Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15269
If all LR's develop at the same rate, here's hoping that any new Defender will fill the void left by the D4....... always on the road less travelled 🚧
< ‘tis but a mere scratch …….. it’ll polish out.
8th Apr 2009 9:19 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
crews control wrote:
SN, I'm not so sad I downloaded 20Mb, but I am sad enough to notice that those look like cheap after-market tints on the back with the tell-tale white lining! - Strange on a photo shoot car? I hope they're still going to offer the privacy glass option because it helps the cars lines a lot.
Think it is factory privacy - mine is, and it has a line - look below
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Probably the ultra white surroundings that have done it on the D4 photoSteve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
8th Apr 2009 9:27 pm
iconix
Member Since: 19 Nov 2006
Location: Oakley, Hampshire
Posts: 938
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oops, real post below
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8th Apr 2009 9:28 pm
RR38HANS
Member Since: 22 Jul 2008
Location: BRUGES
Posts: 179
What I love
The nose job
Door cards
instrument cluster
seats
the technology and new engines
What I hate
color coded wheel arches
centre console looks boring if you look at the youtube film and pauze it on the interior
I think the '09 one looks better with the wood
I hate the principle of 1 screen and 1 knob does it all
I want lots of buttons and displays in my car
I still don't know what to think of the rear lights, but they do look better than the chrome edged ones05 TDV6 HSE AUTO 7seats, tonga green/alpaca, alpine roof, privacy glass, tow kit, wood kit, 20" stormers n summer, 18" in winter, fancy exhausts, rear seat ent., club fooked turbo!
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RANGE ROVER 1997 P38 (sold)
TRIUMPH TR6 OD
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8th Apr 2009 9:28 pm
iconix
Member Since: 19 Nov 2006
Location: Oakley, Hampshire
Posts: 938
ronp wrote:
If all LR's develop at the same rate, here's hoping that any new Defender will fill the void left by the D4.
Hmm, good point, I wonder what the future of the Defender is?
8th Apr 2009 9:28 pm
iconix
Member Since: 19 Nov 2006
Location: Oakley, Hampshire
Posts: 938
crews control wrote:
.....but I am sad enough to notice that those look like cheap after-market tints on the back with the tell-tale white lining! - Strange on a photo shoot car? I hope they're still going to offer the privacy glass option because it helps the cars lines a lot.
Looks like a Photoshop job to me
8th Apr 2009 9:35 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
there's some argument that the '4' and '3.0' are not quite the same shading as the rest of the lettering - coz take them away (and the fake vent) it could just be an 09 Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
8th Apr 2009 9:46 pm
blue meanie D3 Decade
Member Since: 04 Aug 2005
Location: Newbury
Posts: 6861
I think I might like it in a darker colour and theeeeennn......???
8th Apr 2009 9:50 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Looking for a mid blue colour perhaps..... named after a terrier or a place in Northern Australia Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
8th Apr 2009 10:05 pm
zen123
Member Since: 05 Nov 2008
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 102
Definately not feeling the grille...it's too RRS for my liking. Didn't like the rear light cluster before, don't like them now, looks too aftermarket. I also don't like colour coded wheel arches but would probably look loads better in a darker colour. Its kind of lost its chunky no nonsense appeal & gone a bit soft roader look.
The interior though is a different matter and the new engine looks promising.
8th Apr 2009 10:06 pm
DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2578
So can you get a left handed chimney ? Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
SIII Lightweight - neglected & rusting. Bulkhead, A panels, vent panel & outriggers now disintegrated - Next years project!
8th Apr 2009 10:06 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
zen123 wrote:
Its kind of lost its chunky no nonsense appeal & gone a bit soft roader look.
Thats what LR are trying to do... make it softer and less aggressive and then pitch it against a Merc estate.
Quote:
Land Rover is now keen for the Discovery 4 to be considered alongside the forthcoming Mercedes E-class estate, calling it “an executive estateâ€.
For good or bad, I think they have done a fine job
The FFRR front end on the other hand looks like Freelander 2
8th Apr 2009 10:10 pm
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
think i might go to switzerland and sit on the fence until I've seen it in the flesh.... the snow in the background looked nice though.
8th Apr 2009 10:22 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
zen123 wrote:
Didn't like the rear light cluster before, don't like them now, looks too aftermarket.
But I think that Rear Light Cluster is hiding something....
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8th Apr 2009 10:25 pm
ad15
Member Since: 14 Dec 2008
Location: up that tree
Posts: 4866
ooohhh and "G4 D4" does have a nice ring to it, if they do it again?????
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and the new engine looks promising.
