petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
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Very nasty post
As has been said we all belong to the Landrover family. Peter
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Moo
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The most useful accessories I have are a ladder and an expedition rack. The D5 has no means of fitting these and it wasn't part of the design brief. New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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
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| 12th Mar 2017 11:16 am |
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ruggedpeak
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
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petersw wrote:Very nasty post
As has been said we all belong to the Landrover family.
Then perhaps stop mocking others who dare to criticise the D5.
And exactly how is it nasty? Do explain. The D5 is targetted as a lifestyle vehicle, not what those of us who have been in the LR family for decades would view as a proper "Land Rover". And LR's own actions by not supporting the off road aspect is quite clear.
Again, what is nasty about that? Tony
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| 12th Mar 2017 11:22 am |
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petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
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If you believe your post wasn't nasty then I don't have to explain. Peter
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| 12th Mar 2017 11:24 am |
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petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
Location: Norfolk
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Landrover say the D5 is the best off-roading car they have made, do you disagree? Peter
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| 12th Mar 2017 11:26 am |
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ruggedpeak
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duplicate removed. Tony
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| 12th Mar 2017 11:27 am |
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ruggedpeak
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Best off roading car ever? Define 'best'. I have seen no evidence of hardcore off road capability beyond existing or past products. There is no evidence to support this statement as yet. And the fact that if this really is best off roading car ever, why have they not supported it with some proper off road kit and accessories.
Marketing BS until such time as we see one of these things pushed to the limits.
And the lack of support for off road is quite clear to see. Do you disagree that there are no off road accessories or other kit for it? Tony
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| 12th Mar 2017 11:30 am |
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ruggedpeak
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petersw wrote:If you believe your post wasn't nasty then I don't have to explain.
 seriously?
You feel free to try and shut down others' discussions and make accusations and then refuse to explain yourself.
You mean you can't explain your overwhelming need to censor any post that criticises the D5 and in your mind allows you to mock others? Try reading your own posts if you are worried about nasty. Tony
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| 12th Mar 2017 11:32 am |
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petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
Location: Norfolk
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Ok.
Your right the I'm wrong
I apologise. Peter
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| 12th Mar 2017 11:36 am |
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fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
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So if it go's off road and has no major place for winch ext how will it be recovered ?.In the manual i take it states please take a proper land rover with you incase of getting stuck and need help?
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| 12th Mar 2017 11:48 am |
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flydive
Member Since: 21 Aug 2007
Location: Lugano
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ruggedpeak wrote:Best off roading car ever? Define 'best'. I have seen no evidence of hardcore off road capability beyond existing or past products. There is no evidence to support this statement as yet.
Nor to support the contrary, I believe.
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| 12th Mar 2017 11:48 am |
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Moo
D3 Decade
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I think we can agree that the D5 is NO replacement for the D3/4. Its now aimed at the premium soft roader / lifestyle market of the X5, Q7 and Merc. To differentiate it in this crowded market it uses LR's off- road heritage and its off-road capability. That's fine. Its style is also subjective and we know a bit 'Marmite'. What gets my goat is the LR marketing bull that comes with it trying to convince me about its practicality and rufty tufty go anywhere ability, when this is patently not its market and not the case.
Obviously I'm no longer in the Discovery target market group and many others on here are also in that position. That's where the Defender will hopefully come in. In the meantime we can all agree to disagree and blame LR's marketing bull  for this disharmony. Constantly regurgitating 'road tests' doesn't prove any point neither does the non subjective views of those of us who don't have one. However, the rear is ugly and the middle seats are still poor.  New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
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
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| 12th Mar 2017 12:17 pm |
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petersw
Member Since: 17 Nov 2012
Location: Norfolk
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Re recovery
Worth a read ....
Loads more on the subject I different threads but cannot be bothered to post
https://disco5.co.uk/forum/thread125292.html Peter
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| 12th Mar 2017 12:21 pm |
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ruben
D3 Decade
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Location: ASTURIAS
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Moo wrote: last post....
Totaly agree!!   lost in translation!
DISCOVERY 3 SE man. TDV6 2006, my true love!
DEFENDER 2 SE D I6 MHEV 2024, other live.
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| 12th Mar 2017 12:24 pm |
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CraigP
Member Since: 22 Feb 2010
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Sadly what started out as good natured banter as now turned into quite hostile responses. I must say I do find it quite funny that the D3/4 is being portrayed as some heavy duty off roader when clearly at its launch it was and still is a luxury 4x4 no doubt over time these stick on bits for the D5 will evolve if there is a market for the them . I bet the defender section of this forum are themselves reading about who's got the most rugged luxury car. At the moment I have a D4 XS does that make me more hard-core than a HSE owner?
As previously said let's agree to disagree and keep it light hearted. It's not life and death. 
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