Thanks for the welcome Red, I am a long time lurker!
I have seen the Disco5 site, but it seems strangely quiet over there. Will probably now sign up though.
He's basically telling you to off.
22nd Jan 2017 7:04 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
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Charmed, I'm sure!
22nd Jan 2017 7:15 pm
tayaste
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But oh so true
22nd Jan 2017 7:18 pm
AndrewS Tarquin of the Desert
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Re: Good looking D5s
Lost for Words wrote:
AndrewS wrote:
fat bloke wrote:
But they are very lonely on their site as at moment only 194 members/buyers to be ?
A bit like the D3 site in the early days then
1st member Martin joined 6th November 2004
194th member BravoOne joined 17th June 2005
Thats 8 months to get 194 members whereas the D5 site only took 6 months to hit the same figure. Just saying.
Sure you think that forum users is a meaningful statistic?
Internet users in 2004/5 were 8-900 million or so - around 13% of the world's population. Internet users now - over 3,675 million - over 50% of the world's population.
Calculate that back and that makes the D3 site pickup over 3 times the rate relative to the number of internet users...
Proves nothing of course except the futility of such statistics.
My post says Members not users FatBloke commented on the fact that there were only 194 Members on the D5 site, I compared the time period it took the D3 site to get 194 Members compared to the D5 site to get 194 Members The D5 site hit 194 quicker than the D3. Fact In the Beginning there was nothing, which exploded.
OK - users was just my choice of words - but the point is that if you want to read anything into the numbers, you have to bear in mind that there were significantly fewer people on the internet back when Disco3 was started, so you would expect Disco5 today to pick up members faster. If you adjust for world internet users, then Disco3 picked up much faster, but there are, of course, many more variables that would have to be factored in to make a meaningful statistic of it. Current: Discovery 3 06MY (55 reg) HSE Auto Zambezi Silver Allisport Fast Road Intercooler, V8 Brakes, Silicone IC Hoses, EGRs Blanked, Remapped, De-Cat pipe, FBHIC
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23rd Jan 2017 4:08 pm
petersw
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Worth noting that the D5 is not out yet.Peter
23rd Jan 2017 4:20 pm
LT
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chalky wrote:
I wouldn't put Ford in the same price range as Land Rover. It's a bit like saying a Mondeo should be the same price as a Mercedes E class,
The Mondeo does handle better though 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
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23rd Jan 2017 4:30 pm
Dixie Dean
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I too actually like the Explorer. It even as the same Terrain program selector as a Land Rover, probably because Ford owns the rights too it, as at the time it was developed LR was owned by Ford.
I too think that the Explorer would do OK in the UK/Europe. Would need a decent diesel engine though. But I am sure that wouldn't be a problem.
The reality is that a lot of a D3/4 was Ford derived.2008 D3 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather, towing a Coachman VIP 575
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