Well its been one of those days, went over to get a few bits out my car at L R Welwyn as it broke at the mow and ended up takin an 08 reg G4 for a test drive . do I stay with the one ive got once fixed or skint myself at buy the G4 HELP ME PLZ.............................
10th Jul 2010 5:51 pm
MacLeod 313
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There's a BigDaveG4 in the same village as you...................or did he sell up
10th Jul 2010 5:52 pm
flinty99
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Northumberland
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are you expecting reasoned and sensible answers to that question on here...? 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 weeksnearly 4 weeksover 4 weeks...5 weeks"
Club "yes, I too have had EPB failure..."
Club "yes, I too get mysterious bings and bongs..."
10th Jul 2010 7:46 pm
mrandmrsh
Member Since: 25 Sep 2008
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 487
Look into my eyes, straight into my eyes, not around the eyes, when you wake up you will think orange is a sensible colour for a D3 and you will like the noise the MTRs and roof rack make......2012 Defender 110 XS Utility 2.2
2012 D4 Commercial 255 8-speed, Active diff, lots of extras on order, comes Sept - ORDER CANCELLED (isn't divorce expensive....?)
2008/08 D3 HSE G4 - part exchanged for the 110
1987 110 CSW with 200 Tdi (now gone)
2007/57 D3 TDV6 HSE - NOW GONE owned 1/oct/08 to 31/dec/09
2007 Seat Altea Freetrack4 170 tdi (wife's car, wife now gone!)
10th Jul 2010 9:32 pm
wslr
Member Since: 21 Feb 2010
Location: Somerset/Devon
Posts: 39
Do it. Life's too short.
10th Jul 2010 9:35 pm
mrandmrsh
Member Since: 25 Sep 2008
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 487
wslr wrote:
Do it. Life's too short.
In all seriousness that was my view. I bought mine in Dec last year and paid £30.5k for it. It had 7k miles, was at my local LR dealer (well, actually my 3rd nearest but it was where I bought my previous one) and I worked out that while I could buy another D3 and put on it what you want, in reality I wouldn't because I wouldn't bring myself, for example, to spend £1,800 for 4 lights on the roof rack or whatever. Similarly finding a D3 with a locking rear diff isn't easy. All G4s have rear air con, another relative rareity on newer models. When you add in the winch, underbody protection etc etc I didn't think price-wise it was too bad and certainly was much better equipped that anything I would get round to building.
The other thought is do you see any value, in terms of enhanced permagrin rather than monetary terms, to it being a G4 rather than a specced up HSE that is not a G4? I was unsure either way about this. The stickers and colour are a bit OTT but actually now I love it. Folk do ask about it and you get waves from kids and adults alike (and so far none of them negative two fingered types) as well as other Land-Rover drivers (more akin to driving a Defender).
Practically it is a bit harder to find car parks that it can fit in (you need 2.2m I reckon, maybe 2.15m) but it is very easy to spot when you come back to it!
In the end I took the Mrs along to see it ast the dealer and I was surprised to discover her view was exactly the same as yours: you aren't here long enough to wonder and wonder and not bother. I thought if I decide after a few months I don't like it I can flog it and if I only get £27k or so for it I would still have lost less than buying a new D110 or D4. As it turns out it seems not to have lost much value anyway but that makes no odds because I don't want to sell it.
I would go for it. Maybe go over to the g4 owners club as well, see if anyone there knows your car - it is possible the previous owner is on there and could point out any things to ensure they get fixed before you pick it up.
Bets wishes.
Craig2012 Defender 110 XS Utility 2.2
2012 D4 Commercial 255 8-speed, Active diff, lots of extras on order, comes Sept - ORDER CANCELLED (isn't divorce expensive....?)
2008/08 D3 HSE G4 - part exchanged for the 110
1987 110 CSW with 200 Tdi (now gone)
2007/57 D3 TDV6 HSE - NOW GONE owned 1/oct/08 to 31/dec/09
2007 Seat Altea Freetrack4 170 tdi (wife's car, wife now gone!)
Member Since: 24 Jun 2010
Location: Staffordshire / Shropshire Border
Posts: 65
The G4 rocks! Go for it.No longer a D3 owner.
11th Jul 2010 9:41 am
Roel
Member Since: 16 Aug 2008
Location: home
Posts: 1215
Parking lots: Mine is 2.07m and I regulary use 2.10m parking garages. In acces mode off-course.
Should you buy one? Difficult question. I have one because my wife didn't like the looks off the 'normal' D3. After a Camel discovery the normal D3 looks a little 'normal'?
So then I showed hear a picture off a G4. And that she liked. So I went searching and bought one.
And if Holland wins the final it's the best color to have.
So in other words, should you buy one.
Yes, because you want to.Roel
1997 Camel Trophy Disco ex-P101JWK (traded it for a Britains 42101)
1984 90 TD5
2005 G4 Disco 3 BN55WPT
Also member of club MTR
and Club Faultmate
Interested in my 4x4 history see my website: www.mudmachine.webklik.nl
Sorry it's in Dutch and with google translator it gets funny.
11th Jul 2010 2:23 pm
bigdave g4
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: Flitwick
Posts: 279
G4
yes yes yes, but be aware people will stare.
11th Jul 2010 2:37 pm
Steve in Germany
Member Since: 29 Jan 2008
Location: Up a hill in Brecon
Posts: 185
I'm with the other Craig on this. I bought mine on the basis that I would either love it, or hate it and sell within 6 months while they still had a good value, but I would rather do either of those then always think I could have done but didn't.
Only problem now is I am thinking of mods (just little things like DVD's and twin batteries and stuff) but wondering whether I should keep it genuine, as per the 06 challenge.
As the old Camel Slogan says - One Life, Live ItCraig
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