Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1135
D5: proper off roading in Arizona
Wow
Peter
15th Jan 2017 4:07 pm
mz mini
Member Since: 02 Jul 2014
Location: Sunny Devon
Posts: 1759
Looks very capable Land Rover 90 - deceased
Discovery 3 - deceased
Discovery 4 2013
Mini Cooper S 1964 Mk1 - International Rally winner red & white
Mini Cooper s 1964 Mk1 - Road Rally champion green & white
Mini Cooper S 1971 Mk3 - original and unrestored
Porsche 911 997
Porsche Boxster 3.4S
VW Polo 1.2
Citroen Xsara Picasso - shed/run around
15th Jan 2017 4:15 pm
Sydney
Member Since: 11 Aug 2013
Location: St Neots
Posts: 903
Tailgating at the end of the video, must be difficult with no split tailgate...
Seems to be pretty capable off road.De-Tango
V8 Brakes
EGRs blanked
Running boards
3 flash indicators and clock on dash
Blingy grille...
15th Jan 2017 4:18 pm
Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
Looks very capable
15th Jan 2017 4:19 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
Land Rover have sold out on us, no faults, leaks or break downs - they've ruined it.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
15th Jan 2017 4:43 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6261
Off road ability of the car was never in doubt, the Discovery always has and always will be a class leader in this respect.
Also interior comfort and quality is head and shoulders above the D4 IMO, that's one thing I did like when I viewed it at the dealers. Still not sure about its overall shape though.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
15th Jan 2017 4:44 pm
chalky
Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
I've got to admit that in some of those shots from above on the ledge coming towards and going away from camera shot it actually looked like a Disco. I do like it. A Lot.Only dead fish go with the Flow !
15th Jan 2017 7:17 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13100
J77 wrote:
Also interior comfort and quality is head and shoulders above the D4 IMO, that's one thing I did like when I viewed it at the dealers. Still not sure about its overall shape though.
Is it the looks or the packaging you don't like when you say the "overall shape"?
Surely, in any practical vehicle, the looks come right at the bottom of the list of attributes one considers when buying it.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
15th Jan 2017 7:33 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6261
It doesn't look horrible, it just looks out of proportion in some areas but it's not a deal breaker as it does what I need it to do 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
15th Jan 2017 7:50 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13906
Capability has never been in doubt. Its the poor packaging, daft pricing and the fact that its morphed into an anonymous EuroKorean jelly mold that has put me off.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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
15th Jan 2017 7:53 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
I bet no other "jelly mould" could do that.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
15th Jan 2017 8:21 pm
petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1135
And this .....
Peter
15th Jan 2017 9:06 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Very good, I'll have to start saving my pennies
15th Jan 2017 9:38 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13100
Pelyma wrote:
I bet no other "jelly mould" could do that.
But just like every other "jelly mould", almost every D5 will just be doing the school run or commute...All that ability will be wasted. Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
15th Jan 2017 9:52 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13906
Pelyma wrote:
I bet no other "jelly mould" could do that.
Maybe, but the capability this jelly mould has will never really be utilised. Yes I know you can say that about the D3/4, but that vehicle appealed to a larger and more diverse market where off road ability was needed. The fact that there is no Commercial model confirms where LR see the D5.
You're not going to need this capability in Chelsea or doing the shopping in Waitrose.New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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
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