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HOW LONG TO BUILD A DISCOVERY 4?
Hi all, how long does it take Land Rover to build a D4 from start to finish?
regards Andrew.
19th Jan 2012 2:45 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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3 or 4 days including the pressing stuff. ISTR.
19th Jan 2012 2:46 pm
APL
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It is only on the actual rolling line for about 6 hours, I think. Takes the other few days to paint the panels and once it has been put together, test everything at Quality Control.
The problem is, of course, that there is only x number of D4's on the line at any one time, and only y number of D4's that get completed each day. There is only one place in the entire world where they are built! And like all Land Rovers, because they are in fact in high demand, it is now taking anything up to six months for an order to go through, from the moment a dealer signs on off on the electronic ordering system through to customer taking delivery!
In a perfect world, they would only be putting together RHD versions of the Discovery at Solihull, with separate LHD plants somewhere on the American continent, and another somewhere on the European continent, that way delivery times would be back to something like 6 weeks.2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
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19th Jan 2012 3:13 pm
DigitalJunior
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When we did the factory tour I remember them saying that you can build one 'in a shift' which I always thought meant within 12 hours ?
When you see them been built there isn't much to it really SOLD - 23my Range Rover Sport D300 Dynamic SE
19th Jan 2012 5:16 pm
character
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APL, they do ship them out in kit form to south america like they did with the d3
19th Jan 2012 10:43 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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If you get the chance, do go on the factory tour. Its genuinely excellent. To see the huge pressing plant in operation is awesome, then to watch the robots assemble the body, and see the way the body is mated to the chassis in seconds. You will not forget it.
19th Jan 2012 10:54 pm
character
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Gareth wrote:
, then to watch the robots assemble the body.
some of those shop floor staff were ok, dont diss them
BTW recon its time for another group tour given the new crowd on ere - liked me buffet lunch
19th Jan 2012 11:08 pm
DG Site Moderator
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The impression that only a few vehicles trundle off the line does not fit with what you see at the factory and when you appreciate that they build 650 cars across the LR model range in Solihull and Halewood each day 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
19th Jan 2012 11:30 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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I'd be up for another tour. I need to see how a Defender is put together. Just in case I have to rebuild the one I've just bought
19th Jan 2012 11:41 pm
wotters
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factory tour sounds good - not aware they advertised they did any; can you just book one ?
23rd Jan 2012 1:21 pm
Bill Wright
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I think you need to book by using the tab at the bottom of the site page
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23rd Jan 2012 2:12 pm
ronp
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Would be great if a "Disco3 / 4 forum" factory visit could be done.
I'll have my name down please ....
... now who's going to organise it. ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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23rd Jan 2012 2:29 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Where's AndrewS when you need him.
23rd Jan 2012 2:34 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Come on guys, it only takes a phone call to LR Experience at Solihull.
Get some available dates for group bookings from them, then negotiate a price (the basic tour was great). Get a contact name and setup a booking reference or password with them.
Then create a sign up on here and get people who want to go to phone LRE direct and book and pay using the prearranged reference or password.
All you need to do then is keep in touch with your contact to make sure those that are signed up have paid.
Then just turn up on the arranged date and take all the glory
I would do it all myself, but am too busy with work at the moment. Ideally, it needs someone who doesn't work anymore
23rd Jan 2012 7:03 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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I'm way too busy avoiding being way too busy!! Besides my organisational skills are as good as my navigation skills in the desert. As MrH, TFC, Rescue02 and bcb will testify, they are pretty dire. Besides I might get you all signed up for a BMW tour.
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