Ray Dadd Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 hi all just joined this forum and would like to say hi . apart from that will i have any creditability due to owning D3 as i do use it laning but for the more serious stuff i have a fully loaded 90 any way .but i want to push the D3 and see how far it will go ish .with ouit dents hopfully . yours ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJ101 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Welcome Ray.. nice to see you here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Welcome Not sure about this new fangled D3 thing though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR90 Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Sounds like and excellent idea having a D3 owner. We can haggle over it when you want to get a newer model More seriously, welcome A D3 will add another persepective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toger Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Welcome Ray, Wish I had a top o the range D3 I'd offroad it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 18, 2006 Share Posted March 18, 2006 Hello Ray, welcome to lr4x4. I think that will be the first D3 on here so far! Be good to get some picks of it with some LR4x4.com Stickers on.... Cheers Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toger Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Hello Ray,welcome to lr4x4. I think that will be the first D3 on here so far! Be good to get some picks of it with some LR4x4.com Stickers on.... Cheers Mark With a little bit of luck there will be two D3's on here within the next couple of months. I went to MJ.Fews, gloucestershire yesterday and had a test drive of the BASIC 7 seater model with air suspension. B) I can honestly say it blew me away, what a fantastic drive. Whilst there I also had a drive of a 53 plate D2 ES. The thing wallowed like a boat, my 10 year old D1 drives better. I know what I want, I want a D3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted April 2, 2006 Share Posted April 2, 2006 Whilst there I also had a drive of a 53 plate D2 ES. unsure.gif The thing wallowed like a boat, my 10 year old D1 drives better. must have been something badly wrong with it then! I have had mine for four years now and previous to that had a 1996MY D1 for three years and can honestly say there is no contest - my D1 had uprated (standard height) springs fitted to improve the handling and the D2 is still better than that was even though it is a basic non ACE vehicle. The ACE (which I have also driven) makes it better still but IMHO adds complexity I can live without, hence the decision not to get it! The D3 is better still to drive though, but having driven several vehicles now, I did think that on bumpy roads (which we have a lot of here) the ride was surprisingly fidgety. I would expect something that heavy riding on independent suspension to have a magic carpet ride but it is really no better than my D2 on slightly oversize tyres - I guess the low profile 17 and 18in rims must ruin the ride a bit. Personally I have seen too many broken ones to buy one just yet - and I still think the back is hideous - but they are nice to drive and there is SO much space inside!! it is the only vehicle I have ever been in where I have got into a vehicle with the seat right back and needed to move everything closer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toger Posted April 6, 2006 Share Posted April 6, 2006 must have been something badly wrong with it then! Maybe there was or the wife and I were just spoit by driving the D3 first. I will be trying for the D3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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