D4 Purchase

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Originally Posted by Arapiles

Bought a D4 about two years ago. Did a long trip up through NSW last year and was passing a B double. Single lane in each direction so I wanted to be around and back as quickly as possible. Discovered to my shock that the D4 changes up at 140km/h ....

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That’s faster than I go driving an emergency services vehicle!

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Originally Posted by John_D2

That’s faster than I go driving an emergency services vehicle!

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Well, it was only for a hundred metres or so ... the rolling acceleration on the 3.0l engine is quite amazing given the size of the vehicle.

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Originally Posted by Arapiles

Bought a D4 about two years ago. Did a long trip up through NSW last year and was passing a B double. Single lane in each direction so I wanted to be around and back as quickly as possible. Discovered to my shock that the D4 changes up at 140km/h ....

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And it lowers at 160 into Autobahn mode [emoji41]

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Originally Posted by Tombie

And it lowers at 160 into Autobahn mode [emoji41]

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The 2.7 is struggling at this point

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Originally Posted by Tombie

And it lowers at 160 into Autobahn mode [emoji41]

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Yay! Tombie's back....I'm bracing myself.

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Originally Posted by Dagilmo

Yay! Tombie's back....I'm bracing myself.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

And it lowers at 160 into Autobahn mode [emoji41]

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Welcome back Tombie :arms:

Missed ya.

Martin

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Originally Posted by John_D2

I know tough decision that comes down to personal choice & budget. We’ve narrowed it down to 2:

1) 2010, 85000km 2.7 6 speed low $30’s. Incidentally this one is bronze coloured the same as our camper trailer

2) 2013 3.0 8 speed 150000km high $30’s

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That's a tough decision. Though at your rate of KMs the 150k should be right. I sold the D3 with 290K and it was just getting a little long in the tooth. Having said that, whist I did look after it I also gave it a hard time with lots of beach work, offroad stuff and safe but impatient towing (read: foot to the floor passing). With a good 'lookerafterer' going +300k wouldn't be a problem.

But a car with only 85k is also appealing......

I reckon you know once you drive them.

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Originally Posted by John_D2

I’m thinking of changing my username from : John_D2 to John_Overthinking_things_with_ocd_D4. What do u think?

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Welcome to the club![bigsmile]

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Originally Posted by Dagilmo

I sold the D3 with 290K and it was just getting a little long in the tooth

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The TD5 I ride daily in the past 7 years has over 350K on it, and counting..
Indeed I take care of it really well at 10K intervals.
Hope I am reasonable in assuming a TDV6 with 150K-200K on it will last under proper maintenance at least additional 100K? [bighmmm]