Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
Location: Dundee
Posts: 28
Bogwert's D4
So the question you have to ask yourself... can you have too many green ovals in your life?
Current answer... NOPE!
After (nearly) 3 blissful (ish) years of owning our TD5 Defender, a small question kept cropping up in my mind: 'What about a Disco? ... but I can't replace the Defender?!'
'what about both..? '
Well this question kept getting louder and louder!
So, as anyone would do, I started looking... and looking... googled specs... and then made a spreadsheet... and kept looking... then might have viewed a couple here and there.. then updated the budget spreadsheet... and test drove a few... UNTIL, all the numbers and specs landed in the right place!
TA DAAAA! D4!
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I FREAKIN' LOVE IT!
First thing, first, once the bank account has recovered. Get it into MMP Dundee for a once over and a diagnostics check... make sure I haven't brought an expensive tin can! Chris
Member Since: 17 May 2009
Location: Bury
Posts: 2057
very 8) D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
D3 HSE MY06 missing her still…
17th Jul 2019 9:57 am
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4400
Re: Bogwert's D4
Bogwert wrote:
First thing, first, once the bank account has recovered.
Your first mistake, the bank account will never recover! Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
17th Jul 2019 10:33 am
ianm27
Member Since: 02 Jun 2016
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 2154
very nice
There is definite joy in "man-maths" Uncle Ray's spare wheel protector
Limo Tint
Blackvue front & rear dashcam
Cruise control switch pack
Bodsy's remote for FBH
17th Jul 2019 11:01 am
Bogwert
Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
Location: Dundee
Posts: 28
It amazes me how 'man-maths' always come up with the right answer!
I love the Defender but the Disco is like driving an armchair! Awesome!Chris
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15213
Very nice, you will really enjoy it, oh and welcome to the Corris Club. I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
17th Jul 2019 4:45 pm
knwatkins
Member Since: 19 Sep 2018
Location: Poole, Dorset
Posts: 716
Well done on the calculations
Lovely looking D4 Kev
MY2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
MY2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey
17th Jul 2019 6:59 pm
SWR
Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 840
Looks great, even better close up, nose pressed against the glass looking at the keys locked inside!!! D3 HSE TDV6 Auto. Bonatti Grey.
Mods:
V8 Brake upgrade (front Only), Full height Luggage guard, Rubber mats all round, RLD spare wheel protector, Terra Firma Steering and Transmission guard, Smoooooth Nappa steering wheel, Clock on dash and Reverse home lights. National Luna split charge system, front and rear light guards, Danhag GSM (on loan), JE stage 1 remap... Zero money
17th Jul 2019 10:33 pm
Bogwert
Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
Location: Dundee
Posts: 28
Hahaha SWR, I wasn't quite going to point out how WE managed to lock ourselves out!
Turned off the 'drive away locks' and I've not managed to do it again!Chris
Member Since: 24 Apr 2019
Location: Woodville
Posts: 44
Looks great Nice shine on that paintwork.
19th Jul 2019 9:19 am
nigethecat
Member Since: 11 Sep 2016
Location: Marnoch
Posts: 4142
Lovely looking car! Do you drive round with the window half down and the revs right up to give it that Defender feel ? should also add an old tin can full of nuts and bolts behind the drivers seat for the full effect ! I want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
Corris Grey D4 Commercial SE 2016
Zermatt Sliver 2007 D3 SE manual (gone)
Indus Silver D4 HSE 2015 (gone)
Bonatti Grey D3 HSE 2006 (gone)
White D3 S (LHD) 2007 (gone)
Firenze Red D4 HSE 2014 (gone)
Black RRS 3.6TDV8 2008 (gone)
Rusty Green Defender 110 1997 (gone)
Black FL2 HSE 2013 (gone)
19th Jul 2019 9:53 am
Bogwert
Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
Location: Dundee
Posts: 28
To be fair, I did drive home the other day with the window down and sunroof open! Bring back the defender vibes!
Was missing the tin can, but that might be a good shout, wonder if spotify has a loud unknown rattle somewhere behind the bell housing playlist?
And you don't have to shout to have a conversation... weird!
Did take the Defender out last night (has the bike rack's of the roof) still love it!Chris
I've noticed a few times recently the internal locks all lock randomly. I've turn 'drive-away locking' off to make sure it wasn't connected to the issue. Alarm isn't armed - not touched the key (single or double lock).
It's happened when:
- I've parked up and turned the engine off, but not opened the drivers door (i.e. gotten out).
- Parked - engine off, opened and closed a few doors to get things out. Closed the boot, tried to get into the drivers door and all doors and tailgate locked.
- Same as above, but the last door was the driver's side passenger.
- Driving along at 70mph about 40 mins into a journey - all the doors move to lock.
Luckily all times (bar one) I've had the key in my pocket and been able to unlock it with the key.
Member Since: 13 Apr 2018
Location: Weymouth
Posts: 261
If you have two keys for the car, try swapping them to see if you have a faulty one causing the problem.Gone 2016 Landmark D4
Current 2015 HSE D4 - AKA - 'Gandalf the Grey'
31st Jul 2019 7:31 am
Bogwert
Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
Location: Dundee
Posts: 28
Aye, it came with 3 actually!
I'll change the key and see if that makes any difference! Chris
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