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J12Engineering
Member Since: 05 May 2013
Location: The Cotswolds
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| Re: 8 speed really worth an extra £7k? |
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jd10 wrote:Hi all,
Im in the final stages of considering two D4s. One is a 2012 8 speed for £37k (25k miles), the other is a 2010 6 speed for £30k (£30k miles).
I had always had my heart set on the 8 speed, but is it really worth an extra £7k? Whats the actual difference, does it feel like a smoother ride or something like that, or is it solely down to fuel economy?
Were there any other improvements to the 2012 over the 2010 model?
Any and all advice/opinions appreciated,
J
Ive had both and its 8 speed all the way for me  just think, you could have a had a 2012 8 Speed for under £20k recently, but sellers keeping her for the moment  D4 2012 Orkney Grey SDV6 GS 8 Speed - Awesome
D3 2007 Stornoway Grey TdV6 XS - gone but definitely not forgotten
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 26th Oct 2015 8:21 pm |
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dazzpowder
Member Since: 27 Jan 2006
Location: London
Posts: 47
 
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1967jester wrote:SWMBO has an MY10 HSE, a great car & a big step up from my MY06 HSE (though the older one had better spec inside such as rear aircon), mine is an MY12 HSE & it's a step up again.
Newer, slicker box with 8 speed & less miles = no hesitation, you'll not stop smiling.
I was going to ask, has the hesitation issue suffered by the D3 now been eradicated with the 8 speed ?
i.e coming to a junction slowing down, gap in traffic foot back on accelerator and nothing for a split second no power no drive. I know it was a character of the ZF gearbox and BMW X5 suffered from it also. Looking at coming back to Disco ownership.
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| 26th Nov 2015 12:46 pm |
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LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 831
 
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I have no experience of the speed 6 to compare to my speed 8 MY12 that I bought 2 months ago. Mine does exactly that, quite annoying and disconcerting. I find it slightly better if quickly select Sport mode..
But seems it's still an issue. Whether later models still do, can't say obviously, but I did have a MY15 for a day before I got mine, and I did notice it then too. MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
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| 26th Nov 2015 12:52 pm |
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pcregeen
Member Since: 02 Feb 2008
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 421
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I have driven a fair distance in both 6 and 8 speed box. Of course the 8 is an improvement otherwise it would never of been fitted but personally I didn't, and still don't like the dash dial over the stick (albeit I wish the stick looked more premium than it does) and it would never be a deal breaker for me.
I would always look at spec, service history and quality of vehicle. Gear box is well down the list for me when buying
Pete
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| 26th Nov 2015 1:50 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26774
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The 8 speed is much better. Worth the extra in my opinion. I've had both, and the 8 speed has far less hesitation than the 6, although it still does sometimes take a moment.
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| 26th Nov 2015 3:02 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
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Had manual 6 and 8 speed. The 8 speed is by far superior, its not just the gearbox its all the other bits that have been tweaked and the better performance on top of that the resale will be higher for the 8 speed, so if you can afford it 8 speed all the way MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
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| 26th Nov 2015 4:32 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50978
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Agree with Gareth and Russell on the overall benefit in the 8 speed ...ref hesitation the 2015MY is much better than my 2013MY which was only improved after applying the latest engine and gearbox software. 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
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| 26th Nov 2015 4:38 pm |
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Robert SausageTrousers
Member Since: 09 Aug 2015
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 467
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My 2010 6 speed doesn't suffer with any hesitation at all, well not that I've noticed anyway, and I'm a bloody nightmare for stuff like that, I find the box really nice and smooth. I've not driven the 8 speed, so would be interested to try it to make a comparison.
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| 26th Nov 2015 6:24 pm |
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dazzpowder
Member Since: 27 Jan 2006
Location: London
Posts: 47
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Thanks for the replies, I guess it will never disappear completely unless they use a dual clutch system
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| 26th Nov 2015 8:21 pm |
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