Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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New MY15 D4
Well my last D4 went to Ian Laser Tam and I have now picked up my new one from Steve Raspberry
and here are a couple of pictures as she is now.
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After doing about 100 miles here are my initial thoughts. It feels totally diffrent to the MY12, slightly stiffer, slightly quicker/more responsive, the updated sat nav is much better but still not a good as other makes, blind spot is diffrent and will take some getting used too,
overall well impressed and made the right choice staying with a D4
Thanks Steve and Ian
And here is one of the old one to compare the two colours
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MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
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24th Sep 2015 9:07 pm
LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 832
Very nice Russell - glad all went ok.
Colour looks very similar to the Nara Bronze.MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
24th Sep 2015 9:11 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Yes it is very similar, slightly less Bronze and more beige I think.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
24th Sep 2015 9:14 pm
GLYNNE
Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
Location: KENT
Posts: 4697
Looks real nice
Colour is surprisingly similar in the pics.
24th Sep 2015 9:14 pm
Hairy Dan
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Location: Co. Durham
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Looks great Russell 8) Cheers Ian
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24th Sep 2015 9:21 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
24th Sep 2015 11:24 pm
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Very nice Russell 8) 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
24th Sep 2015 11:49 pm
radders89
Member Since: 30 Aug 2010
Location: West Sussex
Posts: 1051
Russell the blind spot sensors are very good and definitely a benefit. Like a reversing camera you wouldn't rely on them but they are very helpful.
What are your initial thoughts on the surround cameras?MY15 D4 SDV6 HSE Corris Grey - Gone
MY05 D3 TDV6 SE Zambezi silver Auto Alpaca leather - Gone
MY02' Seat Leon 1.6s Metallic Black cloth trim with a hint of mould
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25th Sep 2015 9:01 am
lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
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Looking good there
Looks like 20 in wheels , perhaps they are the reason it feels a little differentD4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
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25th Sep 2015 10:39 am
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
radders cameras are poor compared to the 2012 model, they are usable but there is definitely a backward step, need to see what I need to do to report them, just through Pete or dealer as well.
Lespes yes the wheels may well make a change to the ride but how much is the wheels and how much is changes to suspension I do not know.
Definitely more economical and cheaper road tax
Rear air con is really nice, think the car is quitter overall not by much but certainly is quitter, Merdian sound system is niceMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
If only you knew someone to take some decent pictures of the new car Mark.
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26th Sep 2015 3:36 pm
Russell
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Location: Kent
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Yes they were taken with my phone when Mark was at work, once I get it cleaned and waxed I may let him take some picturesMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
26th Sep 2015 3:40 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Great looking car
26th Sep 2015 3:45 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Russell you will have to get the car into a dealers and ask them to raise a Quality Report on the concern about the cameras and then pm Pete with Name, Reg No, Ch No & which dealer it went into Cheers Ian
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26th Sep 2015 3:46 pm
RAW
Member Since: 14 Oct 2008
Location: Devon
Posts: 936
Looks good Russell
Let Pete know about camera issue as I know he is looking into it but the more that contact him the better also the front tow cover let him know it's unclipping as he was unaware of this issue but is also investigating.
Below is a picture from my wing mirror cameras while parked on my drive as you can see one side is saying the stone is a complete different colour where in actual fact it is all the same.
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MY15 D4 silver Commercial
MY11 D4 Fuji White Landmark (Gone)
MY11 D4 Silver Commercial(Gone)
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