Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
ruggedpeak wrote:
kajtzu wrote:
I don’t think the D3s are rare enough, even the V8s, for them to become weird cult vehicles commanding insane premiums.. unfortunately.
I thought that about my bog standard white RR Classic and sold it. Within a few years RRC's vanished from the road and prices skyrocketed. Doh!!!!!
I reckon there will be a tipping point where D3's stop being bought by the wider masses and get scrapped and numbers around will fall dramatically. Talking to a mechanic mate about 2ndhand prices, normal punters are put off by the costs of maintaining a D3 and the risk of the engine going bang at any moment. They have all the attributes of a proper classic IMHO.
I think road tax will be the killer of d3 and early d4.
24th Oct 2022 2:02 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23848
I think ULEZ will be more relevant, as the cities that have them increases.
Road tax alone didn't and hasn't yet killed the relevant Defender values.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
24th Oct 2022 2:17 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6415
there is always option of conversion to pure EV which would be cool on D3/4 if range was sensible and onboard charging was not ltd to say 22kW lol
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24th Oct 2022 2:23 pm
DIY Ace
Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 971
Was thinking the same today. My new EV came last week, i was stuck in trafffic jam today thinking about the D3 and how such power in a D3 would be extraordinary.
It won't be long before someone does one, maybe modifying the Defender EV kit.2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
2005 Discovery 3 HSE Auto. Bought Feb 2019. 169,000 miles and counting...
2009 Freelander 2 XS Manual. Bought Sep 2013. SOLD Aug 2021 (already regretted!)
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