Thread: What do you get after a D3?

id wait and get the RRS TDV8, if you can afford it.

if you want something different get a BMW M3 pure edition. No unnecissary electrics and for once a price drop. Haha put a lift kit and mud terrain tyres.

Go the 2011 V8 Jeep grand cherokee, looks to be the goods at a reasonable cost.

Thanx all for the input.

To be honest, I would miss the D3 like crazy and it's over the top systems unreliability and issues are the only things that have stolen "my trip away" confidence. I wouldn't replace it with a really nice city car as we do like to actually go play in the scrub.

I am thinking either tricking up the '98 TDi (in the avatar) or maybe a sweet Defender. Prolly been with Landies too long now to change over to something else... LPJ, your 2009 comment is interesting.. Could have some merit.

The HSE D3 is still a beast and has all the fruit you could possibly want (bar dual battery) so it would be hard to sell her.

The thinking continues and thanks again for any and all input and suggestions.. It really does help!

Mully,

I went through the same dilemma as you 2 years ago.

I had a tricked up D3 SE TDV6 2005. (Bar, winch, drawers, dual bats, and lots more). Awesome vehicle and very capable, as you know. But the reliability was woeful, spent more time at the dealer then away with me tripping about.

I eventually went to a PUMA SVX, 2 years down the track and it has all the gear and I couldn't be happier.

Yeah D'fers are a bit more crude than the D3, but it is very very reliable and I have the confidence to go any where any time.

Don't be put off by others telling you they are old school, uncomfortable....

I, like most Defender drivers love them and driving a D’fer is as good as it gets.

Even the SWMBO likes it better than the D3

Cheers

Why not a top of the range Pajero, they are very nice to drive, not bad off road, good power.

What issues are you having with the D3 if you don't mind me asking

Baz.

Mully - i can really appreciate your position as i was in a simliar one 3 months ago with an electrical fault that could not be fixed. I love land rovers, but am always nervous about long term ownership of them. I must admit i have a lot more confidence in Japanese built cars.

So what would i get? I thought about a pajero or prado. The pajero is pretty good value, but feels like a downwards step from the D3. The prado is very capable and reliable, but would wait until they bring out a better diesel donk.

Ultimately i like the idea of trading up, and the only thing i would really want to trade up to would be the RRS, which goes against the whole idea of moving away from LRs!?

Long story short, the electrical fault is now fixed so i am out of the pickle... but for how long...

Keen to know what you decide.

I know what you mean about the diesel engine in the Prado DiscoPhil, I ordered a 2.7 D4 3-4 months ago, having previously had landcruisers. Every time i sit in a Prado since, I wonder if i made the right decisions as the Prado seems to be a pretty capable car, but it is just let down by that engine.

If they had a better diesel engine, it would have been a much harder decision.

Cheers
Lucas

Mully,

If you like the scrub and want to do some long trips in it then you could also consider a top of the line Hilux/Navara/Triton style 4 door ute.

Put a lift kit on it, a lockable canopy and some after market kit and could be a reasonable choice for a bush tourer. Obviously wildly different form the D3 in every respect but not sure what you requirements are.

Not relevant if you want to stay with and LR but an option not already mentioned.

George