Member Since: 20 Feb 2019
Location: Retford
Posts: 81
My d3
My first d3. Had plenty of other Land rover over the years.
Happy with it so far.
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20th Feb 2019 11:11 pm
ruben D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
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good engine and very nice color! very pretty! a 2005, it seems that for these cars the years do not pass! Enjoy it and good luck!lost in translation!
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21st Feb 2019 12:10 am
PROFSR G
Member Since: 06 Mar 2017
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Nice motor and doesn't look its age, hope you enjoy it Just an observation though, which might be nothing other me, but the suspension looks a bit high! Particularly the N/S/F wheel?
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21st Feb 2019 2:03 am
ANother
Member Since: 28 Jul 2018
Location: None
Posts: 179
Nice motor its in off road mode innit ?Retro fitted
Heated seats. heated screen, F&R Parking sensors, auto wipers, auto lights, full leather. front fogs, D4 heated steering wheel, airbag and switches, Brembo RRS 4 pots and discs, Dave's aftermarket sat nav install, Aftermarket head unit, Rear parking cam, Powerful UK grill replacement, De-tangoed and painted head lights.
EGR Blanked oil pump & cam belts changed
21st Feb 2019 7:43 am
Blenky
Member Since: 20 Feb 2019
Location: Retford
Posts: 81
Hi. Thanks for the comments. Yes it's on off road mode or in the process of it atleast. I had just pulled it of the drive after changing the front air shock. I've replaced both front sunroof drains,both front hubs, track rod ends and brake sensor wires. Things to do are the sills as it had side steps and when I removed them I found a few holes, the bushes and the boot switch. I've made a roof rack for it. I will take a pic at some point and put it on. It's only a quickly made one as I plan to make a better full length one.
21st Feb 2019 5:05 pm
Blenky
Member Since: 20 Feb 2019
Location: Retford
Posts: 81
Little taste of things to come. I've still got a few bits to get and painting to do. When it's all ready the plan is to get it all done in a weekend.
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27th Feb 2019 10:07 pm
ANother
Member Since: 28 Jul 2018
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Looking forward to your progress always nice to see what others are up to with their D3s Retro fitted
Heated seats. heated screen, F&R Parking sensors, auto wipers, auto lights, full leather. front fogs, D4 heated steering wheel, airbag and switches, Brembo RRS 4 pots and discs, Dave's aftermarket sat nav install, Aftermarket head unit, Rear parking cam, Powerful UK grill replacement, De-tangoed and painted head lights.
EGR Blanked oil pump & cam belts changed
27th Feb 2019 11:33 pm
Blenky
Member Since: 20 Feb 2019
Location: Retford
Posts: 81
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Picked these up today. Not fitted yet as I'm swapping my dura tracks over.
5th Mar 2019 8:09 pm
andy27
Member Since: 07 Oct 2018
Location: Chesterfield
Posts: 82
Hi and it looks really nice, how do you find the Duratracs for everyday use if you don't mind me asking.
7th Mar 2019 8:45 am
Blenky
Member Since: 20 Feb 2019
Location: Retford
Posts: 81
Hi Andy. The Duratracs are good. they give me about 28 mpg average but i don't travel miles at a time so don't mind, there really grippy off road down muddy lanes and grassy fields and don't make as much noise as I thought they might. But I do drive my 1970 88 so not really much of a comparison. hope that helps.
p.s I found tyres on the drive to be good on price and service. Thanks
7th Mar 2019 6:42 pm
SafariDave
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Location: NYC & LA
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Would like to know how much work to change the headlights, bumper and wings when your done. And the wiring of headlights.
DaveD3 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)
7th Mar 2019 6:59 pm
M3man
Member Since: 03 Mar 2019
Location: Stoke-on-Trent
Posts: 28
Looks good, I'm on the lookout for something similar
7th Mar 2019 7:04 pm
Blenky
Member Since: 20 Feb 2019
Location: Retford
Posts: 81
Thanks. i may know of one going cheap as a friend of mine has got one with a leaking turbo which I dosn't want to fix so might just sell. Its a 2006 in black with cream leather.
7th Mar 2019 7:47 pm
Blenky
Member Since: 20 Feb 2019
Location: Retford
Posts: 81
SafariDave wrote:
Would like to know how much work to change the headlights, bumper and wings when your done. And the wiring of headlights.
Dave
Hi dave
I wiil do a full build thread when I've got all the bits. The rear end is simple bolt on job after painting the bumper. The front end is a little more work as it's either replace the wings with d4 or cut the d3 wings and only have one vent and change the bumper. Also I'm going to just paint the d3 arches with the bottom edges masked of till I come across some d4 ones at the right price.
7th Mar 2019 10:52 pm
Blenky
Member Since: 20 Feb 2019
Location: Retford
Posts: 81
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Tires swapped over. Needs a good clean but it's cold and raining.
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Just an observation though, which might be nothing other me, but the suspension looks a bit high! Particularly the N/S/F wheel?
