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iw2party
Member Since: 03 Jul 2015
Location: Widnes
Posts: 36
  
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Well it is with a heavy heart Im thinking about parting ways with my love of my life my D3 
It (as most of them are) has been a labour of love.
I bought her a little over a year ago after seeing loads and went for the shiniest one i could afford.
after the master cylinder going on my way home I sat waiting for a tow truck planning my mods so as soon as I got it back I went after the black on black look.
Starting small I bought black handle covers, grills, indicators and lettering to go on my black beauty.
She was already tinted so that was a good start.
Side steps to protect her in the carpark
Lovely new 20 inch RR alloys.
LED upgrade lights front and interior
Remap -for efficiency honest
Then the investment started....
A wierd whistle in the engine ended up with 2 days in the indie to find that it was a loose mounting nut (so I'm told but it stopped whistling so all good)
New Clutch and the works
New terrain response console
Lower suspension arms
New battery
New discs and pads on rear (turns out the dealer had neglected to connect sensors when i bought)
all in a little over 12 months.
My work has changed so its now time to consider a change of vehicle for something a little smaller / efficient. The dilemma is as much as a I should sell every time I look for something different it doesn't have the same appeal.
Any advice is appreciated but mainly I just wanted to voice to people who would appreciate the love hate of a disco.  A complete newbie.
05 D3 2.7 Manual
Dynachip remap
EGR Blank
Currently working on removing all the chrome bits the previous owner loved
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 9th Sep 2016 10:39 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
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Keep it or get a D4  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
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
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| 9th Sep 2016 11:07 pm |
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iw2party
Member Since: 03 Jul 2015
Location: Widnes
Posts: 36
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I know wish i could - I even went and test drove a freelander 2 as a compromise and it just isn't the same A complete newbie.
05 D3 2.7 Manual
Dynachip remap
EGR Blank
Currently working on removing all the chrome bits the previous owner loved
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| 9th Sep 2016 11:10 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23786
 
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You've done a load of work already, so hopefully you'll be lucky and be able to enjoy it now.
They're never going to be a cheap vehicle to run though, especially if you do a high annual mileage. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
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| 9th Sep 2016 11:11 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14339
 
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Keep it. A Discovery is a bit like Triggers broom. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner 
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 9th Sep 2016 11:22 pm |
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SafariDave
Member Since: 19 Nov 2011
Location: NYC & LA
Posts: 775
 
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Keep it!
You will not find anything better for less. It's modern Classic. Get the new 2014 grille in Black will make u feel like u got a new one.
Dave D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille (our LA D3)
D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck)
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| 10th Sep 2016 12:19 am |
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defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1469
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Moo wrote:Keep it. A Discovery is a bit like Triggers broom.
very good that 
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| 10th Sep 2016 1:37 am |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6910
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Keep, should be ok now on fuel with a remap and hopefully all the big bills away for a while. To keep costs down you just need to get your hands dirty and stop modding for a while!!!!!!! Joined the BMWX5 45e group
1994 Defender 90
2015 RRS Corris Grey/Black roof
2016 D4 Graphite Santorini Black
2012 D4 XS Orkney Grey
2005 D3 S Maya Gold
Convoy for Heroes 2011
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| 10th Sep 2016 4:25 am |
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Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6910
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Apart from De tangoing that is! Joined the BMWX5 45e group
1994 Defender 90
2015 RRS Corris Grey/Black roof
2016 D4 Graphite Santorini Black
2012 D4 XS Orkney Grey
2005 D3 S Maya Gold
Convoy for Heroes 2011
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| 10th Sep 2016 4:25 am |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
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Don't change it until you find something that you like as much as the D3, or it'll only make you miserable every time you see one on the road
All the time you're looking (which could be a very long time), you get to keep the D3 and you can still convince yourself that you're being proactive about doing the sensible thing 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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| 10th Sep 2016 4:28 am |
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Cobstar
Member Since: 03 Mar 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 194
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Red Merle has said it perfectly
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| 10th Sep 2016 6:32 am |
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