Member Since: 17 Nov 2009
Location: Ayrshire
Posts: 2069
D3 and D4 together for the last time
D3 goes tomorrow so last time they will be together.
I have had the D3 for 7 and a bit years and she has been a truly reliable work horse, only letting me down twice, once through neglect of previous owner and once through natural causes.
I will miss the old girl.
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BrianT MY 16 Landmark Santorini Black
MY 05 SE Adriatic Blue (Gone but not forgotten)
24th Mar 2017 5:22 pm
maxbasscat
Member Since: 03 Jan 2016
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 1263
Think of it as a new life for D3. Just the other day saw my much loved and missed E280 in the local garage, new owner is caring for "her" and obviously likes it as much as I did. Gave me a bit of a lift.D3 2.7 Zermatt silver (not another one)
D3 4.4 V8 Zambezi silver
D3 4.4 V8 Adriatic Blue
D3 2.7 (gone) Tonga Green
D3 4.4 V8 LHD Tonga Green
FFRR TDV8
Defender 300
24th Mar 2017 6:19 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
Nice picture, am sure you'll enjoy the D4 which looks 8)2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
24th Mar 2017 7:07 pm
BAZ8046
Member Since: 26 Feb 2010
Location: Chatham
Posts: 278
Great picture and they both look good.
I'm quite attached to my old D3 as well.
Luckily one of my clients has hired it for a year so I haven't had to sell it yet.
It's not a great picture but here they are together.
D4 2016 Landmark, Waitomo Grey.
D3 2005 HSE, Bonatti Grey, now sold but still comes back for servicing.
Defender 2002 Td5 Commercial, had a hard life but slowly being restored.
I only work so I can afford to repair my Land Rovers!
You guys make me hesitate selling my old D3
It's going to hurt so much ..
11 years of my life .. countless hours, over 400k km .. travelled quite some countries .. sigh ..D4
Disco4.com sticker
D3 11y, 425k km - sold, miss it though (MAR, DNK, NOR, SWE, SCO, WAL, MUD ...)
5th Apr 2017 8:31 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
Lucky to have both on the drive. Same with me, almost 11 years, 160k miles, lots of trips in 20 countries and two continents, she'll be with me until she or I fall apart fully. My man maths show it's a sensible thing to do, keep both. Yeah right!!
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Must get a better pic but it's only a small drive and I have to squeeze 2 x Jazzez on there as well.
5th Apr 2017 8:35 pm
IOM man
Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: Peel
Posts: 303
I also thought about getting rid of my D3 when I bought my D4, the D3 has been totally reliable and has transported my family around the UK in comfort and safety and currently has 160k on the clock
I ended up selling it to my business so it's now my work vehicle and the new D4 is the family car
Current:
2010 Discovery 4 HSE TDV6
2020 Audi Q2 TSFI 40 Aline Quattro Black Edition
2006 Audi RS4 4.2 V8 - Toy in the garage
Gone but not forgotten:
2006 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV6
2018 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Hybrid
2005 Discovery 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Discovery HSE Lux
200 Discovery TDI
300 Discovery TDI
Land Rover 90 2.5 Diesel
Series III SWB Land Rover 2.25 diesel
TD4 Freelander Kalahari
1.8 petrol Freelander
Now I get it, it's about time I start a business D4
Disco4.com sticker
D3 11y, 425k km - sold, miss it though (MAR, DNK, NOR, SWE, SCO, WAL, MUD ...)
5th Apr 2017 9:03 pm
IOM man
Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: Peel
Posts: 303
Yep my business man maths justified keeping the D3 Current:
2010 Discovery 4 HSE TDV6
2020 Audi Q2 TSFI 40 Aline Quattro Black Edition
2006 Audi RS4 4.2 V8 - Toy in the garage
Gone but not forgotten:
2006 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV6
2018 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Hybrid
2005 Discovery 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Discovery HSE Lux
200 Discovery TDI
300 Discovery TDI
Land Rover 90 2.5 Diesel
Series III SWB Land Rover 2.25 diesel
TD4 Freelander Kalahari
1.8 petrol Freelander
5th Apr 2017 9:50 pm
ruben D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2384
DSL wrote:
Lucky to have both on the drive. Same with me, almost 11 years, 160k miles, lots of trips in 20 countries and two continents, she'll be with me until she or I fall apart fully. My man maths show it's a sensible thing to do, keep both. Yeah right!!
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Must get a better pic but it's only a small drive and I have to squeeze 2 x Jazzez on there as well.
DSL I have to say seeing them together... and I mean it....that it's nicer the D3, "he" evokes the good times in which this car surprised everybody... and, sorry, the D4 was a rehash that killed the elf!! and the only advantage I can see is that is newer!!lost in translation!
5th Apr 2017 10:18 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
The D4 is an improvement in some ways, a step backwards in a few, especially practicality in the cabin. I like driving both but actually think the D3 is more comfy. I think of the D4 as a pair of stiff brogues, the D4 as a comfy pair of well broken-in hiking boots.
Careful, you'll get me into trouble as I might slip in the "facelift" word in there.
6th Apr 2017 7:23 am
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
See the wife's initials didn't get put on the D4. Surprised she let you do that. Be a nice gesture if you got them swapped around.
6th Apr 2017 7:32 am
IOM man
Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: Peel
Posts: 303
I agree with what you say DSL, being lucky enough to own both I have been able to compare them - the D4 has 15k and the D3 has 160k on the clock, the D4 is a lot more luxurious and powerful and a lovely place to sit when driving, the D3 is practical with easy to clean hard wearing surfaces, not as powerful but I sometimes think it's smoother and more comfortable Current:
2010 Discovery 4 HSE TDV6
2020 Audi Q2 TSFI 40 Aline Quattro Black Edition
2006 Audi RS4 4.2 V8 - Toy in the garage
Gone but not forgotten:
2006 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV6
2018 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Hybrid
2005 Discovery 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Discovery HSE Lux
200 Discovery TDI
300 Discovery TDI
Land Rover 90 2.5 Diesel
Series III SWB Land Rover 2.25 diesel
TD4 Freelander Kalahari
1.8 petrol Freelander
6th Apr 2017 7:34 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
The Dundonian wrote:
See the wife's initials didn't get put on the D4. Surprised she let you do that. Be a nice gesture if you got them swapped around.
I did suggest that but SWMBO thought it wasn't a waste of money. Mind you, she has a DSL plate on her car so if I swapped that I would have 2 Discos with consequitive plates. Hmmmmmm, a plan could be hatched.
PS Mentioned it to SWMBO when walking the dogs, just got that look.
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and the only advantage I can see is that is newer!!
