Member Since: 13 Mar 2006
Location: Wales
Posts: 490
Just about to hit it's 7th Birthday, still on the drive. Still a great car.
2nd Mar 2021 5:22 pm
Tiger
Member Since: 13 Mar 2006
Location: Wales
Posts: 490
7 years on and this happened today
I’m not being tight keeping it this long, it’s a great car! (Still not sold on D5 or new Deffener)
27th Aug 2021 5:05 pm
Tiger
Member Since: 13 Mar 2006
Location: Wales
Posts: 490
Still going. We kept it 8.5 years now
My propensity to change this car is still low.
Bloody centre console squeaks though! Apart from that seems to be holding together.
26th Nov 2022 7:18 pm
ballast
Member Since: 13 Apr 2007
Location: South Midlands
Posts: 185
Great write up 😁👍
26th Nov 2022 10:53 pm
Tiger
Member Since: 13 Mar 2006
Location: Wales
Posts: 490
I do like to keep regular updates coming 😂😂😂👍
Next update in 12 months or 100k or if they release a Disco6 which i like 👍 but until then for me this is still the best family and dog hauling Land Rover they have designed and there is nothing new that is better.
We’ve looked at the new 110 and D5 and they are both good and in many ways a step forward, but also in some ways a step backwards.
D5 too big and ugly, less boot space, complicated seats.
110 has restricted access to the boot and seats don’t fold completely flat and is silly money now.
Land Rover’s latest models are only giving me a reason to keep it.
Still looks good, still drives great, still feels like a new car after nearly 9 years of daily hammer. 👍
27th Nov 2022 10:53 am
qcnr
Member Since: 23 Nov 2017
Location: Norway
Posts: 117
Quote:
Next update in 12 months or 100k or if they release a Disco6 which i like 👍
Havn't they renamed it 'Defender'?
28th Nov 2022 11:07 am
Tiger
Member Since: 13 Mar 2006
Location: Wales
Posts: 490
At the last service i was informed the side steps were corroded and could do with replacing
Turns out he wasn't kidding when my foot went straight though one.
Anyway bought some shonky quality OE replacements for £100 and set too with a hacksaw. If the Genuine LR ones only last 8 years no point getting genuine.
What a pain of a job, every bolt had decided to rust weld itself to the brackets. Then the shonky new steps didn't fit. What i thought would be a quick hour took the best part of a day.
7th Dec 2022 3:02 pm
Tiger
Member Since: 13 Mar 2006
Location: Wales
Posts: 490
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7th Dec 2022 3:13 pm
Tiger
Member Since: 13 Mar 2006
Location: Wales
Posts: 490
And there we have it, longest ive ever kept a car..
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3rd Nov 2023 10:04 pm
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4244
So the mileometre is running backwards? Definitely a Land Rover run it for another 9 years and it will be like new I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
3rd Nov 2023 11:15 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14382
LR has always had 'special' software 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
3rd Nov 2023 11:45 pm
Tiger
Member Since: 13 Mar 2006
Location: Wales
Posts: 490
Switched them round
I must have some kind of record for loyalty? Anyone else bought new and run up 100,000 and kept for 9 years+ ?
5th Nov 2023 9:53 am
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4244
I think one other person has done the same….
I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
5th Nov 2023 10:18 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14382
Tiger wrote:
Switched them round
I must have some kind of record for loyalty? Anyone else bought new and run up 100,000 and kept for 9 years+ ?
Kept my D3 for 13 years from new and 231,000 miles. Best car I have ever owned and really regret ever selling it. 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
5th Nov 2023 10:29 am
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1257
Bought mine new Xmas eve 2014 and due service /MOT next month at 52k miles still running sweet at moment fingers crossed.
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run it for another 9 years and it will be like new 
