As Stratstone Nottingham have got my car for a full week next week, I've asked them to take a look at the suspension and steering bushes and report back on their condition.

Now I know this is tantamount to asking them to fleece me, but they've always been pretty honest about stuff like this.

So, have your dealers ever proactively told you when bushes are on the way out or is this something that is generally ignored?

Mine has now done 92,000 miles so I'm interested to know if it can be tightened up a bit, as when you drive it day in day out you don't notice the gradual decline in handling etc. 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

Have you had any replaced before? I have had two new ball joints on mine at 50k. On last service they said that there was some slight play in the drop link bushes I think that was at 58k. I'm going to get my bushes inspected also at next service. Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

Asked hunters to check mine out at its last service at 50k.

Reported that all was well. V honest.  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

I changed all my front bushes and joints at 115k...yes they were knackered

I replaced most of the bushes and ball joints on the front of my 55 plate silver with 80000 miles
Also had to replace bushes or ball joints on the front airbags, then replaced the rear arms compete with bushes
£1000 later in parts and labour

Ive not had anything replaced ever, and theres no clunks etc that I can detect. Maybe I am just used to it now.

I'm sure it probably wallows a bit more than it should.

We shall see what they report back. They know me well enough not to take me for a fool. 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