I vowed to never buy a new car... then we got the 2018 D5. The only reason was that I am familiar with the 4.4 and the 5.0, but not the 3.0 SC and all the bells and whistles the new rovers have. So, it was a business decision. I want to have been through all the issues when the vehicles get out of warranty, so I can start fixing them!

But I am sure we lost 20K just driving it off the lot.

 

Neat thread

I want another LR3. Bought the old one in 2014 for I think $12,000 with 73k on the odo from a great guy.

Anyone want a 5 speed D1 plus cash for their 3?

 

I have been eye'ing other LR3s myself...I kind of want another one. I'm not sure why, just to keep totally stock and tool around town in, I guess....sort of hypocritical though because I advise others against doing just that.

I think they are going to be iconic though, depending on what this new Defender looks like.

 

Funny, I remember when we had our 02 Disco and the LR3's first appeared. I swore to my wife that I would never buy one, as it looked like the ugliest Land Rover I had ever seen. One year later it grew on me and I bought mine. When Land Rover decided to modify the Range Rover I swore I would never buy one, but I did, and when Chevy put those horrible tail lights on the new Vette, I swore I would never buy one. You can see a pattern with me.

 

@COSPILOT I think I see a D5 in your future!

I liked the LR3 from the word go, but then again I never owned any LR before that. I test drove the Disco and wasn't a fan. A lot of body roll and not much power. I did; however, love the driving feel of the P38 even though they have such a bad rap, especially off-road. To me the LR3 was handsome and classic LR looking still (boxy) and yet had the driving feel of the P38 but with more juice. Throw in the off-roading capability and I was smitten.

The L322 RR, took a while to grow on me but I like them, particularly pre-2013. The D5....meh....not a fan, but I need to see one built before I totally write them off.

 

We looked at a couple of the L322 rangeys but they don't have the same feel as a LR3, and I just feel that if I got one I would be settling. Never having driven a P28 I can't say if I'd like that better or not.
I wrote off a BMW E60 from a deer strike, and took the insurance money and sent shopping. Originally the plan was to get a D2 but our LR3 came up and was so nice that we stretched the settlement a bit to buy it. If I found another at the right price I'd buy it, leave Winston as a stock rig and mod the new LR3 a bit. Apparently I am not allowed to drill holes for ham radio antennas in the nice LR3, and there isn't enough metal in the roof for a magnet mount. So am still looking for something suitable.

 

....I've never actually driven an L322 RR.

 

You are missing out. Incredible vehicle. Every new one comes out, and people like me say its junk, then I drive one. Land Rover continues to provide a real off road vehicle but fits the needs of the ultra wealthy looking for their next drug fix.

As I tell my wife, no other vehicle takes you to the Broadmoor for dinner and takes you to the top of a mountain, without modification.

 

Oh I'm sure I am missing out...and then I'd have to deal with the let down of getting back into the LR3.

I'm sure the L322 can kick some butt off-road. I wonder how the newest ones would stack up against a 2012 model....they seemed more buildable.

 

I was very impressed when this guy and his RRSC with 22" wheels kept up with the LR3's on the trail.