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Help buying a LR4!! Was looking for a LR3 but a 4 has come u
Hi,
As per the subject i separately need advice! I have been looking for a LR3 and I thought found the right car - but now a 4 has come up in my price range and o don't know what to do!!!
Do the 3 is a SE spec, fsh with much of it with LR. Belts not changed yet but otherwise immaculate.
The 4 also has full SH and is XS spec, is that the one before HSE? There's a grand on it, the 4 is 2 years newer and 5k less miles.
What do I do? Is the advice always to go with the 4? What is the stuff to look.out for on the 4, I have no idea!!!! It doesn't need the belt but what else??
Any help would be MUCH appreciate.
Thanks.
19th Aug 2017 3:40 pm
Ja92mie
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I would go for the D4 the XS is a similar spec to a D3 SE.
19th Aug 2017 3:44 pm
tayaste
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If you buy the D3. You'll be always thinking ' I should've bought the D4'
19th Aug 2017 3:51 pm
nigel207
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The D3 should certainly have had the belts changed by now! Not only is there a mileage limit, but also a time (7 years).
19th Aug 2017 4:10 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Go for the 4. Belts on the 3 should have been changed at least a year ago.
19th Aug 2017 4:13 pm
itstime222
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Yeah have to say the 4 is the way I'm swaying.. does anyone know if they all have the electrics for a tow bar? It doesn't have a bar but I thought they all had the wiring or am I wrong??
19th Aug 2017 4:29 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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No, fitted after delivery if ordered, then needs enabling. Fair few forum sponsors can do that, pretty straight forward. Tow hitches come up fairly frequently second hand.
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19th Aug 2017 4:32 pm
tayaste
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Even if it came with oem towing electrics.... it'd be worth checking in case they've been removed.
19th Aug 2017 4:32 pm
mark the spark
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Tow electrics wiring not standard but not hard to fit
Connects behind n/s light cluster detachable tow bar slots straight in
Is the 4 an early one ? If so is it a 2.7 or the 3.0
The 3.0 is a much better drive very unlikely to be a 2.7 unless a commercial but check MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
19th Aug 2017 4:37 pm
itstime222
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Yes it's a 3 litre v8. What sort of money should I allow for the tow bar? And is there anything I should check it for? They are coming to me tomorrow morning..
19th Aug 2017 5:22 pm
tayaste
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itstime222 wrote:
Yes it's a 3 litre v8. What sort of money should I allow for the tow bar? And is there anything I should check it for? They are coming to me tomorrow morning..
V8?
19th Aug 2017 5:24 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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tayaste wrote:
Even if it came with oem towing electrics.... it'd be worth checking in case they've been removed.
I spent about 30 minutes trying to get the towing leckies off of Dark Bluie before I gave up. Just couldn't get the cables out and abandoned the job, didn't have the energy to take the bumper off. At half midnight (24hr daylight helped) I concluded I needed sleep more than towing leckies.
19th Aug 2017 5:28 pm
tayaste
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It's a pity you didn't manage to also salvage the fridge... and the heater vents... and maybe the gear surround ... and maybe the sub...... I think you did a great job to manage what you did
19th Aug 2017 5:36 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Watch out for The Dark Bluie Parts Sales Bonanza, coming to a thread near you. Soon.
Green light from Da Boss and very generous offer of the site contribution to go to charity.
19th Aug 2017 5:48 pm
itstime222
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tayaste wrote:
itstime222 wrote:
Yes it's a 3 litre v8. What sort of money should I allow for the tow bar? And is there anything I should check it for? They are coming to me tomorrow morning..
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Belts on the 3 should have been changed at least a year ago.
