Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
A very fair point Sir.
Unfortunately, they needed the car for another three working days (to make good the damage that was done to my own car while it was in for service) and the D5 was the only full size Land Rover available at short notice.
Besides, although I don't like most of either the design, or the styling, it must be nice to drive (surely?) and I thought I'd at least give it a go and considered that 5 days' use would be enough to give it a fair crack of the whip
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13th May 2017 6:06 am
Bello35
Member Since: 14 Mar 2017
Location: Bretagne.
Posts: 161
Red Merle wrote:
Personally, I like the "van like" look of it. Park it next to a Defender 110 and the lineage is obvious. It also makes the ultra practical nature of it possible.
Having now run a D5 as my work car for the last two and a half days, I've had an opportunity to properly look at and get used to the styling. The DS might, at a push, be called "sleek". This is, however, an over extended version of the DS' styling and rather than "sleek", it looks to me like a fat and middle aged version of the same car; it may not have eaten all of the pies, but it's certainly had most of them
I agree a 100%!
Of course the D3/D4 look like a van beside a SUV looking car! That's the point! It's an utilitary vehicle and it's shape will be/is iconic.
I can garantee that this won't be the case for the D5. Like i said before, it's just like comparing the iconic Porsche 993(last air cooled) and the 996, the follwing model...
13th May 2017 6:13 am
Fitzy73
Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407
As for spotting D5s, ignoring the ones still in captivity at my local dealer which I pass several times a day, I have still only seen two out in public. The most recent one was orange, I had forgotten that was an even more expensive colour option.Andy
13th May 2017 7:53 am
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
Still only seen one (twice) on my daily meanderings around Tyneside since the launch. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
13th May 2017 9:53 am
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
I wonder how many of those seen out and about are (like mine) loaners and/or demo cars?
Back in the Dark Ages, when the Sierra was launched, it was such an initial sales flop that sales people, like a good friend of mine, were paid just to register test drives on the car - just to get them out there. I know, as the family all signed up for a drive to help him out. Registering loads of them as Dem cars, loan cars and LRE cars would certainly help out if they're a bit short of genuine buyers.
13th May 2017 10:28 am
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6272
Well if ordering now apparently you won't get it until September.
There are plenty out there, the DS was slow to start but it's now the biggest selling model, personally I think the D5 came out at the wrong time, perhaps should've been out the year before and with better engine options, hybrid etc. The high VED has slowed sales across all manufacturers and the anti diesel campaign doesn't help but it's far from a sales flop.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
13th May 2017 11:20 am
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
It's probably a little early yet to decide if it's a success or not yet, I'm going to wait for the first 3 months' sales figures first. It is odd though that there's a waiting list stretching to September, while they've found the production capacity to renew the LRE fleet and provide service loan cars
13th May 2017 11:41 am
ratrunner
Member Since: 20 Nov 2015
Location: cotswolds
Posts: 195
I reckon the D5 looks like all the other 4x4's just a bit bigger because it is big.Like a Kia / hyunda on steroids.Haveing bought one of the last D4's back last year I was worried that when the D5 appeared I would have wished I had waited and bought a new D5 but I can honestly say I am so glad I got my D4.No way do I covet a D5
13th May 2017 12:05 pm
IOM man
Member Since: 03 Nov 2013
Location: Peel
Posts: 303
I have only seen 2 D5's on the Isle of Man - a white and a silver one, on approach they look like a Range Rover and it's only because I glanced in my rear view mirror that I noticed the rear end and off set number plate
There may be more but I might have missed them as they look let like the rest of the current LR range from the front
I will stick with my D4.5 for now Current:
2010 Discovery 4 HSE TDV6
2020 Audi Q2 TSFI 40 Aline Quattro Black Edition
2006 Audi RS4 4.2 V8 - Toy in the garage
Gone but not forgotten:
2006 Range Rover Sport HSE TDV6
2018 Lexus NX 300 F Sport Hybrid
2005 Discovery 3 HSE TDV6
2015 Discovery HSE Lux
200 Discovery TDI
300 Discovery TDI
Land Rover 90 2.5 Diesel
Series III SWB Land Rover 2.25 diesel
TD4 Freelander Kalahari
1.8 petrol Freelander
13th May 2017 12:14 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6272
Each of the cars are easily identifiable from any angle, or perhaps I'm just an LR geek.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
13th May 2017 12:46 pm
B16 KJR
Member Since: 10 Jul 2006
Location: Rosyth, Fife
Posts: 3005
It will be interesting to see how many D5's there will be down at the CAMC National Rally at Sandringham in 2 weeks time ?
13th May 2017 12:56 pm
Ja92mie
Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
J77 wrote:
Each of the cars are easily identifiable from any angle, or perhaps I'm just an LR geek.
I agree, I can tell easily too
13th May 2017 2:51 pm
ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1049
Saw one in the flesh for the first time today, I think I can get used to the shape of the rear, eventually! I think it may take a while but I prefer it to the Sport.
13th May 2017 3:55 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
McGovern and his colleagues have been paid a lot of money to design this car, LR have entrusted their future success to them and LR themselves will charge the buyer between around £45,000 and around £80,000 for the end result.
Is design where you may "get used to the shape of the rear, eventually! I think it may take a while..." really good enough?
13th May 2017 4:04 pm
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Times move on. Predicting the future is difficult. So far, I'd say he has a great record
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