Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 796
Noticed this and he does have a point but telling UK dealers which number plates to use should have been easy pre-launch and, of course, deflecting the blame down the food chain has zero cost to JLR.
FWIW I did follow an Italian registered D5 the other night and it did look better with a white, slimmer plate.
The trouble for JLR dealing with it this way is that it is just plain embarrassing. At least though this is proof that they know there is a problem...2014MY Discovery
18th Sep 2017 5:19 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73132
If he thinks it's only the size of the number plate that's wrong he's seriously not smelt the coffee yet!
18th Sep 2017 5:34 pm
Simon Rivers
Member Since: 20 Aug 2017
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 39
Blimey is one of those meant to be right and the other wrong?
They both look rubbish.
A square rear plate would have looked so much better.
I've had 7 Discoverys and I so want to love this new one, but I just can't...
18th Sep 2017 5:37 pm
trevorb1
Member Since: 21 Mar 2015
Location: Nuneaton
Posts: 63
Perhaps he should walk over the road from Gaydon hq building and tell the new car prep area to fit slim plates to all the new Discovery managers cars.
18th Sep 2017 5:39 pm
RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2260
Just spent 2 mins looking at those two pics thinking whats the difference they both look the same. He really is on another planet MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
MY12 HSE - Gone
MY16 HSE Luxury - Sold
MY20 D5 HSE - Sold
Current RR L460 PHEV
18th Sep 2017 5:42 pm
D4MY2014
Member Since: 15 Jun 2014
Location: London
Posts: 71
It's like blaming a bad road surface for a poor riding car. Clearly they know they have a design problem but blaming dealers just further tarnishes the brand in my view.
18th Sep 2017 5:45 pm
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2083
Given that most D5's will be exported and have all sorts of rear plates the comment hardly holds water
18th Sep 2017 5:46 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14483
The arrogance of the man is gauling. D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
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
18th Sep 2017 5:48 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
Still selling well though. 4 month wait according to the article. There are more D5 on my road than D3 or 4 now. 67 plate grey example appeared last week.
18th Sep 2017 5:49 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50979
Was that on your drive Gareth?
18th Sep 2017 5:53 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73132
But is the waiting list coz they're filling up the T5 line with RRSs? It's easy to generate the sought after feeling by restricting supply. Do they still make the FF on that line?
18th Sep 2017 5:54 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15272
Re: McGovern blames dealers for rear styling issues
...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
18th Sep 2017 6:13 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
DG wrote:
Was that on your drive Gareth?
No. My drive is full. Been making a few Velar enquiring though, might be room for one of those soon
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