Member Since: 01 Mar 2017
Location: Isle of Bute
Posts: 94
Does the spending ever end ? ...... of course not !!!
A couple of months of D3 ownership and although I love her I can see I'll need deeper pockets. First shock was road tax (£520) and a hike in insurance (£100).The EPB fault and lack of power she arrived with were free fixes, a broken wire and a stuck actuator. The EGR blank and subsequent remap (£200) were a performance bonus and the 100k service, belts oil pump etc etc (£400) an essential too. Now after a trip away with a rumbling front end, slight flutter braking and a squeal from the rear, its another £500 on hubs, rear bearings discs pads and shoes all round.
Without doubt the most expensive car I've ever had .... thank God I don't have labour on top of all that !!
18th May 2017 8:46 pm
bimblephish
Member Since: 21 Jul 2016
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 272
Welcome to the club my friend. 9 months in and so far new air con condenser, new torque converter, all fluids changed, two front wheel bearings, two rear upper arms, clock spring, filter pan on gearbox, mega flush, all the belt tensioners (bit of an own goal from a deep swim), new battery and probably some other stuff I can't remember right now! Still enjoy it every day
18th May 2017 9:18 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9424
Few month out of date, but costs will keep coming
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Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
19th May 2017 7:38 am
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
bimblephish wrote:
Welcome to the club my friend. 9 months in and so far new air con condenser, new torque converter, all fluids changed, two front wheel bearings, two rear upper arms, clock spring, filter pan on gearbox, mega flush, all the belt tensioners (bit of an own goal from a deep swim), new battery and probably some other stuff I can't remember right now! Still enjoy it every day
Sounds just like mine! Also I had a nice visit from Flack for a D4 bluetooth phone kit 8)05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
19th May 2017 8:59 am
bimblephish
Member Since: 21 Jul 2016
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 272
Oh yes, forgot that one, I did the Wiggs exchange service (and very pleased I am with it)
19th May 2017 9:59 am
plocker
Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
Posts: 828
I think I must be due a new condenser, I have my rear Air Con blanked off, and I had a re gas last year but its not working now. Is the part no the same as the Log burner?05 V8 HSE Bonatti Grey
19th May 2017 10:18 am
gyislander
Member Since: 01 Mar 2017
Location: Isle of Bute
Posts: 94
...... and just to prove the point, after fixing all the brakes I can see black smoke on the test run ... and of course the intercooler pipe is split ! Money for a window tint kit, RRS 19" alloys and 2 new tyres today doesn't count though !
27th May 2017 7:41 pm
bimblephish
Member Since: 21 Jul 2016
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 272
Of course not, that's just day to day running... next job for me is looking like rear diff
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