Noise level in a D3

Well, I am convinced, I need a D4. I will of course try one with my little meter in hand, but it sounds pretty promising from what everyone has written.

Now, please, another BIG question. Can anyone recommend a Land Rover dealer in the ACT, Sydney or Melbourne with a good workshop? I have heard so many horror stories about main dealers that I approach a new car purchase with great trepidation.

Thanks everyone for all the info on noise. I am also glad to see the almost universal praise for the D3/4/RRS. Pretty good for the bunch of realists on this site.

Cheers,

Paul

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Originally Posted by DiscoWeb

Off topic i know, but which awning and what racks are you using.

George.

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Its a Opposite Lock Rackmaster and an Ironman Awning.

The rack is a lot better now I've repositioned the wind deflector.

The awning is bad because it sits side on to the wind and has a soft bag which can flap around a bit. Some of the more expensive awnings have a smaller shape to them so they probably are a lot quiter.

I personally don't find the noise a problem so I can live with it.

Wilbur, Either ULR Malvern or MLR Melbourne have great workshops.
I brought mine from ULR and have been very happy with their service. Heard this from another member only the other day.
Good luck with your searching.

Cheers, Craig

Hi Paul,
Feedback I have from Canberra is that the new dealer (Lennox ('sp)) is better than the previous, but some still have complaints. I also hear lots of good reports about the independent "Canberra Motor Works".

In Sydney, the best reps go to Trivett Parramatta and Alto St Leonards(?). A very good independent is Graeme Cooper Automotive (St Peters).

HTH,
Peter

Hi Paul,
With tinnitus I sympathise with you, I also suffer from this ailment. I agree with you 100% about reducing the noise to prevent the tinnitus getting worse. I'm not sure about yourself but I find the sound of silence exaggerates the tinnitus so I find the "ringing" in my ears to be worse and more annoying, I find it a lot less annoying when I have some background noise either a radio playing quietly or the purring noise of a nice 2.7 V6 in the background.
I went camping recently in the bush with my wife, after I hit the camp bed I really struggled to get to sleep because it was so quiet and the ringing was so "obvious". The noise in a D3 isn't going to be that quiet but in my experience the D3 is a lot quieter than the D2. "I feel your pain"........!

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Originally Posted by Wilbur

Excellent, thank you, it sounds like the D3 is just what I need. Is yours coil or air suspension?

Cheers,

Paul

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Hi Paul,
Just the S, so its only got coils...

Thanks Craig and Peter,

That gives me a starting point - looks like it will be Sydney or Melbourne for any purchase. It is good to know there is a respected independant in Canberra, somewhere closer to get the Defenders serviced.

Nomad9, thanks for the empathy! In my case it is self-inflicted and my own fault, 15 years of obsessive riding of motorbikes ignoring all warnings that I should use earplugs.

Thanks again to everyone for all the replies - it seems pretty obvious that the D4 is the way to go for those of us visited by tinnitus.

Cheers everyone,

Paul

One of the major reasons for upgrading from my TD5 D2 which was running well and had no problems was because of the headaches I got from 4 hours of freeway cruising. The D4 is bliss. The D2's new owner still gives me updates on how well the D2 is going.

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Originally Posted by Wilbur

Thanks Craig and Peter,

That gives me a starting point - looks like it will be Sydney or Melbourne for any purchase. It is good to know there is a respected independant in Canberra, somewhere closer to get the Defenders serviced.

Paul

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I have had work done at the 'respected independant in Canberra' that you mention and I found them to be extremely expensive and they didn't use OEM parts.
This was a 120 k service which cost over $1800 and they never even checked the spark plugs and two weeks later I had to change them myself when it sarted running like a old 2 stroke. I now know of others who have had similar exeriences.

Needless to say I have not gone back.

cheers,
Terry

Thanks for the update, Terry.

So who will you now go to?

Best Wishes,
Peter