euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
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Still love the old girl,but I'm just starting to mull over a possible change......tentatively looking at 2 year-old XS or HSE,ideally SDV6.
I realise,of course,that age and mileage are the main factors,but is there any anecdotal evidence that the D4 has addressed the main issues that seem to afflict D3's ? "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
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DiscoDad
Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Beautiful Teesdale
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Personally speaking, I owned my 07MY D3 XS from new for 3 years & 75K miles. In that time the only thing it needed was a new pair of EGR valves replaced under warranty at 60K miles.
Had my 10MY D4 HSE for 29 months and 48K miles. No issues so far. 
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| 24th Mar 2012 11:51 am |
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mickyd4
Member Since: 26 Jun 2010
Location: North
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Had mine now 2 years nearly 40k nd only a dodgy fuel guage 2023 Ineos Grenadier 3.0 Diesel Commercial
2022 Mini John Cooper Works Hatch
2021 Golf MK8 GTD
1978 Land Rover SIII
1993 Range Rover Classic 3.9 V8
2007- Range Rover TDV8 - SOLD
2020 - Discovery 5 3.0 SD6 Landmark - SOLD
2020 - Defender 110 D240 First Edition - SOLD
2012- Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE - SOLD
2009- Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS - SOLD
2007- Discovery 3 TDV6 GS- SOLD
2001- Defender 90 Td5 - SOLD
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| 24th Mar 2012 12:10 pm |
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Stuarts the man
Member Since: 22 Sep 2011
Location: Glasgow
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Think the d4s have to get a bit older yet before you start getting the d3 problems. they are still too new
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| 24th Mar 2012 1:05 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Will be interesting to see how D4 owners feel once they start going out of warranty from September onwards.
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| 24th Mar 2012 1:08 pm |
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DiscoDad
Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: Beautiful Teesdale
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DSL, you are not allowed to post on these types of thread for obvious reasons you doom-sayer you! 
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| 24th Mar 2012 1:26 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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That's no doom-saying, it's just saying it will be interesting.  
Well of academic interest anyway.
PS In total non-doomsaying mode, at least LR seem to have got the EPB a bit better sorted. Now that's almost a compliment.
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| 24th Mar 2012 1:30 pm |
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mickyd4
Member Since: 26 Jun 2010
Location: North
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As mine gets ever closer to its 3rd birthday! I pray for more trouble free motoring! 2023 Ineos Grenadier 3.0 Diesel Commercial
2022 Mini John Cooper Works Hatch
2021 Golf MK8 GTD
1978 Land Rover SIII
1993 Range Rover Classic 3.9 V8
2007- Range Rover TDV8 - SOLD
2020 - Discovery 5 3.0 SD6 Landmark - SOLD
2020 - Defender 110 D240 First Edition - SOLD
2012- Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE - SOLD
2009- Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS - SOLD
2007- Discovery 3 TDV6 GS- SOLD
2001- Defender 90 Td5 - SOLD
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| 24th Mar 2012 2:05 pm |
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Supercharged
Member Since: 07 Oct 2006
Location: Northants
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Any thoughts on buying the extended warranty? Seems expensive - but a D4 going wrong out of warranty is a very costly prospect! Paul
D4 HSE Zermatt Silver / Ebony
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| 24th Mar 2012 3:19 pm |
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Disco4SE
Member Since: 23 Aug 2010
Location: Mt Martha Australia
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euangibson wrote:Still love the old girl,but I'm just starting to mull over a possible change......tentatively looking at 2 year-old XS or HSE,ideally SDV6.
I realise,of course,that age and mileage are the main factors,but is there any anecdotal evidence that the D4 has addressed the main issues that seem to afflict D3's ?
My D4 3.0 SE is now 2 years & 3 months old, and travelled 91,000 Klm's.
All good so far.
Just keep it serviced and do the in between service oil changes.
Cheers, Craig
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| 24th Mar 2012 8:42 pm |
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Steve H
Member Since: 14 Apr 2008
Location: Lancashire
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As the owner of a 58 plate D3 which I am considering changing I wondered if anyone can enlighten me as to the relative reliability of the D3 versus the D4. How do the D3 EPB and FBH compare to those on the D4? What has been done to overcome the few real bugs in the D3?
Having had a look at the D4 sections of this forum I still can't really get a feel for a comparison.
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| 24th Mar 2012 10:51 pm |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Mods'll sort it, they've had far too quiet a day.
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| 24th Mar 2012 10:56 pm |
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Steve H
Member Since: 14 Apr 2008
Location: Lancashire
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DSL wrote:Mods'll sort it, they've had far too quiet a day.
Should have checked here first! D4 SDV6 XS Orkney Grey
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| 24th Mar 2012 11:01 pm |
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Disco4SE
Member Since: 23 Aug 2010
Location: Mt Martha Australia
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I forgot to mention in my last post that a bloke I know who bought his D4 3.0Lt at the same time as me, has done over 200,000Klms............trouble free.
Cheers, Craig
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| 25th Mar 2012 7:40 pm |
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