livestronguk
Member Since: 17 Jan 2010
Location: Bristol uk
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Very sorry to have had to do this but had to let the D4 go due to ongoing back problems with the drivers seat - nothing wrong it is just too soft with too little support for me. It is a real shame as I feel the seats really let the D4 down certainly in XS spec. Naturally, this is pretty subjective and it seems that I am alone in having problems with the seating. Perhaps I should have gone for the HSE but too late now! I have enjoyed having the D4 (not the back pain) and would say it is by far the best vehicle I have owned or driven. Anyway, I'll be following the forum as I think it is a great forum with many very help folk on here - thanks to all for advice and help.
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GraemeS
Member Since: 17 Mar 2008
Location: NSW
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It's not good that the only solution was change the vehicle. At least I was able to retro-fit the D3 ant-roll bars to get rid of the most undesireable component of the ride for us.
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| Tue Jun 29 2010 12:46pm |
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tanters
Member Since: 24 Oct 2007
Location: Picking my feet in Poughkeepsie
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Bit of a radical solution dont you think  A happy childhood ... is the worst possible preparation for life.
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| Tue Jun 29 2010 12:51pm |
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Jads777
Member Since: 03 Sep 2005
Location: Channel Islands
Posts: 624
 
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Is there a big difference between the D4 XS and HSE seats, as in the D3?
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| Tue Jun 29 2010 1:21pm |
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Salty Spuds
Member Since: 05 Dec 2009
Location: The Peoples Republic of South Yorkshire
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We swapped our D3 "S" with cloth seats for the D4XS, I find the D4 just as comfy & have no niggles after a 200mile drive & I DO have a cranky back. Yet another Stornoway XS, common as muck
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| Tue Jun 29 2010 1:56pm |
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addicted to nurburgring
Member Since: 30 Sep 2009
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 99
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OP - Did you consider fitting a different seat such as Recaro etc I was in a Merc Taxi in Helsinki the other day and the driver had taken this option as the Merc seat was not comfortable for him. Current:
D4 HSE 3.0 TDV6 Auto
Stornoway Grey with Ebony - 20" Wheels - Heated Steering Wheel - Adaptive Lights - Full Size Spare - Privacy Glass - Side Tubes
Porsche 996 C4S
BMW E38 740I Sport
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| Thu Jul 01 2010 8:37pm |
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zig
Member Since: 09 Sep 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 405
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As a D3 SE owner what puts me off a D4 XS is the seats. It is a pity there is not an option to upgrade the seats to the electric seats in an HSE.
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| Thu Jul 01 2010 10:15pm |
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boodog
Member Since: 19 Sep 2007
Location: Wherever the work is......
Posts: 144
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I completely agree that the D4 XS seats are sh  t! I had a D3 SE with electric seats, arm rest etc and they were the absolute doggies doodars for comfort. I am really disappointed with the XS manually adjusted seats and have already decided that in another 18 months, bank balance permitting, I'll be upgrading to an HSE just to get decent seats.
In most other respects though the D4 is better than the D3 - the 3L engine's a real improvement and on road handling loads better. I wish the wheel arches were still black plastic though for off-roading.
Anybody know what approved off road tyres will fit the 19" rims? 4 wheel drive = D4 (top tech). 2 wheel drive = HD (what's tech?) They fit together nicely.....
Club "push it to the limit in Snowdonia" along with 4 other brave souls! Drive the talk  Scratches? Wot scratches? Choose silver - it might be samey but it sures wears well 
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| Tue Jul 13 2010 5:15pm |
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jamesbond007
Member Since: 26 Jan 2010
Location: Algarve, Portugal
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tanters wrote:Bit of a radical solution dont you think
I'd say, you could get that sorted for a few hundred quids/euros/bucks. The older I get, the better I was.
Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto (BAS remap) after Defender TD4 110 Crew Cab and 1964 SIIA 88.
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| Tue Jul 13 2010 6:39pm |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
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Mmmh! interesting, seem to remember BN (of olden days) having problems with his D3 seat but eventually getting nowhere with LR, either they haven't taken any notice or its just the odd few owners who are unlucky not to have an 'LR Back' 
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| Tue Jul 13 2010 8:01pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and happy
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I think BN's problem was a sinking (manual) seat?
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| Tue Jul 13 2010 8:11pm |
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Dom Harvey
Lord of the Four Fingers
Member Since: 15 Apr 2005
Location: Dorset
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adam wrote:I think BN's problem was a sinking (manual) seat?
Nah! BN had a lot more problems than that 
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| Tue Jul 13 2010 8:31pm |
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SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Wishing I was ...
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zig wrote:As a D3 SE owner what puts me off a D4 XS is the seats. It is a pity there is not an option to upgrade the seats to the electric seats in an HSE.
watch this space  Steve N | 2008 TDV6 SE Auto  | Was 2006 TDV6 S Auto  | Club Tunisia | Am I Online?
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| Tue Jul 13 2010 10:57pm |
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bellautos
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Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
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SN wrote:zig wrote:As a D3 SE owner what puts me off a D4 XS is the seats. It is a pity there is not an option to upgrade the seats to the electric seats in an HSE.
watch this space
Dito.
@ Livestronguk, Sorry to here you have had to sell it, i know it has been on your mind for some time now trying to find a soloution since we first met. Its a shame you didnt find one in the end and had to move on.
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