Member Since: 13 Sep 2019
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Possible pre production D3 for sale
I have just spotted a D3 on auto trader which looks like a pre production module. With no terrain control, AC or heated windows just as futured in Land Rover monthly November
Issue.
Member Since: 13 Sep 2019
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 14
From what I have read they only built them without climate and terrain control on the pre production units.
Without the vin we have on idea of its build date.
28th Sep 2019 8:07 am
Sea Raider
Member Since: 01 Nov 2016
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Built in 2005 and registered in July 2005 as per DVLA
28th Sep 2019 8:14 am
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50978
Paulstanbrook wrote:
From what I have read they only built them without climate and terrain control on the pre production units.
Without the vin we have on idea of its build date.
Nothing to do with pre-production models ...if you took time to look at the link I posted you would see that the base 5 seat climate and TR were options
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Location: leicestershire
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Re: Possible pre production D3 for sale
Paulstanbrook wrote:
I have just spotted a D3 on auto trader which looks like a pre production module. With no terrain control, AC or heated windows just as futured in Land Rover monthly November
Issue.
I bought that issue of LRM hoping for some insight - the article is chock full of inaccuracies that even a cursory google would have corrected.
10th Oct 2019 8:52 pm
SafariDave
Member Since: 19 Nov 2011
Location: NYC & LA
Posts: 775
I saw a D3 in California that was a base, with coils and no train response, with the Ford Ranger V6. No sunroof. i actually wanted to buy it.
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11th Oct 2019 4:20 am
astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: MIDLANDS
Posts: 8135
we used to occasionally get coil sprung five seat models on the management car scheme, cancelled orders or such-like, usually middle-east territory spec', and they were badged as 'S' model but came to HSE plus level (minus the pan-roof) and were much sought after as they were great spec' and, more importantly, cheap on the scheme
11th Oct 2019 6:25 am
CongoBoy
Member Since: 05 Mar 2019
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 529
I seem to remember that in South Africa base 5 and 7 seaters models weren't made available.
Minimum spec was S.
But they did bring out an XS spec, 5 seater and coil-sprung, that was aimed at the Overlander market.2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey (UK)
2008 D3 HSE Izmir Blue- South African Spec. (Zimbabwe)
2005 FFRR SC V8- Java Black
1995 D1 300 Tdi Blue - (Sourced from the UK, shipped to Namibia, driven by me to RD Congo, then Zambia, now retired in Zimbabwe)
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