LUKBENPHI said:
Just my 2 penneth on the D2 ( as i had one)
All day comfort loads of room ( i'm a fatty and over 6ft)
no air bags on mine as it was the run out pursuit on a 03/04 plate
575 miles to a tank for £84 quids worth of diesel ( it was a manual)
handles well for its size and stops better than many transit vans i've driven

Yes not as modern as the D3 but for your budget you'd get a low miles late model facelift with all the toys on thats been looked after mechanically and chassis wise with frequent wax oils
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thks

got to weigh it up between the d2 and the d3

as u say to either get a good d2 or a far higher mileage d3

i've seen quite a few d3 that have starting issues for around 5k ,

wonder how expensive it could be to repair it,

would have to take into account of a diagnostic , funny enough looked at the nanocom , seems cheaper than the iid , also haven't got a laptop , only an ipad

set a few reminders on sites so that if one comes up i can at least enquire about it, possibly viewing it, nothing lost and can get a feel of what kind of money buys in the way of a d3 or d3

is always great getting advice from others who have owned them

same way when i bought my td4 , was told to stay away from the k series and get one 2002 onwards , has been a fantastic car
 
plus also need to compare at the cost of parts , between the d2 and d3

air suspension
brake pads
service items etc

plus regarding a d2 , what is the cost of a new chassis please

keeping my options open

many thks
 
Have you test driven any Discos? I was going to buy one and took a test drive in a D2 Auto. I hated it and went out and bought Bertie.
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/freelander-project-iv-bertie.303953/
I wanted it for off roading so have fitted a lift kit and bigger tyres. I'll be reporting back when I have tried it off road but the ground clearance is probably better than most Disco's now due to the independent suspension keeping the rear diff nice and high. It just lacks a low range box.
 
I must admit that I don't like the D2 to drive. It's ungainly and stodgy and slow. The steering is geared to low and seating position is rather upright. I found the switches are just a mishmash with some here and others there.
This is where the later D3 is better to drive in general. The steering is better geared, it has much more torque from the V6 diesel, it's brakes are vastly improved and it handles better. It's been properly thought through and most switchs are where you expect to find them.
Some D3 parts cost more then the D2 equivalents but that should change as they age and vehicle prices drop.
Also electronic home diagnostic equipment for the D3 is better than the D2 equipment.
The D3 is heavy with big heavy components, but it's just like working on a giant Freelander, so isn't that difficult to do most tasks.
 
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thks

got to weigh it up between the d2 and the d3

as u say to either get a good d2 or a far higher mileage d3

i've seen quite a few d3 that have starting issues for around 5k ,

wonder how expensive it could be to repair it,

would have to take into account of a diagnostic , funny enough looked at the nanocom , seems cheaper than the iid , also haven't got a laptop , only an ipad

set a few reminders on sites so that if one comes up i can at least enquire about it, possibly viewing it, nothing lost and can get a feel of what kind of money buys in the way of a d3 or d3

is always great getting advice from others who have owned them

same way when i bought my td4 , was told to stay away from the k series and get one 2002 onwards , has been a fantastic car
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Starting issues can just be the fuel pressure regulator seals allowing fuel to leak back to the tank on the D3 same as the freelander td4 from what i understand

gstuart said:
plus also need to compare at the cost of parts , between the d2 and d3

air suspension
brake pads
service items etc

plus regarding a d2 , what is the cost of a new chassis please

keeping my options open

many thks
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For D2
http://www.powerfuluk.com/land-rover-discovery-2-td5-rear-chassis-repair-kit.html

Obviously would need building up and welding to the rest of the chassis, for a full chassis you'd need to speak to marsden's i think or richards ( iirc) i got quoted about £80 for a small patch near the nsr spring about 4 inches long as a example for the D2

Service items are cheap as chips, think i paid £8 for an air filter from local motor factors

Common thing that go wrong with them are injector harness that makes it misfire, fuel pressure regulator leaks, air bag and ace leaks if not maintained properly and im sure theres other things,

TBH besides a dodgy door lock on mine it was most reliable car i've ever owned

Nodge68 said:
I must admit that I don't like the D2 to drive. It's ungainly and stodgy and slow. The steering is geared to low and seating position is rather upright. I found the switches are just a mishmash with some here and others there.
This is where the later D3 is better to drive in general. The steering is better geared, it has much more torque from the V6 diesel, it's brakes are vastly improved and it handles better. It's been properly thought through and most switchs are where you expect to find them.
Some D3 parts cost more then the D2 equipment but that should change as they age and vehicle prices drop.
Also electronic home diagnostic equipment for the D3 is better than the D2 equipment.
The D3 is heavy with big heavy components, but it's just like working on a giant Freelander, so isn't that difficult to do most tasks.
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Not driven a D3 but i found the D2 a joy to drive, it's no lotus 7 but mine handled well for what it was and i found 2000 rpm the sweet spot for torque and they can be tuned to similar power levels as a standard D3 with a remap, brakes were good enough for me, although i never towed with it

but i agree with the switches, nothing is logical with the D2, and honestly who puts a switch for the rear wiper on the instrument binnacle when the steering wheel is big enough to completely obscure it!
 
