Member Since: 07 Oct 2013
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 19
Mike - on the chance that you drop back into this thread, what’s the rough cost of fixing timing chains that rattle on start up (could it be the tensioners?) and to replace a leaking water pump? 54 plate V8. Thanks.
19th Dec 2019 2:03 am
2mucky
Member Since: 23 Aug 2019
Location: waikato
Posts: 24
Take a look at trademe.co.nz for some New Zealand ones. We get NZ new and Jap import V8's here with low K's and good spec.
All RHD and no salt on the roads here so rust isn't as much of an issue.
For example....
$27,000 NZD is 13,500 pounds (plus shipping and import tax etc..)
Cheers,
Matt
19th Dec 2019 2:15 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2136
What would the cost to import be?
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19th Dec 2019 9:02 am
Pedros
Member Since: 25 Jun 2011
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 454
So, I always was of the opinion that the diesel V6 twin turbo unit that lurks under the bonnet of UK discos had performance that Rolls Royce (who never provided figures for power outputs) described as "adequate". It can certainly lift it's skirts up when needed.
Surely if performance was the goal, there are other vehicles that will more than match anything any Disco can put out, including some others in the Land Rover lineup in the UK. So, I have to ask, what is the reason for going through the hassle and expense of importing a V8 version? And do the benefits of doing that out weigh that hassle/cost? I feel I'm missing something.
19th Dec 2019 1:28 pm
robpenrose
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Probably because people want the option of a more reliable engine.
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19th Dec 2019 1:40 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6566
The D4 V8 and SCV6 have some issues with overheating. Also the former has a very serious issue with timing chain tensioners failing. Affects 2010-2012 V8 AFAIK but also RRS and FFRR. Obviously you don’t want them to fail. Kind of like the oil pump on 2.7 D3 - if you don’t know whether they’ve been changed assume they haven’t...
See LTB00474NAS2. I was looking at these on/off and this was from my notes.
19th Dec 2019 2:07 pm
twr7cx
Member Since: 03 Mar 2019
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 148
robpenrose wrote:
Probably because people want the option of a more reliable engine.
When researching our D4 purchase I considered the V8 but was put off by the high fuel costs to run it and that from reading the US LR4 forums it looked like just like the TDV6, they had all their own faults just different.Mine - modified MY03 LT L318 Discovery 2a HSE Td5 15P
Hers - MY12 L319 Discovery 4 Lion 2.7L TDV6
Dads - MY98 LJ Discovery ES 3.9L V8
20th Dec 2019 5:05 am
sasdiscos
Member Since: 22 Feb 2013
Location: Northants
Posts: 886
Wonder how long bigger older petrols will have left in the uk, what with the current climate?
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20th Dec 2019 8:10 am
Surfrider
Member Since: 20 Sep 2019
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 73
kajtzu wrote:
The D4 V8 and SCV6 have some issues with overheating. Also the former has a very serious issue with timing chain tensioners failing. Affects 2010-2012 V8 AFAIK but also RRS and FFRR. Obviously you don’t want them to fail. Kind of like the oil pump on 2.7 D3 - if you don’t know whether they’ve been changed assume they haven’t...
See LTB00474NAS2. I was looking at these on/off and this was from my notes.
You could look for the 2013 V8 unicorn, which was the last model year V8 petrol D4. This was my previous D4 (in the Middle East). 13MY they went to metal timing tensioners. Prior D4s used plastic, hence the failures. I owned that vehicle for 5 years and it was perfect in every way. Nothing but normal wear and tear items ever needed replacing. I used and abused it in the desert too.
Just keep in mind it will come with a very hefty petrol bill. Real world MPG was average 17mpg. Off-road / punting would dip to single digit MPG.
I consider it the best vehicle I have ever owned and influenced my purchasing a D4 back here in the UK.
Sad we have to deal with this SDV6 crank failure roulette. It is unnerving.2016 D4 HSE Lux
21st Dec 2019 3:38 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6566
If one has a D3 V8 that mileage is “normal”
21st Dec 2019 7:43 pm
Fuzzyduck
Member Since: 16 Oct 2019
Location: Bexleyheath
Posts: 58
Give Kingstown Shipping a shout, I’ve used them a few times over the years to import old beat up VW’s from the states and Australia.
21st Dec 2019 9:09 pm
Charliecloud
Member Since: 31 Jul 2014
Location: Tonbridge
Posts: 980
Shuggy wrote:
twr7cx wrote:
Can't help with your question, sorry. But, out of interest though, why? Surely you could just buy one locally? Or were D4 V8's not sold within the UK?
On a side note, when we were looking for our D4 to buy, there weren't many D4 V8's for sale. If I recall they were twice the price new of the base model D4 and an additional 1/3rd more than the TDV6 HSE model so were not a big seller over here!
Your right they weren't sold here, however I am told that a few RH drive were kept by LR as PR vehicles and then privately sold off. A guy on here told me about a white one that he knew the owner of. Never did trace it to the owner.
21st Dec 2019 10:46 pm
D1SCD
Member Since: 13 Feb 2013
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 407
One for sale in UK - not sure if price is good or not.
Advertised as "2019" but "Next MOT due 23/09/2020".
I bought a Japanese sourced MG RV8 some years ago. No service history but excellent reliable car, which I owned for some years.
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1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
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