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2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
There are 10 types of people in this world: Those who understand binary, and those who don’t.
17th Jan 2020 9:55 am
Cpt
Member Since: 08 Jan 2020
Location: Australia
Posts: 7
Thanks for the heads up!
19th Jan 2020 10:37 am
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
Thanks for the link
With 3.9% APR - about time! With a base rate as close to zero and a -ve outlook, 6.9-7.9% has been silly for some time.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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19th Jan 2020 2:05 pm
simonej
Member Since: 24 Aug 2014
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 103
At 3.9% that works out at £70 a month cheaper for mine - assuming they discounted the same amount from the retail price. .
22nd Jan 2020 2:28 pm
bobgolden
Member Since: 16 Oct 2010
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 907
Can you order a tow bar from the dealer and have the D5 as a factory fitted option ? Might make it slightly more palatable.2010 MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech PRHT
2019 Suzuki Vitara AllGrip
Gone BMW X5 xDrive 30d M Sport (F15)
Gone Disco 4 HSE SD V6
Gone 2008 Jaguar XF 2.7TD Premium Luxury
23rd Jan 2020 12:47 am
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
Red Merle wrote:
Thanks for the link
With 3.9% APR - about time! With a base rate as close to zero and a -ve outlook, 6.9-7.9% has been silly for some time.
There’s still a very healthy finance contribution too, although the APR is dependent on the model and is only as low as 3.9% on the Disco 5 for some reason.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!)
23rd Jan 2020 7:35 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13351
Low APR on the Disco 5? That'll be because it's not selling well enough. The RRS sold just over twice as many last year, by comparison. In fact, in 2019, the D5 was the worst seller in LR's range.
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Interesting to see the Velar/Evoque sales. Looks like Velar stole Evoque sales.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!"
23rd Jan 2020 10:11 am
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
You’ll get burnt at the stake for saying such things 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
23rd Jan 2020 10:37 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13351
I'm sitting in my bunker right now, waiting for a DG-shaped missile to land. 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!"
Inside JLR they know they ballsed it up with the D5. And yes, the Evoque restyle hasn't done Velar any favours; it's a much prettier execution of what was already a lovely car (Velar) to look at.I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
23rd Jan 2020 11:51 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23593
Autocar 8-1-20 had several JLR articles in it.
“Over the period of January-November 2016, the ageing Discovery 4 sold 46,800 units. Over the same period last year, sales of the Discovery 5, which was launched in 2017 were just 33,232. And that number was also a 19% drop on sales figures for the same period in 2018. “
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)
23rd Jan 2020 12:16 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
RRSTDV8 wrote:
I'm sitting in my bunker right now, waiting for a DG-shaped missile to land.
He's sneakier than that, he has a whole flock of ninja , you'll never be safe. 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
23rd Jan 2020 1:33 pm
lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
Wondering what the sales figures would show on D3 in comparison to D2 in the early years, given at the time very mixed reaction to the new direction it took back them, similar to D5.
Local dealer seems to think sales for D5 have been picking up quiet strongly of late 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
23rd Jan 2020 4:03 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
My dealer thinks the opposite, they’ve seen steady sales but think the Defender may just kill it off.
It’s a shame as it’s a nice car but for me it just lacked that something and I’m not sure what. Compare that to the new Defender, when I sat in it it just felt right.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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23rd Jan 2020 5:04 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23593
I still think the USP of the D3/4 was the “Tonka Toy” styling.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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