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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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From AULRO forum:
UK Motortrend Report
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It looks like 2009 will be a very busy year for Land Rover. Three of the brand’s major models are getting engine, interior and exterior upgrades next year, and our spy shots reveal the look of one of the most important of them: this is the 2009 Range Rover Sport.
This development mule is in early testing ahead of an anticipated winter 2009 UK launch. It's running a new 5.0-litre V8 petrol engine with a seven-speed automatic gearbox, which will replace the current 4.2-litre V8 motor in the Range Rover and Range Sport, helping them to comply with forthcoming European emissions laws.
The new 5.0-litre motor will be available in both normally aspirated and supercharged form, the latter developing some 500bhp in the new Porsche Cayenne Turbo-chasing Range Rover Sport Supercharged.
The cars' new seven-speed automatic gearbox is being developed by ZF and will debut in the BMW 7-series before being introduced on the Range Rover.
There’ll also be a series of cabin upgrades to the Range Rover, Discovery and Range Sport, with the alterations to the last models in that list being the most substantial. Land Rover's current satellite navigation system will be replaced with a touch-screen unit, reducing the number of buttons necessary on the dashboard, while a new four-spoke steering wheel, similar to the one found on the Jaguar XK and XF, plus some Jaguar-derived switchgear, will also come in. This equipment sharing will help to cut costs on the production line. There’ll also be mild cosmetic changes to the front and rear bumpers of all three models, as well as the grilles.
Meanwhile, both the Discovery and the Range Rover Sport will benefit from new, premium-feel more upmarket interiors. Land Rover wants to bring the cabin quality of both models into line with the Range Rover, and in particular eliminate the Discovery’s utilitarian feel. Both are expected to get tweaked front and rear bumpers and better standard equipment levels. It’s also likely that we’ll see the Discovery’s current 2.7-litre V6 diesel grow to 3.0-litres.
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-zone/56126-v6...post747252 “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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 15th May 2008 11:57 pm |
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Neil Pettersen
Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
Location: Cutting the grass
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.....and we can start putting aside the LCT ( in a large jar) in anticipation of our next toy.......
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| 16th May 2008 1:07 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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Start saving for the new D3 now as by the time it comes to buy your income will be taxed back the the level of a working family. This is because the Labor government loves working families and not because we think/want the working families of Australia to vote for them. When every one has the same income as a working family all the working families will vote for us.  So start saving now as you will be a too working family very soon.
D3 the car the working family will never be allowed to afford...............
LCT meens testing and higher taxing party of the working family.
 Socialists.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 16th May 2008 1:43 am |
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Neil Pettersen
Member Since: 23 Nov 2007
Location: Cutting the grass
Posts: 1254
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Don't know whether I should  or  or open a Penfolds 389 and forget about it !
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| 16th May 2008 1:52 am |
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garryc
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Adelaide Hills
Posts: 259
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caverD3 wrote:Start saving for the new D3 now as by the time it comes to buy your income will be taxed back the the level of a working family. This is because the Labor government loves working families and not because we think/want the working families of Australia to vote for them. When every one has the same income as a working family all the working families will vote for us. So start saving now as you will be a too working family very soon.
D3 the car the working family will never be allowed to afford...............
LCT meens testing and higher taxing party of the working family.
Socialists.
AH! Our million $ Prime Minister telling people that they are rich if they earn $150k. The old lefty paradigm of everyone should be equal regardless of skill levels or work ethic  Thank ' god' I worked for a non union company that paid on performance  2013 D4, E-diff, Vision pack
Never propose to a Yak
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| 16th May 2008 2:59 am |
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neophyteguy
Member Since: 30 Jan 2008
Location: South Melbourne
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yep, pretty happy I spent weekends going back to school to get a graduate degree in an attempt to earn more money. Oh yeah, that was on top of selling a house to put my wife through graduate school in Switzerland. Pretty happy to be taxed for taking on some risk and starting to realise a return on it-NOT!. Oh, the whoahs of us "rich people".............Ranting done.
Seriously, I had heard of the "tall poppy syndrome" here in Australia, but it seems as though there is also a "moderately taller blade of grass who earns more than $150K" syndrome as well! Picked up my new MY08 Stornaway TDV6 SE late Feb. FULLY STOKED! Thanks in advance for all the advice/tips you guys have shared on here!!!!!!!!!!!!
1976 Kombi - Bob
1961 Karmann Ghia - Audrey
1968 Wife-HOT!
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| 23rd May 2008 5:42 am |
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Jamo
Member Since: 18 Jan 2006
Location: Esperance, Western Australia
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An interesting excerpt.
It mentions a new touch screen Satnav. Funny that, the current LR Satnav is touch screen already. Have a nice day!
2010 Cayenne Diesel with PASM & Off Road Pkg
2005 HSE D3 (Sold)
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| 23rd May 2008 6:49 am |
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