GOT ONE.. just got a D3 hse V8

[Mikes defender]

After month of searching i finally found a D3 HSE V8. Its a very early one July 04, im told it was trivetts in sydneys demostator.

Got it in sydney then drove it back to melbourne. Gotta say it was the easiest run i have ever had. it just ate the Km. so comfy

Now im madly trying to it get road worthy and sort out the bits and ****s.

Where is a good place in melbourne to get D3 parts? Are there independant parts suppliers? or just got the dealership.

I need a glove box lid, center console lid, and spare wheel witch.

Ill post some photos soon.. can't wait to get it off road.

might have to change my user name!

[oldsalt]

Welcome to "the world of the D3 smile" Mikesdefender,
looking forward to some photos....enjoy your new toy.
cheers
This is a good place to start your search for spares Triumph Rover Spares - The World's Largest Land Rover Dismantler... a lot cheaper than the dealers.
Tons of good advice and help on this forum (and Disco3UK) so just ask away and you will be amazed at the help you'll get.

[juddo]

spare wheel witch.

Is that a woman to change the tyre when you get a flat?

Congrats on your purchase.

[Owl]

I need a ........., and spare wheel witch.

Ill post some photos soon.. can't wait to get it off road.

might have to change my user name!

I presume you mean winch (unless you are after a wheel changing hag on a broomstick). Try Ritters - they "stole" one off my car last week when they fitted my long range tank.

Congratulations on the purchase and welcome to the other side.
Ian

[Graeme]

I've found TRS is often more expensive than list price from a dealer so be sure to check new prices.

[Mikes defender]

Thanks for replies.. my D3's off getting it road worthy. turned out that the victorian aftermarket guys were the same as genuine. So i went with LR parts. Very odd. Not sure if the aftermarket guys are over charging or LR are under charging!!

[peterall]

LR NEVER undercharge.

[oldsalt]

LR stands for Love Revenue .... although I must admit my local dealer has been very good re services etc - so I don't really mind fattening their wallet. I just find that with a little bit of work I can usually get "parts" quite a bit cheaper on the net ...

[andyrover]

Congratulations, my very same reaction to driving my new D3 from Melbourne to Canberra! I recommend the small enthusiastic dealer who sold me my D3: Deacons. James Deacon is very good to deal with and sent me many parts such as glove box lid and others that I needed. Good luck.