There's a nice embedded video review too - just be sure to get past the 1st 20 seconds or so.
I've now finally decided that I like Zanzibar quite a lot! 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
27th Sep 2016 2:56 am
Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
Posts: 3254
Brilliant video. I had a tear in either eye as he set it free at the end. Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
D4 SDV6 SE Tech Kaikoura Stone MY15.
27th Sep 2016 6:43 am
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26699
Excellent! Get that guy on Top Gear
27th Sep 2016 8:03 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
Great video, but I couldn't live with a 1970s brown colourDS3 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
27th Sep 2016 8:28 am
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9402
Loved that
That 'Brown' sort of got better and better as the clip went on, SWMBO would never go for it though Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
27th Sep 2016 8:43 am
LeighW D3 Decade
Member Since: 31 Jan 2006
Location: Brisbane, AUS
Posts: 916
Interesting review - a lot of the features spoken of by the reviewer are sadly going to be a thing of the past in the new model. Ah, the price of progress...
And yes, the dash display is starting to seem a bit 'old tech' but it is still miles ahead of my faithful old D3.
A true classic and I really believe the best Discoverys were the first and last of the D3/D4 models.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)
27th Sep 2016 9:50 am
Hairy Dan
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Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Great video even with the 'different' presenting style Cheers Ian
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27th Sep 2016 1:44 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
LeighW: I'd make do with a 2" mono screen if I could get to keep keep everything else!
Did anyone else notice: no AdBlue and it had rear aircon? Don't mind the AdBlue, but would have loved the rear aircon. Sigh.... 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
27th Sep 2016 1:52 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4399
Can you drive a D4 around in low suspension setting? I assumed it would be the same as D3 and pick itself up if you go over 15. (6:40 through the video)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
27th Sep 2016 2:24 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
I assume its petrol as it had rear a/con?
27th Sep 2016 5:51 pm
mark the spark
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Location: southampton
Posts: 2477
nice video
a bit to david bellamy ! but enjoyed it
can believe the 3/4 disco era is almost over MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
27th Sep 2016 5:53 pm
lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
I wonder if all the D3 and most of the D4 will have gone in 20 yrs time pretty much like the 200/300 models?
27th Sep 2016 6:02 pm
nazca sand eddie
Member Since: 29 Oct 2015
Location: England
Posts: 41
And the top tailgate closed nicely - wish mine did.
27th Sep 2016 6:27 pm
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
What a great find
Although a sad reminder of what is about to be taken away and replaced with a generic unrecognisable 4x4 Andy
27th Sep 2016 6:34 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
rrhool wrote:
Can you drive a D4 around in low suspension setting? I assumed it would be the same as D3 and pick itself up if you go over 15. (6:40 through the video)
The suspension on the D4 will rise, just the same. It helps me keep the speed right down in limited headroom multi story car parks
I can't see anywhere where it's obviously at low setting though. Would you care to double check the 6:40 figure?2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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