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Castell

Member Since: 30 Aug 2009
Location: Pemrokeshire
Posts: 1

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Unknown Colour

newbie to site and new d4

Folks

I am not new to discos (had a couple of D3s) but a new poster on the site.

I found the site a few weeks ago when I was looking at changing my 57 D3 HSE for a D4 and wanted some guidance. I found the various posts helpful and am appreciative.

We use our landies ( apart from Disco we have a 09 County Crew Cab and a 09 HCPU) for work as much as family. The D4 will be used as much offroad on shoot days as on road.

Anyhow the D4 HSE has been here a week and has had a good thrashing offroad as well as on road. Now I am no expert on offroading or indeed cars but I have had a number and refering to various posts that gave me guidance my thoughts/advice in return

1. A D4 or a D3.5. I agree with the later as it is an uplift rather than a significant departure. That aside the bit under the bonnet is certainly differant.
2. Better looks - in my opinion no - the D3 is more symetrical and iconic. Bumpers looked much better as well as front grill on the D3.
3. Drives well?. Certainly the power is impressive and on road handling brilliant BUT is so comfortable its almost borring. Went a few miles offroad this evening over some tough ground and seemed much the same as the D3 -very able but standard tyres US in mud. Brakes are differant and I am still unsure as to which I prefer - in the next few days I need to try slamming them on to find out.
4. Black leather it is not but then it is not grey - rather a light matt lack.
5. auto dip headlights - rip them out in the country as you upset all and sundry whn they dip, you go round a bend - they come back on and the oncoming car thinks you are flashing at them !
6. interior - to begin with I was missing the D3 interior but now prefer this. enough buttons to entertain and very ergonomic. Aft of the helm it is the same as the D3 - all things good. Do miss the little plinth in front of the screen to put fags and phone on and also the passenger cup holder. door handle lighting is sexy but described as "mood lighting" which I expected to be hot tub style ie. you can change the colour and not just the brightness.
7. colour - i went for posh brown (bronze) which is brilliant as I will never have to wash the car again as it matches the mud. Its sort of OK and functional and a change from my normal blue.
8. Fuel - about 3mpg better than the D3.
9. Keyless entry etc - excellent - so easy and have learnt a couple of ways to trick it so as to have emergency keys on hand.
10. phone bluetooth is much etter than D3.

Main gripes

1. My D3 HSE had adaptive lighting - horrified when this turned up with out it and my fault for reading reactie for adaptive. Why put the price up and take essentials off ?
2. Ditto mud flaps.
3. Glad the fridge has gone as it served no purpose with our current weather but refer to point 1 above in exchange.

Overall there is no denying that this is a super product and is where the D3 should have been. Is it worth upgrading - prob not unless you have good reason as the D3 is not far behind. Am I happy with it then yes but I do feel that the price hike on the top model leaves you thinking that those extra bits should be included and thus you have been ripped off.

My thanks again to whoever set this site up and gave me a bit more of an insight.

Regards

10th Sep 2009 12:48 am

jkp

Member Since: 16 Sep 2005
Location: Living among Bawbags
Posts: 4528

Fantastic balanced view and write up

Welcome to the site

10th Sep 2009 1:26 am

AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert

Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
Posts: 10442

Welcome and what jkp said

In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.

10th Sep 2009 2:03 am

GraemeS

Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: NSW
Posts: 706

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 SE Auto Nara Bronze

Re: newbie to site and new d4

Castell wrote:
colour - i went for posh brown (bronze) which is brilliant as I will never have to wash the car again as it matches the mud.

My thoughts too, although dust instead of mud is threatening to get in mine's way.

A good report - thanks.

10th Sep 2009 2:49 am

PaulP

Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue

Nice review

Welcome to the site

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG

10th Sep 2009 6:54 am

NIDisco3

Member Since: 28 Apr 2005
Location: Derry City
Posts: 610

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Bonatti Grey

Nice Review

Now wheres the pics 8)

10th Sep 2009 9:31 am

grzesiul

Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6415

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 SE Auto Loire Blue

excellent insight on what it is like
as mentioned in the post before where are the pics ;(

i still love my coiler...

10th Sep 2009 9:46 am

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