Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Towcester
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LT14 SZD - heading to auction
OK, firstly not too sure on where to put this and also aware that the general consensus is NOT to list whole registration numbers, but this has been posted in the vague hope that it may assist anyone who does a Google search for the vehicle.
My D4 Commercial is due to be collected on Tuesday and, as far as I am aware, will head straight to the auctions - info below:
The current mileage is just under 100k - 99,400 or so and the vehicle has been maintained from new by Guy Salmon Land Rover in Northampton, wanting for (almost) nothing.
However, of note, it had a new engine ( ) at 57,600 miles - all done under warranty by LR. This information doesn’t appear anywhere on the service history or records due to being a LR cost.
Since then, we have continued to service the vehicle on mileage basis - using this calculation, the next service at 115k should be a major service with all the belts etc but clearly the new engine will have only done 50k or so at that stage so you might want to take a view on whether to do belts...
Other works have included the handbrake assembly (full rebuild), replacement of EGR and, yesterday, replacement of the driver’s lock assembly to solve an issue with the central locking. It’s also had recent new tyres all round, probably at around 92k from memory.
I don’t tow a lot, but when I do, it tends to be high value (or sentimental things like horses...) and so I’d pushed for the plug-in tow bar to be changed to the heavy duty fixed tow bar. This may look slightly more agricultural, but won’t come adrift on you and was carried out under warranty.
So, what else needs doing?
Well, I wanted the 4-wheel alignment done when we did tyres and actually suspect it may need bushes all round as it was scrubbing tyres. The lease company may have been of like mind as they weren’t too keen to follow up or authorise the work - I needed the vehicle for work and so it had a set of tyres and we all rather ignored the tyre wear patterns....
If you buy this, I’d suggest monitoring the ongoing tyre wear and be mindful of the potential need to look at bushes in the not too distant future.
Oh - despite being a Commercial (so cheaper road tax), it also has an N1 compliant temporary rear seat arrangement - these are the Atlantech seats and were carried over from my original Commercial.
As the old saying goes, ‘Never raced, rallied or rolled...’
Hope this overview is of some assistance to someone...D4 Commercial - 65 Plate, 2016MY
D5 Commercial - Handed back when I left that job…
D4 Commercial (2014MY) - gone
D4 Commercial SDV6 - Baltic Blue (also gone)
D1 300TDi... 2" lift, HD bumpers (both), detachable tow hitch, 9,500lb winch, 235/85/16 muds and plenty of other toys (gone to make way for the next toy...)
Smiles per Mile - Tornado Motorsports caged Evo 3... 100" Defender look-alike, with Range Rover running gear - all fully IVA'd and registered!
16th Jun 2018 6:48 am
Red Merle
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Location: Liskeard
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What a helpful idea! 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
16th Jun 2018 7:10 am
LiftedDisco
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Towcester
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Well... it’s on it’s way to BCA Belle Vue in Manchester
Not sure how long it will take to clear the lease company but it’s out in the big wide world...D4 Commercial - 65 Plate, 2016MY
D5 Commercial - Handed back when I left that job…
D4 Commercial (2014MY) - gone
D4 Commercial SDV6 - Baltic Blue (also gone)
D1 300TDi... 2" lift, HD bumpers (both), detachable tow hitch, 9,500lb winch, 235/85/16 muds and plenty of other toys (gone to make way for the next toy...)
Smiles per Mile - Tornado Motorsports caged Evo 3... 100" Defender look-alike, with Range Rover running gear - all fully IVA'd and registered!
29th Jun 2018 8:31 pm
Oswiperus D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
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2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone
D2 1999 TD5 E white - current
2nd Aug 2018 7:22 pm
LiftedDisco
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Towcester
Posts: 1002
Nice one - thanks for sharing!
Cracking motor but I have to say, the D5 is in yet another league...D4 Commercial - 65 Plate, 2016MY
D5 Commercial - Handed back when I left that job…
D4 Commercial (2014MY) - gone
D4 Commercial SDV6 - Baltic Blue (also gone)
D1 300TDi... 2" lift, HD bumpers (both), detachable tow hitch, 9,500lb winch, 235/85/16 muds and plenty of other toys (gone to make way for the next toy...)
Smiles per Mile - Tornado Motorsports caged Evo 3... 100" Defender look-alike, with Range Rover running gear - all fully IVA'd and registered!
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) at 57,600 miles - all done under warranty by LR. This information doesn’t appear anywhere on the service history or records due to being a LR cost.
