Walker
Member Since: 17 Jul 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3
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I am still a lowly D2 owner but I thought you guys might appreciate this short video. We recently had a 3 week trip around central Australia including the remote Simpson Desert. We had 9 D2's and 1 D3 which was only 1 week old.
This was the D3 crossing the first sand dune on our trip. 
http://www.aulro.com/app/data/751/D3_-Little_Red.wmv
The D3 performed faultlessly for the entire trip over some very very rugged roads.
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 17th Jul 2007 12:15 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50978
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| Re: Airborn D3 in Central Australia |
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Excellent 
Now...where have I seen something similar before  Can't think 
Walker wrote:
The D3 performed faultlessly for the entire trip over some very very rugged roads.
...this should help to reassure our African friends  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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| 17th Jul 2007 12:22 pm |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
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DG wrote:...this should help to reassure our African friends
I think they are looking at a group buy on some elephants just in case 
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| 17th Jul 2007 12:49 pm |
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Walker
Member Since: 17 Jul 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3
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I am guessing the Africans don't think the D3 is tuff enough???
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| 17th Jul 2007 1:05 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
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| Re: Airborn D3 in Central Australia |
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catweasel wrote:DG wrote:...this should help to reassure our African friends
I think they are looking at a group buy on some elephants just in case
Donkeys are cheaper and you get more mileage per feeding
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| 17th Jul 2007 1:09 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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Walker wrote:I am guessing the Africans don't think the D3 is tuff enough???
Please cast your vote - we need the good numbers up higher before we will risk the bush
http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic13046.html
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| 17th Jul 2007 1:15 pm |
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Walker
Member Since: 17 Jul 2007
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3
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I am still on the D2 (which after 50,000km has given me countless problems) and was convinced when the D3 came out that with the amount of electricary to go wrong it was a disaster waiting to happen.
I have heard 2nd hand of a few people who have had problems with their D3 but I wanted to wait and make my decision after seeing how it went first hand. Like Africa, Australia probably has some of the worst roads and harshest tracks in the world. For the past 3 weeks we have been in the central Australian desert where the corrugations and sand dunes really pound the car. The d3 had only been picked up from the dealer 1 week before we left and the only real modification was a set of all terrain tyres. It was towing an off-road trailer for the trip and with exception of a couple of busted mudflaps it did not have a problem and the owner really drove it hard.
Everyone on the trip was pleasantly surprised and I don't think any of us would question whether the D3 should be in the bush again.
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| 17th Jul 2007 1:30 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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Like any vehicle , things can go wrong in the bush . My defender has always got me home , but often needed surgery in the bush . My biggest concern is that you can't do this on the D3 and you can't even tow it very far .
Also I have now bought a trailer which would also complicate things . But I suppose I'll be better after my first trip , because at the moment everything is still new as far as the car's and trailers performance go
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| 17th Jul 2007 1:57 pm |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
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heine wrote: My defender has always got me home , but often needed surgery in the bush . My biggest concern is that you can't do this on the D3 and you can't even tow it very far .
you think you got concerns, a model T would baffle me so I'm definitely 
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| 17th Jul 2007 2:45 pm |
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heine
Member Since: 07 Feb 2007
Location: Midrand
Posts: 4054
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I'm not much good mechanically - I just choose my traveling partners carefully
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| 17th Jul 2007 2:55 pm |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 502
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Walker - thanks for posting - I'm really looking forward to getting my D3 outback - and great to hear that it does come with the "flying" function!
I had my D3 on a trip this weekend (with Walker in his D2, and about 8 other D2's, and a couple of Prado's) - contrastingly in the snow in Victoria's NE (one of the few roads that get's closed in winter in Vic due to snow, but that you can still access if you take care and some good mates!) - I'll post some pics. Again though, it performed brilliantly - didn't miss a beat - thought I was stuck a couple of times, but it just kept going - the traction control in the D3 is just fantastic!
cheers,
Simon D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier  ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 29th Jul 2007 11:44 am |
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CY
Member Since: 16 Aug 2005
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 4506
 
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Excellent video clip
My careful eye also appreciated the cystal DVD-quality of it too 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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| 29th Jul 2007 9:52 pm |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
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one thing I've been curious about is why there is no badging on the rear unless I'm missing something.
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| 30th Jul 2007 8:02 am |
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Desert Traveller
Member Since: 06 Aug 2006
Location: The Gabba - QLD
Posts: 420
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Looks like the last section of the Rig Road heading towards the K1 junction? Look in my gallery, also on the rig road. 06 TDV6 SE with many LR and after-market extras. Used only on weekends and trips out west.
Audi TT Roadster (Daily and around town drive)
VW Eos TDI For Sale
Previously 01 TD5 and 94 TDI
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| 31st Jul 2007 2:23 am |
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simon_arch1
Member Since: 10 Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne Australia
Posts: 502
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Catweasel - you've got a sharp eye! I reckon it's a bit hard to tell - the LR badge could be dirty and not showing...
No better things to do than watch for LR badges where they should be?
D3 - Buckingham Blue, SE, TDV6, 06 model; chipped; underbody armour; Mickey Thompson ATZ 275/65-18 AND MAXXIS Bighorn muddies; rear wheel carrier from 4x4intelligence.com; iPOD aux connection! GME 3200 UHF - aerial mounted on wheel carrier ; LR roof rails/cross bars; Autosafe cargo barrier, Safari Snorkel; Traxide - aux battery; ARB bull bar with Tigerz11 winch; Lightforce 240 XGT driving lights (mitchell bros tow hitch to come)
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| 31st Jul 2007 3:09 am |
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