Member Since: 12 Oct 2005
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 59
Replacing the D3 with a D4
The time has come to say goodbye to the D3 after 126,000 kms of good times and interesting times + maybe a few bad moments too.
13,500 kms with the caravan for 3 months has been the last trip and its time to update to a D4.
But, which one?
I'm sure there is plenty of you that have done this over the past year or so, its not such an easy decision this time. My daily drive is a MY10 RRS 5.0L V8 SC, hence the D4 will be the wifes car and the car used for towing and getting out and about our big brown country of Australia.
The dealer tells me I should stick to a 2.7L TDV6 with a few extras, 7 seat Leather pack, Xenon lights & E-Diff as a minimum.
To be honest, I really don't know.
Any help you guys can offer will be handy.
Cheers
ShaunD4 TDV6 MY13' - 2 weeks away!
RRS S/C MY10' - muchly loved and just gone
D3 TDV6 SE MY06' - loved and gone
18th May 2011 6:40 am
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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The 3.0l TDV6 is a great engine - a significant improvement between 2.7 and 3.0, even if the 2.7 has been remapped.Duncan
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18th May 2011 7:10 am
DigitalJunior
Member Since: 22 Nov 2008
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DiscoDunc wrote:
The 3.0l TDV6 is a great engine - a significant improvement between 2.7 and 3.0, even if the 2.7 has been remapped.
Got to agree on 3.0 over a remapped 2.7 - different drive ino.SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE
18th May 2011 7:14 am
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
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3.0 way to go MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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18th May 2011 10:33 pm
caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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The 2.7 would be fine but if you are towing the 3.0L would be better. I think that the $ difference for the engine is a lot.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
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19th May 2011 12:13 am
amazing
Member Since: 05 Mar 2011
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consider this?
both 2.7 and 3.0 are more than capable (but obviously I'm biased towards the 3.0) however the 2.7 has smaller brakes, not as good if you are towing alot as the larger ones fitted to the 3.0It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
19th May 2011 4:14 am
Goffie01
Member Since: 24 Jul 2008
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 309
I would go for the 3.0 sdv6 . Its so smooth and powerful.
19th May 2011 6:32 am
StepanT
Member Since: 01 Jul 2008
Location: Prague
Posts: 211
Bigger brakes mean no smaller wheels than 19 inch can be fitted D3 LE James Cook, 2,7 TDV6 auto
19th May 2011 7:00 am
ontheridge
Member Since: 12 Oct 2005
Location: Adelaide
Posts: 59
I know the 3.0L will offer considerably more than the 2.7L, but is it worth the $'s in Oz.
We live in the Adelaide Hills and as this car is now the school drop off and pickup, plus shopping cart it will heading up and down the hill upto 3 times a day, this trip is a little tuff of brakes going down, coming up the 2.7L does it just fine, but the 3.0L will do it easily.
As for towing, the 2.7L has towed the caravan well all it's life and the van has electric brakes so never had a problem pulling the whole rig up.
I don't want or need to penny pinch, but is the 3.0L really worth it for a daily shopping cart or is it everywhere else the 3.0L takes overs from the 2.7L in this case.D4 TDV6 MY13' - 2 weeks away!
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19th May 2011 10:20 am
mowog
Member Since: 12 Jan 2010
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 90
StepanT wrote:
Bigger brakes mean no smaller wheels than 19 inch can be fitted
18's are now available for the 3.0l see link below a 3.0L D4 on 18's
Member Since: 12 Oct 2005
Location: Adelaide
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Thanks for that update, had a look at for photos, nice van, do you like the mchitch, whats the setup on the D4 when you are towing? I see you use rock-tamers, are you happy with them too?
CheersD4 TDV6 MY13' - 2 weeks away!
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20th May 2011 3:15 am
mowog
Member Since: 12 Jan 2010
Location: Brisbane
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We haven't used the rock tamers yet. Brought set them up and hung them on the van on their storage mount.
The McHitch is great on the D4 side I use a 4.5t Rapid Hitch.Discovery 4 SE Long range fuel tank Kaymar Rear Bar.
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