Advertise on DISCO3.CO.UK
Forum · Gallery · Wiki · Shop · Sponsors
DISCO3.CO.UK > Discovery 5 - L462

D5 for the weekend
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 1 of 2 12>
Scottbrad
 


Member Since: 20 Dec 2014
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Posts: 230

United Kingdom 2015 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Loire BlueDiscovery 4
D5 for the weekend

Had a word with my local stealers and convinced them to lend me a D5 for the weekend, we're going to give it a good run out tomorrow so I'll give my review then. The 5 miles I drove back from the dealers, it felt great, whether it's a massive step up as the D4 is a great motor, I'm yet to be convinced but we'll see how it fares this weekend.

Old and new -
 Cheers Scott.  
Post #182753916th Jun 2017 4:26 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
J77
 


Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270

Scotland 

That's the best way to find out what it's like. Thumbs Up
 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green  
Post #182755216th Jun 2017 4:50 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
jimbg
 


Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 478

United Kingdom 

Is this the alternative to the old barber asking "something for the weekend sir?" Rolling with laughter


Or are you to young to remember that? Thumbs Up
  
Post #182755516th Jun 2017 4:53 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Bello35
 


Member Since: 14 Mar 2017
Location: Bretagne.
Posts: 161

France 2011 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Nara BronzeDiscovery 4
Re: D5 for the weekend

Scottbrad wrote:
Had a word with my local stealers and convinced them to lend me a D5 for the weekend, we're going to give it a good run out tomorrow so I'll give my review then. The 5 miles I drove back from the dealers, it felt great, whether it's a massive step up as the D4 is a great motor, I'm yet to be convinced but we'll see how it fares this weekend.

Old and new -


That D4 is so handsome! It seems so compact near the D5, yet, it feels more "roomy" inside. Bow down
Sorry, but most in here keep saying that the D5's rear is awful but for me the front is no better... Neutral
  
Post #182755816th Jun 2017 5:01 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
PeanutBob
 


Member Since: 24 Oct 2006
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 669

United Kingdom 2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Indus SilverDiscovery 4

That had occurred to me as well when I saw it in the flesh. Why did they have the make the front so bulbous? It reminds me of Ollie the Octopus.
  
Post #182756616th Jun 2017 5:21 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Send e-mail Reply with quote
SafariDave
 


Member Since: 19 Nov 2011
Location: NYC & LA
Posts: 775

United States 2005 Discovery 3 4.4 V8 SE Auto Bonatti GreyDiscovery 3

Like the D5 in black.
Why is the license plate on the D5 on the top bumper? It will look better at the bottom like on the D4.
Dave
 D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille (our LA D3)
D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck) 
 
Post #182757816th Jun 2017 5:56 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Winger
Site Moderator 


Member Since: 15 Feb 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 3428

2016 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Aintree GreenDiscovery 4
Re: D5 for the weekend

Scottbrad wrote:
Had a word with my local stealers and convinced them to lend me a D5 for the weekend, we're going to give it a good run out tomorrow so I'll give my review then. The 5 miles I drove back from the dealers, it felt great, whether it's a massive step up as the D4 is a great motor, I'm yet to be convinced but we'll see how it fares this weekend.


Enjoy. It is a very impressive car.
  
Post #182758116th Jun 2017 6:00 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
LiftedDisco
 


Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Towcester
Posts: 1002

United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 Commercial Auto Barolo BlackDiscovery 4

2L or 3L?

I'd be interested in your thoughts as I had the 2L for a couple of days and a quick run round in the 3L the other day at Millbrook...
 D4 Commercial - 65 Plate, 2016MY

D5 Commercial - Handed back when I left that job…
D4 Commercial (2014MY) - gone
D4 Commercial SDV6 - Baltic Blue (also gone)
D1 300TDi... 2" lift, HD bumpers (both), detachable tow hitch, 9,500lb winch, 235/85/16 muds and plenty of other toys (gone to make way for the next toy...)

