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Sorry I know this is nothing to do with the D5 but I just wanted to let the journalist know that Utah is not actually a country.
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9th Mar 2017 5:02 pm
RRSTDV8
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Using the term "Big Country" refers to the scale of the scenery, the fact that the horizon is a long way away etc. It's not intended to mean that Utah is a big country as in a big separate nation.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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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!"
9th Mar 2017 6:21 pm
flydive
Member Since: 21 Aug 2007
Location: Lugano
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Re: Most of us
BLFarrar wrote:
The shape of passengers & how they are accommodated seating wise hasn't altered either....humans still have two arms, two legs, a torso & a bum.
I believe they haven't changed in the last 100 years either, so we should be driving this
"Yes"
But the question in the thread didn't mention that...
I may read reviews....but I don't have or have to have my opinion made up for me......
Maybe those who have bought a D5 or are going to will have thier egos boosted if they read a review that's not negative...maybe.....
..but as said before I feel really sorry for those who have to buy a D5 because it's the esteem thing to do or what's expected of them......
Even though in (not just) my opinion the D5 is far from ideal in critical areas ....like providing comfort for passengers. Fundamental stuff for a lifestyle vehicle that's meant to carry passengers..
Note: Others on here have said the just the same as I have....BREXIT - done properly.
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Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
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VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
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Ordering / buying one - even though the back seat passenger ain't going to be that taken care of + lots more like cargo space, silly small engines,
Accepting whatever LR want to provide - & selling on perfectly good D3/4's.
Note: nothing to do with "style", wifi connectivity, USB sockets, cubby holes....it's about vehicle capability....seating comfort, cargo space, abilty to tow....
Have you ever thought that, perhaps, just maybe, other people's wants and needs are different to yours? It's a shocking thought, I know, but it's possible.
Quick answer "yes"
It would be a very dull world if we were all the same
My wants are primarily an SUV.....maximising the Utility...
Passenger comfort over long distances.....4-5 hour drives with four or five passengers...adults.
Load carrying....large bulky
Towing largish trailers with vehicles on...
I couldn't give a stuff if it's not "stylish"....Landrover's to me aren't about style they are are about SUV functionality if you want style you aspire to or buy another brand that sell vehicles on this attribute...not SUV functionality
When I can't carry passengers in comfort, move large bulky loads or tow because of "style" it would be an issue...buts it's not because my D3 does all I need exceptionally well.BREXIT - done properly.
Right now ...We need Government - not Politics
Save the Dipstick Flagbearer-keep it simple, less likely to fail campaign-agenda items:Starting Handles, Acetylene Lamps.
Founder: Dipsticks-R-Us Inc
D3 HSE-perfectly formed, passenger friendly...has real DIPSTICK
Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
FL2 has DIPSTICK..."real comfort in rear seats"
VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
Morris Minor..original DIPSTICK technology..and a real KEY.
9th Mar 2017 6:57 pm
HughMartin
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 751
I have to agree with BLF. Second row seats not comfortable for any length of drive. Don't know what the third row are like but they looked if there was not as much space as in the D4. Only saving grace was the presence of an arm rest in the D5 that I was in but don't know if that is standard. I always thought the D3 and D4 should have had an arm rest.
The shape of passengers & how they are accommodated seating wise hasn't altered either....humans still have two arms, two legs, a torso & a bum.
I believe they haven't changed in the last 100 years either, so we should be driving this
Nice vehicle - in 1917 Chevrolet indeed were chasing Ford for volume sales.....vehicles makers got sales by offering features that included reliability.....difference in style was non existing as vehicles looked almost the same......function dictated form as it should right nowBREXIT - done properly.
Right now ...We need Government - not Politics
Save the Dipstick Flagbearer-keep it simple, less likely to fail campaign-agenda items:Starting Handles, Acetylene Lamps.
Founder: Dipsticks-R-Us Inc
D3 HSE-perfectly formed, passenger friendly...has real DIPSTICK
Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
FL2 has DIPSTICK..."real comfort in rear seats"
VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
Morris Minor..original DIPSTICK technology..and a real KEY.
