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The problem is though, the D5 isn't an innovation its become mainstream.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
3rd Sep 2016 4:18 pm
Red Merle
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Vanguard:
Naturally, when we're only paying between £50-70,000 for a new car, we can't expect to be fussy about what they are providing us for the money - especially if there is a queue of fools who will pay whatever Land Rover ask for whatever they choose to build, as long as it has a nice shiny Land Rover badge on it.
For the money we're paying, I don't think we have to accept such low standards.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!
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3rd Sep 2016 4:19 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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I doubt the suits in LR HQ even know we exist!!
It's not that they will not make a good car. That's easy, even Dacia can do that. But if they listen to us they would make a superb car. But they don't, so it will just be mediocre and not give any reason not to buy a similar jelly mould euro 4x4.
3rd Sep 2016 4:21 pm
J77
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Location: Fife
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I like it, but the question I have to ask myself now is.
Is the D5 worth the expense over the DS for my uses?23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
The bottom half of the prototype tailgate, perhaps?
3rd Sep 2016 4:32 pm
Red Merle
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Underperforming design staff?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!)
3rd Sep 2016 5:21 pm
RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
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Done 200 miles today, normally only LRs (discos) catch my eye but found myself looking at anything and everything. Maybe we need a "whats the alternate" thread
I just need to see it in the flesh and see if its gonna work for what I need. If i do think it will work I may now struggle to bring my self to buy a fully loaded one if its anything like the compromise we think it will be.MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
MY12 HSE - Gone
MY16 HSE Luxury - Sold
MY20 D5 HSE - Sold
Current RR L460 PHEV
3rd Sep 2016 7:52 pm
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 06 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4197
flydive wrote:
ST53VEN wrote:
I presume its opened by a button and can just imagine people shopping falling out
Yes, driveways and shopping centres parking around the world are littered with shopping bags fallen out of boots, you know, with all those millions of people owning cars without a split tail gate.
I believe it is a plot by the shopping centres with car manufactures, so that people have to buy twice to replace what they dropped.
Just to add fuel to the already stoked fire....I'm afraid the rear boot lid on the D5 will be the same type construction as the RRS2...... And your comments are likely to be true...... I am fortunate to have owned a RRS2 for the last two years as well as a D3 G4.... Every time I go grocery shopping in the RRS almost without fail I lose the contents of a shopping bag across the floor as I open the boot lid...it's as if the boot floor is angled backwards and infuriates me....I now pack certain things towards the rear of the boot area so as and when the contents of the bag falls out they don't smash.....
If I do a big shop I always take the G4 as it's far more practical! If I take the dogs out for the same reason I take the Disco.....the RRS boot is !
3rd Sep 2016 8:11 pm
Red Merle
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RDR: The good news is that we both have several / many years to find the right car and (at the D5's likely asking price) no need to accept second best!
Something good will turn up for sure 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!)
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3rd Sep 2016 8:12 pm
Mogwyth
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Never have any problems with shopping falling out of boots we put ours into plastic crates, saves on bags and easy to carry to the house. And they are the collapse-able crates so don't take much space up when not in use..==================================
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04 MG TF 135
03 MG TF 115 Cool Blue Edition
02 MG TF 160
00 Hymer B564 Lionheart
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3rd Sep 2016 8:21 pm
Farmer Chalk
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Posts: 4197
Unfortunately my boot is full of work PPE and other paraphernalia .....no room for crates as the boot is half the size of the D3
3rd Sep 2016 8:35 pm
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I need room for wood!!!!
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3rd Sep 2016 8:38 pm
Farmer Chalk
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NURSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3rd Sep 2016 8:43 pm
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