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I do not like the looks of the D5, but I also did not like the D3 when it first came out, but for the last 5 years I have been driving one!
To be fair as I have never bought a new car and most likely never will, what I think really does not matter to JLR.
5th Dec 2019 8:03 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
The Dundonian wrote:
Personally, I don’t see why the site shouldn't incorporate the D5 particularly as it followed that the D3 site incorporated the D4 members. Just an opinion.
I would agree with that.DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
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5th Dec 2019 8:11 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
Yup, there’s only just under 26,000 post on the D5 site and 17,246 over here. Granted 17,244 of those are anti D5 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
5th Dec 2019 8:59 pm
Slug
Member Since: 07 Feb 2012
Location: East Midlands
Posts: 346
Personally I think everybody needs to calm down re: D5.
It’s not perfect, nothing is but when your D3/4 comes to be replaced. What are you seriously going to replace it with????
Either a D5, Defender or a double cab pick up.
Chill guys - it’s just a car.
Still lurking, although moved to the dark side: disco5.co.uk
2019 D5 HSE
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5th Dec 2019 9:09 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23823
To answer the above question, I replaced my 6th consecutive Discovery with an L405 FFRR and I’m happy to point out the negatives as well as positives in doing so.
This is a forum for D3/4, so of course posters will have strong opinions on other vehicles, particularly other LR models. It would be odd if they didn’t. 👍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)
6th Dec 2019 8:30 am
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
Agreed, but no one constantly needs their nose rubbed in it. It’s not like we’ve not heard it before, many, many times, although referring the D5 to a Disco Sport is just pure baiting or a total lack of understanding about the various models.
6th Dec 2019 8:56 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
Slug wrote:
Personally I think everybody needs to calm down re: D5.
Chill guys - it’s just a car.
Spot on.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
6th Dec 2019 9:13 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23823
The Dundonian wrote:
Agreed, but no one constantly needs their nose rubbed in it. It’s not like we’ve not heard it before, many, many times, although referring the D5 to a Disco Sport is just pure baiting or a total lack of understanding about the various models.
It’s just the inevitable (it’s a D3/4 forum) opinions of individuals, that’s all. If you like the D5 and it suits your needs why care what others think.
As for styling and design, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”, but the D5 does share much of the current LR design dna with the DS. Just as the FL2 did with the D3/4.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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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)
6th Dec 2019 9:30 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23823
Pelyma wrote:
Slug wrote:
Personally I think everybody needs to calm down re: D5.
Chill guys - it’s just a car.
Spot on.
One can have strong opinions, good or bad, on a vehicle and still retain a calm demeanour.
Strong opinions on the D5 and successive Discovery models will always be aired on this forum. You can’t expect otherwise.2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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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)
6th Dec 2019 9:33 am
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50978
My calm opinion is that I've been driving one for 21 months and few aside from a handful on here really give a about the looks ...I receive far more compliments about it ...just over 1 more year to go but I would certainly have another ( hybrid\electric depending) as I've come to the conclusion that it is more practical than the new duffender 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
6th Dec 2019 9:40 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Location: Off again! :-)
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Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun!
6th Dec 2019 9:43 am
LT
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Location: South West
Posts: 23823
DG-My point exactly. Why give a about what others think.
I’m sure you’d not want to stifle the opinions of others, good or bad, though.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
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
6th Dec 2019 9:45 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23823
DSL wrote:
Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun!
Hi Del. I think the Jazz is a great bit of design btw. Especially the rear seats/boot area, very clever. 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
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
Agreed. For me the New Defender has it's DNA closer to the D3/D4s than the Disco 5, that's closer to the Discovery Sport, and should be actually badged as the Discovery Sport "L".
Surely FFDS ?
6th Dec 2019 9:48 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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LT wrote:
DSL wrote:
Doesn’t time fly when you’re having fun!
Hi Del. I think the Jazz is a great bit of design btw. Especially the rear seats/boot area, very clever.
It is indeed, ideal as a dog mobile, even though we have no dogs and are several thousand miles away.
Though I was thinking it was only a year and a bit since DG got his D5.
PS Mind you, when you keep cars into double digits like we do it seems everyone changes cars every other month.
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about the looks ...I receive far more compliments about it ...just over 1 more year to go but I would certainly have another ( hybrid\electric depending) as I've come to the conclusion that it is more practical than the new duffender 
