I just saw how many k's Character has now in the UK with his D3:
471000 miles ;)
= 758000 Kilometers. :eek2: :MileStone:
That's awesome!
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I just saw how many k's Character has now in the UK with his D3:
471000 miles ;)
= 758000 Kilometers. :eek2: :MileStone:
That's awesome!
So that's 71,000 miles in 10 1/2 months, easily beats my record of 65,000 in a Hilux one year and I thought I'd lived in it to do that many. He'll be heading for 85,000 in the year at that rate (135,000 kms :eek: )Quote:
Originally Posted by ~Rich~
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Originally Posted by discowhite
Hi Phil,
Sorry I missed your previous responce, but better late than never.
I don't mind admitting I would like a new D4 ...but for me its also a case of bang for your buck, for just a few thousand dollars more than a new HSE D4 with the same options ticked as our HSE D3 came with including Logic 7 stereo, adaptive headlights, cool box, premium sat nav, e-diff, sun roofs, F&R parking sensors, rear air con, premium Ice pack and roof rails I purchased a 90k TDV6 HSE D3, a brand new Jayco 18' Outback caravan, a highly modded and very capable off road D1 and the D2a HSE.
cheers,
Terry
A fellow D4 owner that bought his 2 years ago when I bought mine, has covered over 200,000Klm's (have mentioned this in another post).
That equates to over 100,000Klm's a year. He sometimes travels up to 4,500Klm's a week.
He was going to trade it recently, but given that he has had a trouble free run to date, why swap.
Cheers, Craig
Not really high numbers but 73,000 in 30 months for a MY09 V6 petrol,:D and very happy with the car. Only had minor issues around central locking and radio reception playing up so can't complain. Doing 600+ km per week is killing me on the fuel bill though, :( so any donations gladly accepted.
Cheers
Dom
Well it's happened - Character didn't make 500,000 miles in his D3 without a major issue!
DISCO3.CO.UK - View topic - Major surgery - not sure whether he's going to pull thru
Umm - that was 500 000 MILES he didn't make. Had 471 000 miles (757 839 km) on the clock :TakeABow::TakeABow:
Cheers,
Gordon
Thats great "mileage" , but what gets me is this guys insistance on the fault was a
"fuel regulator valve inside cylinder 3" What on earth was he talking about.?!!!!! If this the feedback he got from his stealer,then they probably having a Lend of him.
Just Love the way he posts a Parts breakdown and circles all the valves , as if someone told him that those thingys are "Fuel regulator valves".Now,how does someone of that level of Mechanical Knowledge get that level of engine life ?
I suppose the old saying of "Ignorance is Bliss" comes to mind . Probably the long life was caused by the old "TAXI Syndrome" , in that the engine probably went through a significant smaller number of Heat Cycles , Thermal shocks.
Your absolutely correct 400HP the workshop feed him a load of old cobblers ..they should have told him it was 'The fuel and air regulator valve inside cylinder three that failed' ...;)
Just goes to show that you don't have to have any real mechanical knowledge to set some sort of amazing reliability record. ...Hats off to the man!
cheers,
Terry