Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
Location: Newquay
Posts: 1259
I like it
11th Jan 2017 11:21 am
dubbs
Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 3626
The proportions on the DS work better. Looking at the D5 it looks like a photoshopped DS, side on in photos the back quarter really doesn't work very welll. Goes to show colour choice will be key as in that colour it looks awful. I think it may also just be a car that works better in the flesh and photos maybe just don't do it justice.MY15 DIY Black Pack (Better than factory and half the price!)
Prospeed rock/tree sliders w/steps
HSE Winter wheels
TransK9 B24
Travall Cargo Guard
Hatchbag
11th Jan 2017 11:39 am
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
Pirelli tyres - softer compound, were lasting me about 20k miles. Like you, I change at roughly 4mm.
The pads and discs lasted short of 3 years. They did the handbrake ones at the same time as they had the wheels off.
Dubbs, the guy on the DS forum said it was his DS that he parked and took the dog for a walk and when he came back .....
11th Jan 2017 11:41 am
Tanglewood
Member Since: 27 Feb 2011
Location: Wilts
Posts: 1376
jimbg wrote:
J77, they only know the one joke!!
Not a joke mate, its an opinion.
11th Jan 2017 11:57 am
chalky
Member Since: 21 Aug 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 3145
I've just driven past 6 in a row, top of A34 near M40, drove down country lanes to an old Air Force base.
They looked pretty imposing on the road and I'm in a RRS. Not mine it's works. From the front it works for me, I span round and chased them and it looks pretty big from the back, not sure I like the off set number plate tho? Didn't get a side view but from that attached picture above they are very similar.
A bit Ford Explorer ish, not sure on Santa Fe but I do like the look of some of those Kia'sOnly dead fish go with the Flow !
11th Jan 2017 12:08 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
Moo wrote:
Curious about it eating tyres. I get about 40-45,000 miles out of each set and I change them at 4mm. I've also found that they wear very evenly across the tyre.
I wish! My first D4 would average around 25,000 miles and this one (that I'm driving a little harder, to be fair), will struggle to get close to 25,000!
11th Jan 2017 12:20 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14492
I wonder if its becuase I use AT tyres? The best were 18inch AT2 at 50,000 but the 19inch GGATs wore well and the Duratracs seem to be doing OK after 10,000.D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
11th Jan 2017 12:27 pm
RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2260
From the front and side the new D5 looks 8) it is massive and has presence with what i think is quite a butch looking front end. That photo comparison demonstrates the external scale of it nicelyMY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
MY12 HSE - Gone
MY16 HSE Luxury - Sold
MY20 D5 HSE - Sold
Current RR L460 PHEV
11th Jan 2017 7:33 pm
petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1135
D5 views
Peter
11th Jan 2017 8:47 pm
petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1135
Anyone know the colour of the Discovery sport in the first picture?Peter
12th Jan 2017 9:07 am
jimbg
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 478
Tanglewood wrote:
jimbg wrote:
J77, they only know the one joke!!
Not a joke mate, its an opinion.
Sorry the same opinion as everyone else!!
12th Jan 2017 9:37 am
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
petersw wrote:
Anyone know the colour of the Discovery sport in the first picture?
Carpathian grey.
A £1,245 paint option!
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12th Jan 2017 9:46 am
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14492
No, its Ingot silver:
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D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
12th Jan 2017 9:49 am
Someone-Gone
Member Since: 21 Dec 2015
Location: Gone
Posts: 5117
Moo, I've just been onto the DS site, the guy states that in his signature strip down the bottom.
12th Jan 2017 9:53 am
petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1135
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