DIY Ace
Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
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disco chris wrote:Hmm I thought the 4.0 N/A V8 made 420bhp?
You are right, but so am I. BHP the V8 petrol beats it, but the V8 only produces about 400nm of torque, and that's the 'more powerful' I was referring to. š 2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
2005 Discovery 3 HSE Auto. Bought Feb 2019. 169,000 miles and counting...
2009 Freelander 2 XS Manual. Bought Sep 2013. SOLD Aug 2021 (already regretted!)
https://youtube.com/channel/UCO_u_0D45x9KGfiNstzLJnw
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DIY Ace
Member Since: 06 Feb 2019
Location: Hampshire
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disco chris wrote:Take your point though, would be a lovely motor to put in a D3. Though for the cost of it, I might be more inclined to buy an imported 5.0 V8 D4 and keep it forever and ever 
I have always admired those, but the fuel economy is shocking. The BMW lump would be fun to try merely for the experience of getting it to work, but also because it is more powerful than the LR V8 petrol and considerably newer and more economical.
All I need to do now is smack my 4-series into a wall (lightly) so that I have an excuse to rip the engine out of it  2022 BMW i4 M50. Bought Oct 2022. 10,200 miles and counting...
2014 BMW 435d convertible. Bought July 2021. 58,000 miles and counting...
2005 Discovery 3 HSE Auto. Bought Feb 2019. 169,000 miles and counting...
2009 Freelander 2 XS Manual. Bought Sep 2013. SOLD Aug 2021 (already regretted!)
https://youtube.com/channel/UCO_u_0D45x9KGfiNstzLJnw
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| 21st Aug 2023 3:12 pm |
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G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
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I think the Discovery and the Discovery Sport is done for once the smaller electric Defender Sport comes out. Defender 110 2.4 TDCi Utility Station Wagon.
2007 Disco 3 GS TDV6 Manual
200,000+ mile club š
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| 21st Aug 2023 3:49 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Disco_Mikey wrote:LT wrote: I'd buy one tomorrow.ā
Same, but at a family friendly price, not Ā£70k+
I think the list price of the end of production D4 Landmark was well over Ā£50k back in 2016. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 21st Aug 2023 8:45 pm |
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A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2815
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If it was Ā£50k for reference.
Thatās Ā£65,000 today according to the BOE inflation calculator.
A new defender D300 HSE or X will be my next car in several years time.
But my D3 is staying, once itās rebuilt.
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| 21st Aug 2023 10:06 pm |
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Hardware
Member Since: 28 Jun 2016
Location: Hiding under the M60
Posts: 12709
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Disco_Mikey wrote:DIY Ace wrote:Has anyone stuck a BMW lump in these?
Yes, the M57 has been fitted into a few D3's now
Have a look at this FB group ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/100525400338205/?ref=share .
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer  ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
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| 21st Aug 2023 10:31 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23368
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A.J.M wrote:If it was Ā£50k for reference.
Thatās Ā£65,000 today according to the BOE inflation calculator.
A new defender D300 HSE or X will be my next car in several years time.
But my D3 is staying, once itās rebuilt.
Just under Ā£56k in 2016:
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/land-...mark-first
 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
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| 22nd Aug 2023 12:39 am |
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A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2815
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Ā£72,826.33 is the BOE inflation price for it in todays money.
Which isnāt a million miles from where the equivalent D5 is price wise.
Shame wages havenāt went up as much.
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| 22nd Aug 2023 7:17 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
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A.J.M wrote:If it was Ā£50k for reference.
Thatās Ā£65,000 today according to the BOE inflation calculator.
A new defender D300 HSE or X will be my next car in several years time.
But my D3 is staying, once itās rebuilt.
I wouldn't rule out the new Land Cruiser as well. The Defender is nice but its compromised by the rear door and boot space. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 22nd Aug 2023 9:20 am |
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pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2439
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I have to say....... I dont mind the D5. Parked next to one last night when I took the dogs out to "Meatball Field" and it would be a natural progression. If they did a V8 then 
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| 22nd Aug 2023 9:43 am |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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For me the Defender and Discovery 5 are compromised by the rear door, and the Defender's boot space is inadequate.
I'm coming round to keeping my D4 for many more years.
NJSS
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| 22nd Aug 2023 9:53 am |
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disco chris
Member Since: 25 Apr 2022
Location: London
Posts: 246
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I'm with NJSS here... looking to keep mine for a long time. Nothing quite beats the D3 for me in what I need and want from it, I have no desire to get a new car every few years, and am happy enough to try and keep this going for as long as it's permitted on the roads. If I had to move on I would look at a D4 because I like the shape and configuration so much.
Chris
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| 22nd Aug 2023 10:49 am |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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I disliked the D5 look originally but having seen a few close up and driven one I think it just needed to grow on me. Iād be completely ok with a D5 HSE Metropolitan P360
Itās unfortunately priced slightly above my toy budgetā¦ at around 175k eur or so
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| 22nd Aug 2023 4:43 pm |
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fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
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Only if they could improve the reliability of the cars not being bottom year in year out on what car so embarrassing, then you get them top of league of being stolen.
Wondered why my insurance rocketed all the above was what they told me even not being quoted even.
Perhaps LR sort that out and perhaps take its customers more seriously and listen then they might just but with all the greens /government and other dipsticks in this country that hate what a SUV represents probably not.
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| 22nd Aug 2023 8:53 pm |
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A.J.M
Member Since: 31 Oct 2009
Location: Carluke
Posts: 2815
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Moo wrote:A.J.M wrote:If it was Ā£50k for reference.
Thatās Ā£65,000 today according to the BOE inflation calculator.
A new defender D300 HSE or X will be my next car in several years time.
But my D3 is staying, once itās rebuilt.
I wouldn't rule out the new Land Cruiser as well. The Defender is nice but its compromised by the rear door and boot space.
Itās a defender we want. Test drive one and it was a big want from both of us.
Tbh, the rear door doesnāt bother me.
Had a freeby 1 for a few years and got used to it pretty quickly.
Plus, if I need extra boot space then thatās what the disco 3 is for.
As itās going to be a family heirloom like my 80ā for my kids to suffer.
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