Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9402
MOT Fail - more money, need to rant for a bit!!!!
ok, so before I start, I‘m sure most of this rant is related to her failing the MOT......so please take with a pinch of salt
Failed on badly corroded rear brake pipes (Dangerous), sticking rear brake calliper, front ball joint, and headlight out (well I can live with that one ).
This will be another wad of money added to the £6500 already spent on her in the 18 months I‘ve owned it (excluding the mods which were my choice)
Took me 1hr to walk back from the MOT centre, and did a load of thinking - my feeling is to look for something else...
But my issues are:
- What on earth can I replace her with, will not have much cash on top of what I get for it, so need a 4x4 that‘s reliable for about £15k....it‘ll also need to be able to tow the sankey
- Every time I get into her, I‘m filled with the joy of it being one of the best cars in the world - I want to keep her
- Every time I get into her, I‘m also filled witht he thoughts of "What will break next
- Work may soon force me into the office 5 days a week (currently 1), which will add 1000 miles a month
ok, I need to stop now, rant over.....if it‘s fixed in time, I‘m actually off camping tomorrow with the Sankey so perhaps all will feell much better after that
Off now to go and lie-down for a bit in a dark room
IggyIggy/Ieuan
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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 May 2015 9:41 am
DigitalJunior
Member Since: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 4399
People spend a ton of cash on their D3s and then loose heart and sell them just at the point where they have fixed almost all common faults. For the next couple of years the next owner is a very happy chappy - just saying.
27th May 2015 9:47 am
Down&Dirty
Member Since: 17 Aug 2012
Location: Somewhere out back
Posts: 1288
Perhaps time for a little flutter on the lottery
Some big prizes tonight and Friday MY24 Defender 90 X-Dynamic HSE
MY18 Disco 5 HSE Santorini Black Now Gone.
27th May 2015 9:49 am
Sloss
Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Aberdeenish
Posts: 1691
Even a D3 is a better bet than the Lottery Stew,
2010 D4 gone but I really loved it
Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
27th May 2015 9:53 am
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9402
Sorry, still lying down in a Dark room.......
Before I went to my "place of darkness" I saw SWMBO and ranted about the D3 (I think I should add that she hates driving it) and was told....and I quote
Quote:
Don't be silly, you love that car and it's not as if you can take the money with you!
I hate to admit it, but I think she's right (Yet again )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 May 2015 10:32 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72830
Right, what does Mrs Iguana want??
27th May 2015 11:09 am
Kingmav66
Member Since: 20 Jul 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1349
A happy husband by the sounds of it......
27th May 2015 11:15 am
RSAChris
Member Since: 16 Apr 2010
Location: Centurion RSA
Posts: 154
I don't know her... but she is an absolute keeper.....
(Talking about your SWMBO and the D3) Proud owner of an IIDTool
2010 Disco 4 TDV6 SE
R2D3 the 2007 Disco 3 TDV6 SE... gone now
Romulus [Defender 110 CSW Td5] will always be missed
Rofty [Defender 110 CSW Td5] first Td5 and start of motor electronics...
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27th May 2015 11:17 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72830
Kingmav66 wrote:
A happy husband by the sounds of it......
Obviously.
27th May 2015 11:17 am
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9402
She knows me too well.....knows about every £ I've spent, even though I think I've got away with it, but she hardly ever mentions it to me
OK, I feel I'm getting out of my depression.....well at least until I have to pay later today
Thanks for your support, I think the wobble is soon to end and at this rate I may have a D3 with mostly new parts 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!)
All age associated parts Igs, "its not unusual" no mater what you have at the age they would need similar,"she's a lady" and we all know the cost a few quid now then, don't let this latest expenditure "make a big man cry"
As for changing her and leaving the fold "its cold outside" and I think you'd miss her greatly especially when it comes to pulling that "sixteen tonnes" of Sankey and camping gear
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27th May 2015 11:25 am
Sloss
Member Since: 18 Aug 2013
Location: Aberdeenish
Posts: 1691
Be careful, be very, very careful Stew,
2010 D4 gone but I really loved it
Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
27th May 2015 12:30 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9402
ok, enough with the Tom Jones lines
As the day goes on, I'm feeling better and better, just got to make it through the 'Did we fix it and here's the bill' section now 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 May 2015 1:00 pm
MattTheTall77
Member Since: 24 Oct 2013
Location: Lincs
Posts: 267
I know how you feel! Took mine for a free health check the week after buying what I thought had already had most issues sorted, and was told a list of issues costing over £3.5 to fix. Was tempted to just auction it off but thought I'd carry on, and has cost me about 3k in the last 8 months, with injectors and gearbox/TC still to come plus suspension so another £4k or so, and fixing the door mirror Oh and yes, the rear brake pipes in the next year. Will soon be getting into D4 territory the amount spent haha.
Any more space in that dark room??
27th May 2015 2:12 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9402
The 'darkness' room is free now, feel free to use it
Quick update....brake pipes and CV joint done
Rear offside brake calliper and piston are as stuck as a stuck thing that has just fallen onto a bucket of thick sticky material Seized solid........he needs it overnight to try and 'un-stick' before replacing
No idea of £'s involved yet and camping plan is to leave tomorrow @ 2pm
On the plus side, I'm out of my depression.....all is fine with the world and back loving the Disco - Big thanks to SWMBO and Beanie for his Tom Jones references 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!)
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money with you!
Oh and yes, the rear brake pipes in the next year. Will soon be getting into D4 territory the amount spent haha.
