Land Rover LR3 / LR4

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Anonymous wrote:RIP my LR4!!!! I loved that car. Still my favorite to this day. That engine was a beast (the V8 not the V6 that they introduced in the late model years). But at year 4 the thing started falling apart, electrical issues, mechanical issues, I dumped 15k in 8 months getting that thing fixed. If you can find a V8 and have a reliable mechanic go for it.

What was your costliest or most problematic fix, and how many miles before it started to fall apart?

I like the Toyota Land Cruiser, too, but they are not super easy to find and typically are more expensive, though undoubtedly more reliable.

Costliest and continuously failing - the electronic gas tank reader - I'd fill her up at a gas station. The gas tank meter would say she was empty!
Ive owned so many other cars, like really, you can't accurately tell me how much gas I have in the car?!
But god, I loved that car. I would pile a bunch of my DC's school friends in there and take them skiing. The Discovery which replaced it is all Ford's doing, it now looks like a misshapen boot.

Well, the replacement Discovery looks like the typical rounded modern SUV. The LR4 is pretty tall and boxy.

The body shape results in the 3rd row being comfortable for adults without it being a super long vehicle. Also has large windows and multiple sunroofs so lets in a lot of light.

That's in reference to the LR 3/4. Haven't been in a full-sized Discovery 5 but have been in the Discovery Sport.

[Anonymous]

We owned an LR3 with a V8 engine. The thing was a beast. We sold it at the 100k mark when the extended warranty ran out. Wish we had just kept it as they don't make SUVs like that anymore.

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The Defender looks similar to these in several ways. Different engine, though.

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Anonymous wrote:I had an LR3, that was my favorite car. I had an 08 V8 that I drove for 8 yrs. I put 30K miles a year on it.
It didn’t have issues and was very reliable, I didn’t have the issues people say you will have with a Land Rover.

I drive the new model currently. Miss that visibility and boxy shape of the LR3 terribly.

Thanks for your input. I am leaning towards the LR3 over the 4 but, not surprisingly, they are not as easy to find.

Cool kids fly to the car and drive home with it.

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Anonymous wrote:RIP my LR4!!!! I loved that car. Still my favorite to this day. That engine was a beast (the V8 not the V6 that they introduced in the late model years). But at year 4 the thing started falling apart, electrical issues, mechanical issues, I dumped 15k in 8 months getting that thing fixed. If you can find a V8 and have a reliable mechanic go for it.

What was your costliest or most problematic fix, and how many miles before it started to fall apart?

I like the Toyota Land Cruiser, too, but they are not super easy to find and typically are more expensive, though undoubtedly more reliable.

Costliest and continuously failing - the electronic gas tank reader - I'd fill her up at a gas station. The gas tank meter would say she was empty!
Ive owned so many other cars, like really, you can't accurately tell me how much gas I have in the car?!
But god, I loved that car. I would pile a bunch of my DC's school friends in there and take them skiing. The Discovery which replaced it is all Ford's doing, it now looks like a misshapen boot.

Please explain how this is true when Ford sold Land Rover in 2008 . . . before the LR4 was even released.

The Discovery was introduced in 2017 model year permanently replacing the LR4. It was designed when Ford owned the company. Doesn’t it look like an Explorer to you?

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Anonymous wrote:The Defender looks similar to these in several ways. Different engine, though.

Agree similar body. Less lux-ey though.

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Anonymous wrote:RIP my LR4!!!! I loved that car. Still my favorite to this day. That engine was a beast (the V8 not the V6 that they introduced in the late model years). But at year 4 the thing started falling apart, electrical issues, mechanical issues, I dumped 15k in 8 months getting that thing fixed. If you can find a V8 and have a reliable mechanic go for it.

What was your costliest or most problematic fix, and how many miles before it started to fall apart?

I like the Toyota Land Cruiser, too, but they are not super easy to find and typically are more expensive, though undoubtedly more reliable.

Costliest and continuously failing - the electronic gas tank reader - I'd fill her up at a gas station. The gas tank meter would say she was empty!
Ive owned so many other cars, like really, you can't accurately tell me how much gas I have in the car?!
But god, I loved that car. I would pile a bunch of my DC's school friends in there and take them skiing. The Discovery which replaced it is all Ford's doing, it now looks like a misshapen boot.

Please explain how this is true when Ford sold Land Rover in 2008 . . . before the LR4 was even released.

The Discovery was introduced in 2017 model year permanently replacing the LR4. It was designed when Ford owned the company. Doesn’t it look like an Explorer to you?

Please show me where it was designed before 2008? Auto companies do things far in advance, true. But not a decade in terms of design.

[Anonymous]

Loved our LR3. If it had been a diesel it would have been perfect and we probably would have kept it to this day.

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I’ve had a few range rovers. I would not touch an 09 Land Rover. Nope unless you have a lot of extra money and don’t care if it runs.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve had a few range rovers. I would not touch an 09 Land Rover. Nope unless you have a lot of extra money and don’t care if it runs.

Off-road / camping / 3rd vehicle.

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Anonymous wrote:I’ve had a few range rovers. I would not touch an 09 Land Rover. Nope unless you have a lot of extra money and don’t care if it runs.

The 4.4 V8 in the LR3 was probably better than what was in your RRs, though? Considered to be one of their more reliable engines. Not saying I'd rely on one as a daily driver, but a lot of people wanting their off-roading / over landing capabilities still drive them.