BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, Dankest, Darkest, Dingiest......Le Halifax, West Yorkshire...with strong links to Ireland
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NEW DOOR MIRRORS
it will be the Disco 5
then theres new rear lights
& that'll be the Disco 6
I was told by a sales man..the new RRS will be on the FFRR chassis / floorpan
& the Disco 5/6 or maybe 7 by that time will be shared with the Defender
which sort of makes sense....
I just hope when it does emerge it isn't a major departure as regards the size format & the logical / functional features
god forbid it gets blingier...it just doesn't need to be..its a working vehicle. BREXIT - done properly.
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110CSW
Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
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mickyd4 wrote:The different wing mirrors raise questions for me!??
It's a good 2-3 years off yet though- haven't even seen a basic concept of the vehicle.. wasnt there also a thing on the forum a few months back of LR wanting D3/4 owners to come down and say what they wanted in the new vehicle. That shows very early signs of development I'd say. Anyway, mine will be coming up to the end of warranty by the time it is allegedly supposed to come out so.... 
It's hard to speculate on time. FFRR now out, RRS imminent so there is capacity for D5 to come out in 2014. Might be 2015 or 2016 either. None of us know! Personally I wish I had changed my D3 for a D4 a couple of years ago but now I am just going to wait.
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| 23rd Jan 2013 10:14 am |
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dangerdave
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| 23rd Jan 2013 10:20 am |
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Martin
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Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
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I do hope that the engineers running that vehicle are having a good laugh at the statements online that this D4 is a chassis mule for D5, simply because of the "extended arches"  and a laptop holder inside! Must have made it worthwhile throwing some leftover camo stickers on it  06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 23rd Jan 2013 10:27 am |
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110CSW
Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
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Personally I would just take an update of the current car. I like the size, full 7 seats, air suspension, low ratio box etc. Losing some weight would help as would slightly more space behind the third row of seats. I don't need it to be too upmarket and too expensive. £40k would do me for XS+ spec but £50k would be too much.
PS Paid £33.5k for my SE in 2005.
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| 23rd Jan 2013 10:27 am |
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Martin
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£33.5k in 2005 is about £43.5k now  06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 23rd Jan 2013 10:36 am |
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maddogsetc
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Hampshire
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"More sporty and nimble around town" - isn't that what the RRS is about?
Can't see them taking it down this route myself.
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| 23rd Jan 2013 10:44 am |
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mickyd4
Member Since: 26 Jun 2010
Location: North
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It is scary how much the prices have gone up- You could get a HSE for about 43 grand when they came out. 2023 Ineos Grenadier 3.0 Diesel Commercial
2022 Mini John Cooper Works Hatch
2021 Golf MK8 GTD
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1993 Range Rover Classic 3.9 V8
2007- Range Rover TDV8 - SOLD
2020 - Discovery 5 3.0 SD6 Landmark - SOLD
2020 - Defender 110 D240 First Edition - SOLD
2012- Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE - SOLD
2009- Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 XS - SOLD
2007- Discovery 3 TDV6 GS- SOLD
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| 23rd Jan 2013 11:11 am |
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sacimiddx
Member Since: 09 Mar 2007
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Hybrid mule supported by the 'electrical' nature of the big red stop button and other fittings on the centre console? Illegitimi Non Carborundum
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| 23rd Jan 2013 11:14 am |
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Martin
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Standard fit to any development vehicle. If it was hybrid I'd expect more big buttons actually 
Another thought I had last night that it could be fitted with the new Jag V6. 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 23rd Jan 2013 11:21 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
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Martin wrote:.... simply because of the "extended arches"
But are they actually extended .... look the same D4 ones to me?
If they are extended, why bother, the wheels don't protrude out any further, and why go to all the bother in remoulding just for an 'old D4'?
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| 23rd Jan 2013 11:44 am |
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Martin
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That's what the meant - they are the standard D3/D4 sized arches  06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 23rd Jan 2013 11:45 am |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
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sorry, I thought the was because they had gone and fitted them. ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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| 23rd Jan 2013 11:57 am |
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Martin
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No I was dropping to the floor in disbelief at the write up and the assumption jumping  06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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| 23rd Jan 2013 11:59 am |
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Bigcol66
Member Since: 28 Jul 2010
Location: Welshpool, Powys
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Is it possible they are testing a stop start like as fitted to the Freelander?
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| 23rd Jan 2013 1:00 pm |
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