Smiles per Mile - Tornado Motorsports caged Evo 3... 100" Defender look-alike, with Range Rover running gear - all fully IVA'd and registered! 
 
Post #182767816th Jun 2017 10:40 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
JMack
 


Member Since: 02 Aug 2014
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 1517

Scotland 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial Manual Java BlackDiscovery 3

PeanutBob wrote:
Why did they have the make the front so bulbous?


Probably a combination of things like aerodynamics and pedestrian safety.
  
Post #182782217th Jun 2017 3:20 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Fitzy73
 


Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407

United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Causeway GreyDiscovery 4

Despite all of my negative comments about the D5, I am trying to like it (no, honestly I am!), to the point I am just back from the dealers, but the more I see it the more I actually dislike all aspects of the exterior design, nothing seems to flow as they have taken so many different styling cues and tried to stick them together and for me sadly none of it works.
 Andy

 
 
Post #182783017th Jun 2017 3:58 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin 


Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73078

Ukraine 

If peeps thought I was a tad critical re the D5 looks, they should hear SWMBO!! Whistle Whistle And sadly for JLR she holds the purse strings.

Yes, mouse and she does before anyone asks. Embarassed
   
Post #182783217th Jun 2017 4:03 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
jimbg
 


Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 478

United Kingdom 

Fitzy73 wrote:
Despite all of my negative comments about the D5, I am trying to like it (no, honestly I am!), to the point I am just back from the dealers, but the more I see it the more I actually dislike all aspects of the exterior design, nothing seems to flow as they have taken so many different styling cues and tried to stick them together and for me sadly none of it works.


I sort of agree about the looks, although they have grown on me the longer I have owned the car.

It was the upgraded interior and drive that sold it to me in the first instance.

Maybe I not so fussy about looks as some others. Thumbs Up

But then again the D3/4 was no looker!! Rolling with laughter
 

Last edited by jimbg on 17th Jun 2017 4:10 pm. Edited 1 time in total 
Post #182783517th Jun 2017 4:07 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Fitzy73
 


Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407

United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Causeway GreyDiscovery 4

Mine considers our D4 to be "pig ugly" and told the salesman that, causing him to look a bit nonplussed for a while. She hasn't yet managed to put into words what she thinks of the D5, so clearly things are really bad!

She too holds the purse strings Big Cry
 Andy

 
 
Post #182783617th Jun 2017 4:09 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Fitzy73
 


Member Since: 09 Feb 2014
Location: Truro
Posts: 2407

United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS Auto Causeway GreyDiscovery 4

Jimbg- I do accept I am incredibly picky, more so over the interior and would only buy a D4 with an almond interior for example.

But equally I wouldn't buy a Graphite (don't like the wheel colour and can't be bothered to change them), nor a Landmark (don't like the use of the leftover black pack trim).

So really I am just a fuss Censored as my mum keeps telling me for most of the past 40 odd years, so I am clearly not the best person to give out opinions on design!
 Andy

 
 
Post #182783817th Jun 2017 4:16 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
crews control
 


Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011

United Kingdom 2016 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Waitomo GreyDiscovery 4

Should never apologise for being fussy when judging good design... it's all about the details. Just a shame the idiot who designed the D5 wasn't fussy at all.
Crying or Very sad
 2005 D3 HSE
2011 D4 Landmark
2016 D4 HSE Lux
2017 Ford Tourneo VR46
Club Waitomo 
 
Post #182791017th Jun 2017 9:24 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Display posts from the last:  
Post Reply Back to top
Page 1 of 2 12>
Jump to:  
Previous Topic | Next Topic >


Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



DISCO3.CO.UK Copyright © 2004-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
DISCO3.CO.UK RSS Feed - All Forums

DISCO3.CO.UK is independent and not affiliated to Land Rover.
Switch to Mobile Site