Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73073
Ah, thinking about it it the manual box was available til the end of the D3s, mate of mine got one just before the change to D4s.
Too much vino collapso.
28th Dec 2017 7:59 pm
ruben D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2429
here followed for a wile, we, then, bought your surpluses.... just like now I imagine! lost in translation!
DISCOVERY 3 SE man. TDV6 2006, my true love!
DEFENDER 2 SE D I6 MHEV 2024, other live.
28th Dec 2017 8:02 pm
WINDSWEPTISLANDER
Member Since: 21 Jul 2011
Location: Way up north
Posts: 523
One more
Here's another photo of the car, still can't get into the garage compound for interior shots and the like - they will come.
28th Dec 2017 10:33 pm
Paul68
Member Since: 01 Mar 2015
Location: Dudley
Posts: 358
Pmd you
28th Dec 2017 10:48 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1592
Ruben I always thought the ultimate would have been a D4 with the 5.0 V8 but apart from the odd one they didn’t sell them in Europe.
28th Dec 2017 10:57 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6739
While the D4 might be slightly nicer from the inside and have more up-to-date ICE, the 4.4L V8 engine in the D3 is less troublesome than the 5.0L. In terms of output the added ~86 bhp is quite a lot, though, in favor for the 5.0L.
28th Dec 2017 11:12 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1592
Is it? Didn’t know that. What goes wrong with the 5.0?
28th Dec 2017 11:28 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6739
The American LR forums had a threads on this but basically some model years (the early ones I would imagine) had plastic timing chain tensioners, then after a few years someone figured out the problem and reinforced them with steel components. The Jaguar forums also had an interesting write up. The original change interval was something ridiculous like 50 k or 60 k miles. It also had some issues with the water pump.
I got the gist that people in the know thought the 4.4 was more reliable and required less maintenance but both V8s do have a very good reputation.
29th Dec 2017 12:07 am
sarumlight
Member Since: 06 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1592
Thanks that’s interesting. Pondering replacing 2nd car ( Audi that’s been awesome for 275,000 miles ) with another LR or a V8 Jag so good to know.
29th Dec 2017 12:12 am
Splitpin
Member Since: 30 Dec 2010
Location: At the toolbox
Posts: 535
Did you get a chance for any photos?
31st Dec 2017 11:56 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Anything further with this vehicle please?D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
17th Jan 2018 1:07 pm
WINDSWEPTISLANDER
Member Since: 21 Jul 2011
Location: Way up north
Posts: 523
Photos
Sorry these have been such a long time coming....
12th Mar 2018 8:00 pm
WINDSWEPTISLANDER
Member Since: 21 Jul 2011
Location: Way up north
Posts: 523
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