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Unfortunately, after my colleague’s experience running a new DS over 3 years, the Ingenium engine’s tendency to have a maximum practical service life of around 70-80,000 miles would, conversely, steer me back to anything from the Dagenham or Chihuahua era.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!)
19th Jan 2019 2:05 pm
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2138
What problems RM?
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
Previous: Land Rover Defender 90 CSW Td5
Previous: Land Rover Discovery Td5 ES
19th Jan 2019 2:22 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6769
DG wrote:
Love mine 8) ...had it nearly a year ...it's not even worth me debating anymore
Stockholm syndrome?
19th Jan 2019 3:08 pm
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Red Merle wrote:
Unfortunately, after my colleague’s experience running a new DS over 3 years, the Ingenium engine’s tendency to have a maximum practical service life of around 70-80,000 miles would, conversely, steer me back to anything from the Dagenham or Chihuahua era.
I saw a FFRR TDV8 with a failed engine once, don't you drive one of them
19th Jan 2019 4:14 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
robpenrose wrote:
What problems RM?
It’s 2 years and 8 months old, with 110,000 miles and is currently at the dealer’s awaiting LR’s authority to replace a dead automatic gearbox. I’ve lost track of the recoveries he’s had over the last 12 month’s. I’ll get a summary on Monday and get back to you..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!)
19th Jan 2019 4:19 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
kajtzu wrote:
DG wrote:
Love mine 8) ...had it nearly a year ...it's not even worth me debating anymore
Stockholm syndrome?
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!)
19th Jan 2019 4:20 pm
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
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Does your mate have worldwide rights to DS problems ?
19th Jan 2019 4:31 pm
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OvalAutos wrote:
My biggest gripe about the D5 is the tiny little brake lights in the cluster. There are like the size of a rizzla paper and not very effective at night. Sure it has a nice big high level brake light, but if you're riding at the same height and forgot to put your sun visor up, not easy to see.
Not sure I follow your point ...unless of course your eyes are in worse condition than mine
19th Jan 2019 4:33 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
DG wrote:
Red Merle wrote:
Unfortunately, after my colleague’s experience running a new DS over 3 years, the Ingenium engine’s tendency to have a maximum practical service life of around 70-80,000 miles would, conversely, steer me back to anything from the Dagenham or Chihuahua era.
I saw a FFRR TDV8 with a failed engine once, don't you drive one of them
All joking aside, it’s really unfortunate this one. He got the DS largely on the strength of my LR experience, a colleague (and friend’s) XF and X-Type and the fact that his brother works for LR. He’s really done his best with it but, since it hit around 70-80,000 miles, it’s kept dumping him at the roadside and its been a bit awkward as we’d both recommended it.
It looks like it’s an Audi for him next. Not my thing, but I can see why he won’t risk another. Such a shame 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!)
19th Jan 2019 4:34 pm
OvalAutos
Member Since: 28 Dec 2018
Location: Cradley Heath
Posts: 382
DG wrote:
OvalAutos wrote:
My biggest gripe about the D5 is the tiny little brake lights in the cluster. There are like the size of a rizzla paper and not very effective at night. Sure it has a nice big high level brake light, but if you're riding at the same height and forgot to put your sun visor up, not easy to see.
Not sure I follow your point ...unless of course your eyes are in worse condition than mine
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Think he was referring to the SE brake lights rather than the HSE high line ones.
19th Jan 2019 5:27 pm
DG Site Moderator
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Not sure there's a difference in intensity between models ...anyway ..by the magic of vision I could tell when they were on or off quite easily.
19th Jan 2019 5:42 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
OvalAutos wrote:
DG wrote:
OvalAutos wrote:
My biggest gripe about the D5 is the tiny little brake lights in the cluster. There are like the size of a rizzla paper and not very effective at night. Sure it has a nice big high level brake light, but if you're riding at the same height and forgot to put your sun visor up, not easy to see.
Not sure I follow your point ...unless of course your eyes are in worse condition than mine
To settle this, can anyone provide an equivalent photo of a D4 with the brake lights on please?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!)
19th Jan 2019 6:30 pm
DG Site Moderator
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Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50979
WTF does a D4 have to do with it?
19th Jan 2019 6:35 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
Surely there is a standard they have to meet?DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
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