9th Mar 2017 7:18 pm
Stuff
Member Since: 04 Sep 2015
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An article in Ars Technica with some nice photos:
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/03/the-a...rmy-knife/MY91 110 CSW, so long ago I can barely remember it - sold
MY07 D3 TDV6 HSE with all the extras - sold
MY10 RRS TDV8 Dynamic - sold
MY16 D4 SCV6 HSE
MY16 RRS SDV8 Dynamic
9th Mar 2017 8:30 pm
Landroverfan1
Member Since: 10 Dec 2015
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RRSTDV8 wrote:
Using the term "Big Country" refers to the scale of the scenery, the fact that the horizon is a long way away etc. It's not intended to mean that Utah is a big country as in a big separate nation.
What's more important is the 2nd row of seats in the D5.
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9th Mar 2017 8:44 pm
petersw
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Landroverfan1 wrote:
RRSTDV8 wrote:
Using the term "Big Country" refers to the scale of the scenery, the fact that the horizon is a long way away etc. It's not intended to mean that Utah is a big country as in a big separate nation.
Thanks. Appreciate this is a thread about the new discovery so I'll just say he should have said big terrain or big landscape not country. As someone who writes for a living, sloppy prose is vexing at times.
However what's more important is the 2nd row of seats in the D5.
I think it is a cultural reference to the cowboy movie "Big Country" rather than sloppy prose. No expert, but then what would I know, I recklessly bought a new car wth total disregard for imaginary 6 foot plus passengers I never carry just to satisfy my ego, and my low levels of self esteem. Good job someone has pity for me, I shall sleep more soundly tonight knowing that
9th Mar 2017 9:53 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
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Landroverfan1 wrote:
RRSTDV8 wrote:
Using the term "Big Country" refers to the scale of the scenery, the fact that the horizon is a long way away etc. It's not intended to mean that Utah is a big country as in a big separate nation.
Thanks. Appreciate this is a thread about the new discovery so I'll just say he should have said big terrain or big landscape not country. As someone who writes for a living, sloppy prose is vexing at times.
However what's more important is the 2nd row of seats in the D5.
Perhaps you're overly sensitive? When I read it, I just thought "big open spaces" rather than defined nation states. I read building specifications and see different things to others. I guess it's what we get used to...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!"
9th Mar 2017 11:47 pm
RRSTDV8
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Re: Rest assured....
BLFarrar wrote:
My wants are primarily an SUV.....maximising the Utility...
Passenger comfort over long distances.....4-5 hour drives with four or five passengers...adults.
Load carrying....large bulky
Towing largish trailers with vehicles on...
My RRS1 will do all of that...
I think the real issue here is that "new" is different to "old" and some aren't comfortable with it. Which is fine, of course, but no reason to denigrate other people's choices. 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!"
9th Mar 2017 11:50 pm
comedyharvey
Member Since: 03 Jul 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 1727
Landroverfan1 wrote:
RRSTDV8 wrote:
Using the term "Big Country" refers to the scale of the scenery, the fact that the horizon is a long way away etc. It's not intended to mean that Utah is a big country as in a big separate nation.
Thanks. Appreciate this is a thread about the new discovery so I'll just say he should have said big terrain or big landscape not country. As someone who writes for a living, sloppy prose is vexing at times.
seats in the D5.
It is not sloppy prose and is a perfectly acceptable, and established, term in the context used.
Country in this context does not mean nation state anymore so than it does in the phrases 'coal country', 'Black Country' or 'hill country'. It is merely a term for a landscape.
Big Country merely refers to a landscape of vast skies and endless terrain and is widely used to describe the vistas of the western States of the US.
.Arthur.
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My wants are primarily an SUV.....maximising the Utility...
Passenger comfort over long distances.....4-5 hour drives with four or five passengers...adults.
Load carrying....large bulky
Towing largish trailers with vehicles on...
My RRS1 will do all of that...
I think the real issue here is that "new" is different to "old" and some aren't comfortable with it. Which is fine, of course, but no reason to denigrate other people's choices.
How can a RRS1 can carry large cargo compared to D3/4 ?
It's a bobbed version.....BREXIT - done properly.
Right now ...We need Government - not Politics
Save the Dipstick Flagbearer-keep it simple, less likely to fail campaign-agenda items:Starting Handles, Acetylene Lamps.
Founder: Dipsticks-R-Us Inc
D3 HSE-perfectly formed, passenger friendly...has real DIPSTICK
Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
FL2 has DIPSTICK..."real comfort in rear seats"
VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
Morris Minor..original DIPSTICK technology..and a real KEY.
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