Thread: What D3 to buy?

Originally Posted by BobD

Interesting that the D4 camera and back up cars always accompanied them on their "challenges" and off road tests all over the world, despite being driven by murderers. I haven't seen the new show though.

Mostly they were Range Rovers, at least in the European shoots. I know D4s figured as well.

The new show? One series in, I'd have to say that they actually needed the constraints placed upon them by the BBC. It seemed to me that 1, they were trying very hard to be Top Gear without actually being Top Gear, and 2, they allowed the schoolboy 'humour' and crudity to take too much of a part in the show. There are segments, such as "celebrity brain crash" that might have worked once, but as a running gag fell spectacularly flat. On the whole, I liked it. I was an unabashed TG fan, and I was looking forward to it. Strangely, though, I can go back and look at old episodes of TG and have a laugh. That doesn't seem to apply anymore. I don't know if that means I've matured, or if they haven't.

I look forward to the next series, to see if they have adjusted.

I might add, I was reading James May's unassuming humour in publications like CAR 30 years ago. His prose is still worth a look, if TGT folds. I read JC in the Sunday Times as often as it comes out, and wish I could write like that. Not sure where Hammond came from, but I know he can't write.

Question ... there's a diesel D3 I've seen with about 100,000 kms that has a service history - but in the later years the services haven't been annual (up to 18 months between services) and weren't by a Land Rover dealer or specialist, and that's when it also seems to have been used the most (up to 26,000kms between services). Trouble?

If it presents and drives OK then I don't see any issue , what year is it ?

Originally Posted by loanrangie

If it presents and drives OK then I don't see any issue , what year is it ?

It's a 2007, but it's in Brisbane and I'm in Melbourne .... in any case there are a couple of low k D3 petrols in Melbourne, which are up to $7000 cheaper, which adds up to a lot of fuel.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

It's a 2007, but it's in Brisbane and I'm in Melbourne .... in any case there are a couple of low k D3 petrols in Melbourne, which are up to $7000 cheaper, which adds up to a lot of fuel.

Yeah, one for $12500 which is a bargain.

Originally Posted by loanrangie

Yeah, one for $12500 which is a bargain.

If its the one i'm looking at, bear in mind it is on coils - personally I think the EAS/TR is one of the best parts of these cars!

Originally Posted by veebs

If its the one i'm looking at, bear in mind it is on coils - personally I think the EAS/TR is one of the best parts of these cars!

Yep. Totally. It empowers you in so many situations but does come with it's maintenance later in life.

Couple here to look at, this one has the bull bar already and dual batteries. Also mentions just having the major service with timing belt, oil pump etc. Only thing to watch on this one would be the transmission.

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The other one is a V8 and a very nice one at that. I had one nearly identical to this. Notice the extra screen in the centre of the dash, I found this useful on mine.

I'd be focusing on either a HSE or optioned up SE.

The captains chairs are nice, they're really comfy on long drives! One of the HSE bonuses.

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This ones below is nice too, bit high on kms for a petrol but a few extras noted, looks like it has the rear lockers in the description as well as sun roof and alpine windows. They give the cabin a really spacious feeling.

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Here's an extremely cheap D4! $22k is unheard of. Even if you had to spend the $6k rebuilding the transmission, it would still be cheap. Timing belt will need to have been done.

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