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Are they so different?
Both just plain wrong ☹D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
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Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
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Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
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16th May 2017 9:31 am
Bello35
Member Since: 14 Mar 2017
Location: Bretagne.
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This has been discussed before...but for me, the D3/D4's rear every time. The originals, that the D5 is trying to imitate...which is silly to be honest.
For me, that plate style on the D3/4 doesn't work. Square every time. Front Runner Rack, OEM Ladder & RAI, Tuff-Trek Foxwing, B'rakhah Ingonyama Expedition Trailer, RLD's Spare Wheel Protector, Bodsy's Bars, Empty Pockets! Member of Gloucestershire & Worcestershire 4x4 Response.
16th May 2017 9:53 am
comedyharvey
Member Since: 03 Jul 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
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The D3/4 does, just, work with either but the square plate is the clear winner, looks right.
The D5 is clearly designed only for the long plate but it still looks odd to me. It's the contrast between that sweeping up curve in the bodywork and the lower right square corner on the plate. Just bad design to me.
.Arthur.
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16th May 2017 10:08 am
lespes
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A square no plate is just slightly to big for a D5, just tried one!
Could fit with a little trim but not sure if their is regulation on how much yellow bg must be above and below the correctly sized lettering.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!
While strictly not legal could you not try a motorbike-sized plate? Are they not a little smaller the square car plates?Front Runner Rack, OEM Ladder & RAI, Tuff-Trek Foxwing, B'rakhah Ingonyama Expedition Trailer, RLD's Spare Wheel Protector, Bodsy's Bars, Empty Pockets! Member of Gloucestershire & Worcestershire 4x4 Response.
pretty sure you can trim the plate ... must be something about margin, but with a personal reg no. you can end up with acres of yellow..
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
!!! photoshopped the D4 to smaller plate but can't upload !!!.
Dean
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2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
2011 D4 XS - OBD port protection, RLD spare wheel protector, All LED interiors lights, Timed Climate enabled, iiD tool paired.
2011 D4 Landmark - Stolen from same dealer before I paid for it
2011 D4 GS - Stolen whilst at dealer ... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
1996 300Tdi - Eaten by tin worms
16th May 2017 1:20 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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lespes wrote:
A square no plate is just slightly to big for a D5, just tried one!
Could fit with a little trim but not sure if their is regulation on how much yellow bg must be above and below the correctly sized lettering.
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16th May 2017 2:02 pm
Bello35
Member Since: 14 Mar 2017
Location: Bretagne.
Posts: 161
Square n° plate on the D4 looks just perfect. On the D5...well, looks !
Is there a chance that JLR designers forgot this important detail?
16th May 2017 3:21 pm
al cope
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Location: Oldbury, WM
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After following a few D5's over the past few weeks, all i can say is the end looks . Its all wrong, the whole back end needs redoing with the offset number plate being the worst bit. Given the rest of the changes why not just stick it in the middle, at least then it might have looked better.
Soory, but its going to be quite a while before the D5 grows on me, if ever.
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16th May 2017 3:37 pm
Shaun R.
Member Since: 13 Sep 2016
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Is it just me or do the rear lights look too small on the D5? (or the rear end too big!! )
It's the same with the RRS......
16th May 2017 4:06 pm
astonbuilder
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Likely to be having a D5 at some point in future and for me it'll be having a UK plate that goes on Euro imports.
The standard square plate and the 'lip' in the number plate area to rest of tailgate clash. The Euro plates are not as tall and slightly wider also so look much better IMO
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could you not try a motorbike-sized plate? Are they not a little smaller the square car plates?
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