| Would you like to see the TDV8 in the D3 now? |
| Yes, TDV8 is the way to go. |
83%
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| TDV6 is more than enough. |
15%
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15% |
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| I have no opinion, I'm a packet of crisps |
1%
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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I don't think the TDV8 is for posing, but I do think the TDV6 is under powered for a car this size. IMO it would be the icing on the cake, if they did the V8 I'd stick with the D3 as it stands I will change in 12 months or so. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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 29th Oct 2006 5:27 pm |
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DiscoAtom
Member Since: 28 Sep 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 142
  
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A V8 diesel equates to more power but it will also mean more fuel consumption and then means less range which excerbates one of Disco3's disadvantage. If LR can find another, say, 40litres, to add to the tank it would be ideal.
The alternative would be to increase the TDV6's capacity to 3 or 3.2litres which should add another 20 to 40kW for a modest fuel consumption increase. '06 Disco 3 TDV6 SE Buckingham Blue
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| 29th Oct 2006 9:20 pm |
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JMC
Member Since: 25 Feb 2006
Location: Aberdeen-Angus. Where the Bull* comes from!
Posts: 6417
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Those who want the TDV8 in the D3, consider this.......
Cost of trading-in your D3 for an (imaginary) TDV8 = £ five figures (and then some)
Cost of upgrading your engine to 240bhp with Turbochip / JE = £600 ish
Unless you have cash to burn, and to pay for the extra fuel = No brainer 
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| 29th Oct 2006 11:25 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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Warranty, Insurance - not a no brainer. Have you driven one yet? DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 30th Oct 2006 7:16 am |
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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
Posts: 1170
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I'd like a TDV8, but it's a moot point for me as I intend hanging onto this one for 10 years! Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
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| 30th Oct 2006 9:15 am |
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bkehoe
Member Since: 24 Feb 2006
Location: Wexford
Posts: 1481
 
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JMC wrote:Those who want the TDV8 in the D3, consider this.......
Cost of trading-in your D3 for an (imaginary) TDV8 = £ five figures (and then some)
Cost of upgrading your engine to 240bhp with Turbochip / JE = £600 ish
Unless you have cash to burn, and to pay for the extra fuel = No brainer
Ah, but what about Turbochip for the TDV8?   IE - 05 D3 TDV6 HSE - Zambezi Silver
SA - 07 VW Golf TDI - White - Sold!
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| 30th Oct 2006 11:15 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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Also better braking system and not to mention the sound!! DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 30th Oct 2006 11:32 am |
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zetecr
Member Since: 11 Aug 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 64
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Just to be cheeky, I ask those who voted YES to specify what they expect to do with the TDV8 that they couldn't do with TDV6...
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| 30th Oct 2006 11:39 am |
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catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
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in a cheeky response, I would have to say everything that the TDV6 does but better and easier.
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| 30th Oct 2006 11:44 am |
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Boofrmb
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: Northern NSW
Posts: 123
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Hi to all. Its great to know one small post can become so big. The only question that I would like to ask, after have 4 Range Rover, and the last one been a p38, will Rover/Ford do the same as they did to the P38. That is boring the block out to produce a get engine, but forgetting the movement in the sleaves, allowing the coolant to get into the bore, causing lots of problems. Rover/ford may have a fix for it for the V8TD, but compression will always be a problem with Diesel motors.
Rob 2006 Disco 3 TDV6 SE in Zambezi Silver
1948 Series 1 SWB Soft Top in Standard green
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| 31st Oct 2006 9:55 am |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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Ford don't have the answer, but Peugeot Citroen do! It isn't a bored out engine in the way the old buick one was it is a new engine, not just 2 extra cylinders bolted on. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 31st Oct 2006 9:58 am |
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zetecr
Member Since: 11 Aug 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 64
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Pelyma wrote:Ford don't have the answer, but Peugeot Citroen do!
Is this fact, or are you a frenchman living in England? Surely no Engilishman would give the French that much credit!
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| 3rd Nov 2006 2:15 am |
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LeighW
D3 Decade
Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
Posts: 920
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I just read that the Aussie version of the TDV8 (RRS) will be about $110 000 which is just $25 000 more than the TDV6 RRS.
That definately puts it up out of reach for many prospective owners unless they want (and need) the extra power. Of course, LR should also be working on a larger fuel tank in any case as the V8 petrol engined versions of the RRS and D3 suffer in range capabilities when compared with all the other similarly equipped large 4WDs.
Applying the cost difference to the D3, a base model (if the TDV8 was to be made available in the base model) would hit the dealer's floor at no less than $91 000. That in itself will cause many a prospective owner to look to other makes if not a different engined version of the car.
But all that aside, Mossy, I would love to see a TDV8 version of the D3 in Australia and thanks for asking... LeighW
The old girl is on her third engine...
* first ran a bearing (design failure in original engine)
* second had a failure of the water outlet on top of the engine (pls check yours)
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| 3rd Nov 2006 5:15 am |
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Haggis
Member Since: 26 Jun 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 126
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The guys on the Land Rover stand at the Sydney International Motor Show indicated that the Disco should have the TDV8 by 2009, nudge, nudge, wink, wink.
As it happens my lease is up about then, but unless nothing else changes (therefore enabling me to move the thousands of dollars worth of accessories I have fitted to the current Disco 3 across) then I will not change over.
I wonder if a warranty claim for 2 missing cylinders would be entertained D3 (06) SE TDV6, Rear Locker, Rear Air, ARB bar w/winch, Safari Snorkel, 110l aux fuel tank, Kaymar rear bar (twin wheel carrier), Black Widow rear storage system, Rhino rack, GME UHF, Codan HF, IPF HID lights, CSA Explorer 17" w/BFG Mud Terrain KM2 - see Australian 4WD Monthly #103
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| 6th Nov 2006 4:18 am |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
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zetecr wrote:Pelyma wrote:Ford don't have the answer, but Peugeot Citroen do!
Is this fact, or are you a frenchman living in England? Surely no Engilishman would give the French that much credit!
The TDV6/8 is a joint Ford/PSA enginge. PSA = Peugeot. Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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