Where are all the bush-going D3s?

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Originally Posted by HarryO

Some D3's are not used as 4x4 shopping trolleys.



That must be why I get the strange looks when I take mine into the rough stuff. I absolutely love the laughs & jeers I get when approaching the challenge and the looks when she crawls up obstacles (they failed) with no problems (love that traction control)



Had one nice chap make a smart arse chirp when he shouted "country club is the other way" before the climb and had nothing to say after I finished it!



Love the rough & mud and got the scratches & dents (and repair bills) that goes with them.

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Yep. Did the OTT to Cape York in July and when approaching Palm Creek overheard a comment from the peanut gallery "my hilux didn't make it, he's got no chance". Selected mud ruts and the D3 climbed straight up the bank on the other side to exit to dumbfounded looks.

Here's a pic of the last crossing at Nolans Brook:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...ml#post2417849

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Originally Posted by Eevo

i had noticed. there seems to be a less D3's out in the bush, compared to D2's and D4's. did the D3 sell less in general?

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Originally Posted by Narangga

That would be my assessment too.

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I'd suspect that Land rover sold far more D3's than D2's.... just look at all the awards they won and both models spanned a similar time span. (My guess rather than fact)

It might just be the age of the vehicles.... Many that had D3's have moved on to D4's, yet it only seems reasonably recently that a lot of D2 and D2a drivers have started to move.

You only need to look at how many here like me, moved for D2 or 2a to D4.

There is still that irrational fear that you cant take these cars full off electronics bush. I think that is why many with older vehicles like the D2 have held off updating.

Love my D4 out of the city - best thing I ever bought!

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Originally Posted by Oztourer

Would love to get on to the Oodnadatta Teack again - this time in my recently acquired D3. Last time was in 2009 towing a Jayco Expander with my Ford Territory. Not an off roader but it performed quite well on the corrugations! I still remember seeing the International Space Station flying across the star studded night sky one night in Coward Springs - one of my most favourite camp sites. Missed getting away these school hols but have plans for Qld this summer once I finish kitting it out and the high country next Easter.

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Do it Oztourer ;)

I have done the Oodnadatta a few times in both the V8 D2 and TD5 D2a.

Earlier this year I did the lower half (down from William Creek), out to Halligan Bay on Lake Eyre and a lot more of SA in the D4....it was just a pleasure to drive.

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Originally Posted by vbrab

I see messages that some have driven Meekatharra "bush" roads and then Tom Price to Karratha in Pilbara, and didn't see any D3's (even D4's).
Having moved to Karratha, I would estimate that there are possibly more per capita D3/D4's in Karratha than Toorak or Dalkeith...........but the nearest service options are over 1650 K's away,....... so of course we don't drive them far from town.

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I've noticed that there's a few more in town since the last time I was here. But then again I didn't have a disco last time so I probably notice them more.


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Originally Posted by Bytemrk

I'd suspect that Land rover sold far more D3's than D2's.... just look at all the awards they won and both models spanned a similar time span. (My guess rather than fact)

It might just be the age of the vehicles.... Many that had D3's have moved on to D4's, yet it only seems reasonably recently that a lot of D2 and D2a drivers have started to move.

You only need to look at how many here like me, moved for D2 or 2a to D4.

There is still that irrational fear that you cant take these cars full off electronics bush. I think that is why many with older vehicles like the D2 have held off updating.

Love my D4 out of the city - best thing I ever bought!

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Fair enough assessment and was what I had thought of too.

However some like me would go D2 to D3 due to the capital cost of a D4.

Will be interesting to find out how many other D3's we encounter once we start traveling in ours :)

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Originally Posted by Narangga

Fair enough assessment and was what I had thought of too.

However some like me would go D2 to D3 due to the capital cost of a D4.

Will be interesting to find out how many other D3's we encounter once we start traveling in ours :)

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I think there are more and more now starting to go D2 to D3 at the k's rack up on the D2's and the D3 prices drop.

I am sure you will love yours when you get travelling - D4 and D3 are not that different , they are an amazing vehicle

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Originally Posted by Drizzle

Yep. Did the OTT to Cape York in July and when approaching Palm Creek overheard a comment from the peanut gallery "my hilux didn't make it, he's got no chance". Selected mud ruts and the D3 climbed straight up the bank on the other side to exit to dumbfounded looks.

Here's a pic of the last crossing at Nolans Brook:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...ml#post2417849

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Two guys in LC tray backs said that about my D4,at the base of the difficult track that goes up Big Red.

It was fully loaded and flew straight up.They couldn't believe their eyes.:o

I found it intriguing. A lot of the D4s I saw were newish too. The point made about fewer D3s sold vs D4s is an interesting point - I just checked on Car sales and there is more than twice the amount of D4s available than D3s.

Anyways, I have driven up to and around Marree for about 30 years. The times I have done it in the D3 have by far been the most comfortable and effortless.