disco. The test vehicle was impressive for the day we had it, so i signed up for one.

As for the xr6 turbo as a tow car - it is unbelievably powerful. 277rwkw will pull anything, but wheelspin at 80km/h in the dry when the boost comes on can be a bit unnerving. And the tow rating is only 1500kg.....but not one of the 6 marked police cars doing duty on new-years eve pulled me over to question me. Maybe they thought it was a lightweight 4x4 with an alloy trailer!!

Originally Posted by gtp owner

The new disco 4 appeals due to the 200,000km warranty...

Did LR double the warranty?

Originally Posted by Graeme

Did LR double the warranty?

Current LR warranty has been extended for a promotion from 150,000 to 200,000km. This is for 5 years too, which will work perfectly for us.

Originally Posted by gtp owner

Current LR warranty has been extended for a promotion from 150,000 to 200,000km. This is for 5 years too, which will work perfectly for us.

Damn......LOL!!! Mine doesn't have that...just three years.

Says something about their confidence though.....hopefully!

Originally Posted by Celtoid

Damn......LOL!!! Mine doesn't have that...just three years.

and only 100,000 kms..

It is the extended warranty offer that was available through december. I figured that they must be confident of the product if they are willing to offer that kind of warranty.

I also optioned the e-diff and underbody protection plates, as i like to go fairly rough off road.

Another plus for the 3.0 is the fuel economy is better than the 2.7 (9.3L/100km combined compared to 10.2 for the tiddler motor)

The only downside is that because Australia has been allocated 100 black and white editions, they have curbed the available colours, so i went for zermatt silver