Thread: Looking to buy a D4 - couple of questions

Originally Posted by Basil135

Ok, am I the ONLY one that picked up on this???

Sorry Apeman, but I wanna see a pic of Chris & his Mrs.....

I'd love to oblige with a photo, but my camera doesn't have a wide angle lens that can fit us both in at the same time Also, I married so far out of my league that I wouldn't want to embarrass my long suffering wife.
Chris

Originally Posted by roamer

Tombie... for crying out loud don't upset him,
he's extra large and goes by the name of "Ape Man",
you must be insane

You've obviously never seen a pic of Tombie .......just a sideways glance from him and I'd poop myself . Just glad he's one of my online buddies ,

Regards

Stevo

Originally Posted by roamer

Basil me and the missus have a similar size difference
This is our honeymoon photo.

Cheers Ken

Oh no!
Where is the "No thanks" button...

OMG Ken. My eyes, my sweet eyes.

If I take a roofie now will I forget that

Well, after 3 years, I'm back.

But this time it's not necessarily for a D4.

Since buying the Patrol for some touring, my wife decided to pop out another child just as the first ones neck was ready for some serious off-roading. We have also moved from Albury and the high country to the opposite in Mildura.

Whilst I am still keeping the Patrol, I (insert expletive with an ing on the end) love it, we would like something a little more luxurious for our commutes to Melbourne which is about a gazillion hours away with 2 little kids.

So, we are looking at a D3 HSE with all the bells or an early D4 SE. There are some great D3's available at the minute with under 130K on the clock.

I love my gadgets and am leaning to the 3 but is my heart pulling me the wrong way? I'm also about to turn 40, so a mid-life crisis may be happening and I may need to re-evaluate the extra inches I think these gadgets will add to my, umm... shoe size.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers

Best thing to do if you are contemplating replacement seats is check with your insurer in the first instance. Yes Recaro can supply and fit versions with side airbags. I can tell you that in Adelaide I have been quoted $6k to fit one due to the electrical and mechanical certifications required. This is a serious, in a legal sense, change to the vehicle and will most likely get your insurer a little tense but certainly given your situation worth a try

Regards

Rob

Thanks Rob

This time, as it is going to be the secondary car, I'm not worried about any seat modifications. If it becomes an issue I will just let the wife drive it and I will be chauffeured around.

Maybe put a kid in the third row and watch some movies in the middle. Which soundS like a great plan.

Hi Ape-man,

I have a tdv6 D3 and it really is a very similar car to an early D4. The main differences are a more modern and sleeker dash layout and some 'tweaks' to the exterior detailing like lights etc.

I actually prefer the look of the D3 so have never regretted not going for the D4. I did however get a D4 tow hitch receiver as I just couldn't stand the stupidity of the original D3 plough! I'm sure either car will do the job nicely...

Happy hunting.

Matt