pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2608
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Tend to agree.
D5 is growing on me. (Not literally DG).
Spending this afternoon at Westover JLR for the grand opening of their new Aftersales Facility so will leave my wallet in the office.
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astonbuilder
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: MIDLANDS
Posts: 8147
  
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Leave the D5 open here on D3/4 as that was the forum I joined. Never understood why I had to create a new sign-in for the sister sites (having had Evoques, FFRR, DS, etc.) and don't want to do that just to yak about one specific model so suits me to do it on here 
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| 17th May 2018 9:44 am |
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ruben
D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2440
 
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The D5 has not penetrated in me as in his day did the D3, and only the D3 and not the D4.....
.... but I recognize that today is an expired car, and if I had to choose today, although I repeat that this time I do not obsess....
......the D5 It would be my choice possibly, and I do not have it because I can not afford it right now.
That's the truth!!!It is very good here. lost in translation!
DISCOVERY 3 SE man. TDV6 2006, my true love!
DEFENDER 2 SE D I6 MHEV 2024, other live.
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| 17th May 2018 9:58 am |
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Oswiperus
D3 Decade
Member Since: 02 Apr 2010
Location: Chelmsford, Essex
Posts: 1600
 
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I fail to understand why some D5 members dislike people on this forum talking about the D5 whether it's good or bad, after all they have a shiny new forum that apparently is so much better than this one! 
They say they find it tiresome but still behave like moths around a light bulb!  Stu
2016 D4 Landmark current
2022 Defender D300 SE Gone 
D4 2014 XS Commercial - Gone
D4 2016 hse lux montalcino red - Gone
D3 2005 se java black - current
D3 2005 base manual - gone
D2 1999 TD5 E white - current
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| 17th May 2018 10:20 am |
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Gareth
Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
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I’m not bothered either way. I’m here for the craic now.
Whilst I still have a 4 I’m interested in the subject, but it’s more than just a car forum now. If it wasn’t for this forum and the people I’ve met through it, my life so far would have been very different I’m sure.
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| 17th May 2018 10:26 am |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6272
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I’m homeless, no Velar forum. There is a couple but not as well run as Martins. The D5 forum is helpful as the software issues are similar and on here I find out what I’m missing by selling my D4. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 17th May 2018 10:39 am |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8244
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It doesn’t matter how much the D5 is spoken about, how good it may be to drive, how good it is off-road, 95% of car buyers buy a car because they like it’s looks, I have yet to hear anyone say they like its looks, MHO for what it’s worth - it’s an ugly b  d that I have no desire to own. It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 17th May 2018 11:02 am |
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Pollski
Member Since: 22 Jan 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 149
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This is by far the better, funnier page for D5s. Coming here and having a chuckle reading some of the comments is brilliant.
I go on the disco5 page just to read the faults and fixes. It's interesting to read the issues D5 owners are having as I have a growing number of friends getting them. One had their 6 month old lux have a gearbox fault yesterday. I love my silver box of right angles too much to ditch it for a D5. TB brutally H, I'm am also a little scared because of the number of faults experienced by the D5 contingent ....
I say leave this page. It does no harm. If people don't like it then 'move along'. My16 HSE Landmark - 2016 - Current. Indus Silver
My11 HSE - 2011- 2016. Stornoway Grey
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| 17th May 2018 11:03 am |
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professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
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M3DPO wrote:It doesn’t matter how much the D5 is spoken about, how good it may be to drive, how good it is off-road, 95% of car buyers buy a car because they like it’s looks, I have yet to hear anyone say they like its looks, MHO for what it’s worth - it’s an ugly b d that I have no desire to own.
I like it's look. I think the inside, which is more important to me as that is where I sit and operate the car, is just about now up todate with all the other manufacturers... at last. D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
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| 17th May 2018 11:10 am |
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professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
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J77 wrote:I’m homeless, no Velar forum.
As long as you keep to your own side of the restaurant shouldn't be a problem... D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
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| 17th May 2018 11:11 am |
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professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
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All this talk of moving the D5 away... Think it's a bit rude us lovely D3 people have to share our database with the millionaire snobs with their D4's - let alone the D5's who must all be porn stars and premier league footballers or something.. D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
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| 17th May 2018 11:13 am |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
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M3DPO wrote:..I have yet to hear anyone say they like its looks...
Funnily enough, I met that person yesterday 
I pulled up at the lights and an early 20's man looked up from his car and told me how much he liked "my" car (the loaner D5)  He was white and this was rural Cornwall, but he talked like a black rap artist, which was really incongruous!
So there's Gerald's broad target market 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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| 17th May 2018 11:30 am |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
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professorpool wrote:..the D5's who must all be porn stars and premier league footballers...
So, which one are you DG?!  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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| 17th May 2018 11:32 am |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6272
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professorpool wrote:J77 wrote:I’m homeless, no Velar forum.
As long as you keep to your own side of the restaurant shouldn't be a problem...
I know my place.
I don’t think I would ever have a D5 again. I liked it but didn’t love as much as I should’ve for its price. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 17th May 2018 11:39 am |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866
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Red Merle wrote:M3DPO wrote:..I have yet to hear anyone say they like its looks...
Funnily enough, I met that person yesterday
I pulled up at the lights and an early 20's man looked up from his car and told me how much he liked "my" car (the loaner D5) He was white and this was rural Cornwall, but he talked like a black rap artist, which was really incongruous!
So there's Gerald's broad target market
I've heard that there are very few opticians in Cornwall
The above is an assumption and not a fact 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
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| 17th May 2018 12:02 pm |
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