An excellent question that requires an honest answer
I always regretted selling my OG D2 when I got into a td5 110. My kids cried when it went... so thats the main background. Just love D2s.
I got bored of the audi and wanted another LR but discounted the D2 cuz i convinced myself theyre just too old and rotten now. (This one is not rotten, I'll post about it if I do go thru with purchase)
So I was looking at D3 but just couldn't get past the 2.7 issues and got my fingers burnt on the one I replaced the 110 with
I did have a deal in situ with a member on here for his lovely D3, I trusted the car because of how he'd looked after it but it came to an untimely and tragic demise before we could complete
So I thought 'fùck it, in for a penny etc. I'll get a tdv8 range. No snappy crank. If it goes bang I'll get it sorted.'
Ha. Fool.
So I ended up with this one which I rushed into, not gonna lie. I was a bit careless. I've been going thru some health issues and had 12 weeks off work this year so maybe felt a bit sorry for myself and wanted a treat.
I bought the wrong car basically. Sank a grand into it straight away with the gearbox service, rear prop etc. Had a tidy up list that seemed doable. Happy days.
But now I've ran it for over 5 months, I've got to know it and with all those issues listed above, the potential bork factor is strong with this one and I'm frankly terrified of it now. Any potential buyer will be told and shown everything i know is wrong because id be selling off my drive and I'm not a prìck like some unscrupulous bastards.
I'm not yer huckleberry l322, sorry
So I got thinking (again) either sink a couple of grand (at least) into it or take the hit, give someone else a go leaving enough in it for them and get into a well sorted D2 again. A car I actually know my way around a bit more and is repairable at home (in the main)
Plus, the range just never felt right for me. I'm not flash enough if you know what I mean, no offence to any other owners I just don't fit the car
I've found a really good indy through owning the 322 so any jobs i can't do i feel more confident I can keep it sorted at a reasonable cost compared to an L322 or a D3 for that matter.
The one I've found has been family owned since 2005, I spoke to the owner for 40mins on the phone, hes a land rover man. He's selling because he's in a D3 now...anyway I've viewed a few, not spunked on the first one I've seen, I feel confident I've got the right car this time.
So thats it really. I bought a bit of a pup, made it a bit less of a pup (it does drive fantastic) and I've got no inclination to put any more money into it. Is there an element of romanticism regarding a D2? Probably, yeah. But I could be dead next week so I'm gonna buy the car I actually want and fix it when it breaks