Thread: Thinking of trading in the Discovery 3 for a new Defender

Originally Posted by ozscott

Geez I wish I was in WA–would invite myself along in a heartbeat. If you ever come to Qld Gordon let's get together for a similar run! I like the idea of you putting on the beers.

Cheers

So not only do I have to face the "unbeatable sand demon", the D2a of Ozscott, but I have to risk drinking Qld beer?? What's in it for me?

Seriously mate, if you're so confident, drag your bus over to Big Red in August - we'll have a couple of trailers there you can try out with.

That is, if you haven't bought your D3 by then

Cheers,

Gordon

haha this is funny reading. I didn't realise D3/D4 owners were so SMUG.

Surely if a the new defender is more like a D3/D4 it would a major fail! They were conceived to do completely different things. One is built for agricultural work, a shell that is adaptable to suit many needs and can take a real beating. The other is to ferry family's around in comfort to various out of the way camping spots.

To the OP: Unless you can think of a good enough reason why a defender would cater for your needs better than the D3, you should just stick with the D3.

And as for Defender/D4/RRS off road ability. Fact is given a new model of each you would take the Defender places you wouldn't want to take the others.

Originally Posted by OffTrack

Which goes a long way towards explaining why the current Defender is being pensioned off in 2015, to be replaced by a T5 platform based utility vehicle.

I bet a more than a few Defender owners are choking on the idea that the Defender replacement will be built on the same platform as a D3/D4/RRS.

Nothing confirmed as yet, it's just www conjecture by a few as no one really knows.

And FWIW, why would it bother us ?

Where did the coiler suspension originally come from ?

That's right, it was a car called a Range Rover.
I think they're a little more upmarket than a D3, aren't they
So yes, we'd have a right to be upset, we'd be lowering our sights if we just used a T5 platform

WOW this thread has blown me away a bit, who would have thourght that there was so much rivalry within the green oval.

No manufacrurer has ever built a vehicle that is perfect for every one ( what a boring world that would be ) They all have there good points and bad points, my good points could be your bad etc.
You never here a person saying my road trail bike is better than your road bike

I owned a 130 for 9yrs and drove it every day, loved it and defended it when in discusion with pootrol and rollux drivers with a pasion. Fantastic off road not bad on road, cant really compair it with the D3 I have now as they are completely diferent cars.

I think its a good thing that the Defender is going to be built on the T5 platform, better than just dropping the model all together and thats probably the alternative.
There was a uproar when the defender was produced now every one (well most) love it. It has to come up to spec, I think LR will do it right.

Simple fact here in 2 points.

1 a D3/4RRS will eventually start to have oil leaks and dust leaks etc ( to be fair so will all makes) so in few years time will definitely not be as new.

2 A defender has oil leaks and dust leaks from the factory.
Therefore if placed on a sale lot the D3/4RRS will obviously present as used and needing work,

Therefore a used Defender will still be "as new" and obviously the better choice.

Not to mention the spilt low fat Soy Latte stains on the non defender vehicles may be difficult to differentiate from soiling experienced by the driver having to negotiate minor road works on the freeway.:-0

Originally Posted by TerryO

No problems ...one important question though before we set off ...how many good Cafe's are there out there where the spinifex grows as one needs to get a good Caffe Latte and French toast first thing in the morning before going off roading in ones Discovery. ...

By the way combine harvesters are for Yanks, here we call them Headers just like the Aussie bloke who invented it originally called it.

cheers,
Terry

Damn.

I love a good Macchiatto or latté too

My favourite café roast their own beans.

I teach yoga wearing skimpy little fitted shorts.

Does this men I have to trade down to a D3/D4 ?

Originally Posted by strangy

Simple fact here in 2 points.

1 a D3/4RRS will eventually start to have oil leaks and dust leaks etc ( to be fair so will all makes) so in few years time will definitely not be as new.

2 A defender has oil leaks and dust leaks from the factory.
Therefore if placed on a sale lot the D3/4RRS will obviously present as used and needing work,

Therefore a used Defender will still be "as new" and obviously the better choice.

Not to mention the spilt low fat Soy Latte stains on the non defender vehicles may be difficult to differentiate from soiling experienced by the driver having to negotiate minor road works on the freeway.:-0

If I was drinking one it would have been sprayed all over the screen

BTW, you forgot how a Deefer doens't come with a s straight panel anywhere, or as SWMBO says, it comes from the factory with cellulite (as you'd expect a Patrol driver to say)

Originally Posted by gghaggis

So not only do I have to face the "unbeatable sand demon", the D2a of Ozscott, but I have to risk drinking Qld beer?? What's in it for me?

Seriously mate, if you're so confident, drag your bus over to Big Red in August - we'll have a couple of trailers there you can try out with.

That is, if you haven't bought your D3 by then

Cheers,

Gordon

Pitty August is the busiest time for me at work. Sounds like fun though. If we had the challenge is Qld and I couldn't get you RR stuck on the beach I would stretch to Tassie beers... And I'm a tight are so that's saying something. Seriously though I am looking forward to the trip report.

Cheers