LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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285/40/22  . seriously? On a Discovery? It should be okay on a level school playing field, as long as it's dry
The original D3 came with 17",18" or 19" rims and was supremely capable off-road even on the 19"s. I can't see 285/40/22"s lasting more than 5 minutes on Salisbury Plain.
I of course know that you can spec. a smaller wheel/tyre size, but the very fact that you can order one with 22"s says a lot about the intended customer base. 
ETA: Compomotive should be releasing an 18" rim for the D5 in the not too distant future. So the "club wielding, cave men" such as myself will be have a sensible choice and be able to utilise the full ability of what is still one of the best production off-road vehicles. 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
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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I imagine LR have done the market research and are working on the 24” option as we write  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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| 13th May 2018 6:24 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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For the Landmark model, which being LR will of course be a very special production, limited in numbers to........ 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
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| 13th May 2018 6:28 pm |
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LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
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For those who can't wait, there's a Revere version of the D5 available now, only 23" rims, but that's got to be more "modern" than the 22"s:
https://www.reverelondon.com/vehicles/54/L...ery-5.html
Only £750 per rim as well.
https://www.reverelondon.com/vehicles/pric...ery-5.html 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
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| 13th May 2018 6:36 pm |
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jjvd21
Member Since: 16 Jul 2007
Location: Chicago
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But I thought Gerry was going to put all the “tuners” out of business.....???? 16 D4 Landmark
05 D3 HSE V8
THE original D4 spotter
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| 13th May 2018 6:56 pm |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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Is it my imagination, or have they lowered the car too? All we need now is some undercar neon lights and a body kit and we’re away! 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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| 13th May 2018 7:03 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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Did I hear anyone say HST? Or Kahn...? 
(Edit: HFT is something completely else)
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| 13th May 2018 7:05 pm |
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DG
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
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The standard D5 HSE came with 20"'s wheels just as the standard D4 HSE did ...Personally, I prefer 19"s with Duratracs as the ride is better ...as on my D4's ...but you can only get Duratracs in 20" to meet the speed rating ...still the ride should be better than with the low profile Pirelli Verde's so I'm thinking of trying them.
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| 13th May 2018 8:07 pm |
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kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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Does the government (police, MOT?) care for speed ratings in UK?
I mean here the maximum legal speed is 120km/h in the summer and 100 km/h in the winter. AFAIK all tires support that. I haven’t heard that they’d be terribly interested in seeing whether your tires are T, W or H rated. They’re interested in knowing how tread is left, though, and sometimes have campaigns to check that.
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| 13th May 2018 8:19 pm |
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RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
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LT wrote:
Only £750 per rim as well.
https://www.reverelondon.com/vehicles/pric...ery-5.html
Plus VAT though so £900 each to the man on the street. Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
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| 13th May 2018 8:32 pm |
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DG
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Location: The Gaff
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Nobody cares until you've crashed and your insurer finds out you haven't declared
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| 13th May 2018 8:35 pm |
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Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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Having done 500 miles this weekend up to rum and back I have seen shed loads of them, nearly as many as I saw RRS's.
They were not only solo but saw a number towing caravans and trailers, definitely on the increase MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
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| 13th May 2018 8:37 pm |
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110CSW
Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
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I agree that there are lots of D5s appearing now. Still not for me but I understand how many people are buying them as there are few choices of cars that tick these boxes, however offset they might be!
I still hope for a rear end restyle but I accept that it is unlikely. For me it is the third row seats that I need and cars like the Disco Sport and Tiguan Allspace are too inaccessible for this. The Q7 might work (need a look) and the XC90 is probably ok but the engine and option prices don't fully work for me especially as they guide you to 21" and 22" wheels. I'm not a townie so big wheels make little sense. 2014MY Discovery
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| 14th May 2018 9:50 am |
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dubbs
Member Since: 18 Apr 2012
Location: Gloucestershire
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Keep D3/D4 and buy a secondhand DB9 for fun instead of the horrendous depreciation the D5 will have over a 4 year period.
Sometimes sensible can be far more fun!!! Besides, if you want to do anything more interesting than being an oversized tarmac terrorist the D4 will be better suited.
D4 and DB9 or a D5..... hmmmmm.....
That said despite disliking the cheap interior and rear boot issues there’s a dark green si6 I’ve been seeing for some time now that does look good with a black pack... the design definitely softens the more you see it. 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
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| 14th May 2018 1:02 pm |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
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I’ve not yet seen another while I’ve been driving this D5 loaner. Lots of working Defenders, D’s 2 to 4, Range Rovers, Evoque’s and Disco Sports, but no D5’s.
I wonder how many have looked at this one and assumed it’s a sale? 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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| 14th May 2018 1:10 pm |
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