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Leather
Starting to look at changing my D3 that I bought new in 2006, so things have changed a bit! What is the difference between Premium leather and Windsor leather? I've been looking at HSE Lux variants and got rather bamboozled!DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
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25th Nov 2015 12:19 pm
Dusty
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I thought I heard on here that with the arrival next year of the D5, specing a D4 as you want it was proving a bit of a task. My understanding was that there are a couple of run out models that only come in limited colours for interior and exterior.
I could be completely wrong on this as I haven't been near a LR dealership for many months.Discovery 4 HSE
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25th Nov 2015 2:48 pm
Pelyma
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Location: Patching, Sussex
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Yes, I'm looking at nearly new; there are lots around the £50K with only a few thousand miles, but I'm trying to find out the difference between the leather.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
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25th Nov 2015 2:51 pm
LIAMMCL
Member Since: 27 Aug 2013
Location: Northumberland
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The more expensive leather on the HSE is much nicer. Although that alone would not be a dealbreaker for me.
25th Nov 2015 2:55 pm
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Try and find the PDF/brochure if you can, it should be in there.06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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25th Nov 2015 2:55 pm
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06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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25th Nov 2015 3:16 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Premium leather is in my HSE Lux. It's very soft, and the door tops and dash top are also stitched leather. The only annoying thing for me is the seats have a seam down the centre of the back rest and the seat base, which I can 'feel' through my clothes.
25th Nov 2015 4:23 pm
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Re: Leather
Pelyma wrote:
Starting to look at changing my D3 that I bought new in 2006
Will the last early D3 from new owner please turn out the lights when they abandon ship!
25th Nov 2015 4:28 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Could be Uncle Ray!
25th Nov 2015 5:48 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Could well be.
25th Nov 2015 5:49 pm
Pelyma
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Re: Leather
DSL wrote:
Pelyma wrote:
Starting to look at changing my D3 that I bought new in 2006
Will the last early D3 from new owner please turn out the lights when they abandon ship!
This is my second and she has done 142k and the first was a 54 plate that I did 26k in but had lots of issues. Those were the days though!
Cheers Martin & Gareth.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
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25th Nov 2015 6:25 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Mine just passed 140k this morning, she'll be 10 in April. Hopefully I'll get another 140k and 10 years out of her.
25th Nov 2015 6:35 pm
blue meanie D3 Decade
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MUD was 10 in September and is on 106k
A mere £3250 per annum depreciation
Gareth wrote:
Premium leather is in my HSE Lux. It's very soft, and the door tops and dash top are also stitched leather. The only annoying thing for me is the seats have a seam down the centre of the back rest and the seat base, which I can 'feel' through my clothes.
do you reckon the leather is as hard wearing as the D3's Gareth?and theeeeennn......???
25th Nov 2015 6:38 pm
Getoffmyland
Member Since: 13 Aug 2015
Location: West Berkshire
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I have had both.
The grained leather is much more durable and will stand up to abuse better. so if you have kids/dog that rides in the front etc... that may be a consideration.
If you give it a leather treatment with dubbin or a decent leather cream it softens up A LOT.
I now have an HSE and the windsor leather is more pliant albeit that may also be due to a softer seat in the HSE as well? It is definitely less durable/marks more easily.
As a previous poster said - I wouldnt let it be a deciding factor unless you are a leather aficianado/fetishist.
edit - i have just realised you asked between premium leather and windsor - not standard leather and windsor. i apologise.
25th Nov 2015 6:40 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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blue meanie wrote:
A mere £3250 per annum depreciation
Funnily I had the same thought today, except my number was £2,850/year.
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