Disappointment

I'm on my third land rover atm.
The first was an 82 4 door range rover with a 3.5 taken out to 4ltrs, rear locker and 7.50 16 inch tyres.
The second was a manual 87 range rover with 4.6, front and rear lockers and 34 inch simex's
The current ride is a 94 es disco with 4.6, front and rear lockers, simex's and HID lights.
Come September next year I plan on stepping into a D4. The disco will be stripped out and sold as parts.
Whilst I dont expect the D4 to be as capable as my D1 (given the mods it has) it will certainly still be a capable off road machine.

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Originally Posted by El Duderino

...it smacked of a poor mans Rangie

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At upwards of $70K, I'm not sure it's a poor man's anything...

I agree when it comes to LR marketing it... times have changed, most buyers want luxury AND capability and sounds like the D3/4 meet that criteria.

Also, LR do have that 'luxury' branding, unlike the 'farmers toyota'.

I want to know if a D3/4 has a built in cappuccino maker. :D

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Originally Posted by stooge

I want to know if a D3/4 has a built in cappuccino maker. :D

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Suggest it to Mitchell Bros (& CaverD3), I'm sure it can be done :angel:

I recently bought a demonstrator run out D3 TDV6 SE.
I too was initially not that impressed - I guess I missed my well sorted TD5.

I use my car every day for work not just to get to work & I replaced the TD5 because at 270,000kms it was starting to worry me.
In addition I get a pretty reasonable car allowance which if I do not spend I pay tax on.
I quite often drive tracks for work & the other day had to engage low range - that was a good day at work.

I saved heaps by buying a demo (a new small car) .

I have put on a set of mud terrains & that gives me back some of the feeling I missed with the TD5.

By the way after 3 months I love the car and am very impressed by it.
It's 4x4 ability is lot better than my nerve however having said that it has been on some medium trips.

Just my thoughts

Regards

Chuck

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Originally Posted by gps-au

Suggest it to Mitchell Bros (& CaverD3), I'm sure it can be done :angel:

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Land Rover would not like it it would affect the brakes. :angel:

The price of the D3 is is very competative. The LC 200 was more expensive than the D3. IMHO the D4 has gone over the line making it less suitable for Oz conditions though. (Min 19 inch wheels and second battery box full) A pity as they has overcome the advantage the LC200 had with it's bigger engine.
But there is still the 2.7L D4.
Ther are plenty of folk who use the D3 in very hairy situations.:D

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Originally Posted by El Duderino

A mate drove his folks D3 over for a bbq earlier tonight, had a few too many n asked me to drive him into town to go out clubbing tonight and pick him up afterwards (hence the late hour). I was quite honoured, didn't go out clubbing as it's not my thing, drove it around a bit like his parents had invited me to on many occasions, and was looking forward to the comparison from my D1 day's which I'm revisiting in the next few weeks.

To be blunt, the D3 was a massive disappointment to me tbh, and I expected a lot more given the price tag. To me it seems an overpriced machine and over electrified unit which is ordinary on-road, would have little faith in off road, and defies the original intentions of the Discovery in the marques lineup. Not meaning to **** anybody off in here, but it smacked of a poor mans Rangie, rather than adhering to what the Disco was originally designed for. It felt too 'car like', not something I'd be willing to take into more serious situations, and when I learned the price-tag nearly had a heart attack. A 5dr Disco used to be $40 in the mid 90's n seems to be a more capable n trustworthy weapon imo.

Like I said, I'm not meaning to **** anybody off, buy can owners explain the rationale behind the purchase please? It just came across as a lot of money for not much in return to me (no i didn't take this one off road for obvious reasons). Hehehe! I'd love to be proven wrong, so please do!!! ;)

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Hmmm...interesting. To be blunt, what I find disappointing is that people have responded to this dribble.......damn nammit...including myself ;). To be blunt again, my view is that it comes from someone who has about as much chance of buying a D3 new as I have of winning a marathon :angel:..........smacks of a poor mans rangie...how ****ing offensive is that.

Now I have driven and owned a wide variety of cars, Mercs/Bentleys/ Porsche's/ top of the range local produce and my previous D3 HSE. On road some of the best handling capabilities for a vehicle that size. Off road...brilliant. To think otherwise shows how little the person would know. I do know as I sold my D3 and went to a D2.........chalk and cheese...absolutely and definatively. Don't get me wrong...I love Smokey...has done well....but is it a D3...no way.

Is the D3 meant to be a rangy and meant to be the inbetweeny car...WTF. Its a bloody Discovery and sits upon its own shelf. Its not meant to be "plusher" than a fender nor is it meant to be a alternative for a RRS or RR. It has its own select market that it was designed for and it ticks the boxes perfectly.

Of course any new LR is going to be expensive............they are a PRESTIGE vehicle...............a D1 in its hey day was a bit of coin....not so 15 + yrs down the track. As for not taking into serious situations..........guess you wouldn't if don't have one....those that do....love its car like handling during the week and its balls to the wall capabilities off road on the weekend..............

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So sorry to be blunt...but reckon that is one the biggest loads of rubbish I have read..........................in my opinion,

Regards

Stevo

P.S. I should note my response isn't to explain to anyone why I bought my D3...more to take to task the original post.

Drove a 200 series for an hour the other day.1 heap of crap. 90k worth:eek: I know what I would spend my 90k on if I were to buy a new 4x4..

D4 for me please :-)

Camo

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Originally Posted by El Duderino

Not meaning to **** anybody off in here, but it smacked of a poor mans Rangie, rather than adhering to what the Disco was originally designed for.

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This is exactly why the Discovery was made.
Land Rover wanted a model line up between the 110/Defender & the Range Rover - the result was the Discovery.

Why don't you say waht you think Stevo? :Rolling:

D3/4 is a a smart mans RR ;)

Juch visited a farmer who has just got a new LC200, to say the least he is underwelmed by it. Says it handles worse than his LC100 did on dirt roads. :angel: hits a bump and it's bum shakes.

Value for money D3/4 is way ahead.