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Another thing that bugs me more than everything is the off centre rear number plate....ocd in me hates little things like that.
20th Nov 2016 7:20 pm
SafariDave
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20th Nov 2016 7:21 pm
catsman
Member Since: 21 Nov 2016
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 7
Oh my, that rear end is horrendous
21st Nov 2016 4:40 am
SafariDave
Member Since: 19 Nov 2011
Location: NYC & LA
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Thats the inspiration for the Discovery 5. In the USA they won't be able to tell them apart. I can hear it "Sir, can you move the explorer" or "is that your explorer?"
at Least the LR3/4 they sometimes call them Range Rovers.
DaveD3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
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21st Nov 2016 5:19 am
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
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Saw a black one in my dealership too me against the oddities of the new Disco it's Black all the way to hide of what most is moaning at
21st Nov 2016 10:02 am
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
Despite the horrid rear bumper I prefer it in the lighter colours.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
21st Nov 2016 10:19 am
CL84
Member Since: 30 Jun 2012
Location: Sussex
Posts: 9
Just seen one of these at Harwoods pulborough, it was a santorini black first edition, looked better in the flesh than in pictures, also better in black than the orange.
That rear end doesn't look right though, needs to have the square number plate of all previous discoverysMY11 D4 HSE Santorini Black
MY05 D3 S Bonatti Grey - Gone
21st Nov 2016 8:55 pm
jonno1
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: SW London
Posts: 717
Was there as well last night. Lovely pizza!
Generally liked what I saw but no FBH and if you manually lower the tailgate it crunches into the slidey thing. Also the wheelarch protectors are furry, apparently for better sound deadening.
Much improved sunroof blinds though.
22nd Nov 2016 1:41 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
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One of the development vehicles (had "prototype vehicle" on the back) in First Edition orange pulled into a garage I was refuelling at. It parked up directly in front of me. Looking at it from behind, it was entirely anonymous. Admittedly it was only under the forecourt lighting but no one gave it a second glance as they walked by. For a brand new vehicle that seems pretty damning to me.
The only thing different to every other SUV was the offset number plate affectation. And that just looked wrong.
If you took the "Discovery" off the back it was totally unrecognisable as a Land Rover.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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22nd Nov 2016 7:32 pm
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I think a prototype D5 pulled in front of me today....
Not sure, but it had all the badges removed.
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22nd Nov 2016 9:15 pm
J77
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RRSTDV8 wrote:
One of the development vehicles (had "prototype vehicle" on the back) in First Edition orange pulled into a garage I was refuelling at. It parked up directly in front of me. Looking at it from behind, it was entirely anonymous. Admittedly it was only under the forecourt lighting but no one gave it a second glance as they walked by. For a brand new vehicle that seems pretty damning to me.
The only thing different to every other SUV was the offset number plate affectation. And that just looked wrong.
If you took the "Discovery" off the back it was totally unrecognisable as a Land Rover.
Namib Orange, not exclusive to first edition model.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
22nd Nov 2016 11:21 pm
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crews control wrote:
I think a prototype D5 pulled in front of me today....
Not sure, but it had all the badges removed.
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23rd Nov 2016 5:21 am
Deanos_Beano
Member Since: 21 Feb 2016
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Just pulled up behind a D5 in the carpark and the Rear end really isnt great at all I think they have tried to rebadge to throw folk off the scent but its obvious what it is
23rd Nov 2016 1:47 pm
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23rd Nov 2016 2:58 pm
J77
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Looks more like a D4 than a 5.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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In the USA they won't be able to tell them apart. I can hear it "Sir, can you move the explorer" or "is that your explorer?"
no question for me.
