Please help us replace our much loved D3....

[Russrobe]

So that was that, probably one of the fastest write offs from ownership in history. Now i'm on the hunt for the next one, which is proving more difficult than ever.

The problem is, the D3 I had was that good it's proving difficult to replace. I do have some options though. They include:

1.)Buying a D3 from over east with a diesel for $30k with a bull bar and risking hitting another roo whilst crossing the Nullarbor....

2.)Buying a 2010 D4 with 190 000kms on 2.7l tdv6 for $35,000. Which i'll highly consider if it atleast has a bullbar.

3.)Waitiing for another mint condition HSE V8 4.4 to come up in Perth. Which could happen next week or could happen next year... By which time the money might have been spent elsewhere.

4.) Buying another HSE V8 from over east again risking another roo and having to pay for the fuel it's going to cost to drive over plus 3 days. Would be a good adventure though... Would also have to fit my own bull bar as can't seem to find any v8s with them mostly diesels.

After losing the D3 V8 I was convinced i'd buy a diesel this time round. Now though after researching the diesels on here again i've remembered why i didn't want one in the first place, maintenance.

Would the D4 2.7 have any maintenance advantages over the D3? The oil pump housing being fine for example???

Thanks

[Russrobe]

D4 has no bull bar Going to go have a look now anyway.

[AnD3rew]

So that was that, probably one of the fastest write offs from ownership in history. Now i'm on the hunt for the next one, which is proving more difficult than ever.


After losing the D3 V8 I was convinced i'd buy a diesel this time round. Now though after researching the diesels on here again i've remembered why i didn't want one in the first place, maintenance.

Would the D4 2.7 have any maintenance advantages over the D3? The oil pump housing being fine for example???

Thanks

There aren't really that many problems with the D3 Diesel, the oil pump housing is really the main one, but it is just the overall maintenance costs are a little higher than Petrol, and that won't change with D4 over the D3.

[Russrobe]

Think they misscalculated the price because now they want $39000 for that same d4... D3 it is, no diesels in Perth though.

[Narangga]

This one has been for sale for at least a month. Was $31K to start with. Offer a bit less and get the bullbar fitted before the drive home.

2007 Land Rover Discovery 3 HSE Auto 4x4

Should have the clock in the message centre too

[Geedublya]

Discovery 4 V8, Rare but cheap for what you get. Direct injection 5 litre, 276KW 510 nm, better equipped than any D3 or D4 except maybe the XXV.

The D4 Dash and seats are miles better than the D3. Both the opposite lock and ARB bullbars fit.

Mine is at 160K kms and I've replaced a front wheel bearing and have a rear door with a sticky lock.

[~Rich~]

Ship one over, truck / train. I bought mine in Perth and had it shipped to Sydney. Cost $1000 7 yrs ago.

[Grentarc]

Ship one over, truck / train. I bought mine in Perth and had it shipped to Sydney. Cost $1000 7 yrs ago.

If you do that, here is one with some gear on it.

[LandyAndy]

If RRS suits size wise,they are readily available,you can even get a diesel V8 in them.
Personally I would hold out for a 2.7 D4.You can get decent off-road tyres for them as they will take a 17" rim and they are becoming cheaper to buy.
Andrew

[Russrobe]

This one has been for sale for at least a month. Was $31K to start with. Offer a bit less and get the bullbar fitted before the drive home.

2007 Land Rover Discovery 3 HSE Auto 4x4

Should have the clock in the message centre too

Ah i did really like the look of this one. I like that it has lower kms.

Not too sure where to draw the line on high kms. I was thinking anything below 200k in a diesel and 150k in v8 petrol. In saying that that 3.0l D4 looks like a good buy.

Going to be tough to get anything home from QLD by the looks of things, being diagonally opposite to Perth! Sydney or Melbourne would be first preference.

Rich, was it difficult to tranfer the rego from W.A??

Should mention my original budget was $25k and was prepared to spend 30 on a diesel $35k would really need to be D4 with nothing to spend.

See what people mean about the seats though. They are great, even with 190 000 kms on them.

Russ