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blue meanie
D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
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that's the downside of a very successful model  and theeeeennn......???
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 30th Dec 2012 8:30 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20841
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Still keeping an eye on these...
2004 HSE, 120k miles, 12 months MOT, 6 months tax - £7,600
Cambelts done, 4x new tyres, new lower arms, new alternator, Autobox oil and filter done...
2006 Base Spec, 140k, Auto, MOT Oct 2013, Tax April 2013 - £7250
Front suspension rebuilt, new discs and pads all round, 4 nearly new tyres
2005 S, 138k, 7 months MOT, 1 month tax. Few issues, nothing major. £6000 NO BIDS!
2006 S, 122k, MOT 7 months, suspension fault, on bump stops, £6200
2005 S, Auto, 95k, 12 months MOT, £9000
New Turbo + Downpipe, Compressor, Alternator, Lower arms and front-rear brake pipes all replaced
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TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread
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| 23rd Jan 2013 8:10 pm |
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pinhead
Member Since: 20 Dec 2010
Location: yorkshire
Posts: 877
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you have to be carfull what you see on ebay as finished prices as somtimes they wont set a reserve but have 1 in mind and wont sell it to you ask me how i know as well as other reasons
but i agree they are getting cheaper a lot of car for the money especially as you could keep 1 going for a lot less than most of us Club original turbo
161k and counting
general AT's, oval timer, blanked egr's, silicone intercooler hose's
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| 23rd Jan 2013 9:17 pm |
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A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2847
 
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That HSE model would be a great car for someone if there are no more issues with it.
What you wanting to buy Mikey? In loving memory of FA54WSK.
Rest well old friend, your work is done.
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| 23rd Jan 2013 10:28 pm |
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A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2847
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HSE, i'm sure there are a few bits lying around at work to make it better if it clunks etc..  In loving memory of FA54WSK.
Rest well old friend, your work is done.
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| 24th Jan 2013 11:35 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
Posts: 10800
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DM
How aboutQuote: RANGE ROVER VOGUE 2010/11 AUTOBIOGRAPHY UPGRADE SALVAGE NEW ENGINE NEEDED
“Excellent condition except needs new engine because of water damage.â€
Time left: 9h 15m 33s (25 Jan, 2013 16:54:40 GMT) Current bid: £7,000.00
Item number: eBay Item No. 150982117796
Looks nice LPG conversion etc...
NJSS Am I Gammon or Woke ? - I neither know nor care.
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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| 25th Jan 2013 7:46 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
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Depreciation is always a killer on these things. I bought mine a s a 10 year car. She'll be 8 in March. I was almost tempted to buy a new D4 but there wasn't enough value in the £42k cost of change I'll now wait for the D5.
There are lots of bargain out there and will continue to be whatever the weather.
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| 25th Jan 2013 7:46 am |
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110CSW
Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 796
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Moo wrote:Depreciation is always a killer on these things. I bought mine a s a 10 year car. She'll be 8 in March. I was almost tempted to buy a new D4 but there wasn't enough value in the £42k cost of change I'll now wait for the D5.
There are lots of bargain out there and will continue to be whatever the weather.
I'm waiting for the D5 too. If it's 2015 then my D3 will be ten years old and 90k miles. I will probably keep it as it's already had a clutch, turbo, 2 wishbones & bearibgs, brake lines and suspension compressor. Hopefully it can do another five years from then at a max of 5k miles pa without costing too much????????????????
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| 25th Jan 2013 12:13 pm |
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G_Cam
Member Since: 12 Aug 2010
Location: Fife
Posts: 2061
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I missed a 'bargain' two weeks ago- it was a Trade in against a new D4...
It was an 55MY auto with 140k miles on the clock, Ok but not A1 condition...and had an issue with it 'hunting' for the gears... we were too slow in figuring out if we could afford to change over....it went for £5k! (I got more for my 1993 110CSW!). On the other hand i saw a 2004 D3 go for £10k at the Kinross auction... and it was NOT nice!
Is the issue is that Main Dealers cost a fortune for repairs... Indi's are much cheaper.. however a lot of 'old fashioned' DIY just cant be done these days.... Or is that cos I'm getting old!
A few weeks back I saw a smart looking (as in no dents, dings, crashes or bashes) Fiat Punto Sporting - 2007 sitting on top of a pile of cars at the scrapyard... the hazards were still flashing on it.... I asked why it was in... and it was because the owner had lost the 'Red key' and now needed a whole new ECU etc...... The total bill was going to exceed £3K... so he towed it to the scrap yard and got £100 for it! So I guess depreciation is not just a Land Rover thing!
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| 25th Jan 2013 12:43 pm |
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bigdave
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Member Since: 04 Jul 2008
Location: Cornwall
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[quote="Moo"]Depreciation is always a killer on these things. I bought mine a s a 10 year car. She'll be 8 in March. I was almost tempted to buy a new D4 but there wasn't enough value in the £42k cost of change I'll now wait for the D5.
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Same for me. I bought mine at 2 years old and its just passed its 8th birthday.
Its paid off and is now earning its keep.
It has to last at least 2 more years.
Then it goes for whatever I can get for it knowing thast its been worked hard but looked after too. All things shipping, storage, transport. UK and worldwide.
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| 25th Jan 2013 1:39 pm |
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Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20841
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NJSS wrote:DM
How aboutQuote: RANGE ROVER VOGUE 2010/11 AUTOBIOGRAPHY UPGRADE SALVAGE NEW ENGINE NEEDED
“Excellent condition except needs new engine because of water damage.â€
Time left: 9h 15m 33s (25 Jan, 2013 16:54:40 GMT) Current bid: £7,000.00
Item number: eBay Item No. 150982117796
Looks nice LPG conversion etc...
NJSS
Not that cheap, still...
£8k for an 05MY petrol FFRR, that needs an engine on top of that... My D3 Build Thread
TDV8 Retrofit Build Thread
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| 25th Jan 2013 5:44 pm |
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sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2990
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Looking out of the window tonight it would be interesting to see if discovery prices start to rise a little
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| 25th Jan 2013 10:12 pm |
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