MrBrain
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I would say though that the perception is probably skewed by all the later 2008 diesel discos you see for sale.
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DG
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There were 34 RRS G4s v 39 D3s made for competitors for 2006 ...68 D3s and 8 RRSs for 2008. 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 25th Apr 2021 9:59 am |
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MrBrain
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Well yes if your including the 2008 ones.
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| 25th Apr 2021 6:39 pm |
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nbunney
Member Since: 28 Mar 2010
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MrBrain wrote:cant be that much rarer buddy, there were only, if I recall correctly, 37 Discos made and of those less than half were right hookers.
Vehicles used​[edit]
39 for the 2006 event.
68 for 2009.
In 2003:
Vehicles used Number prepared Stages used By competitors
Defender 31 (29 used on main challenge) Stage 2: South Africa
Range Rover 30 (28 used on main challenge) Stage 3: Australia
Discovery 2 62 (60 used on main challenge) Stage 4: USA (Las Vegas & Moab Desert)
Freelander I 30 (28 used on main challenge) Stage 1: USA (New York)
In 2006:
Vehicles used Engine Number prepared Stages used By competitors
Defender Td5 Diesel 110 CSW 31 (29 used on main challenge) None - Support Vehicle Only
Range Rover 4.4 V8 Petrol Vogue 24 (19 used on main challenge) None - Support Vehicle Only
Discovery 3 (LR3) 4.4 V8 Petrol HSE 39 (38 used on main challenge) Stages 3&4: Bolivia
Freelander I 2.5 V6 Petrol SE 15 (14 used on main challenge) Stage 3: Brazil
Range Rover Sport 4.4 V8 Petrol HSE 35 (34 used on main challenge) Stages 1&2: Thailand
In 2009:
Although the 2009 Challenge was cancelled a few vehicles were prepared and used as pre-event recce vehicles. The 2009 vehicles were decked out similarly to previously Challenge vehicles with the distinctive Tangiers Orange paintwork, but with new body decals emphasizing the G4 Challenge's new association with the Red Cross. At least two Defenders, two Discovery 3s (LR3s), two Freelander 2s (LR2) and one Range Rover were produced for the Recce in Mongolia in 2008 before the main 2009 event; For the actual G4 Challenge in 2009 the following were vehicles were prepared: six (6) Defender 110's, five (5) Defender 130's, Sixty Eight (68) Discovery 3s (LR3s), seven (7) Freelander 2s (LR2) and two (2) Range Rovers, eight (8) Range Rover Sports were produced. Visitors to the Solihull factory in the autumn of 2008 spotted a number of Tangiers Orange vehicles in the production stores.
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