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Wildrover wrote:
Gareth
In Maynooth drop in for a cuppa if passing all welcome.
Matt
Hi Matt, just googled Maynooth. Thanks for the offer chap, it's not far off our route back to the port in Dublin from Donegal on Sunday, but we are on a tight schedule to drive from Donegal and catch the 2pm ferry.
And i will be there in my old D3 tomorrowHome of RLD Hidden winch mounts Spare wheel Locks Trailer Body Fabrication [email protected] D3/4 sump plates MY 14 sump plates and the Discovery Sport wheel protectors Discovery 5 wheel locks
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19th Apr 2017 8:13 am
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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One must unlock and lock the cover by sliding the locking mechanism with a screwdriver.
Not simply pull it off
Ready for the off.
In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
19th Apr 2017 8:26 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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Note: The D5 self park facility is much better than the D4
19th Apr 2017 8:30 am
Wildrover
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Gareth
No worries safe travels enjoy the drive.
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19th Apr 2017 9:09 am
dantheman
Member Since: 12 Mar 2010
Location: Essex
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Gareth wrote:
Note: The D5 self park facility is much better than the D4
Your D4 clearly has car park ding avoidance switched on Gareth. Clearly not an option on the D5 Today is the oldest you've been and the youngest you'll ever be again.
19th Apr 2017 10:54 am
Gareth Site Moderator
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Well with the wide rear doors on the 5 it needs a wide berth!
19th Apr 2017 11:18 am
Russell
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Gareth wrote:
The battery cover is odd, we just took it off to see what was behind, and what it was made of (looks like some sort of recycled material) and despite both Andrew and myself being reasonably mechanically competent, we could not get it back on!
To me it looks like it has some kind of quick release mechanism that broke when Andrew pulled it off too quickly!
On balance, D4 battery covers never fitted properly either!
Had the same issue but the jack compartment cover holds it in place with no issues MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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19th Apr 2017 11:34 am
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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D4 Car park alignment sensor is clearly out.
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19th Apr 2017 12:43 pm
J77
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The D5 looks a fair size compared to the D423.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
19th Apr 2017 2:24 pm
Ja92mie
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Looks great i think! i really like the D5.
19th Apr 2017 2:50 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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I've been following it for a while, and it gets more familiar.
19th Apr 2017 2:55 pm
adam
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Some great pics - IMO the D5 looks are very colour dependent if that makes sense - black one just moved in near me - barely gets a second look but saw a grey one with black roof and bigger wheels a weeks or so ago - looked cool, must be something to do with the curvaceous shape
19th Apr 2017 3:13 pm
lespes
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Kind of Top Gear, forum stylie
As for colours wouldn't black with a white roof be the best colour over there D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
19th Apr 2017 8:14 pm
Iceman08
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Enjoy both.........I love a good road trip thread!
I've only seen two D5's in the flesh, both near your village Andrew and neither have been yours!
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