Your thoughts on "the more important flaws" please; maybe in a new thread?
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22nd May 2017 11:41 am
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Then why not have a look at the D5 forum rather than the D4?
22nd May 2017 11:44 am
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22nd May 2017 11:47 am
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NJSS wrote:
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Your thoughts on "the more important flaws" please; maybe in a new thread?
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I'll update my thread I have on here perhaps important is a bit strong but the bug me more than the plate.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
22nd May 2017 11:47 am
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New back end
Will it look like these?
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22nd May 2017 12:08 pm
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Sent my salesman a text, his reply, no redesign, though there is a baby Disco on the way so perhaps this won't follow it's big brothers looks.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
22nd May 2017 12:20 pm
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I don't think the 'ugly' thing is sorted by simply moving the plate. There's something about the narrow proportions, height of the rear bumper, window etc. which all work together to make the whole look. A whole look not unlike the Scania Irizar PB 12.2
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22nd May 2017 12:24 pm
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I like that!!
22nd May 2017 12:33 pm
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being a bus/coach driver that's perhaps why the rear doesn't bother me 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
22nd May 2017 12:42 pm
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Epic!
Just needs another sticker on the back window to complement the look....
I don't think the 'ugly' thing is sorted by simply moving the plate. There's something about the narrow proportions, height of the rear bumper, window etc. which all work together to make the whole look. A whole look not unlike the Scania Irizar PB 12.2
this also addresses the lack of rear passenger space compared to D4 .
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22nd May 2017 12:49 pm
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One's just pulled up outside the office. Every one has just said basically the same...
"that's nice, backend looks wrong, it looks narrow"
Having looked around one, I know it's not narrow - but the shape and styling make it look narrowSill protection - LED internal lights - LED reverse lights - boot liner - Dog Guard - Rock sliders
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22nd May 2017 1:06 pm
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Definitely not narrow, car parks can be a challenge.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
22nd May 2017 1:10 pm
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It doesn't really have a rear bumper as such. It's all blended in and that's possibly one of the issues.
22nd May 2017 1:22 pm
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perhaps important is a bit strong but the bug me more than the plate.
... All LED interiors lights, DRLs, Spare Wheel protector.
