J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-car...e-30-years
I won’t be rushing out to buy one, just an SE with extra kit and the problematic V6. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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what is so special or distinguished about it? keeping horrible looks or  build quality 30 times worse than normal model? 
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| 17th Jan 2019 3:06 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
 
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60k  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!
Now demoted to a VW
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| 17th Jan 2019 3:29 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
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1.7 million discos sold to date, wonder what the split is? D1 D2 D3/4 D5?
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| 17th Jan 2019 4:02 pm |
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RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
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lespes wrote:60k
But
Quote:Adding the same equipment to a standard Sd6 SE would cost £63,825.
Means it's "good value" if someone wanted that spec anyway.  Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
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| 17th Jan 2019 4:25 pm |
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jimbg
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 478
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| Re: Discovery 30th Anniversary Edition |
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J77 wrote:https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/land-rover-discovery-gets-anniversary-edition-celebrate-30-years
I won’t be rushing out to buy one, just an SE with extra kit and the problematic V6.
J77, you have woken up the old timers from their slumber again!! 
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| 17th Jan 2019 4:40 pm |
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lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
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Quote:Means it's "good value" if someone wanted that spec anyway. Thumbs Up
No its just less over-priced
Of all the special edition Landrovers, can only think of 1 at present that was worth it and actually offered something over and above standard spec and commanded a premium in residual values, Defender 50th Anniversary
Mind you Min have increase price of Cooper S by some 9k for their 60th Spec edition, spec paint job, stripes and spotlights so perhaps it is a bargain 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!
Now demoted to a VW
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| 17th Jan 2019 5:02 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6272
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Defender SVX wasn’t bad.
Jim - it was far too quiet here  23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 17th Jan 2019 9:24 pm |
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jimbg
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 478
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I was enjoying watching the cob webs forming!
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| 17th Jan 2019 10:12 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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Why did they pull the SVX D5, they had something that showed their difference but they pulled it. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 17th Jan 2019 10:13 pm |
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RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
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lespes wrote:Quote:Means it's "good value" if someone wanted that spec anyway. Thumbs Up
No its just less over-priced
No. If someone was happy to pay the normal price then the special with more kit for less money represents "good value".
Whether one thinks the D5 is abhorrent, over priced, whatever, is irrelevant. The issue is what the price is compared to what they were happy to pay otherwise. Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
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| 17th Jan 2019 11:30 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6272
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I expected a couple of limited edition colours, perhaps 30 year badging or at least the little mountain range logo from Discos of old. There’s nothing that shows it’s an anniversary model. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 18th Jan 2019 11:07 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23866
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22” rims. Thus negating a big chunk of its off road ability.  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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| 18th Jan 2019 11:20 pm |
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DG
Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50979
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....that means 98% of owners won't care
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| 19th Jan 2019 12:09 am |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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£60,000 and apparently, it still doesn’t justify a complete set of working rear lamps  Can anyone think of a single alternative model (at any price) where the bottom half of the range comes with black plastic blanking plugs in lieu of half of the tail lamps?
This is something that anyone could spec from standard (if they really wanted to) or it could even be a tacky dealer “special edition”. Compare this to the effort that went into the much appreciated 25, with its unique interior and outside finishes.
No one’s saying “it doesn’t matter, they’ll sell everyone they can build” anymore. They’ll have to do a lot better than this if they want to keep their Slovakian plant busy in future. 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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