Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14380
Animate or inanimate its still pig ugly New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
5th Sep 2018 9:24 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50978
I'll send you a box of kleenex
5th Sep 2018 9:36 pm
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4195
It’s not that nice DG...
5th Sep 2018 9:52 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14380
Certainly doesn't do it to me, but each to their own - eh DG? I suppose its whatever turns you on... New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
5th Sep 2018 9:56 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
Moo wrote:
Animate or inanimate its still pig ugly
The D5 is probably one of the better looking pigs I’ve had 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
5th Sep 2018 9:56 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50978
Moo wrote:
Certainly doesn't do it to me, but each to their own - eh DG? I suppose its whatever turns you on...
It's like when your wife has had a haircut that you don't like ....but others do
5th Sep 2018 10:00 pm
al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
Posts: 10351
Guys - I'm still not convinced either, but then it took me a good while before liking the D3 after my D2. In the first instance the D3 looked more like a transit, SWMBO even called it a van.
So all I'm trying to do is decide that if I do go for one, which one could I put up with when I have to look at the rear when walking away from it - I rather walk away with a smile rather than a wince
AlVolvo XC90 B5 Plus Dark
Gone - MY18 D5 HSE - Corris on 22's with Black Pack
Now gone - MY16 D4 SE Tech, Loire Blue, Almond Leather, Privacy, plus some other goodies.
Old - MY12 D4 SDV6 XS Auto - Ipanema Sand with Almond Leather - Plus other niceties, and D4.com sticker
Older - D3 TDV6 XS Auto - Lugano Teal with Almond Leather, 20" Stormers, Shiny Tailpipes, DVD/TV - and obligatory D3 sticker
Ancient - D3 TDV6 S - Tonga with Ebony, 20" Stormers, satnav & DVD
6th Sep 2018 7:08 am
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
The prolapsed look with the towbar is by far the worst.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
6th Sep 2018 7:25 am
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
The Disco Sport is by far the worse look for a tow bar rear. The D5 pales into insignificance compared to that.
6th Sep 2018 7:50 am
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
J77 wrote:
Moo wrote:
Animate or inanimate its still pig ugly
The D5 is probably one of the better looking pigs I’ve had
"Had" 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
6th Sep 2018 8:04 am
SimSamSeven
Member Since: 08 Dec 2012
Location: Surrey
Posts: 160
Farmer Chalk wrote:
It’s not that nice DG...
6th Sep 2018 8:21 am
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1879
Gents, I am also considering a D5
Is there attachments if you have a detachable tow bar fitted for breakaway cables that isn't part of the detachable tow bar if that makes sense.MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
MY2020 Discovery 5 Landmark 3.0 - SOLD
MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
MY2019 Discovery 5 SE 3.0 - LR Replaced !
MY2005 Discovery 3 S 2.7 - SOLD
MY2016 Discovery 4 Graphite - SOLD
MY2015 Discovery 4 SE Tech - SOLD
6th Sep 2018 6:15 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
Posts: 10441
Yes take a look at my pics in this post.In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
6th Sep 2018 6:20 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
Posts: 10441
In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
6th Sep 2018 6:23 pm
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
Yes, there’s a ring to the left of the tow bar, but why worry? If the trailer jumps the hitch, your in all kinds of anyway.
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