Thread: Why I love my D3, and why I drive a Landy

This about Discoveries in general, not just mine.

The local police sergeant (Boss) who has always been a "Toyota Man" saw us roll back into town last October in the D3, asked for a look & also asked how we liked it. So we sung the D3's praises & his only comment was that we were asking for trouble with all the electronics.
Now I have know this bloke many years & we do like taking the mickey regarding cars, driving skill & our dogs. He has Belgian Shepards we have a Belgian Melenos, mines meaner

So the Sargent went off on leave a few weeks ago with the comment he might buy a new car, my comment was when he got bogged in the 200 series coming back to give me a call.

Well, he got back from leave & came in to sing the D3/D4's praises.
Seems he test drove every different 4WD while he was on leave & after driving a D4 everything else seemed ordinary, very ordinary. He could not afford a D4 so he also drove a 2nd hand D3 V6. Still better than anything else though he liked the D4 interior a bit better.
So now he is trying to figure a way to buy a 2nd hand TDV6 with a few options.
I suggested graft & corruption but he reckoned there wasn't any point in Doomadgee, besides he wants to drive it, not see it from a cell window.

So I love the D3 because it has another convert.

BTW The sarg was chasing some kids around the school grounds (Vandals) in his new Toyota Troopie V8TD police car when she sank in the mud to the side steps. Had to get an exivator in to pull it out.
I told him that the police should invest in some D4's.
Jonesfam

D3 owners wave? Unreal. I've had a 2002 Defender for the last 8 years, and a 1972 series 3 88 SWB ragtop before that so I've been waving pretty much the whole time for the last 20 years. Just in the process of looking for a TDV6 D3 and thought I'd have to say goodbye to the wave (selling the Defender) - Haven't seen any D3's waving at me in the Defender? I guess I never thought of waving at a D3.... I'll change my habits now.

Originally Posted by Staggers

D3 owners wave? Unreal. I've had a 2002 Defender for the last 8 years, and a 1972 series 3 88 SWB ragtop before that so I've been waving pretty much the whole time for the last 20 years. Just in the process of looking for a TDV6 D3 and thought I'd have to say goodbye to the wave (selling the Defender) - Haven't seen any D3's waving at me in the Defender? I guess I never thought of waving at a D3.... I'll change my habits now.

Good call....... I love the Land Rover wave........ I am almost certain it is unique to Land Rovers....... but it doesn’t matter where in the world you are, what Land Rover you drive, you wave. It is almost written in the …….. I will admit to getting strange looks from posh soccer mums when I wave at them but I don’t plan to change my habits……. Come to think of it I got a strange look from a D2 today when I waved, but I think they are just not used to D3s waving……. But have faith as more real Land Rover drivers start driving D3s the wave will catch on…. refer to an earlier post all about Jim (mighta been my first actually)…… so yeah….. Love the Land Rover wave!!

Also love the way people are starting to post their own stories here (thanks Jonesfam)

rmp what are our chances of a sticky thread?

oh...... I almost forgot...... I love the way Audrey looks in her new boots...... got me a set of Continental Cross Contact ATs today.......

Originally Posted by DiscoSaffa

Good call....... I love the Land Rover wave........ I am almost certain it is unique to Land Rovers....... but it doesn’t matter where in the world you are, what Land Rover you drive, you wave it is almost written in the …….. I will admit to getting strange looks from posh soccer mums when I wave at them but I don’t plan to change my habits……. Come to think of it I got a strange look from a D2 today when I waved, but I think they are just not used to D3s waving……. But have faith as more real Land Rover drivers start driving D3s the wave will catch on…. refer to an earlier post all about Jim (mighta been my first actually)…… so yeah….. Love the Land Rover wave!!



Also love the way people are starting to post their own stories here (thanks Jonesfam)

rmp what are our chances of a sticky thread?

I usually do the "Royal wave" , a light flick of the wrist, fingers twitching at the tips, rotating the wrist alternately with the fingers. gets them going every time, funny looks, cheesy grin and we pass like ships in the night.....such is life

Originally Posted by DiscoSaffa

rmp what are our chances of a sticky thread?

Good idea. Look up top.

Originally Posted by rmp

Good idea. Look up top.

What am I looking for?

Originally Posted by DiscoSaffa

What am I looking for?

Never mind...... bit early in the morning..... thanks for that!!