DG
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| D3 scoops AE "Best Large 4x4 2009" |
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Another gong for the mantlepiece 
http://motortorque.askaprice.com/news/auto...awards.asp 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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outofyorkshire
Member Since: 27 Apr 2009
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Yup ...just got home to my copy 
"The discovery completes a clean sweep of off road awards for the second year running - and helps to confirm the Solihull-based manufacturer's status as the producer of the best 4x4s in the world"  Cheers Ian
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MY13 FL2 HSE lux - just gone
MY10 D4 XS
MY07 D3 SE
Massey Ferguson 400 FIS AGTV - Arctic Cat by any other name...
Citroen C3 Picasso for SWMBO so we can remember what fuel economy is!!
Member of the Narpy torch club
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| 5th Aug 2009 5:45 pm |
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Martin
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Not too shabby for the D3 to still be winning awards nearly 5 years after its launch 8) 8) 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 5th Aug 2009 5:48 pm |
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AndrewS
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Member Since: 06 May 2005
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Its next award will be the most expensive vehicle to fix out of warranty  In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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| 5th Aug 2009 5:53 pm |
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Martin
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I think BMW are still leading on that  06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 5th Aug 2009 5:55 pm |
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SJR
Member Since: 09 Aug 2006
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Given that the D4 is out in September, this could very well be the last award for the D3  I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don't intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.
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| 5th Aug 2009 6:10 pm |
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JF Lux
Member Since: 08 Sep 2007
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Well the comparison mentioned in the article is the X6...talk about chalk and cheese... The next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
Club "yes, I too have had the EGR's replaced..."
Club "yes, I too have had the compressor replaced..."
Club "yes, I too once had the car at the dealer for a couple of weeks nearly 4 weeks over 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
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| 5th Aug 2009 7:05 pm |
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