Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:

devonchilliman wrote:

That is awesome Craig ....I love my FFRR but after 9 years of Disco ownership I still miss the D4

Such a different car Cliff... I wouldn’t want to be without one here! But would never replace the FF with one

Yup ...I miss my D3 & then D4 but I wouldn't give up my FFRR ow though,would love a Disco as we'll for SWMBO

I like them both. I wouldn't trade the FFRR, but if I had to, D3 over D4 just because I'd like the look of the price tag a lot better.

So a facelifted D3 would suit a budget better then sir... Is that what you mean?

Yes, sir.

The D3s are definitely cheaper.

Now, if Father Christmas showed up with both in his sack, completely gratis, I'd change my mind. I'm no Discovery expert (well, I do have one, but it's a D1) but it looks like they did some significant retrimming on the D4 interior and slapped on a bit of wood. Looked VERY nice, from what I remember.

RR2008HSE wrote:

The D3s are definitely cheaper.

They aren't cheaper to maintain though.  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

Have to say, with the exception of front lower arms at 50k ours has needed nothing. The only problem it's ever had is when it got stuck and the handbrake drums got packed with mud.

Yes, despite what many say, you're not alone in that, but sometimes they can take a lot of maintainence.

I do most stuff on mine myself so I save a small fortune and get stuff done nice and early, but this year it has cost me a bomb, having had a new TC done this summer, as part of a major body-off job to get many other things done too, when it was then discovered that the turbo was knackered. Since then I've still had to fit a new alternator (previous owner had fitted a Lucas one...) and the latest was a new rear prop which I fitted yesterday.

Though it has cost me a lot to run, I've only ever had one outright breakdown - NSF CV joint went with a bang - which was, fortunately, at the end of my road, so I limped it back and fitted a new driveshaft the next day.

Including body repairs, paid for by the insurance company, after an unfortunate incident with a large deer, it's had significantly over it's value spent on it in the past 2 1/2 years (mostly in the past year). I wasn't so minded to spend so much with my first D3 which was why I got shot of it as the clutch was going, but this time round, I have an auto HSE with nearly all the extras and I'm in it for the long haul.

It makes for much more relaxing ownership when you can self-service, spot problems early and keep an eye on things yourself, and there's a never-ending list of mods to tick off one by one...  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

It's a shame the next one is clearly going to be far less useful and far more lifestyle - have to hope the new Defender takes up the mantle.

I'm reserving full judgement until the D5 is revealed in full, but fully expecting the worst, I do hope so too. It will be a great shame if the balance is disturbed though, and neither is quite right.  Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
Discovery 3 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver

back on topic, i think Lornas ride looks very nice Craig...  ... - .- -.




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Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:

As the wife doesn’t use the “humbug” much anymore and she wanted to stay with 7 seats! & likes a manual gearbox! She decided it was time to go up in the world (in terms of comfort at least!)

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You have to smile about this. Look what's been discarded onto the skip pile in the background, only a Supercharged grille from an L322!!

Back in the day these traded for silly money, Craig is so loaded he can just throw them away now!  Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Thank you Stan... Your right as ever...

And Adam, look closely you'll see it's been struck by a pheasant and 1/3rd is missing

Ready plucked and drawn then! Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Pheasant was not with the car when it arrived!