Member Since: 18 Sep 2014
Location: West Lothian
Posts: 18
New Landmark in Zanzibar
Picked her up yesterday. Handover was smooth and there was nothing loose or missing on the car that I could see.
Weathers been filthy and so is the car now
Here's a couple of pics.
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Cheers
C
27th Mar 2016 5:12 pm
nestu
Member Since: 12 Sep 2011
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 392
Looks fabulous ... enjoy
27th Mar 2016 5:19 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73082
Never seen that colour, looks very nice, very nice indeed!
27th Mar 2016 5:25 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
Looking good! Congratulations 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
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!)
27th Mar 2016 6:03 pm
Deanos_Beano
Member Since: 21 Feb 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 563
Congrats and enjoy it looks a beaut
P.s when did they stop putting the generation number on the back ala Discovery 3/4 ?
27th Mar 2016 6:09 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73082
With the DISCOVERY on the bonnet ISTR, MY12?
27th Mar 2016 6:11 pm
Deanos_Beano
Member Since: 21 Feb 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 563
Damn it goes to show how few discos I have seen newer than 12 then lol
The pic in the OP is tge first time I noticed it
27th Mar 2016 6:14 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
It changed for MY14, along with the rest of the final facelift. LR's argument being that the number on the back instantly regrades and depreciates older cars.
It seems best to use obscure and largely random model codes that never appear on the car, in the same way the BMW do, to differentiate between the generations.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
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!)
27th Mar 2016 6:39 pm
nearlee
Member Since: 15 Dec 2012
Location: where the sheep are scared
Posts: 1777
Absolutely stunning.
Tell you one thing, this latest facelift responsed so well to colours, the ones in black look so old hat and cheap.Just remember:-
Amateurs built the Ark
Professionals built the titanic
27th Mar 2016 6:41 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Looks great 8) Cheers Ian
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27th Mar 2016 9:14 pm
Dannyson
Member Since: 14 Oct 2014
Location: Newquay, Cornwall
Posts: 820
nearlee wrote:
Absolutely stunning.
......the ones in black look so old hat and cheap.
How Very Dare You
Black is the new black and always looks classy..... 2016MY Discovery HSE - Black
2009MY Toyota Land Cruiser (Lc4) - Black
27th Mar 2016 9:30 pm
Deanos_Beano
Member Since: 21 Feb 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 563
No hes right mine is black and it looks old , wait though mine is old and black
27th Mar 2016 9:34 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
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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