petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
Location: Norfolk
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Hi Russell thanks for your report, good stuff 
Interesting re the width, could it be I'm looking at overall including door mirrors? Did you notice if the D5 had smaller mirrors? Peter
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MHP
Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
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Mirrors seemed the same size. Without mirrors its still 21mm Wider from what i understood  2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!
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| 8th Oct 2016 2:51 pm |
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DG
Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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BTW Russell ..it was good to see you and Mark again 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
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| 8th Oct 2016 5:18 pm |
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MHP
Member Since: 31 Dec 2011
Location: lydd
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You to DG and AndrewS
Wasn't the last time we saw you at Solihull too?  2009 Discovery 3 HSE - Gone
2019 Anniversary Edition D5 - Going
2019 HSE D5 - coming!
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| 8th Oct 2016 5:30 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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Yes Rich it was, sorry we did not have much time to talk.
Have you placed an order yet  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
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| 8th Oct 2016 5:52 pm |
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dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
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How did you guys get an invite? Did you have to pre register or is it because yr D4 owners?
Interesting to hear the feedback though.
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| 8th Oct 2016 6:56 pm |
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Jon76
Member Since: 16 Aug 2016
Location: South West
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I made the trip to Solihull this morning to see the new Discovery and found out a few things I'd not heard mentioned before:
The new 2.0 petrol ingenium engines will be making their way into the D5
Service packs will be available
Press will get their hands on the cars at the end of Jan at Eastnor
No one has seen the non-signature rear lights yet (S and SE models)
HSE seating has contrast piping but not contrast stitching
I thought the car was stunning in the flesh and the interior is a massive improvement.
Only saw 4 different colours - farallon black, silicon silver, corris grey and Fuji white and thought the darker colours looked better.
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| 8th Oct 2016 8:42 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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I was wondering about the rear lights, as I'm looking at an SE spec but I may add adaptive headlights (£380) which adds the signature rear lights. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 8th Oct 2016 11:05 pm |
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crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
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Sorry, have I got that right.... you now have to pay extra for decent looking rear lights? 
It's now clear - this car is squarely aimed at one clear market, and most of them drive Audi's !!! 2005 D3 HSE
2011 D4 Landmark
2016 D4 HSE Lux
2017 Ford Tourneo VR46
Club Waitomo
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| 9th Oct 2016 7:20 am |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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In all fairness, BMW have been getting away with that little ruse for years. 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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| 9th Oct 2016 7:48 am |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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crews control wrote:Sorry, have I got that right.... you now have to pay extra for decent looking rear lights?
It's now clear - this car is squarely aimed at one clear market, and most of them drive Audi's !!!
No you don't have to, LR don't make you do anything. It's just if you take adaptive headlights it comes with signature rear lights. There is no other option to add them, and I wouldn't pay for them on there own. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 9th Oct 2016 9:54 am |
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Robse
Member Since: 10 Jun 2014
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Are you still going for it J77 ? I thought you cancelled. Velar MY18 D180 S Narvik
Discovery MY2015 3.0 SDV6 SE Corris - Gone
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| 9th Oct 2016 11:57 am |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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It all depends on the deal my salesman comes up with, I went up and had a chat with the view to cancelling, I've told him what I'm willing to pay a month if it's well out the ball park then it will be cancelled no matter how good the new one is.
Plus I would rather try the new one and see for myself if it's going to be suitable for my needs, as I do have dogs so want to try this event platform thingy. So it's far from a done deal at the moment, though I do like the look of it I'm still sitting on the fence at the moment. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 9th Oct 2016 12:28 pm |
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discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
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Thinking about that event platform and dogs - I've seen vidoes showing it extend when a button is pressed on the dash. Presumably there is a button in the tailgate area somewhere so you can extend it when you are standing at the rear with the tailgate open?
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| 10th Oct 2016 8:47 am |
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AndrewS
Tarquin of the Desert
Member Since: 06 May 2005
Location: Y...... because I can
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Correct In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
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