Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
Leaving disco 3 forum
joining disco4
20th Dec 2014 7:41 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15213
Yeah and no doubt you'll now be changing your forum name from 'fat bloke' to 'broke bloke'.
Very nice, you will enjoy
A few more pics would be in order though.
20th Dec 2014 7:44 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
Welcome to new member, "Flat Broke"....a journey a good few of us have made,loved my D3,loving my D4 "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
20th Dec 2014 8:00 pm
fisherman
Member Since: 16 Jan 2007
Location: Hornchurch Essex
Posts: 1789
Been there, done that.
In debt!
Enjoy FFRR 2017 4.4SDV8 Autobiography. Cost so much I must be mad!
D4 HSE 2012 Like a second wife, more expensive but goes better! I almost cried this time!
D3 HSE 2006 (Almost 8 years together, true love)
Land Cruiser VX 1994 11 years together, wife cried when I p/ex'd for my D3
20th Dec 2014 8:10 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
Not picking up till next Saturday,the wife was worried as she has always driven a manual but quite liked the hse on test.But was rather impressed how the car was on the road So with a offer that was hard to refuse as cancelled order? as only popped in to see if sport was in yet.And with 5 yrs servicing also thrown in.So the will still be t their.
20th Dec 2014 8:39 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
I was a manual D3 driver too...for me,it still gives you a level of control that a lazy bog-standard automatic will never give ....absolutely loved it,and will remain a staunch defender of a manual 'box in any car,regardless of that the heretics say...but Im happy to acknowledge that my current car really suits the 8 speed slushbox,and the paddles are the nearest I've experienced to giving me the control of a manual "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
20th Dec 2014 8:50 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Very nice 8) Cheers Ian
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20th Dec 2014 11:12 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
Thanks u lot can't wait for next weekend
20th Dec 2014 11:27 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
Picked it up today must say how nice it drove more refined to say will show pictures later once my daughter is back
27th Dec 2014 9:30 pm
Sloss
Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Aberdeenish
Posts: 1691
euangibson wrote:
and the paddles are the nearest I've experienced to giving me the control of a manual
Ive had a few cars with 'paddles' and after a few uses I never really bothered, in normal driving, to use them again.
Only use is in slippy conditions when the command shift is fully capable.
You are in of the few....... Stew,
2010 D4 gone but I really loved it
Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
27th Dec 2014 9:50 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
Drove it today well impressed
28th Dec 2014 6:42 pm
troubleuk
Member Since: 12 May 2013
Location: Uttoxeter
Posts: 32
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