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cdf
 


Member Since: 13 Oct 2012
Location: Northants
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Auto Lugano TealDiscovery 3
What to do

I have a 1991 90 defender that had a new chassis and general re build 5 years ago. I've become self employed and it's not big enough.
I'm thinking d2 or early d3 commercial or just put a hard floor in a car. Problem is is it better to struggle with the car I partly re built or go for more practical unknown horrors of d2 or 3 and then with my low mileage petrol or diesel?
I love my defender and don't want to see it go but I know I should change it. I would just like other non bias views on what way I should go.
  
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Alan B
 


Member Since: 12 Feb 2013
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Scotland 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Manual Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

Depends what job you do.
A commercial is used against tax relief, defender might be, ( I'm a stone dyker so 4x4 is compulsory and I get tax relief on my d3 Thumbs Up )

Car kitted out is unlikely to get much tax relief.
A van is tax deductible

Good luck
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Post #19210462nd Mar 2018 7:29 am
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Re: What to do

cdf wrote:
I have a 1991 90 defender that had a new chassis and general re build 5 years ago. I've become self employed and it's not big enough.
I'm thinking d2 or early d3 commercial or just put a hard floor in a car. Problem is is it better to struggle with the car I partly re built or go for more practical unknown horrors of d2 or 3 and then with my low mileage petrol or diesel?
I love my defender and don't want to see it go but I know I should change it. I would just like other non bias views on what way I should go.


Use a trailer.
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Pete K
 


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D2 more reliable that D3.

D3 will be a money pit
  
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cdf
 


Member Since: 13 Oct 2012
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Auto Lugano TealDiscovery 3

I have started up as a handyman. I do have a trailer but it's not always easy getting it in or parked
I don't often need more room but a wheelbarrow fills a 90.
I had a d2 and it wasn't any trouble and so far the d3 hasn't had much but I worry every time I turn the key as to which fault it may get.
And after it's performance today in some serious snow I still love my defender.
With the hate of diesel at the moment what are the petrol one's like?
  
Post #19219903rd Mar 2018 11:53 pm
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Alan B
 


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If just starting out, I'd use what I've got Thumbs Up
Then maybe think about what suits your needs best.
I use my d3 for work, seats folded down and fill up with tools,cement etc but I need a trailer most of the time as a petrol mixer is a wee bit heavy to keep lifting into the back, ( not as young or daft as I used to be Rolling with laughter )
But it can still get stuck on wet grass Big Cry

 D3 57 xs Stornaway grey
D2 02 commercial silver gone but a great servant and won't be forgotten

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