Member Since: 17 Jun 2014
Location: Solihull
Posts: 9
RRS to D4
Hi all
First post on here so be gentle !
Currently I run a 2012 RR Sport but I'm thinking of a change and am considering ordering a D4 .
Anyone else gone in that direction ? If so how did you find it ?
Simon
17th Jun 2014 7:46 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
No but do it you will not regret it 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
17th Jun 2014 9:03 pm
lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
No problem you will soon adapt.
RRS forum likes selling watches, Disco forum sells everything, so will cost you a lot more. we even have our own product and review tester D4 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!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
17th Jun 2014 9:45 pm
astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: MIDLANDS
Posts: 8100
Current D4, in HSE Lux anyway, has similar level of interior trim to the RRS (i.e. leather dash and door tops and Windsor seat leather, etc.) so it bridges any perceived downgrading of 'luxury'.
I've had many D3's, 4's and RRS's and the Disco' does 'more' that the RRS can't in terms of people/capacity and doesn't lose anything to the RRS, bar the luxury touches on older models (and they're not to everyone's taste, those using their car as a 'tool' more than a limo' anyway)
Both are great vehicles yet the Disco' is more suited to opening the boot/doors and chuck whatever in it yet you can hose it down and go 'posh' at the end of the day also.
Different people perceptions also for what are, essentially, same vehicles; RR gets all the 'bling' and 'drug dealer' comments and the Disco' tends to go under the radar as a respected vehicle by all. Certainly used to get more 'road rage' type aggression in the RRS and one of those vehicles (a la BMW) that people just don't want to let you out of side roads I found......
My view anyway
18th Jun 2014 7:56 am
Bluhawk1875
Member Since: 17 Jun 2014
Location: Solihull
Posts: 9
Thanks for the opinions.
Sorry for the slow reply , I have been sitting on a wifi less beach , but the sun and the rum was pretty good ...
I think I will give a D4 a go , will probably need to sell the RRS privately to make the maths work as I would imagine the dealer will be telling me that no one wants one anymore despite the fact they charge top dollar for them on their used list. I'm sure that will be an adventure in itself !
Now for the spec........
Simon
13th Jul 2014 9:04 pm
alowson
Member Since: 10 Feb 2005
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 35
Hi,
I went from D3 to 2008 RRS, and although beautiful looking car regretted the decision from day one. Went back to D4 in 2010. All fully loaded HSE models so apple to apple experience.
Disco is just such a versatile vehicle hard to go any other way.
Now 3months into MY14 D4 HSE with every option except TV, and black pack. Best car I ever had, leather everywhere, glass roof, rse, wading, blind spot, etc. Can take a whole family, tonne of gear, actually amazing unbelievable amount of gear anywhere.
Spent ages trying to decide between new style RRS or Disco or even RR in November of last year before doing my custom order Disco 4 MY14.
And glad I did once I sat in a new RRS, cabin very stylish but really only 4 seats but boot is so small compared to Disco.
Need to get Mrs to swap Volvo for Disco and then i get full fat RR.
14th Jul 2014 10:01 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
I nearly went RRS when I got my D4 4 years ago - lack of space turned me off it and new (then) 3L engine in D4 sealed the deal in my head
I think the new RRS is a stunner of a looker, but still not versatile enough to persuade me should I ever change again (the two seats in the back are a joke compared to the Disco's as one example)
14th Jul 2014 10:30 am
garrycol
Member Since: 06 Dec 2010
Location: Canberra
Posts: 1119
While the Disco is practical - it looks awful - like a refrigerator on wheels.
14th Jul 2014 11:33 am
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
14th Jul 2014 11:38 am
teekster
Member Since: 23 May 2011
Location: Minnetrista, MN USA
Posts: 2
Went from an 05 disco 3/lr3 to an 06 rrs for my wife. Regretted that from day one. The '12 d4/lr4 we have now is a vast improvement on both. Having said that, the 2014 or 15 rrs has my eye now as a replacement for my ffrr.
5th Aug 2014 1:13 am
discofinnie
Member Since: 05 Sep 2012
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 65
I took my Mrs to see the new RRS sport when the disco was in for a service. She said it looked girly!. Said that if she saw one in the street she would expect a girl to come out. The disco is a more manly car and not so chelsea. We then opened the boot to see the third row seating. The boot was barely open when she said no way. We are expecting baby number two and the new RRS is far too small.
I guess we'll be waiting for the new disco 5 then.
Going back to the OPs first post, I think you may find the handling lacking in the disco but otherwise it's brilliant. First car I've kept for more than 18 months in 14 years of car changing!
9th Aug 2014 2:16 pm
xs2man
Member Since: 08 Aug 2014
Location: Arbroath
Posts: 28
I don't get why anyone would buy a new Disco just now when there is a new one just round the corner.
Albeit I have never had a Disco, or RRS (only a lowly P38 RR), but I have been looking at these motors new (but going to grab a D3 in the meantime) recently. I have decided to hold off until the D5 is released, and see where we are then.
OP, if you're in no hurry to change, I'd wait on the D5.
9th Aug 2014 2:23 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72970
Define "just around the corner". It could be years away.
9th Aug 2014 2:33 pm
Robse
Member Since: 10 Jun 2014
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 498
Going by the new range rover prices, the new disco 5 will be a lot more money. For me it's the chance to bag a full fat disco before I can't afford it any more
9th Aug 2014 6:11 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23646
xs2man wrote:
I don't get why anyone would buy a new Disco just now when there is a new one just round the corner.
For me, the reason was simple. The new D5 may not suit my needs as well as the D4. If that was the case, then at least I'd have a reasonable young D4 that I could look after and keep for ages.
Seeing how well old D3's still sell, I'm not really worried about selling or doing a p/x on the D4 if I do like the new D5 (whenever it does eventually arrive).2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
