My chief whingy, whiney opinion is mainly reserved for....
No Split Tailgate
14%
14%
[17]
The Shape
15%
15%
[18]
The Seats
0%
0%
[0]
The False Air Intake Covers
0%
0%
[0]
The Rear Number Plate Offset
3%
3%
[4]
The Lack of Space
0%
0%
[1]
The Sad Whingy Whiners
5%
5%
[7]
It's Too Light to Tow my Trailer
0%
0%
[1]
Tiny Engines
1%
1%
[2]
The Price
8%
8%
[10]
I would whine & winge even if it was the best motor in the world
2%
2%
[3]
I reserve comment untill I have actually seen/driven the damned thing
44%
44%
[53]
Blah
1%
1%
[2]
Total Votes: 118
Bill Wright
Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
Posts: 3254
When I was in the Royal Marines it was fair to say that if the blokes where wingeing then they were happy. If they weren't whingeing, stand by for trouble.
Based on that theory, most blokes on here who have commented appear to be happy with the D5.
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9th Sep 2016 4:27 pm
YT
Member Since: 27 Sep 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 221
The height and how well it's put together are what I'm most worried about. After being less than impressed with the DS, which is a good couple of inches shorter than the FL2 and feels a bit low rent I'm anxious it'll be a let down. I like the look of the front though.
9th Sep 2016 4:44 pm
davidhem
Member Since: 21 Feb 2013
Location: Kenilworth
Posts: 710
I have seen a few in and around my area, in fact I saw a near undisguised one today, I have to admit that I like it much more than I thought I would, but I won't buy one for one simple reason, the rear number plate offset is, in my opinion.....horrible.
You have to love car to spend that much money on it, and everyday I would come out, look at the back, and sigh, no matter how great a car it was.
I think my next car will be a 2 or 3 year old FFRRDavid
9th Sep 2016 4:57 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6272
Fl2 4,500mm
DS 4,599mm
DS is longer, but lower roof line.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
9th Sep 2016 4:59 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73134
davidhem wrote:
I think my next car will be a 2 or 3 year old FFRR
Re the FFRR, raises the question: how can they get the L405 FFRR so right and the D5 so wrong?
Well this is a free whinge zone thread.
9th Sep 2016 5:00 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6272
The L405 was modernised but the basic shape remained the same.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
9th Sep 2016 5:03 pm
Discomadness
Member Since: 19 Jan 2015
Location: Caerphilly
Posts: 2256
There should be "I absolutely detest the look of it until it's been out a few years and grown on me like the d3 did" option. Jarrod
Current : D3 2007 HSE - AKA the lemon
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9th Sep 2016 5:03 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73134
J77 wrote:
The L405 was modernised but the basic shape remained the same.
I rest my case m'lud.
9th Sep 2016 5:04 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
Reserving judgement! I was down the dealer yesterday, and they are very confident it's going sell very well.
I also had a XE Jag with the 2.0 Ingenium engine loaned to me yesterday, and it's a very smooth engine, much better than I thought it would be!
9th Sep 2016 7:26 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15272
I just made a 'whinge' post on the "all Disco5 comments" thread, then I come accross this specific whinge thread!
If only I'd known
Btw, this isn't a whinge, just an observation ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
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To get to get that off my chest...
Also it's been called whinging....
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9th Sep 2016 7:51 pm
flydive
Member Since: 21 Aug 2007
Location: Lugano
Posts: 1536
Well, looking at the pictures it looks like the tyres are flatter at the bottom than at the top, I think this is a big mistake by LR.
10th Sep 2016 4:29 pm
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1258
So have we established what the off set number plate is for yet ?
We've reached max poll options ...I'll have to edit a few with 0 so far
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