Member Since: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Ruislip
Posts: 6
Do I need Air??
Coil suspension 5 seater D3 are significantly cheaper than the others, while I understand that their spec will be quite low, it cannot be that much different to the GS.
I am also sure that the ride will not exactly shake your bones too much either.
Any coil suspension D3 owners like to offer me reassurance please? Anyone gone from coil suspension to air?
Cheers
18th Jul 2009 2:12 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6325
I got the coiler and I love it
18th Jul 2009 2:39 pm
NeilD
Member Since: 01 Dec 2008
Location: Sunny Surrey
Posts: 4845
Many prefer air as ts more common in the uk. With regards to price you gets what you pays for really. If it's cheaper now it'll be even more cheap in relation to air when you resell.
Member Since: 02 Sep 2007
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 2399
Several reasons for a coil sprung 5 seater being a lot cheaper.
Not the least of which is the suspension, I had a coil sprung loaner for a day, and the ride was nowhere near that of my air sprung 7 seater. There is a lot of extra stuff that comes with the air suspension, apart from the springs, there is the compressor, air tank, load of pipes and valves. Big advantage for me with the air suspension is that I can drop to access height when loading large stuff in the back, raise back up to "normal" height and the ride height is unaffected by the load in the rear. I'm not sure, but I think some of the terrain response functions are not available with coil suspension (I'm sure that someone will put me right......)
Also a 5 seater would be less easy to sit the gang in when we go out Rob Smith
Silver rools OK
18th Jul 2009 4:01 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6325
my coiler is easy where ever it goes and it goes pretty well
and you are right there is around 300KG of kit not put on coiler hence slightly better MPGs lol
access height - how old are you lol
no terrain response at all apart from low ratio box HDC but still a disco3 right or shell I start disco3_colier.co.uk lol
cheers
18th Jul 2009 4:14 pm
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
reckon having a coiler would be nice really, alot less electrickery to worry about, lighter, 99% of cars/ 4x4's are coil sprung, just make sure you don't try an airsprung so you wont know what you're missing.
one wife.......livid
18th Jul 2009 4:35 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6325
my next disco will be an SE with all the toys from RLD and some other bits - in process of saving up
18th Jul 2009 4:38 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6325
one more thing lol
less you pay for your disco more you got left to blow on winches, under side protection, remap, RAI, set of STT's, roof rack, and more......
chrees
18th Jul 2009 4:47 pm
Dawn
Member Since: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Ruislip
Posts: 6
Great to hear that there is support for coil ones. The money saved outweighs the toys for me, and less money on resale? its ok it will be pretty tired when I am done with it.
Thanks for the welcome.
18th Jul 2009 4:55 pm
Dawn
Member Since: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Ruislip
Posts: 6
ad15, you are so right, dont try airsprung and I wont know what Im missing!
18th Jul 2009 5:10 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6325
less money on resale hmmm
since I got mine could not find cheaper colier than I have paid been offered 1200 more than paid so no worries
18th Jul 2009 5:20 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6325
I love the idea but am too lazy to deal with all the issues some of us have with disco3 so less parts less to brake less hassle
18th Jul 2009 5:22 pm
Dawn
Member Since: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Ruislip
Posts: 6
less money to purchase
less money on resale
No brainer really if you can live without toys I think. Horses for courses eh.
18th Jul 2009 5:48 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6325
m8 just make sure u get "right" vehicle check it out best possible
jump underneath first thing before u purchase and check for smallest scratches and ask where they from, leaks and all, check EPB on piece of steep road / ramp to make sure it does what it supposed to as getting rid of EPB issues are pain in the butt sometimes as ppl experienced
check all the buttons whether operate or not, got to low ratio box to check whether not seized from not used at all
blah blah blah
18th Jul 2009 5:54 pm
DN D3 Decade
Member Since: 24 Jun 2006
Location: W.London.
Posts: 2337
Dawn, it looks like you are pretty local to me, if you do want to try an air sprung D3, give me a shout, (but I must warn you, I think you'll like it.)
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