i've now had chance to driven both d2 and d3

i was very cheeky, came out of the corner shop and saw a guy in his d3 and asked him about it, he then said jump in the drivers seat and take it round the block , ,luckily he didn't tell me to shove off, lol

bloody hell the bonnets are big, lol

am in love with the d3 , it was a commercial which gave me ideas that's what i did with the hippo

bought a hippo commercial then when i had the money i upgraded it to have seats ,

it got me on owning one, saved again then bought the interior

of course it's not the right way as i expect u spend more , but got me there

the d2 , does feel like a brick, but to be honest was nice also to drive but the d3 is out there

am going to see if i can get a d3 , maybe a commercial , as if i pay cash can get rid of the vat

wil look for ones that have maybe a few dings, bad interior etc,

what's everyone views on the nanocom plse, the iid, i know is wry good but that's over £500 quid

this was another one

http://www.scantool-direct.co.uk/carecar-aet-1-land-rover-range-rover-diagnostic-system.html


will then sell my hawkeye , along with my synergy

the d3 air bags are expensive mind, nearly £300 each, unless u can buy decent pattern parts

rang one guy this morning , to find out the d3 has a quadtronic fault if that's how he pronounced it, thinks that's a screwed up gearbox, was on a 06 plate 5k and 98,000 miles , thought i would leave that alone

reports an oil change can cure it but just thought it could be a money pit
 
Be careful with the commercial D3 Gary. They are often basic spec with few comforts have a manual gearbox and most of the wiring needed to up spec them is missing. They often have spring suspension and will have been thrashed too.
You would be better off looking for an "S" spec then adding leather seats when funds allow;)
IID tool any day as it will connect to Apple or Android so diagnostics and software updates can be done from the comfort of the driver's seat, using Bluetooth;)
 
got a great bargain

need some work , is a 2005 auto 98,000 miles

my car traded in

my god is it nice to drive

it wanders over 60mph , but the tyres are virtually bald

needs new tyres
airbag light is on
headlight bulb needs changing

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It is a 7 seater base or an S Gary. Looks pretty straight. That colour will keep you busy.
Wandering at speed is likely to be suspension bushes. See if you hear a "clack" sound if you give the brakes a quick stab at 30. Just a quick stab mind, your not looking to slow down, just compress the bushes.
 
Nodge68 said:
It is a 7 seater base or an S Gary. Looks pretty straight. That colour will keep you busy.
Wandering at speed is likely to be suspension bushes. See if you hear a "clack" sound if you give the brakes a quick stab at 30. Just a quick stab mind, your not looking to slow down, just compress the bushes.
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thks , i did at first think i may have the air ride too high , went through them, found

access, normal, off road, made sure the terrain response was off

will do ref the bushes , also i need to check about the timing belt don't i,

also want to get the airbag light sorted out

my god it accelerates doesn't it, took me by surprise

got to work out as well how to transfer the road tax over

it also has window tinting the one side is peeling off abit on the drivers window, going to take it off the fronts , don't like tinting on the front doors

will also removed the back seats to give me a bigger boot,

am well chufffed, couldn't stop smiling on the way home
 
gstuart said:
thks , i did at first think i may have the air ride too high , went through them, found

access, normal, off road, made sure the terrain response was off

will do ref the bushes , also i need to check about the timing belt don't i,

also want to get the airbag light sorted out

my god it accelerates doesn't it, took me by surprise

got to work out as well how to transfer the road tax over

it also has window tinting the one side is peeling off abit on the drivers window, going to take it off the fronts , don't like tinting on the front doors

will also removed the back seats to give me a bigger boot,

am well chufffed, couldn't stop smiling on the way home
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Does it have CC and headed seats and windscreen?
How big a boot do you need. They are huge with the 5 seats in place and the rearmost folded into the floor.
Belts are due at 96K or 6 year's, so they are well over due, if original.

Tax is easy. Cancel old car and tax the new car. If you pay up front, they'll refund you for complete months remaining;)
 
Nodge68 said:
Does it have CC and headed seats and windscreen?
How big a boot do you need. They are huge with the 5 seats in place and the rearmost folded into the floor.
Belts are due at 96K or 6 year's, so they are well over due, if original.

Tax is easy. Cancel old car and tax the new car. If you pay up front, they'll refund you for complete months remaining;)
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no cc , would like to replace the front seats , feel a little uncomfortable but that's well up the road

the cambelt hasn't been done as far as i can on the service history , will talk to my garage to see how much it is

me being dim , didn't realise i could fold the rear seats away so they go flat with the boot , won't ever use them , sorry i meant the small kid seats i will fold down , thought u had to remove them

i just looked and owned the hippo 6x years and it will be like this one, doing the bits required

seen some tyres , don't look bad,

https://shop.atseuromaster.co.uk/tyres/general/grabber-hts/235-70-17-T-111-1-3B3QCU

but will get the cambelt sorted out in the next couple of weeks , also sort out the bushes and get him to inspect the whole car whilst up on a ramp

then give it a full service , how easy is it to change the oil in the gearbox plse

will also have all the wheels off to check the brakes , well my son will, lol

looking online for a new keyfob case ,

has got a tow bar fitted as well

am really chuffed though
 
Road tax is cancelled when you sell a vehicle so your new one won't have road tax until you buy some for it.
 
Hippo said:
Road tax is cancelled when you sell a vehicle so your new one won't have road tax until you buy some for it.
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thks, going to ring them tomorrow

got the v5 slip ready to send off to dvla , hopefully won't take long to come back , lol
 
CC can be fitted easier than with the Freelander. The steering wheel audio controls are plug and play ;).
New seat bases are available.
Get an IID and you can update to Ipack and CCU software to give 3 flash indicators, additional drivers information on the dash as well as activate CC. There's so much that you can do with the IID. You can even alter the delay time on the walk home headlights and interior lighs.
Get the belts done as a priority though.
 
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