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Thanks for posting those photos J’
That’s the roof bar obscured and the lights nearly invisible, but there’s a great point to mount some rear facing LED lamps on the inner face of the tailgate (lamps that would otherwise point at the boot floor when the door is shut).2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
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30th Oct 2017 4:55 pm
J77
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Granted it ain’t as visible as it could/should be but I’ll try it down the field one night and see.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
30th Oct 2017 6:17 pm
J77
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LRs official police D5 image
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30th Oct 2017 7:17 pm
Red Merle
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It’s interesting that they’re showing the light bar without the roof rails to mount them on. I wonder if Land Rover aren’t above a little PhotoShopping themselves 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
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30th Oct 2017 8:08 pm
Iceman08
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My neighbour is in the police and he told me BMW charge them less a month for their X5's than Vauxhall charge for their Astra's as people think if the police use them then they must be reliable!
Maybe LR are at it too........but surely it'll take more than the police/highways using them to convince people they are reliable
30th Oct 2017 9:40 pm
fat bloke
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So is that where the extra sales are going ? Police & highways .
30th Oct 2017 10:39 pm
Russell
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Red Merle wrote:
beanie wrote:
Stolen from FB
I see that they’ve managed to source a proper flange tow bar to mount a jaw on; I’m still struggling to find one for the FF!
That electric tow bar is a work of genius - build an off road car, with a 3.5 tonne towing limit and then offer it with a tow bar that’s restricted to 1 tonne off road!
With the tailgate open and obscuring the roof lights, half of the tail light’s not fitted and most of what’s left mounted on the tailgate and pointing skywards, I wonder if they’ve added any additional rear lighting to make it safe when they’re working and the tailgate is open?
There were additional ones mounted on the D4 tailgate so would tjink there were on the D5 as wellMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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30th Oct 2017 10:45 pm
Russell
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Iceman08 wrote:
My neighbour is in the police and he told me BMW charge them less a month for their X5's than Vauxhall charge for their Astra's as people think if the police use them then they must be reliable!
Maybe LR are at it too........but surely it'll take more than the police/highways using them to convince people they are reliable
The fire brigade are looking at new cars and have been offered Jags cheaper than Vauxhalls but will probably not go with the Jags as the public view of the brigade driving round in Jags would not be good.MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
30th Oct 2017 10:51 pm
B16 KJR
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J77 wrote:
I’ll do a test one night down the field, but then again the way I feel about my D5 at the moment I may just leave it there.
What's happened Jamie ?
31st Oct 2017 1:23 pm
J77
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Just minor niggles but it’s the constant inconvenience of taking it in to the dealers. It’s been in 3 times so far for service warning, A pillar trim adrift, 3rd row exterior window trim adrift (away for a week) now got a rattle coming from the B pillar area, which I think is the plastic trim around the window interior, seems better since I stuck a loan car document in it 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
31st Oct 2017 3:45 pm
B16 KJR
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Sorry to hear about your issues which shouldn't really be happening in a car that price hopefully you get it all sorted out soon.
31st Oct 2017 3:49 pm
Nick H
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A few pics
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14th Nov 2017 9:34 am
Red Merle
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Thanks for the photos
It looks a lot better with the battenburg on it; it breaks up the large areas of bodywork and gives it a purposeful look missing from the standard car.
It’s interesting to see the roof rails that were missing from the Land Rover’s original PhotoShop image and a more dignified tow bar / Dixon-Bate jaw too. I wonder it will be offered for sale alongside the odd ball electrical thing? It’s taken over a month, but I’ve found a proper one for the FF now too!
It does look terribly badly lit from the rear with the tailgate open after all though What is it with getting rid of perfectly good vertically stacked tail lamps, lights that are fully visible with the tailgate either open or closed? Fashion over good design, I guess?2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
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14th Nov 2017 11:55 am
Nick H
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Agree with your comments on the rear lighting.
I have a friend who's a TO so will let you know how it goes once they are in service.
14th Nov 2017 12:01 pm
Red Merle
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Iceman08 wrote:
Maybe LR are at it too........but surely it'll take more than the police/highways using them to convince people they are reliable
After a 20 minute chat with two Highways Agency staff, about the reliability of their D4’s over 3 years and 250,000 to 320,000 miles and I was convinced enough to buy my first one in 2015 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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What is it with getting rid of perfectly good vertically stacked tail lamps, lights that are fully visible with the tailgate either open or closed? Fashion over good design, I guess?
