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If I'm reading that right - 374 V8 HSE on the road,or at least taxed in Q1 2017. I would guess that about 15 UK cars on this forum, so a huge number out there in the hands of the great unwashed.
Hardly see many up for sale, so would have to conclude that majority of owners are very happy with their gas guzzler.
29th Aug 2017 8:40 am
hugeviking
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Didn't think your reply was sharp DSL l felt a bit bad typing before putting brain into gear.
Andi.
29th Aug 2017 9:22 pm
D&G
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Location: Charente 16480
Posts: 3483
What was the old saying from LR about 80% of all LRs made are still going?
I can't remember the exact number or expression but I can't see the number being that high for much longer.
Which I think is a real shame.An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” ― Millard Fillmore
2006 Disco 3
Gas Gas 300ec / Gas Gas tx249 / Bandit 1250
XR 650r / Pajero 2.8 Lifted and Safari Snorkel-gone.
29th Aug 2017 9:37 pm
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Discovery 3's left on the road
2005 Year 11,718 (139 sorn)
2006 Year 11,403 (143 sorn)
2007 Year 10,054 (110 sorn)
2008 Year 6,840 (61 sorn)
2009 Year 6,497 (58 sorn)
I wonder how many were actually made?
This post has been merged by the site administration team D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
31st Aug 2017 12:01 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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And I wonder how many that are SORNed are sitting waiting on new engines.
31st Aug 2017 12:03 pm
professorpool
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Location: Woking
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It is interesting that there appear to be more 1997 vehicles about than 2009!
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY's from 1997
Taxed - 6,607
SORNed - 2,610
Total - 9,217D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
31st Aug 2017 12:05 pm
hgrimmett
Member Since: 11 Oct 2009
Location: Bledlow
Posts: 901
Also a substantial drop between 2007 and 2008 what happened there? Did car tax increase substantially?-------------------------------------------------------------------
D4 '15 (64) Se Tech Indus Silver
Tesla Model Y LR (22)
Audi TT Roadster 225 (52)
Tesla Model 3 LR (70) (gone)
Porsche Boxster '96 2.5 5spd project (P)
Mini R52 S (54)
BMW 330e eDrive MSport '16 (gone)
D3 '07 (56) XS TDV6 Buckingham Blue (gone)
31st Aug 2017 1:05 pm
professorpool
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Location: Woking
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These are "what's left on the road" figures as opposed to original sales figures.
The D3 wasn't made for long, that is for sure. same with the D4 really...D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
31st Aug 2017 1:08 pm
Moo D3 Decade
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The D3 was still made up until the D5 came out. The D4 was just a facelift ........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
31st Aug 2017 1:21 pm
professorpool
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Location: Woking
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LAND ROVER FREELANDER
Taxed - 215,445
SORNed - 8,266
Total - 223,711D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
31st Aug 2017 1:23 pm
professorpool
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Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
LAND ROVER Models
Model On UK Roads SORNed Total
FREELANDER 215,445 8,266 223,711
RANGE ROVER 211,266 11,619 222,885
DISCOVERY 176,243 23,255 199,498
DEFENDER 106,702 8,146 114,848
UNKNOWN 27,114 13,275 40,389
90 10,196 5,348 15,544
88 8,185 9,217 17,402
110 4,801 3,418 8,219
109 1,530 2,370 3,900D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
31st Aug 2017 1:25 pm
dlgis
Member Since: 02 Oct 2015
Location: Tunbridge Wells
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hgrimmett wrote:
Also a substantial drop between 2007 and 2008 what happened there? Did car tax increase substantially?
Did you miss the global economic recession D4 GS 12MY
31st Aug 2017 7:39 pm
hugeviking
Member Since: 08 Jun 2010
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 1482
Going back to my earlier post, are these figures telling us that many more D3s live than not.
Andi.
31st Aug 2017 8:01 pm
A.J.M
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The dip from 07-09 was due to the 5th worst economic recession in history.
It's a shame in a way as plenty of running early cars are getting broken for the simple reason they are worth more in parts than as a running car.
Think someone on here said that worldwide sales of the D3 came to about 240,000ish in its life.
31st Aug 2017 8:17 pm
D&G
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From Wiki
70% of Land Rovers ever built still in use...[edit]
There has been a lot of contention over this information. The figure sits between two-thirds and 70% of all land rovers (all built since 1948, not just Defenders.) The first source for this figure is from a Top Gear program titled as 'The Greatest Cars of All Time' (first aired 8th June 2003)the clip hosted by Richard Hammond makes a point of there being 70% of all Land Rovers produced still in use and links it to the idea of 'what if' 70% of all VW Beetles ever made were still in use (this was in 2003). Secondly the then Managing Director (Matthew Taylor) said that two thirds of all Land Rovers were still in use ( http://archive.southwalesargus.co.uk/2003/8/1/66402.html ). Are we able to put on the article that in 2003 between two-thirds and 70% of all Land Rover produced before then were still in use? This is quite an important figure on the lastability of the Land Rover marque and also indicative of the passion of Land Rover enthusiasts in keeping the vehicles running. I have not got the experience with Wikipedia to feel confident in amending the article and wouldn't know where to put it. Any views any one else? (82.25.108.241 (talk) 11:04, 24 June 2008 (UTC)) Land Rover
Sounds a bit optimistic to me. I live in N. Qld, Australia. This place was landrover central until the 1990s, as large numbers of ex-Army machines were cheaply available in car yards and auctions. As at 2015 any land rover on the road is a rare sight. The unreliable clutch and t'fer case (front axle) means most of them now reside in dumps.27.33.22.68 (talk) 01:39, 16 October 2015 (UTC)An honorable defeat is better than a dishonorable victory.” ― Millard Fillmore
2006 Disco 3
Gas Gas 300ec / Gas Gas tx249 / Bandit 1250
XR 650r / Pajero 2.8 Lifted and Safari Snorkel-gone.
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l felt a bit bad typing before putting brain into gear.
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