Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
I hear the Tartan paint is more expensive too.
Paint is just a scam. Even BMW don't charge extra for red, white, black base. Where on earth do LR get their pain prices from? Surely choosing a colour over white can't justify the hike? Still got to have a coat of white paint and lacquer.
29th Sep 2016 11:52 am
Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
Posts: 3254
Exactly. Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
D4 SDV6 SE Tech Kaikoura Stone MY15.
29th Sep 2016 12:45 pm
GalwaySam
Member Since: 28 Apr 2016
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 5
They certainly know how to charge on options!
29th Sep 2016 1:02 pm
xcentric
Member Since: 01 Apr 2015
Location: Shropshire, UK
Posts: 1081
how much for netting?!
29th Sep 2016 1:22 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1257
.Like i said before pov spec will be dumped within a year like the Range Rover Sport as most will upgrade it was just a ruse to show it's on par with D4 SE ( not)...Sad but overpriced but ugly front worst Land rover they have done yet in my books ..
29th Sep 2016 8:30 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
The Dundonian wrote:
I hear the Tartan paint is more expensive too.
Paint is just a scam. Even BMW don't charge extra for red, white, black base. Where on earth do LR get their pain prices from? Surely choosing a colour over white can't justify the hike? Still got to have a coat of white paint and lacquer.
BMW now charge a lot extra for solid red on a MINI - it's very sneaky though! If you order red, the configurator won't let you carry on unless you order a package of useless additional tinsel that is demmed essential for anyone who dares to have a red car. The cost? In excess of £2,000 the last time that I looked 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
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2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
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29th Sep 2016 8:36 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6272
They never dumped the GS and it was just as poorly kitted out. When it switched from GS to SE the SE only gained the bright pack to justify the price increase.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
29th Sep 2016 8:37 pm
Barn1e D3 Decade
Member Since: 28 Aug 2006
Location: Mid-sussex
Posts: 2021
Re: Poverty Spec D5
Moo wrote:
Why? I bought a poverty spec manual D3 S 11.5 years ago and have been very happy with it. I chose 'poverty' spec becuase I didn't want leather (I still don't like leather) and it had everything I wanted on it:
Xenons, heated seats, cruise control and decent stereo.
Its one of the reasons I've kept it so long.
I did exactly the same in May 2005 buying the S which was well specced at time. I have resisted D4 and suspect will resist D5, helped by enjoying doing basic maintenance and feeling very much attached to the aging girl that has taken me on daily commutes of 150 miles and numerous touring/towing holidays. I have also avoided driving a D4 to avoid temptation!!!2005, TDV6 S, Auto, 190k miles, owned from new, V8 Brake Upgrade, Nancom Evo, RLD protector, BAS EGR blanking & Remap, separate ATF cooler, changing all the fluids ahead of time.
29th Sep 2016 8:47 pm
RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2260
I bought a D3 S, best car I ever owned and definitly gave me the biggest grin. Great spec and I Think I payed 27k new for it MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
MY12 HSE - Gone
MY16 HSE Luxury - Sold
MY20 D5 HSE - Sold
Current RR L460 PHEV
29th Sep 2016 9:02 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
£27K you sure? I paid £32K for my 06S Auto in Feb 2006 discounted down from £34K - remains the most expensive car I ever bought...
I did configure up the poverty spec S this evening adding in my must have bits (excluding leather seats) and got to £49K which got me thinking...Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
29th Sep 2016 9:23 pm
stenh02
Member Since: 01 Jul 2009
Location: Up North
Posts: 270
Maybe get in quick if you want an S if LR do what they did when the RRS was announced. They originally had an SE (poverty spec) lower output 3.0 litre but just a shade over £51 IIRC but that soon went in the bin.
Getting a new 'new' car for less than the outgoing model is pretty good - air suspension, low box, 7 seats - and if you don't go crazy with the options you could get a niceish spec for similar price of the Graphite now.
The engine maybe the weak point but when the new FullFat came out everyone said stick to the v8 but the v6 was fine and has better residuals and cheaper road tax. So, horses for horse boxes.
Still looks better than a XC90 or Q7 in my opinion. But I do drive a Ford Ranger nowadays
29th Sep 2016 9:26 pm
RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2260
SN wrote:
£27K you sure? I paid £32K for my 06S Auto in Feb 2006 discounted down from £34K - remains the most expensive car I ever bought...
I did configure up the poverty spec S this evening adding in my must have bits (excluding leather seats) and got to £49K which got me thinking...
I'll hold my hands up it was ten years ago that could be the price after the deposit I did add rear multi media screen too it too.MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
MY12 HSE - Gone
MY16 HSE Luxury - Sold
MY20 D5 HSE - Sold
Current RR L460 PHEV
30th Sep 2016 3:01 am
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1257
Mine was 06 manual £33k with some options again best Disco to date for me can't comment on my latest as not too old yet?.
30th Sep 2016 8:58 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14482
05 S, fixed tow bar £34k. The most ridiculously reliable car ever. 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
30th Sep 2016 9:42 pm
MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
Posts: 3345
blue meanie wrote:
Problem is that if you are coming from a D3/4 with the V6 in it which is part of that intangeable extra 'feel good' (permagrin) feeling when you are driving it, when you go to any 4 Cylinder powered you will know and feel that it drives differently regardless of the quoted power outputs
The bigger engine will always feel less stressed, I would say there will be a big difference in the feel and smoothness of the 6 pot engine regardless of BHP, similar to the 4 pot and 6 pot of the BMW engines. My 2.0 diesel produces 245 BHP mapped, but a 6 cylinder producing the same horse power just feel so much less frantic and relaxed producing the same power.
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that could be the price after the deposit I did add rear multi media screen too it too.
