Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
Had it a few days now and totally love it. Totally different beast, but absolutely love it. The 306hp twin turbo is just sublime and interior is a lovely place to be. Eats up the motorway miles! Interesting that we took the D3 out today (dogs/kids/sand/food!!!) and it still felt great and super practical and not a million miles off when I first bought it. Quite nice being a double-disco family - beat of both worlds!2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
31st Aug 2020 7:55 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72943
John C wrote:
beat of both worlds!
Freudian slip?
31st Aug 2020 7:57 pm
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
31st Aug 2020 8:10 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23593
I’ve clocked up over 11k miles in the 69 plate SDV6 “loaner”. The engine has become even sweeter, since it went over 10k.
Without doubt the engine to have in a new D5. I’ve towed a large caravan for a friend and driven with 6 “full size” adults in it. It still pulled like a train. Not sure I’d want to own that engine out of full warranty though.
But then I wouldn’t want to own it full stop. That’s not to say it’s in anyway bad, awful software issues aside, it just doesn’t suit my requirements. 👍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)
31st Aug 2020 10:49 pm
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
Quick pic - scrubs up nice 8)
[/img]2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
9th Sep 2020 9:18 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 14186
Getting ready for a trip to Tesco? New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
9th Sep 2020 10:57 pm
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
😂😂😂2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
9th Sep 2020 10:59 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23593
I love carpathian grey. 👍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)
9th Sep 2020 11:30 pm
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
Thanks - I think CG with all the gloss black stuff suits it really well. Have a friend with a FFRR who had CG on that and I loved the look of it.2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
10th Sep 2020 11:42 am
Bigcol66
Member Since: 28 Jul 2010
Location: Welshpool, Powys
Posts: 775
Looks really nice . Should be picking mine up next week. What extras did you go for?
10th Sep 2020 11:51 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23593
John C wrote:
Thanks - I think CG with all the gloss black stuff suits it really well. Have a friend with a FFRR who had CG on that and I loved the look of it.
My CG FFRR next to the D5 “loaner” on Monday:
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)
10th Sep 2020 11:54 am
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
Bigcol66 wrote:
Looks really nice . Should be picking mine up next week. What extras did you go for?
Fantastic!!! Enjoy!!
Mine was a stock car, but with :
Dynamic Pack (Exterior and Interior)
Electrically deployable tow bar
Fixed front and rear panoramic roofs
Full size spare wheel
Heated front, rear and third row seats
Heated steering wheel
Intelligent Seat Folding
Privacy glass
Terrain Response 2
Titanium Mesh trim finisher
Intelligent seat fold was something I'd never have specced, but really love.2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
10th Sep 2020 12:02 pm
John C
Member Since: 28 Aug 2007
Location: East Yorkshire
Posts: 3292
LT wrote:
My CG FFRR next to the D5 “loaner” on Monday:
Love that - perfect set up!2020 SDV6 D5 HSE, Carpathian Grey +
2022 Tesla Model Y LR... almost Carpathian Grey
Previously : 2005 TDV6 SE Auto, Cairns Blue (288K) - ours for 16 years
10th Sep 2020 12:03 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23593
In an ideal world I’d have kept my last D4 in addition to having an MY17 (my preferred choice) FFRR. Just couldn’t justify it sadly.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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