Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14387
Humble pie on order.
So whilst I love my Volvo, I've been missing my D3/4. I bought my XC90 after almost buying a new Defender then deciding I needed seven seats and not liking the rear door. Don't get me wrong, the XC 90 is a superb car, beautifully built, super comfy, reliable and with great dealer service, but it just wasn't 'us' as my family kept saying.
Anyway, today I went to look at a 2016 D4 HSE LUX at Lookers in Aylesbury that I had reserved despite my saying 'never go back' Anyway long story short, I still felt the D4 was feeling old but still super practical, so I ended up ordering a new Defender 110 in Eiger Grey.
Apologies all, Humble Pie on order.
Fingers crossed delivery in March. 🤞 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
20th Jul 2022 6:34 pm
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4244
Did they say "March" of which year ? 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)
Which engine? P400, P400e, or better still P525 V8 Carpathian Edition?
Welcome back - next year.
NJSS
20th Jul 2022 7:33 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14387
Let's see what happens re the delivery. Apparently things are speeding up but who knows?
250 Mhev engine. I wanted six cylinders and the power and performance is more than enough. 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
Well done...I'm very inclined to go the same route.
I'll be interested to hear about insurance costs compared to the XC90 & D4 in due course.
Please keep us posted. Good luck.
NJSS
20th Jul 2022 8:04 pm
leeds
Member Since: 30 Aug 2010
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 4314
Moo, do not feel too bad, you will be in company be it good or bad company, who knows? Well we have a D300 L663 110 arrived in January. The L663 90 HT is due September, had to change the spec on that a bit.
Brendan
20th Jul 2022 8:09 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26774
Good choice 👍 You will not be disappointed.
My D300 is still going fine. 19 months old, 13k miles. Just had to fill the ad-blu tank for the first time. It has a drive belt squeak that needs attention when I get home from holiday, but that’s it. Yes it’s not quite as roomy as the old D4, but you summed it up there.. old!!
If they had put the straight 6 into a D4 body, having engineered out the chassis and lightened the whole package by half a tonne, and included all the latest tech that the Defender has, then called it a D6 I could be tempted! 😆
20th Jul 2022 8:12 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73080
nigethecat wrote:
Did they say "March" of which year ?
And it’s served without chips.
20th Jul 2022 8:36 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2589
You need to try the BMW
20th Jul 2022 9:04 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14387
Thanks all. Oddly quite excited despite my earlier reservations.
Agree with Gareth re the D6. LR really fkd the D5 up!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
20th Jul 2022 9:10 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50978
The D5 really had a bad press but a majority of those that actually had them had a different view in my experience ...even many former D3 4 owners but wouldn't generally express it because of fear of ridicule ... the load space is bigger than a Def and it was just as capable off-road. The latest model actually looks far better than the original variant. Anyway, I really like the Def but would only have the hybrid or forthcoming electric ...if I could afford it.
One year on with the DS ...still averaging 145mpg ...whatever model ...hybrid \ electric is the only way forward IMO 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
20th Jul 2022 9:31 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2589
Agree.
The BMW hybrid with the bigger more usable battery is a great combination. 71miles trip the other day and 62.7miles in EV. Probably could have managed a few more miles if I didn't have AC on the return leg.
Averaging around 300mpg on fuel as the bigger battery is perfect for our daily needs
20th Jul 2022 9:50 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2589
NJSS wrote:
Well done.
Which engine? P400, P400e, or better still P525 V8 Carpathian Edition?
Welcome back - next year.
NJSS
The sound of the P400 on start up is worth the extra fuel.....
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Anyway long story short, I still felt the D4 was feeling old but still super practical, so I ended up ordering a new Defender 110 in Eiger Grey. 
