Member Since: 15 Jan 2013
Location: Devon
Posts: 2037
SWMBO said dog poo sorry Russell.
"the inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings....the inherent vice of socialism is the equal sharing of miseries" Winston Churchill
2016 D4 Landmark Club Waitomo ...or is it Club Tempest????
2015 D4 HSE Aintree Green
1st Mar 2017 5:24 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14487
My wife said 'poor mans gold'.
On a serious note, I'd be keen to hear how you get on. 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
1st Mar 2017 5:49 pm
Nigel Tracey
Member Since: 04 Nov 2006
Location: Lausanne
Posts: 395
Can't find "dog poo" on the premium colours list, perhaps it's a factory standard ?Mrs Jones ? We've come for your Liver
1st Mar 2017 5:52 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
wiggs wrote:
Very nice ... be interested to see some more pics of the tow bar bracket
Will get some more pictures tomorrow when I get up and post themMY17 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
1st Mar 2017 6:36 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
LT wrote:
Is the rear recovery point part of the chassis, or is that also bolted on?
Part of the tow bar so bolted on by looks of itMY17 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
1st Mar 2017 6:37 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Nigel Tracey wrote:
Which colour is that ?
Namib orange and looks much better in the flesh rather than picturesMY17 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
1st Mar 2017 6:38 pm
LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 832
Very nice Russell - as said, looking forward to real life reviews (although I suspect you may be a bit biased and quite right too - no one says there kids are ugly do they?)
Edited to add - you need to update your profile MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
1st Mar 2017 6:46 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Initial thoughts after doing about 60 miles
WOW it drives lovely and is very plush inside. Sat nav seems to be very good and up to date. Touch screen seems very quick and intuitive although there is a slight delay when starting the car for the sat nav to start up (few seconds)
Sound system is very good and loads of adjustment.
Cameras are far far superior to the MY15 car and were even better than hose on the early D4's.
The driver info screen in between the speedo and rev counter is a lot better with loads of adjustments that can be made and include lan despatcher which can steer you back into the lane or vibrate the steering wheel.
The electronic seat fold seems good but so far when folding the seats the drivers/passenger seat also move to allow the rears to fold but do not seem to move back, not a major issue as the memory button can be pushed and they return but a bit of a glitch/let down in my view.
Also with the speech activated button I can no longer add NAV instructions where I could on D4, might find it later but not so far.
One comment is the bonnet is big and appears to sit very high compared with the D4. Driving position is still high but feels more car like now with the handling with less roll and much stiffer.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
1st Mar 2017 6:51 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
First of many I'm sure. I really like that colour. Hope it lives up to your expectations, and look forward to your ongoing opinions.
What's the first mod?
1st Mar 2017 7:06 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866
Russell wrote:
LT wrote:
Is the rear recovery point part of the chassis, or is that also bolted on?
Part of the tow bar so bolted on by looks of it
That's what it looked like in your pic.
Presumably then, if no tow bar is specified, you'd just have the rear recovery point, which would also be bolted on.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)
1st Mar 2017 7:09 pm
SafariDave
Member Since: 19 Nov 2011
Location: NYC & LA
Posts: 775
Congrats! Seems that all the new LR's are large car chassis the truck chassis is gone.
DaveD3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille (our LA D3)
D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck)
1st Mar 2017 7:12 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Gareth wrote:
First of many I'm sure. I really like that colour. Hope it lives up to your expectations, and look forward to your ongoing opinions.
What's the first mod?
First mod is fit black vue but having a quick look the fuse boxes are in the same sort of area but a lot harder to get clear access to especially the one under the bonnet shame really with all that room under there.
Grill is no longer clipped on but screwed/bolted as are the headlights
Just driven a night and must say the lights seem very good but have not got the cornering lights which I thought came on this
One thing have just noticed is the rear lights seem o be on all the time as well as he front, lights all turned off but font DRL are on rear lights are on and number plate lights are on, may be just because it is dark will check in the day light.
Interior lights seem a lot brighter than the D4 s standard, mood lighting is nice with a choice of four colours and different brightness.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
1st Mar 2017 7:30 pm
markate
Member Since: 17 Sep 2011
Location: England
Posts: 705
There's no voice activation of Navigation on the latest systems!
All New Discovery is a great vehicle, I didn't want to like it but after 2 days in it on and off road I could help but be impressed on how it handled and the interior. I'm still not taken by the external view, particularly the rear end.
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1st Mar 2017 7:51 pm
Hocks172
Member Since: 29 Mar 2014
Location: Brighton
Posts: 556
Looks very very nice!! I do like the colour!
Can't wait to see one in the flesh.
Also you need to update your profile!
previous LR D3 HSE, RRS HST, RR Evoque Dynamic Lux.
Current D5 HSE Lux
1st Mar 2017 7:52 pm
RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2260
Nice one, looks very 8)
MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
MY12 HSE - Gone
MY16 HSE Luxury - Sold
MY20 D5 HSE - Sold
Current RR L460 PHEV
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My wife said 'poor mans gold'. 
