rft
Member Since: 19 Jun 2007
Location: UK
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Hi guys - I'm a newbee to this forum and looking to buy my first Disco 3 TDV6. Has anyone posted a comparison between the previous and current model specs? I want to compare S/SE/HSE to GS/XS etc. and any help would be much appreciated.
The only place to buy a nearly new low mileage D3 seems to be a dealer and prices seem vary considerably between Southern and Northern dealers - is is gread, lazy buyers or astute dealers?
Are there any build quality issues that mean I need to make sure a nearly new vehicle has not been returned as unsatisfactory by a previous owner?
Thanks in anticipation
Robin
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 19th Jun 2007 11:57 am |
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Shiny Silver
Member Since: 27 Feb 2007
Location: Cambs
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Hi, and welcome.
From my experience I'd recommend an 06 onwards, the build and component quality is better.
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| 19th Jun 2007 12:27 pm |
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Bridge
Member Since: 15 Jun 2007
Location: Rochdale
Posts: 4
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I'll sell you mine at a good price
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| 19th Jun 2007 4:07 pm |
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rft
Member Since: 19 Jun 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 3
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Bridge wrote:I'll sell you mine at a good price
Is it <12m old and <10k miles?
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| 19th Jun 2007 4:10 pm |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
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Basic specs were
Base 5 (became GS)= 5 Seater and coil springs, no air suspension or Terrain response, 17" alloys
Base 7 (became GS)= 7 Seater with air suspension and TR, 17" alloys
S (became XS)= As above + 18" Alloys, Rear PDC, heated screen and seats, front foglights, Harmon Kardon audio with 6 CD, cruise control, headlamp wash
SE (stayed as SE) = As S + Leather power seats, + Sat Nav + 10-Spoke 18" Alloys
HSE (stayed as HSE) = As SE + Xenon adaptive lights, Standard Auto box, full glass Alpine Roof, premium Sat Nav with off-road info, front PDC, Logic 7 surround sound, phone PTI on later models.
Some features changed depending on year and I may have missed a few bits but this is basically it. 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 19th Jun 2007 6:18 pm |
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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 4506
 
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Good list CFB.
Does anybody know the reasons why the names were changed from 7 seat to GS and S to XS?  2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
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| 19th Jun 2007 6:22 pm |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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CY wrote:Good list CFB.
Does anybody know the reasons why the names were changed from 7 seat to GS and S to XS?
Nostalgia  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 19th Jun 2007 6:25 pm |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
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I look like a bit of an anorak really  having said that I have owned 4 D3's in under 2 years 
I guess the name change was to fall in line with the Freelander 2 badging and it never made sense to call the entry model a 'base' it cheapened it IMO. 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 19th Jun 2007 6:26 pm |
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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
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I agree with the 'base' label. That XS and GS used to always confuse me. X is higher than G in the alphabet so must be a higher spec... I guess 
Mind you, I still call it an S and a base 7 seater  2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
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| 19th Jun 2007 6:31 pm |
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Slimer
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Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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I thought the 5 seater base was still called a base, GS only applies to the 7 seater
Spec does vary depending on MY too The End
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| 19th Jun 2007 7:21 pm |
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Slimer
Site Moderator
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Last Exit to Nowhere
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According to the LR website it's called a 5-Seat The End
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| 19th Jun 2007 7:23 pm |
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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 4506
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The base 5 seater (coil sprung and without TR I believe?) is still called the 5-seat.
The base 7 seater (air sprung with TR but still lower than an S?) is called the GS now.
I think. 2007 Porsche Boxster (987) 2.7
2008 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE G4 Challenge (1 of 68)
2023 Defender 90 D250 X-Dynamic HSE
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| 19th Jun 2007 7:28 pm |
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rft
Member Since: 19 Jun 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 3
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Brilliant reply cotefarmboy - many many thanks!
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| 19th Jun 2007 10:03 pm |
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TazDaz
Member Since: 07 May 2007
Location: South East Essex
Posts: 2858
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I bought a late 06MY D3 recently - for the same vehicle (HSE) age and mileage I saved around 2K buying it in NE England rather than SE
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| 19th Jun 2007 10:05 pm |
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navydevildoc
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: San Diego, California
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Good thing I live here in America... we only have 2 models, the SE and HSE (nwood's oddity notwithstanding).
But of course they have different options than the ones overseas.
 2005 LR3 HSE - ARB Bumper, Warn XD9000, Custom Rock Sliders and Skid Plates, BBS Faultmate MSV-2 Extreme, Kenwood TMD-700, etc, etc,
1965 Series IIA
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| 20th Jun 2007 12:57 am |
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