Pastiche aside FL2 is a MUCH better and vary capable car.

Gazellio @ Prestige Cars wrote:

Its not just more luxurious (good thing) its also much easier to use and feels much better quality (good thing). The seats are much better and the leather better (Good thing). The electrics and AC are miles better (Good thing)

The original D3 Interior/Centre Consul/dash was not well though out (Bad thing) and in my opinion not that user friendly (bad thing) and as for the leather!

The D3 style was iconic and visually impressive I just prefer the more modern look.

All the 'end of line' facelifts have all been a halfway house to the styling of the next version. Inevitably, due to pedestrian legislation at the least, the D5 will have more of a rounded front end and probably the family look of the Sport/FFRR. The last of the Sports had a similar grill treatment to the L322 which in turn looks similar to L405 etc.

I'm undecided about the latest D4 look. Could I have a D3 exterior with the D4 interior please and the SDV6? 2019 D5 HSE Lux SDV6 Indus
55 D3 SE
98 MX5 1.8 RS
gone 17 older variants of FFRR

I think my D4 is an excellent all rounder. Dogs in and out of it every day and you can still use one of the rear seats with the dog crate next to it.
I finally took it off roading at the weekend and although didn't throw it around in a similar style to my old V8-90 it was still very capable. Even went wading which surprised the Missus somewhat (with comments like "Bet you wouldn't take yours through here...")

Then I get back in the SC and it's a different game. Surprisingly much lighter steering than the D4 but so much more responsive.

The D3/4 was such a game changer and I considered not having a full fat at all in favour of one for a while..... Regards
Mark

2009 D4; 1993 Classic 3.9 VSE

Nick Ground wrote:

Could I have a D3 exterior with the D4 interior please and the SDV6?

Yes sir, simply get a D4 and visit Craig at Cam Tech, he'll sort this for you  l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

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Nick Ground wrote:

pedestrian legislation

Nick Ground wrote:

Could I have a D3 exterior with the D4 interior please and the SDV6?

Sure they were not D3 facelifted to D4 (Without the Arches/Bumpers etc)

Yes; both definitely 4s - first one red on a 12 or 13 plate on the A590, the second silver in town.

OK that's an odd thing to actively set about doing

Could they have been export models?

Commercial D4's have them as standard. Most get spec'd up to colour coded...

Seems sensible to me - they were originally designed to be unpainted and it's much more practical. Our 2009 facelift D3 has picked up plenty of marks which wouldn't be there if they were unpainted.

Possible they were both commercials but the first didn't look like one.

My commercial d4 has painted arches but most of the others I looked at hadn't. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
Fiat 500x 1.4 multiair Lounge 2015
2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6

It's £400 or something to have the arches and back bumper painted on a van. Think they also come with black door handles.