Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
Location: KENT
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A sad but wise move
17th Dec 2018 9:36 am
Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1549
Out of interest where did you advertise it ? Mine will be getting moved on once it arrives back to Scotland. Engine has gone (not sure why but either timing belt or crankshaft) and will be sold as spares or repairs. Roughly about 35% of it is brand new ! Including air compressor, brakes, tyres etc etcJames favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
3rd Aug 2019 8:19 am
GLYNNE
Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
Location: KENT
Posts: 4645
Reading through it says his advertisement was on EBay
3rd Aug 2019 8:27 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13871
Mr Kington wrote:
Out of interest where did you advertise it ? Mine will be getting moved on once it arrives back to Scotland. Engine has gone (not sure why but either timing belt or crankshaft) and will be sold as spares or repairs. Roughly about 35% of it is brand new ! Including air compressor, brakes, tyres etc etc
Whilst the cost of of a replacement engine might be the same as the vehicle value, at least you will have a vehicle that you 'know' and has been well maintained. If you buy another one then you are into the unknown again.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
3rd Aug 2019 11:15 am
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
Posts: 2459
I would also be questioning why the engine had no noise before it went in to Land rover, it wouldnt be the first time somebody forgot to put engine oil in after a service.
I had a brand new engine fitted under warranty that made it less than 500 yards before siezing, turned out it only had 1ltr of oil in the sump. At least the garage owned up and paid for another engine.
3rd Aug 2019 1:51 pm
ruggedpeak
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 1625
rrhool wrote:
Buy a Jag S type 2.7 diesel for £2500, and scrap the body?
Yes, my tame LR mechanic reports he's done a few of these. Have to move some of the ancillaries around but does work and fit.Tony
Club RLD Wheel Protector & Sump Guard
Club 4x4 Info activated
3rd Aug 2019 1:56 pm
Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1549
Moo I am done with LR. I need a main car to do a lot and also be reliable to get down to the South of France and tow horses week in and week out. . Replacing the engine isn’t an option for us. It could well be for others if they have the time and skills. I do know the car inside out but cutting my losses and going for something with a decent warranty and can offer the same sort of ability. Appreciate the car we are considering won’t be as refined or have the LR brand but will be cheaper to run and maintain. 7 year bumper to Bumper warranty is also very appealing.James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
4th Aug 2019 8:51 am
Gorilla63
Member Since: 18 May 2019
Location: Bewdley
Posts: 430
Just curious, but what will you be buying?
4th Aug 2019 9:15 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72774
Kia Sportage?
4th Aug 2019 9:17 am
Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1549
Potentially a Ssangyong Rexton Ultimate. We can get a brand new OTR for £33k. Buy the service plan and assuming Ssangyong don’t go bust we should get 7 years out of it. Appreciate we could get a decent D4 for the same money but the crankshaft issues scares the crap out of me and don’t see why I should have to get warranty on a car. Appreciate the chances of the crank shaft going are minimal but the risk is there. We have a Ssangyong dealer in Coldstream near to where we live and they are meant to be reliable. 2 wheel drive, or can be 4 wheel and also has low range. Can tow 3.5 tons also and has lots of driver aids on it and decent multimedia. I haven’t driven one yet as still in a france but we will when we are back. If we don’t like it then it may be back to the drawing board. Styling of it on the outside is interesting shall we say, but could say the same about a D5 !!James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
4th Aug 2019 9:21 am
Gorilla63
Member Since: 18 May 2019
Location: Bewdley
Posts: 430
Interesting. Thank you.
4th Aug 2019 9:23 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72774
Doesn’t look that bad styling wise. I admit I had to google it to see what one looks like, plus I didn’t know they did a 7 year warranty.
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Same here re the D4 crank issue, small risk but big consequences and stress we decided we didn’t need.
4th Aug 2019 9:29 am
Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1549
Done a lot of research while out here and also saw one in the flesh so to speak on the campsite. The one we saw was an ultimate with the 7 seats. Like the Disco with the rear seats up in the boot not a lot of storage but we only need the 7 seats for rugby and football so won’t be taking a huge amount anyway. Only thing it doesn’t have is air suspension (but I have had to buy 3 compressors Over the last 10 years) so won’t really miss that. While we will need to go off road a bit it won’t see anything crazy tough anyway. Apparently Ssangyong are trying to get into the Disco market but with a better pricing point. We are joining the NFU which then gives you another £1k off list price hence £33k. Ssangyong must be confident in relatability to offer 7 years or 150 k mileage.James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
4th Aug 2019 9:30 am
Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10360
7 year warranty
4th Aug 2019 9:34 am
Mr Kington
Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Scottish Borders
Posts: 1549
Bumper to bumper. Consumables such as brakes / disc etc not covered but it would seem everything else is !James favourite hobby is writing in the third person.
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