wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Just wanted to say what a great car the D4 is 
Having just driven over 4000 miles through 10 countries I have to say the engine is fantastic . I have done this trip a few times in D3's and this time it was just much more pleasurable . The extra power for the hills of Romania was a real bonus .
Car has been faultless . I also borrowed a prospeed rack (  to Buellbeast ) which I must say I diddn't even know was there .
Fuel economy was / is sh-it  ... But iv given up worrying about it .... And driving through Germany pretty much flat out proberly didn't helpÂ
100 miles from home and got a stone chip ... Resulting in a 14 " crack across the windscreen ... 
Great trip though ... Was having a beer in Bratislava on Friday night .... And a chinese banquet on Saturday night in Holland ( thanks to Dan_NL for the tip .. And nice to meet you and your son  )Â G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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 21st Aug 2011 10:31 pm |
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Duffs
Member Since: 31 Mar 2009
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne.
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Having had the pleasure of the D4 3.0 241BHP engine for 30,000 miles, I agree it is an outstanding engine and a pleasure to drive. I loved the D3 engine but this engine is special. D4 3.0 SDV6 GS 13
D4 3.0 SDV6 GS 09-13
D3 2.7 TDV6 GS 07-09
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| 21st Aug 2011 10:46 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Tis indeed a special engine
I had only done 2000 miles before the trip , so it's still new to me G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 21st Aug 2011 10:54 pm |
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Duffs
Member Since: 31 Mar 2009
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne.
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For me, when I got the D4, it was great to find my best toy had just got better. Your test route was slightly more exotic than the north east of England and the borders of Scotland but I am sure no more challenging. A proper machine - fit for purpose. I smile every time I have to drive it D4 3.0 SDV6 GS 13
D4 3.0 SDV6 GS 09-13
D3 2.7 TDV6 GS 07-09
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| 21st Aug 2011 11:19 pm |
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Smarticus
Member Since: 01 Jan 2005
Location: Northumberland
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I agree the 3.0 TDv6 is a very good engine, but I would actually put it third to the TDv8 (which is a fantastic thing to live with) and the first TDv6 2.7's in the very early D3's. Maybe it is my memory playing tricks on me, but the way that engine was set up gave almost electric car response, noise and smoothness. But fuel consumption was very low so I understand LR changed the timing and as a result all later TDv6's (after the first 6 months of build) were not so smooth but did a good bit more MPG.
But all of the engines still are well ahead of the competition and light years ahead of the TD5 or TDi's of older Discos. Disco 4 TDV6HSE
Defender 200TDi CSW
RR Evoque
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| 26th Aug 2011 8:39 pm |
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Grunders
Member Since: 30 Apr 2011
Location: Manchester
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For the last 4 weeks i've been driving around in a D4 courtesy car, got to admit although i miss my own car this one is great, the engine is so responsive, it pulls really well and leaves a lot of other cars standing... The long journies to Abersoch are effortless and the car gives great confidence... I'll be sorry t see it go......
The only downside is i don't thinks its as economical and i'm not getting as much from a full tank as my own....Then again it might be because i try and drive it harder
The other downside is........ I can't afford one  If it ain't broke... Take it apart anyway, how else you gonna find out how it works
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| 26th Aug 2011 9:40 pm |
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pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
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Wiggs,
If you forego the German autobahn MPG figures, what do you reckon you get from the D4? I thought it was supposed to have better economy that the 2.7? That was one reason I was thinking of changing. PAGODA
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| 26th Aug 2011 10:14 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14372
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I have a mpg app on the iPhone ( to work out my works mileage )
Across the board it's 22 mpg .
Best I have had was on the trip down to Dover . All the roadworks and 50 mph speed limits gave me 24mpg.
Germany motorways about 20 mpg
Rest of the time is 22mpg. It's done 6000 miles now.
I'm a little disapointed with the figures ... But it's better than the G4 ( although if I had taken off the MTR's I suspect about the same mpg )
Trip meter shows about 3 mpg over
The app is very accurate and works it out from fill to fill . G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 26th Aug 2011 11:57 pm |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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I've now done 4500 miles in mine and still love just going out for a drive in it, it's the best car I've owned by far Even green lanning a few weeks back with George, Chris and Simon it handled everything brilliantly on some very tricky tracks in North Yorkshire.
As for fuel consumption I also have an app on my phone and I am averaging 23.88 mpg with a best of 28.16mpg and a worst of 20.46mpg. I also find the computer over reads by about 3mpg. The other week I drove down the A1 from Durham to Scotch Corner at 50mpg as we were waiting for somebody to catch up and the computer said 35mpg which is great but you cannot just drive this car at 50mph everywhere 
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| 27th Aug 2011 7:38 am |
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devonchilliman
Member Since: 03 Nov 2008
Location: Devon
Posts: 5224
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What's the app you both talk of Www.devonchilliman.co.uk
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| 27th Aug 2011 8:35 am |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
Posts: 14372
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Yep that's tha app G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 27th Aug 2011 9:22 am |
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devonchilliman
Member Since: 03 Nov 2008
Location: Devon
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Thanks gents Www.devonchilliman.co.uk
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| 27th Aug 2011 12:17 pm |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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jojim65 wrote:My D3 replacement currently averages 50.4 over 3050 miles! and I don't need to muck around with sticking to 50mph
BUT, it's not a Discovery  
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| 27th Aug 2011 12:35 pm |
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