Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Not jealous, much!!
13th Aug 2010 11:48 am
mik
Member Since: 08 Feb 2010
Location: Skoatland
Posts: 912
Dexter wrote:
Ipanema with Ebony - lovely !!!
Nice combo 8)
13th Aug 2010 11:49 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Did you go for the toastie fingie wheel??
13th Aug 2010 11:58 am
Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
No, sadly dicked about too long and missed the window of opporchancity
It'll have to be the gloves then but not a biggie in the overall.
13th Aug 2010 3:19 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Just a reminder of what it will be like in 3 - 4 months time. Deffo heated steering wheel country!!
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13th Aug 2010 3:23 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15269
A new D4
I'm really happy for you Dexter
...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
13th Aug 2010 3:36 pm
Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
Thanks for that - it made my day!
13th Aug 2010 3:45 pm
PP Wimbledon
Member Since: 17 Aug 2010
Location: London
Posts: 4
New D4....13 September...counting the days
After much faffing about over new vs nearly new, colours and specs I have ordered a new D4 XS in stornoway grey with almond and arabica. Rear view camera, grand black lacquer, ipod lead added. Now I have made all the decisions I can't wait... can anyone suggest ways of passing the time until the car arrives in a diverting D4 related way.
Also, was I mad to buy the XS rather than put in another £7k for the HSE? Is it true that you can 'activate' some HSE features on an XS?
17th Aug 2010 2:58 pm
Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
Just been informed that my new car is 'in transit' and expected to arrive in Elgin tomorrow
Silly I know, but getting a bit anxious now in case I don't like it as much as my D3 which has been the best car I've ever had. I'll have to get used to a better engine, a pedal less, satnav and leather to name but a few. How will I cope?
All will be revealed by this time next week, with a bit of luck.
Dex
8th Sep 2010 4:10 pm
doubledoom
Member Since: 09 Jul 2010
Location: Lowestoft
Posts: 132
Dexter wrote:
Just been informed that my new car is 'in transit' and expected to arrive in Elgin tomorrow
Dex
Good for you. Mine arrived Tuesday and I pick it up Friday. That is if my insurance docs arrive in time. Although Dealer says they issue tax discs now so dont need to get it to them in advance. Just on the day.
This week is going slowly!!
8th Sep 2010 8:49 pm
Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
Apparently the law has changed and faxed or scanned copies of insurance certs are now acceptable for road tax purposes, if true should make life a bit easier and save a day for posting an original.
Hopefully they can also still tax a new car for slightly more than 12 months as they did with my last one, 3 years ago which was taxed for 12 months and 2 weeks when I picked it up mid month
Dex
8th Sep 2010 8:58 pm
Stingray
Member Since: 03 Apr 2005
Location: North Wales
Posts: 218
Dexter, I know how you're feeling. My D4 is due to be built this Friday, and with me a week or two later, so looking forward to it, but not wanting to say bye bye to the D3, which has been really great. 700 miles to do this weekend, which will probably be my last long journey in it.
Anyway, onwards and upwards!
Enjoy the D4, and post some pics when you get it.
Ray
8th Sep 2010 10:06 pm
Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
Pick up D4 / drop off D3 ( ) arranged for this Saturday morning
We're taking the tintent with D3 up to our favourite site on the Moray coast on Friday night, short hop along to Elgin on Saturday and come home on Sunday evening with the D4. Watch those curtains twitching
Excitement is building
Dex
16th Sep 2010 1:26 pm
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
What are the chances that they "forget" to fit the tow pack to the D4 before handing it over to you.....
That'll up the return trip on Sunday 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
16th Sep 2010 1:57 pm
Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1394
Yup I did consider that 'slight' possibility PaulP, I have confirmation that all is fitted as required and that it is indeed the twin electric set up to suit my current tintent. If the towball is missing I'll just keep my old one
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but not a biggie in the overall.
Pick up D4 / drop off D3 ( 
up the return trip on Sunday 
