Member Since: 09 Feb 2020
Location: Brighton
Posts: 78
D4 HSE
After several weeks of reading through the many threads on the joys and woes of Disco ownership, followed by several days of phoning dealers only to be told ‘it’s sold’, we finally found and picked up this D4 around 2 weeks ago...
It’s a replacement for my Puma Defender 110 SW XS and the Mrs’s Volvo V70 D3….moved down to 1 daily use car and thinking the D4 would work for both of us (and the dogs). So far, pleased to have joined the fold and really enjoying the D4 experience . I’m also a member of defender2.net and SELOC.com (lotus forum) which over the years have been my key sources of info for problem solving, chatting about our cars and picking up tips and advice, so I’m also looking forward to joining in here.
All the best for now….
Jon
5th Mar 2020 12:02 pm
RogB
Member Since: 15 Jun 2018
Location: Mansfield
Posts: 1729
Nice D4, nice colour and very nice dogs
welcome to the madhouse 2011 D4 XS 305 MY12 - gone but not forgotten
5th Mar 2020 12:04 pm
maxbasscat
Member Since: 03 Jan 2016
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 1267
two beasts! Car looks super tooD3 2.7 Zermatt silver (not another one)
D3 4.4 V8 Zambezi silver
D3 4.4 V8 Adriatic Blue
D3 2.7 (gone) Tonga Green
D3 4.4 V8 LHD Tonga Green
FFRR TDV8
Defender 300
5th Mar 2020 10:33 pm
Gorilla63
Member Since: 18 May 2019
Location: Bewdley
Posts: 446
Gotta keep the pointers comfortable! Congrats.
6th Mar 2020 6:11 am
jmw
Member Since: 09 Feb 2020
Location: Brighton
Posts: 78
The Pointers are certainly comfortable and are loving the enormous load space, and the comfort up front isn’t bad either Happy all round so far!
6th Mar 2020 8:13 am
ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 2154
hope you have many many years of (relatively) care-free motoring and welcome to the D4 fold Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
Limo Tint
Blackvue front & rear dashcam
Cruise control switch pack
Bodsy's remote for FBH
6th Mar 2020 6:10 pm
Scott #55
Member Since: 15 Apr 2015
Location: UK
Posts: 1683
Lovely car. If you didn’t have dogs before, you’d be getting them to go with the car.
6th Mar 2020 7:15 pm
James028
Member Since: 16 Mar 2020
Location: Borders
Posts: 86
Hi - can I ask you have found the swap from a defender? I am considering swapping my puma 110 for a 2014ish D4
16th Mar 2020 8:17 am
jmw
Member Since: 09 Feb 2020
Location: Brighton
Posts: 78
Hi James and welcome to the forum.
I really wasn’t sure about switching from the Defender to the D4, but I have to say I’m now enjoying the experience. For us, it’s a good middle ground between the two cars we switched from - still the off road capability, rugged, solid feel but much easier to drive day to day (although a lot wider) and over longer distances is just so comfortable, probably marginally more so than the V70 (especially for the dogs!) and a nice place to be. Fuel consumption seems marginally better than the Defender. Going forward I’m expecting higher running cost and more maintenance, tho remember we were switching from 2 cars.
It’s at the dealership having a new rear wiper motor fitted atm. The courtesy car we’ve been given is a petrol 69 plate Disco sport which I have to say is, em, very very ordinary by comparison. If I’d made a switch to that I’d have been really off.
Hope this helps with your decision.
Btw, I’d still love another Defender some day!
17th Mar 2020 8:36 am
James028
Member Since: 16 Mar 2020
Location: Borders
Posts: 86
Thanks for the comments - may I ask ref the increased running costs - is that due to more repairs or their being more expensive? My defender is coming up to 80k so I’m expecting some bills on the horizon!
17th Mar 2020 1:17 pm
jmw
Member Since: 09 Feb 2020
Location: Brighton
Posts: 78
It’s still early days, but I’m anticipating it’s a bit of both. The D4 is more to insure and run (tyres etc), it’s more complex than a Puma, so more to potentially go wrong and most seems harder/involves more labour to fix when it does etc. From reading various posts it’s key to find one with a FSH and to ensure that’s strictly followed going forward - indeed some recommend more regular servicing and 6 monthly oil and filter changes etc.
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and the Mrs’s Volvo V70 D3….moved down to 1 daily use car and thinking the D4 would work for both of us (and the dogs). So far, pleased to have joined the fold and really enjoying the D4 experience 
. I’m also a member of defender2.net and SELOC.com (lotus forum) which over the years have been my key sources of info for problem solving, chatting about our cars and picking up tips and advice, so I’m also looking forward to joining in here.
two beasts! Car looks super too
Happy all round so far!
off.
