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German federal Police choose D5s

40 added to the fleet

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I always thought it looked a bit criminal. Whistle Whistle
   
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And thanks to this the winch is now TüV approved Thumbs Up
(Which also means it can be legally fitted with transferred homologation in 27 EU countries.... Whistle )
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Back in a D4 with a lot of extras.... 
 
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Or 26. Whistle Whistle
   
Post #20809244th Sep 2019 5:45 pm
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Laughing Had to think about that for a second
 MY2008 D3 - It got me hooked...gone
MY2012 D4 - It kept me hooked...gone
MY2007 D3 - Mid-Life crisis toy continues driving me to bankruptcy...
MY2018 "D5" Si6 - But is it a "true" LR...discuss...but now gone
Back in a D4 with a lot of extras.... 
 
Post #20809274th Sep 2019 5:48 pm
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stiff wrote:
And thanks to this the winch is now TüV approved Thumbs Up
(Which also means it can be legally fitted with transferred homologation in 27 EU countries.... Whistle )


But where can you get one from and how much?
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Discovery Parts in Germany. Not in their web shop yet. Cost is 750€ for the mounting plate.
 MY2008 D3 - It got me hooked...gone
MY2012 D4 - It kept me hooked...gone
MY2007 D3 - Mid-Life crisis toy continues driving me to bankruptcy...
MY2018 "D5" Si6 - But is it a "true" LR...discuss...but now gone
Back in a D4 with a lot of extras.... 
 
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It’s a funny old world when the British police drive, traditionally German, but US built X5’s, while the Germans have bought the nominally British, but Slovakian built, Disco...
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Put the crims in the 2nd row seats - that’ll teach em Very Happy

  
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Still touting that photo with the seat forward and vertical! Rolling with laughter Rolling with laughter
  
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stiff wrote:
Laughing Had to think about that for a second


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Now expecting this thread to be culled as it’s gone all controversial. And nowt to do with Brexit. Whistle Whistle
   
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Red Merle wrote:
It’s a funny old world when the British police drive, traditionally German, but US built X5’s, while the Germans have bought the nominally British, but Slovakian built, Disco...


Not for much longer (up here at any rate) - I'm told that XC90s are the next choice Thumbs Up
  
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German federal Police choose D5s

Just the 'baited' news we need to know on a D4/3 forum. Rolling Eyes

But great for LR in getting 40 of these "cars" moved out. Thumbs Up

And very apt that the "land of the mullet" has sought to purchase them ...... style on style. Wink

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Dexter wrote:
Put the crims in the 2nd row seats - that’ll teach em Very Happy



You do know you can move the seat in a D5, its not a D4 Thumbs Up
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