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DaveJLBI
Member Since: 07 Mar 2014
Location: Clare
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On the issue of the D4 being 'peak Landrover', I have posted before but there is a great chat about the D4 on the Collecting Addicts podcast / youtube channel. Must say, I have really grown to like the series
It is one of the first things chatted about in this episode
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 5th Mar 2024 11:41 am |
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Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
Posts: 2788
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Lady Nasher threw me a curve ball yesterday.
This post comes with a warning that it may cause offence to some members on here.
We were parked outside the Ineos dealer in Portsmouth, so had a wander round them because Lady N hadn't even seen one on the road.
She declared that apart from the front bumper she liked them, and would far rather one than a new Defender. This surprised me to be honest.
She's a teacher at an Independent school, and when pushed for an explanation she was, lets just say, highly uncomplimentary about the people who drive them. Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
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| 17th Mar 2024 10:37 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14286
  
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My wife totally would get that! Her beef on the school run was the yummy mummies in Range Rovers and X5s. Mind you my daughter used to drive her D3 to school for her final 6 months. 
She loved to park her Fiat 500 amongst them just to make a point.
Anyway, just a heads up, but on the Defender forum there a lot of chat about left foot room in the Ineos but also lots of crazy good prices for new ones or low mileage. 
https://www.defender2.net/forum/search.php?search_id=newposts 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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| 17th Mar 2024 10:44 am |
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popsdosh
Member Since: 09 Nov 2009
Location: cambs
Posts: 442
 
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They are not flying off the shelves as they say . For a start There is the issue with VAT being unreclaimable. then they are having heavy fuel usage . Its a shame BUT the VAT issue is unforgiveable.
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| 17th Mar 2024 12:13 pm |
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pkhumanis73
Member Since: 09 May 2024
Location: USA
Posts: 1
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A.J.M wrote:You do get spoiled with the D3/4 practicality.
It really does do many things very well.
I’ve kept my D3 and a couple of weeks ago, dropped it off to get restored and brought back to glory.
However, I did take a test drive of a new defender when they were first launched, emma and I loved it so at some point we will get one of them.
The D3 is staying though. So what the defender can’t do, the disco can.
That should cover all bases I can think of.
So the obvious answer is to get a new defender and get and restore an early D3.
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| 9th May 2024 8:54 am |
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Nasher
Member Since: 07 Mar 2009
Location: Clanfield, North of Pompey - UK
Posts: 2788
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Once again my D4 HSE Lux has proven it’s versatility.
At the beginning of June I gave it a wash and hoover out as it was being used to ferry some of the less mobile guests around the farm in luxury at my eldest son’s wedding.
And now I’ve just finished my annual 2 weeks leave from work, during which time we’ve done day trips out, some building work at home, and I’ve collected some significant parts to rebuild Our Boat Trailer.
As usual my delivery order from Selco wasn’t nearly enough materials, so the D4 was called upon once again to shift Bags of Cement and Sand, Patio Slabs, Timber, and 3 trips to the recycling centre fully loaded with all sorts of stuff.
It towed a Plant trailer to move some gear around for Lady Nashers mate, and with the front passenger seat moved forward I got both new braked axles for the boat trailer in the back diagonally and could shut the tailgate to drive home.
I wish I could say I've towed the Boat and trailer this year but other things have got in the way.
We did a couple of days out to go walking in more remote parts of the Downs, and sat on the tailgate to picnic and brew up with the Jetboil.
We got down to the beach one morning before sun up so we could sit in the back, brew up and watch the sun come up before walking the dog along the beach.
Etc
Etc. Heaven doesn't want me, and hell is afraid I'll take over.
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| 4th Aug 2024 10:12 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14286
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Let's hope the rumoured D6 gets us back to what the Discovery was. The D3/4 are still the best cars LR ever made.
I have a L663 Defender and have been using my daughters D3 whilst she's been on a post A level Gap year. It's a brilliant car and so practical and has done all the things my Defender can't. 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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| 5th Aug 2024 12:34 am |
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