Thread: D3 or stay low tech

Bloody hell Rob - learn something new (and disturbing) each day. I thought gravity and lack of glue had been cured in the D2. Mine is 6 years old and no signs at all of falling roof despite kids hanging off the netting on the roof! I just cannot believe that they could continue to get that wrong...at least the D2 dashes dont curl.............................................. .................................................. .................................................. ....

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Originally Posted by ozscott

What the hell is wrong at Solihull...falling hood lining I thought was a never to be repeated D1 problem...I have got to know the hot melt glue gun well with my 95 D1...the D2's hood lining does not suffer the same problems as far as I know. It is inexcusable to have it happen to a D3.

Cheers

He said the D2 not D3.

Originally Posted by Boofrmb

Hi Terry.

Tire probs are my big problem. If I was you, go to a late disco D2, only probs with them are the hoodllining falling.

Rob

The experience of owning any new vehicle is determined more by the dealer than by the vehicle. I can handle a problem provided the dealer has a good attitude and it is fixed.
I love the D3 and will keep mine a bit longer or get another one.

Boofrmb, are you talking about the uneven tyre wear or the crap Wranglers?

I've just gone through the same exercise and really really wanted a D3, BUT having no back up in the bush is what turned me (and the cooks nagging "No more LRs!!!) to a Prado diesel.
I know it won't go as far into the bush or as well as a D3 and I don't like it as much BUT if it breaks down it won't have to be returned to Perth for the stealer to fix.
My son's doing the same thing, L200 instead of a V8 Rangie and we won't be going back to LR until they fix the lack of dealers in the country.
I don't want to drive a damn Toyota but there's no choice...... apart from a Nisscan of course.
Alan.

Ever since Blue Ribbon took down its LR sign, we are left with Austral and Austral in Brissy (ie same owner for Austral and Southside). Both, in my experience and others that i know do not meet expectations at a number of levels for LR servicing.

I just went down recently to Austral spare parts to get some bits...I wont be getting a D3 as much as I would like it over a Toyo because I cannot see myself taking it to the dealers in Bris for warranty servicing. I will hold onto the D2 for a long time yet I reckon...took it to Bribie today and played in the soft cut up sand and it never fails to do the business. One day I might have to go to the dark side just for the servicing side of things. And that dark side might well be Mitsu given that Blue Ribbon are still the dealers for that brand - although I would probably then limit my offroading to sand and light forestry trails.

Cheers

The D3 is such a brilliant vehicle it is still worth it.

LR need tho get their act together on servicing. It is the attitude that is the problem with many dealers, there is no competition. They should stop protecting the main dealers and authorise LandRover secialists to do service and warranty work. Give training and equipement, they would end up with a larger and better quality service network than the Japs.

I wouldnt touch anything built later than the 300tdi.

I a have 14 year old changeover D1 V8 I purchased new. There is probably not one panel that has not been attacked with a drill or hole saw, a motor I have taken as far as I can without a rebuild from the bottom up, little of original drive train is left and has a hand built computer/nav system the envy of all. Not much has gone wrong that I couldn't fix myself inc a engine bay fire.

It will probably get a new 4.6 L Cosworth long motor before I call it a day and come good with the promise....One day son this will be yours.

I simply cannot imagine ever doing the equivalent to a hi tech PopeMobile...or being skilled to do it for that matter.

I just returned from 14Kk to Darwin in my 92 RRC.
After going through a couple of deep 60-70CM water crossings , 2 things happened, my headlights and spots filled with water and my transmission overheat light came on.
The transmission sensor is an on-off switch that depends on expansion of a stainless disc pushing on a terminal which makjes a circuit.
In short probably the simplest switch in the world and fully potted and apparently sealed, yet water got in and it failed.
The only outcome was an annoying red light on the dash.
I would be very loath to take a modern car with numerous sensors that stop the car in these circumstances. I read recently about a D2 (4WD Australia article) which stopped after a crossing on the GRR with a transmission fault and had to be towed several hundred Ks.
There seems little point in having a very capable car if you cannot be sure it is not going to stop and refuse to proceed with some hitherto minor fault, and as they age sensors and connectors will also age and become less waterproof.
Regards Philip A