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The GREAT D3 Vs D4 POLL (serious)
hi lads
would you mind seriously participate to the D3 VS D4 poll : Give us your Top 10 pros and 10 cons the turn the Discvorey is taking in the shape of the D4
cut and paste the following template, but please keep it serious (I know how hard it is !) and objective
cheers
My Pro D4 Top 10 :
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My Con D4 Top 10 :
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Here are mine :
My Pro D4 Top 10 :
1 - Ride (suspension + dynamic)
2 - impoved TR
3 - 3.0L is an improvement indeed !
4 - seat are much better (for me at least)
5 - more quiet inside
6 - goes through anything, really
7 - looks good (but not as good as the D3 when it came out)
8 - Cameras a plus, but not mandatory
9 - better finish inside, though i was not looking for that this much
10 - loads of aftermarket already on the market including from LR and Mantec
My Con D4 Top 10 :
1 - 19" minimum (until someone proves one can fit 18") so limited to MTR as an off road tyre and a skinny sidewall
2 - premiumness added to a utilitatian workhorse
3 - price going up
4 - Tax class going from 14 to 17 Cv in France, (quite a jump!) (is it the same in UK for Tax or Insurance ?)
5 - too classy and precious inside (can't just throuw stuff in it, you have to be careful on that painted beinge plastic trim in the back (reason why i went back to D3 after L322 / FFRR)
6 - tyre option way too limited even in road bias (means more expensive and harder to find in the middle of nowhere)
7 - round, politicaly correct design (lost it's rugged front end)
8 - really 7 seater Range rover Sport : I need a D3 not a RRS...
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10 - did I mention 19" are the minimim if you want the 3.0L ?...l=Oo\________/oO=l l:Ool======loO:l
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29th Sep 2009 9:58 am
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My Pro D4 Top 10 : - Compared to a D3
1 - Interior
2 - Grill
3 - Lights
4 - Spec of Wheels
5 - Fuel Economy
6 - Grunt / Lag
7 - No black external parts
8 - Drive Ability
Not necessarily in any order of preference/importance
My Pro D4 Top 10 :
1 - Ride (suspension + dynamic)
2 - impoved TR
3 - 3.0L is an improvement
4 - seat are much better
5 - more quiet / refined inside
6 - still very capable
7 - looks good (but not as good as the D3 when it came out)
8 - more "executive" look, feel and image
9 - better finish inside
10 - loads of aftermarket already on the market
My Con D4 Top 10 :
1 - 19" minimum
2 - more "executive" look, feel and image...
3 - price rise
4 - some options seem to be solutions that were never needed - eg all those cameras...!
5 - too classy and precious inside
6 - tyre option way too limited even in road bias (means more expensive and harder to find in the middle of nowhere)
7 - round, politicaly correct design (lost it's rugged front end)
8 - Would you really want to take a D4 (with that interior and external paint etc) to the same places as a D3...?
9 - quality control - for a new model that is not THAT "new" overall, it seems to be having some noticable teething issues (or am I wrong here...?)
10 - Grill is 'kin horribleThe next American ex-pat that calls it a "truck" is going to find out what 2.7 tons feels like on their foot...
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29th Sep 2009 10:47 am
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4 - No SE spec
5 - No passenger dash mounted cup holder (dealbreaker this one! )
6 - Aux Battery Space wasted
7 - D4 A Bar is awful!!!
8 - Sufficiently different front end bits to make a D3 to D4-look-a-like non-trivial
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29th Sep 2009 11:45 am
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Location: Dorset
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My Pro D4 Top 10 :
1 - New 3.0l Engine
2 - Better ride
3 - LED rear lights (reduced bulb costs)
4 - Camera's (more toys to play with)
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My Con D4 Top 10 :
1 - Price
2 - Confused design objectives
3 - Soft image (painted everything)
4 - Now looks like a poor man's FFRR
5 - The flared centre consol now makes the front footwells appear narrow.
6 - Interior more claustrophobic
7 - Price
8 - Not different enough!
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10 -2005 D3 HSE 2011 D4 Landmark 2016 D4 HSE Lux
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29th Sep 2009 12:17 pm
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Location: The Gaff
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My Pro D4 Top 10 :
1 - Engine
2 - Suspension
3 - Cameras
4 - should I wait till 2012 ?
5 - should I wait till 2012 ?
6 - should I wait till 2012 ?
7 - should I wait till 2012 ?
8 - should I wait till 2012 ?
9 - should I wait till 2012 ?
10 - should I wait till 2012 ?
My Con D4 Top 10 :
1 - should I wait till 2012 ?
2 - should I wait till 2012 ?
3 - should I wait till 2012 ?
4 - should I wait till 2012 ?
5 - should I wait till 2012 ?
6 - should I wait till 2012 ?
7 - should I wait till 2012 ?
8 - should I wait till 2012 ?
9 - should I wait till 2012 ?
10 - should I wait till 2012 ?
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I assume your current finance deal run out in 2012 like mine Rich? Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
29th Sep 2009 12:57 pm
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Not necessarily Steve ...2012 is an important year ...don't know whether it's worth it 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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What's happening then? New Disco 5? New FFRR? Both?
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29th Sep 2009 1:30 pm
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Place your bets 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
29th Sep 2009 2:02 pm
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