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yep Duncan
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19th Mar 2012 4:22 pm
Frapp
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DiscoDunc wrote:
D4 HSE went to dealers today
A local one ?, not that I want it, just being a nosey Member of the carrot crank club
Embarrassingly in for the 2nd round, bought another two
D3 Jack Russell carrier
D4 Landmark for towing duties
19th Mar 2012 4:42 pm
mark the spark
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Location: southampton
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would be interested to know your thought on living with the 3 after driving a 4 for a while . with most people going the other way and being blinded by the new wheels you just get the usual "this or thet is so much better "blah blah
how is going back with the ex anything you prefer retrospectively or think they got wrong in the 4 over the 3. post your thought after a few weeks of day to day MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
19th Mar 2012 4:55 pm
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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ive been driving the D3 and the D4 equally for the last couple of years (about 35k miles pa in total). The D4 is a lot smoother and refined, but then the D3 has got all the exped bits and pieces. That said the D3 is also smooth and refined - just not as much as the D4, but infinitly better than the D2
They do drive differently but the D3 is still a luxurious car even though its almost 6yrs old.
however, in summary - the D4 is a much better car (but then the D4 HSE costs £11K more than the D3 HSE did in 2006 !!)Duncan
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19th Mar 2012 5:00 pm
discocuzzy
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Wot Dunc said, i drive both and on long runs they are both equally as nice.
I usually err to the D3 is it has more toys on "you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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19th Mar 2012 5:05 pm
DiscoDunc
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I do like the D3 with the performance exhaust - sounds much better than the crap music played on local radio stations Duncan
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FFRR Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 MY17
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D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
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19th Mar 2012 5:07 pm
discocuzzy
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"you cannot teach stupid people to do clever things"
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10 Plate D4 HSE Stornaway Grey
19th Mar 2012 5:29 pm
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Nice one Dunc 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
19th Mar 2012 5:41 pm
DiscoDunc
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Location: Bristol
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saw a Baltic Blue XS in the dealer showroom yesterday. Looks a lot nicer than in the brochure - so pleased with the choice
forgot to take a picture though Duncan
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D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
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11th Apr 2012 1:22 pm
away
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Paid the deposit today. Fuji White with Ebony interior. 3.0 L diesel, HSE spec. May build for July delivery. Have to sell the D3 and will be sad to see it go. Not going to fit 'roo bar, nor a winch this time around. Will also be leaving the rear tyre bar off but will be getting the long-range fuel tank, so the spare tyre will be going up on the expedition rack (apparently the rack made for the D3 will fit perfectly). Still undecided as to getting a second spare tyre. Only needed the second spare twice in five years of D3 ownership.
The extra power and especially the extra torque will be very handy when pulling our 3.5 tonne caravan. Going for the electric diff locker this time around. Definitley getting the raised air intake again this time as well. Can't wait.
Cheers
RussD4: Expedition Rack, 104 Litre Long Range Tank, Raised Air Intake
D3: Every bloomin' thing but the kitchen sink
16th Apr 2012 6:15 am
LiftedDisco
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away wrote:
Only needed the second spare twice in five years of D3 ownership.
I think that would rather make the decision for me... particularly if you are likely to end up in remote parts...
My hope (for the road car...) is never to need the single spare, let alone knowing how often I might need the second...
Going back to my nice safe, warden controlled spot now...D4 Commercial - 65 Plate, 2016MY
D5 Commercial - Handed back when I left that job…
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D1 300TDi... 2" lift, HD bumpers (both), detachable tow hitch, 9,500lb winch, 235/85/16 muds and plenty of other toys (gone to make way for the next toy...)
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7th May 2012 11:34 am
DiscoDunc
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Location: Bristol
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got a call from the dealer this morning, car has arrived
I just need to get the winch, RAI etc upto them and they can start fitting it all.
hope to get it sometime next week - will post pics when i get back this afternoon after droping off winch etc
its been a long time since there hasnt been a Discovery parked on the drive, it all looks a bit odd outsideDuncan
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FFRR 3.6 Vogue TDV8 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
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14th Jun 2012 10:26 am
ronp
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Well that's good news, especially after all the bad stuff that's happened recently.
Looking forward to seeing the pics....... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
14th Jun 2012 10:46 am
DiscoDunc
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few pictures. just arrived straight off transporter.
all dirty and covered in spider webs and bird poo !!, which was being cleaned off looks a bit un-new at the moment, but sure it will look great when its been PDI'd
winch etc will be fitted in next few days so should be with me before end of next week and then booked in for limo Security Glass fittment on 27th
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If I'd known I was going to be so thirsty this morning I'd have drunk more beer last night.
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D4 HSE MY10 SOLD
D4 SE TECH MY15 SOLD
D4 XS MY12 SOLD
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14th Jun 2012 3:42 pm
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Looking good, DiscoDunc! Nice one!
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anything you prefer retrospectively or think they got wrong in the 4 over the 3. post your thought after a few weeks of day to day 
