Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15213
it's a Land Rover !
Always felt the "D I S C O V E R Y" lettering on the bonnet was a bit brash .... "in yer face"
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So decided to replace them with "Land Rover" lettering (at my own spacing) and much prefer it.
Fo me it also distances it from the other two newer Discovery models.
Much prefer the original look...... and it goes with my other mod ...black plastic wheel arches.
Now, if only I could get a D3 grill to fit it!
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I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
24th May 2020 8:08 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4400
I like that! Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
24th May 2020 8:09 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23364
I like it. RedMerle always had LR on the bonnet of his D4’s. Agree about the grille, the original D3 was the best looking one. 👍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
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
24th May 2020 8:40 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
Absolutely!! 👍
I did that to both of mine, in 2015 and 2016. Even the dealer preferred it and didn’t want it returned to DISCOVERY come trade in on the first one. To further fix some of the “damage”, the SDV6 blanking plates were removed and indicator lenses reinstated to their rightful places, red LED lamps were refitted and the “smile” on the grille was colour keyed again 👍
Returning to full D3 appearance would be ideal!2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
24th May 2020 8:48 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
PS: I like the idea of distancing it from the cars that were launched after the Discovery was discontinued in 2016 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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24th May 2020 8:51 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23364
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
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography
24th May 2020 8:54 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72786
You could have gone all radical and done D I S C O R O V E R.
24th May 2020 8:58 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6570
Let’s tackle the elephant in the room... very disco
24th May 2020 9:16 pm
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15213
Very nice RM, always good to be a little different.
Red Merle wrote:
PS: I like the idea of distancing it from the cars that were launched after the Discovery was discontinued in 2016
I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
24th May 2020 9:25 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
25th May 2020 7:21 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13631
Hi , Ronp, plus 1 , ref the Land Rover letters
Or there’s the best look , with no lettering
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25th May 2020 8:05 am
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13631
DSL wrote:
You could have gone all radical and done D I S C O R O V E R.
Very good
25th May 2020 8:08 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15213
Don't agree the way Land Rover has gone re this bonnet lettering.
Most other vehicles will have have a badge or lettering of the brand on the front, whilst the model is detailed on the rear.
Even Range Rover don't feature the model lettering on the bonnet!
Glad at least I've sorted it for them. I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
25th May 2020 9:02 am
DaveJLBI
Member Since: 07 Mar 2014
Location: Clare
Posts: 661
To be fair, Land Rovers all have the green oval on the front.
However I believe the lettering on the bonnet is to note the brand lines, Range Rover / Discovery / Defender. Within each line then are the different models - RR FF, RR Sport, RR Evoque, Disco5 Disco Sport etc
But the great thing about LR owners is that we are not slow to personalise our vehicles to our own preferences.
25th May 2020 9:24 am
ruben D3 Decade
Member Since: 26 Sep 2006
Location: ASTURIAS
Posts: 2383
and curiously DEFENDER, if I remember correctly, was the first to implement it many years ago!!
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