Land Rover oil problems

[Kernow Buoy]

Originally Posted by Lostboy

I'm glad you like the D3, particularly as I was keen to like it when I was looking for a good tow car/family lugger/allround toy. I drove the D3, XC90, X5, Cayenne, RR Sport and a few others before buying my VW Touareg and I'm afraid that if you can't match anything to your D3 it's simply because you haven't driven much else. The Cayenne/Touareg is as capable off-road (unlike the XC90 and X5 and yes I have driven them off-road in comparison) and is FAR better on the road than all of them. Mine is also more economical than the D3 TD6, faster and better VFM (£10k more for the equivalent D3 spec and servicing costs of nearly double that of the VW despite VW dealers uplifting their prices for Touareg servicing). It ended up being a no-brainer!

Of course there's also personal preference to include in the above, and a small matter of seating, just how am I going to get 7 of us in a 5 seater? read my post again I think you'll see I mention 'all rounder' the D3 is a people carrier as well.

[randski]

Originally Posted by Kernow

and a small matter of seating, just how am I going to get 7 of us in

Buy a Landcruiser, 8 seats

[eupa]

Originally Posted by Richard B

Do you not think it wise to get the oil changed?

Dicky boy-do it alll myself. Breaks/oil/electronics... costs so far 3 oil changes, filters/2 bulbs - under 100 quid. All 40000 miles with LPG.

Anyway , owe you one- had probs with one of my yams . Thanks to your detailed post some time ago had to change the water pump. Plate had buckled - giving bad circulation.

Bring you a crate of Duvel... one day soon I hope

Jonathan

[Kernow Buoy]

Originally Posted by randski

Buy a Landcruiser, 8 seats

Now I'm hardly likely to listen to someone last seen doing an 18 stone impression of Michael Flatley tap dancing across Mollulnan beach at 60 mph am I?

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by eupa

Bring you a crate of Duvel... one day soon I hope

Cheers, that's generous of you... Duvel is one of my favorites.... ...and strong! Anyway, I'm glad you found the post useful and hope you're as happy with your Yams as you are with the Kia

[randski]

Originally Posted by Kernow

Now I'm hardly likely to listen to someone last seen doing an 18 stone impression of Michael Flatley tap dancing across Mollulnan beach at 60 mph am I?

[Limey Linda]

Originally Posted by randski

Buy a Landcruiser, 8 seats

Being a little serious. Take the advice and buy a Landcruiser. Makes a LR look like a dried up, cracked turd. LRs' are becoming very popular in the US but are very unreliable. It's a status symbol thing resulting from promotions. Unless of course you can get an old one in good condition.

[Richard B]

Originally Posted by Limey Linda

Makes a LR look like a dried up, cracked turd.

D'oh... that's done it! You're really off Codprawn's Christmas card list now!

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Lostboy

I'm glad you like the D3, particularly as I was keen to like it when I was looking for a good tow car/family lugger/allround toy. I drove the D3, XC90, X5, Cayenne, RR Sport and a few others before buying my VW Touareg and I'm afraid that if you can't match anything to your D3 it's simply because you haven't driven much else. The Cayenne/Touareg is as capable off-road (unlike the XC90 and X5 and yes I have driven them off-road in comparison) and is FAR better on the road than all of them. Mine is also more economical than the D3 TD6, faster and better VFM (£10k more for the equivalent D3 spec and servicing costs of nearly double that of the VW despite VW dealers uplifting their prices for Touareg servicing). It ended up being a no-brainer!

I can assure you the Touareg is NOT as capable offroad as a Discovery. On road yes but not offroad. Just look at the low profile alloys for a start. They tend not to perform very well when the rims/sidewalls keep blowing!!!

It has almost no "axle" articulation either. It is all very well having fancy traction control but you are still better off having a few wheels on the ground.

We took a Touareg on a short section of the Roman road but decided to leave Gap road in the Beacons well alone. The Discovery romped them quite easily.

Which Toureg was it - the V10 - a mate has had a few of them lent to his company now and they ARE lovely on road but that's about it. Still want to see that engine in a RIB though!!!

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by Richard B

D'oh... that's done it! You're really off Codprawn's Christmas card list now!

Come off it - to a Yorkshireman a dried up turd is something to admire!!!