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Belfast launch event
The Discovery 5 is coming to Belfast today for its official local unveiling, at the main dealership....
Event starts at 16:30 and finishes around 20:00.2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
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27th Oct 2016 7:20 am
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2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
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27th Oct 2016 6:35 pm
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It's even got a dipstick.......!2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
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I don't believe it
DIPSTICKBREXIT - done properly.
Right now ...We need Government - not Politics
Save the Dipstick Flagbearer-keep it simple, less likely to fail campaign-agenda items:Starting Handles, Acetylene Lamps.
Founder: Dipsticks-R-Us Inc
D3 HSE-perfectly formed, passenger friendly...has real DIPSTICK
Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
FL2 has DIPSTICK..."real comfort in rear seats"
VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
Morris Minor..original DIPSTICK technology..and a real KEY.
27th Oct 2016 6:44 pm
J77
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Is that the 2.0?
LED interior lights that will save a job.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
27th Oct 2016 6:56 pm
Mogwyth
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BLFarrar wrote:
I don't believe it
DIPSTICK
And they say LR don't listen to customer feedbäck ==================================
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27th Oct 2016 6:57 pm
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J77 wrote:
Is that the 2.0?
Yes. Had a test drive today. Very impressed. Vehicle was a top spec HSE Luxury with the 2.0 engine. Went on normal roads, motorways and some grass and gravel. Comfort improved over D4 with more adjustment in seats. Visibility as good as D4 once seat is raised up quite a way. NVH vastly improved too. However personally I think the electric folding rear seats are a bit of a gimmick but one will get used to them........
I'm ordering one in.....in the near future.2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
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27th Oct 2016 8:04 pm
J Wilson
Member Since: 25 Apr 2016
Location: Northern Ireland
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Went to see it myself this afternoon, looked good. There's a few things I'm not sure about but I think it would grow on me!
2016 discovery 4 Landmark in Waitomo grey
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27th Oct 2016 8:05 pm
WicklowDisco
Member Since: 14 Sep 2016
Location: Wicklow
Posts: 17
Hello, was wondering if they mentioned the cost over here ?
27th Oct 2016 8:07 pm
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Expect it to start in the region of €60k in the Republic, or a bit less if Sterling crashes more. Road tax down to €570. Sadly no VAT reclaimable version unless there is a change of plan before end of year. If you want a Commercial version down south you need to badger the distributor in order to persuade them to bring one into the equation!2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
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27th Oct 2016 8:12 pm
artschool
Member Since: 21 Aug 2016
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APL wrote:
It's even got a dipstick.......!
its an electric dipstick that you can operate from your mobile.
Went to see it myself this afternoon, looked good. There's a few things I'm not sure about but I think it would grow on me!
It's end, derrière, stern, or bum end looks just like a Ford S-MacBREXIT - done properly.
Right now ...We need Government - not Politics
Save the Dipstick Flagbearer-keep it simple, less likely to fail campaign-agenda items:Starting Handles, Acetylene Lamps.
Founder: Dipsticks-R-Us Inc
D3 HSE-perfectly formed, passenger friendly...has real DIPSTICK
Jag XK-but sadly no DIPSTICK...HUGE design fault
FL2 has DIPSTICK..."real comfort in rear seats"
VW Golf wondermobile (?)..has real DIPSTICK
Morris Minor..original DIPSTICK technology..and a real KEY.
28th Oct 2016 5:14 am
MarkOne
Member Since: 23 Jul 2011
Location: County Antrim
Posts: 3345
I think I looks awful from behind, imo it lets it down badly, lovely machine apart from that.
28th Oct 2016 6:13 am
Rd450
Member Since: 26 Jan 2014
Location: Aberdeenshire
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APL wrote:
J77 wrote:
Is that the 2.0?
Yes. Had a test drive today. Very impressed. Vehicle was a top spec HSE Luxury with the 2.0 engine. Went on normal roads, motorways and some grass and gravel. Comfort improved over D4 with more adjustment in seats. Visibility as good as D4 once seat is raised up quite a way. NVH vastly improved too. However personally I think the electric folding rear seats are a bit of a gimmick but one will get used to them........
I'm ordering one in.....in the near future.
so how was the 2.0 for power and refinement - would you buy one over the 3.0
29th Oct 2016 9:13 pm
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Yes. The reduction in overall weight of the new vehicle compensates for the slightly reduced power of the engine when compared to the outgoing model. For economy purposes too I would choose the 2.0 version.
With aero wheels fitted you are looking at over 50mpg and probably closer to 55/60mpg on a good run on a good road.....2016 Discovery 4 Commercial
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end, derrière, stern, or bum end looks just like a Ford S-Mac
