alowson
Member Since: 10 Feb 2005
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 35
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Hi Everyone,
The deed has been done, I have ordered a Disco 4 to replace my Range Rover Sport. This will be my 9 Land Rover and a far cry from the 109 Pick Up I purchased in 1989 from Town and County in Aberdeen, Scotland.
The Landy will arrive sometime in late Jan 2010 and replace the footballers wife's car that is the Ranger Rover Sport. Never been 100% happy with the TDV6 RSS since I drove out of the Melbourne dealer in Jan 08.
Even though it had everything including rear dvd, tv, sat nav, xeon, wood, sunroof, pti, fridge, and rear camera I was never happy. The Red and Sliver bling mister that is the RSS never really worked unless is was a super charged one.
I also missed the truckness of the Disco, the size and versatility of it. One day towing a 3 ton horse box, next day transporting 7 people, next day heading to the opera. Lots of my friends think I am crazy trading down to a Disco from a RRS, funny lots of people do not realize that a RSS is not a FFRR, and think the Disco an lesser car. Funny as the two are the same thing with different body.
So I have ordered the following:
HSE 3L TDV6
Metallic paint - Sliver
Piano Black Wood
Surround Camera System
Keyless Entry
Premium Leather - Ebony
Logic 7 14 Speaker Stereo
Tow Kit.
The wife will kill me changing the car after only 2 years but if I had to choose between my true love and my wife I might pick my true love.
So guys and girls of Disco Land please welcome me back from the land of bling.
Andrew
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18th Sep 2009 10:40 am |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
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Welcome back
TBH I was never really convinced by the 'Sport' label of the RRS when it was launched with the 2.7 TDV6 engine.
It's a cracking engine, but it doesn't even come close to sportiness. The styling yes, but the powerplant no.
The supercharged V8 give it the legs it needed and the TDV8 was more than acceptable, but the 2.7 TDV6 no...
Good luck with the D4 - it sounds great 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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18th Sep 2009 10:46 am |
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microplantltd
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 79
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Welcome back! If you ask an LR sales person then most of them prefer the Disco as the RRS is not as roomy or as versatile. If you want performance of supercharger etc just go buy a cheap Scooby and run that for a few weeks to get it out of your system. Not many people want the fuel consumption of the RRS petrol guzzler. Honestly Marge, I wouldn't have done it if I thought you would find out!
D4 HSE in Black
90 Defender TD5 2002 Blue with soft top
1998 LHD 110 CSW 300TDI Black
1986 110 CSW V8 White (for sale)
127 ex ambulance camper 300TDI White
1951 Series I 80" Green
195? Series I 80" trialler Green
1989 90 SW TD Red (for sale)
4 children!!!
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18th Sep 2009 10:49 am |
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ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
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aussie footballers have the same reputation as up here then??
RRS should have been called 1/2FRR and then the FFRR above it.. one wife.......livid
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18th Sep 2009 12:23 pm |
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