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JimmyP
Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Walsall
Posts: 218
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And now, the end is near... |
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It's with a heavy heart that I'm bidding farewell to my D3 and the helpful and knowledgable folk of this forum. With some serious dough splashed on it recently, I'm pre-empting the next big bill and leaving the LR fold for pastures Swedish...(please don't mock).
Thanks to everyone on here who has taken the time to share their tips, tricks and vast knowledge of these addictive motors.
At some point over the next few days I'll be listing various bits that the dealer won't be getting in the PX on the FS section so keep 'em peeled. Previously owned an '08 D3 HSE in Stornoway grey but jumped ship to see what the Swedes have to offer.
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12th Jun 2017 1:27 pm |
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slim68
Member Since: 20 Jan 2013
Location: mountain ash
Posts: 415
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good luck
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12th Jun 2017 6:56 pm |
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Aerialmark
Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Burnley (Where the M65 is cobbled)
Posts: 5192
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You will be back The happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything;
They just make the best of everything they have.
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12th Jun 2017 6:58 pm |
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Dan_NL
Member Since: 19 Sep 2010
Location: world
Posts: 1213
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Well, feel welcome to return...
...this NOT a point of "..no return.."
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12th Jun 2017 7:04 pm |
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daftlad
Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Worksop , Nottinghamshire
Posts: 712
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Not goodbye just see you later bud
What was the serious dough spent if you don't mind sharing
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12th Jun 2017 8:48 pm |
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JimmyP
Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Walsall
Posts: 218
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Cheers fellas, I do hope to be back one day!
As for the money spent; a new handbrake module (£700) and a replacement innards for the sat nav DVD unit (£120) were on top of the usual things like replacement bushes, pads, etc. Fortunately, the big bill of £2,400 for the replacement torque converter and gearbox refurb was covered by a WD policy (but I had to pay out for a subsequent diesel leak to be fixed which my mechanic suspected was down to the work done on the TC).
I realise this may not be big compared to some bills on here but by paying £50 a month on top of what I've just finished paying for the D3 I'm getting a 7-month old, fully-specced XC60 with 5k miles on the clock. Previously owned an '08 D3 HSE in Stornoway grey but jumped ship to see what the Swedes have to offer.
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13th Jun 2017 10:28 am |
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Irish Rover
Member Since: 02 Jul 2009
Location: Solihull
Posts: 178
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Jimmy
You have a PM.
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13th Jun 2017 12:33 pm |
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daftlad
Member Since: 12 Jun 2016
Location: Worksop , Nottinghamshire
Posts: 712
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was she up on the miles , fortunately I purchased mine with a few big bills taken care off .
belts, front n rear
brakes all around
new compressor
front bushes I assume there will always be another bill looming in the near future
do like the new XC though
Phil.
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13th Jun 2017 12:40 pm |
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JimmyP
Member Since: 26 Jul 2013
Location: Walsall
Posts: 218
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I bought it with 95k on the clock so I took care of the big belt & pump service. Mileage up to 128,500 now and serviced as per schedule along with all the usual things of D3s of this age. Apart from the surging revs caused by the TC just north of Paris, it handled a 1,900 mile road trip to the Vendee and back last summer and its something we plan to do for the next few years.
With a 9yr old motor, I'm wary that the next ping or dash light could be a biggie so decided to wave goodbye to the £515 road tax and WD policy payments and savour what the Swedes have to offer. Previously owned an '08 D3 HSE in Stornoway grey but jumped ship to see what the Swedes have to offer.
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14th Jun 2017 11:33 am |
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