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Do I go for a D3 or a D4
Hi All,
I've finally got to the point where I can get myself a Discovery (HSE). However during my search I have noticed that late D3's and early D4's are not that dissimilar in price.
Now my question (as you have probably guessed) is what is the better option to go for? I'm looking around the £9k mark and there are a few early D4's (2010) with about 120k miles on that come up but there also seems to be plenty of late D3's (2009) around that price as well.
Are the late D3's pretty solid (water pump?)? are the early D4's good or did they have teething issues?
Many thanks for you advice.
Pezzer
p.s. I did try to search but seemed to get a results mainly around first impressions of the D4 when it came out.
11th Sep 2019 1:57 pm
Moo D3 Decade
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D4New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
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11th Sep 2019 2:56 pm
Scott #55
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Location: Glasgow
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I've got a MY10 D4. It's had a few niggles, but nothing which you wouldn't expect in a car of its age. It's almost covered 130k miles.
A word of warning about going for an HSE - if you look at it rationally, it'll be fitted with a litany of toys you'd never spec for yourself....but once you've got them, you can't imagine ever being without them.2014 - D4 2010 HSE Nara Bronze
2012 - FL2 2009 GS Stornoway Grey
2001 - VW Passat Estate Inky Blue
1999 - Ford Mondeo Light Blue
1998 - Rover 25 Red
11th Sep 2019 3:25 pm
PROFSR G
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I'll go the other way Moo,
Pezzer if it helps neither have any issues with the cooling system. (some might say the only system that doesn't) You get more toys on the D4 as well a bigger grin on your face when you stab the "go pedal" but good maintenance records are an imperative whichever you choose.yµ (idµ - eAµ) ψ=mψ
11th Sep 2019 3:30 pm
robpenrose
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D4
Current: D4 HSE
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Previous: Land Rover Discovery Td5 ES
11th Sep 2019 3:41 pm
Gazellio
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Location: Chilterns
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Very late Model D3 or D4.
11th Sep 2019 3:45 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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robpenrose wrote:
D4
+1. They have their issues but waaaaaaaaaaay less than the pre facelifted version, the D3.
11th Sep 2019 4:11 pm
ianm27
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D4
I've only got a poverty spec GS but it's coming up for 160k miles and have not had any major problems (said very quietly so it doesn't hear me )
Servicing and maintenance are the be all and end all for these vehicles, the more the better!
This doesn't mean you'll get a car that won't go "bang" but its less likely and I would suggest that a D4 with the sort of mileage you are looking at has probably got over the really nasty problems. Make sure the cam belts have been done.
Look at a few, drive them and then take your pick and enjoy Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
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11th Sep 2019 4:50 pm
Charliecloud
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Location: Tonbridge
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Late Model HSE D3 just been put up for sale on here. Nice colour & good spec.
11th Sep 2019 6:35 pm
SafariDave
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D3 V8D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
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D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck)
11th Sep 2019 6:39 pm
galwaygreen
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Location: plymouth
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d4...suffer with the rest of us
11th Sep 2019 11:17 pm
lynalldiscovery
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Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
Re: Do I go for a D3 or a D4
Pezzer wrote:
Hi All,
I've finally got to the point where I can get myself a Discovery (HSE). However during my search I have noticed that late D3's and early D4's are not that dissimilar in price.
Now my question (as you have probably guessed) is what is the better option to go for? I'm looking around the £9k mark and there are a few early D4's (2010) with about 120k miles on that come up but there also seems to be plenty of late D3's (2009) around that price as well.
Are the late D3's pretty solid (water pump?)? are the early D4's good or did they have teething issues?
Many thanks for you advice.
Pezzer
p.s. I did try to search but seemed to get a results mainly around first impressions of the D4 when it came out.
Do not under any circumstances google land rover 3.0 snapped crank, sdv6 snapped crankshaft!
12th Sep 2019 6:39 am
Gazellio
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
Some late 2009 D3 (2010 registered) have some D4 components as mine does. It even has the D4 rear end/bumper from the factory.
12th Sep 2019 7:00 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2136
Re: Do I go for a D3 or a D4
lynalldiscovery wrote:
Pezzer wrote:
Hi All,
I've finally got to the point where I can get myself a Discovery (HSE). However during my search I have noticed that late D3's and early D4's are not that dissimilar in price.
Now my question (as you have probably guessed) is what is the better option to go for? I'm looking around the £9k mark and there are a few early D4's (2010) with about 120k miles on that come up but there also seems to be plenty of late D3's (2009) around that price as well.
Are the late D3's pretty solid (water pump?)? are the early D4's good or did they have teething issues?
Many thanks for you advice.
Pezzer
p.s. I did try to search but seemed to get a results mainly around first impressions of the D4 when it came out.
Do not under any circumstances google land rover 3.0 snapped crank, sdv6 snapped crankshaft!
Do not under any circumstances google Land Rover 2.7 snapped crank. Or oil pump failure or...
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
Previous: Land Rover Defender 90 CSW Td5
Previous: Land Rover Discovery Td5 ES
12th Sep 2019 7:51 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Or 3.0 snapped cranks. Well some traditions need keeping.
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