desv8
Member Since: 01 May 2020
Location: CHELTENHAM
Posts: 133
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Need some head doctor help |
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Hi all
Well off to look at a Disco 5 tomorrow as a new daily.
Am I totally mad Life's short and don't do many miles with work anymore.
Would go for a 4 but want petrol and the tax put me off the 4 diesel. 2017 5 petrol £190 a year, insurance quote £450
Do I need some medical help
D3 v8 going no where. looking at the replacing the Skoda superb.
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21st Jun 2024 8:16 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 14232
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Your mad.
Middle row seats are awful if you carry passengers. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
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
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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21st Jun 2024 9:13 pm |
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disco chris
Member Since: 25 Apr 2022
Location: London
Posts: 263
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Awful in what way Moo? Are they just uncomfortable compared to the D3 / 4? Never been in the back of a D5 so genuinely curious
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21st Jun 2024 10:04 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10339
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Just one person’s opinion. My youngest daughter is almost 6ft tall and she found the middle row seats in my D5 fine.
But yes you are mad
Al Volvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
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21st Jun 2024 10:27 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6671
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Have fun, good luck and drive it like you stole it
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21st Jun 2024 10:35 pm |
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