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That's a really interesting post, thanks for all the information. I don't know why you get the criticism you do, I for one think you do a great job.Cheers Scott.
25th Jan 2019 11:17 am
ruben D3 Decade
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YES! THANKS! a very interesting explanation!! lost in translation!
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25th Jan 2019 11:47 am
Ceekay
Member Since: 17 May 2009
Location: Bury
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Great post and always interesting to find out more information about these processes, especially when it includes stats about the vehicles most of us own (not you Del )
How many of the other vehicles in use have you personally experienced and how do these live up to the Discoveries?
Also not a dig at you or the service but any idea how much of the police motorway fleet has been reduced since Highways came on board so to speak and was money saving part of the incentive to the government do you think?D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
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25th Jan 2019 11:54 am
NickJ
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Great post Bleeding Knuckles, really interesting
25th Jan 2019 12:50 pm
Bleeding knuckles
Member Since: 10 Jan 2019
Location: Kent
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In the early days we would do 250-300 miles a shift, the cars would rack up 150,000-170,000 a year. When Government austerity came in we went to a more response only method and we now do about 140-170 miles a shift depending on what’s happening. So cars do about 80,000-110,000 a year.
We also have more cars so the mileage is distributed further
Now austerity is over we should see that rise but not to the levels of the early days
We pay pump price for fuel and tend to use supermarket fuel
Will probably use 1/3-1/2 tank a shift but that includes lots of engine idling rather than miles
If we had hours metres fitted it would show huge amounts of use
I used all the cars listed except the BMW
For towing the shogun is pretty good with low end torque
The VW was very quick but had cramped boot for the kit
The van was good for kit but could not tow
The L200 has lower towing capacity and reaching into the bed was difficult if you were vertically challenged
I believe the BMW was dropped due to boot space
Discos still best
We were never designed to replace the police but through cuts we have had a lot of “mission creep” a lot of Police forces have reduced fleet numbers especially 4x4’s.2005 D3 SE Auto, zermatt silver
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25th Jan 2019 1:28 pm
carbore
Member Since: 06 Apr 2016
Location: Cornwall
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Hi, thanks for posting this. Really interesting.Disco 3: Lotus Elise S1: Ferguson T20: Audi A2
26th Jan 2019 1:21 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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Yes, really interesting. Thanks👍2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
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26th Jan 2019 1:39 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Great description. I have lot of respect for you chaps, I recently left my job which involved lots of motorway miles, and I have to say I am not missing it one bit.
You have a difficult job, and everyone is just so impatient, I’m sure they take that frustration out on you sometimes.
26th Jan 2019 2:41 pm
ClassikFan
Member Since: 02 Nov 2016
Location: Surrey
Posts: 1049
Yes, a good read and thanks for looking after us on the motorways.Just 'cause you got the power... that don't mean you got the right.
26th Jan 2019 3:54 pm
Bleeding knuckles
Member Since: 10 Jan 2019
Location: Kent
Posts: 114
Just an update we got our first D5 this week, not been out in it yet as it’s got an electrical gremlin from the conversation.
Hopefully some pics below2005 D3 SE Auto, zermatt silver
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24th Feb 2019 9:51 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
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Nice! Be interesting to see how you find it compared to D4MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
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24th Feb 2019 9:59 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Riyadh, KSA
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From the rear it looks like the boot would obscure the roof lightbar when open, this combined with the smaller rear side lights ... do you find you are less visible from the rear compared to the D4? Or is it just an illusion and it's the same?D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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25th Mar 2019 7:34 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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You can clearly see the reds in the gap between the tailgate and the roof, so I don’t think it is an issue.
25th Mar 2019 7:52 pm
James W
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They just look like reflective stickers not lights?D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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25th Mar 2019 8:33 pm
Steve17
Member Since: 08 May 2016
Location: Essex
Posts: 422
Good evening can you please tell me who makes your recovery straps and could you upload a photo of one cheers
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