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crews control wrote:
I can't believe this is still being debated
It's here.... very little has changed
(thinner wheels different light design etc)
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25th Aug 2016 6:29 pm
sacimiddx
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we'll see, I accept this might be optimism and conjecture mixed but I think there is a lot on here hoping I don't have to eat my words (which I will and sure others would have the good grace to if they are wrong )
I will be gutted (and stick with the FFRR, and superb but really not worth the money IMHO)
Lack of spit tailgate smacks of commercial suicide to me
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25th Aug 2016 6:35 pm
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Major shut line in these photos say one piece tailgate to me...
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25th Aug 2016 9:31 pm
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sacimiddx wrote:
Lack of spit tailgate smacks of commercial suicide to me
I don't think so! they will sell like hot cakes.
25th Aug 2016 9:48 pm
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God those wheels are awful
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25th Aug 2016 9:49 pm
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25th Aug 2016 9:50 pm
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85% Ford Explorer look.D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
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25th Aug 2016 9:52 pm
sacimiddx
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Major shut lines blah blahIllegitimi Non Carborundum
25th Aug 2016 10:21 pm
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Hairy Dan wrote:
God those wheels are awful
Agree, though not just the wheels. ...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
25th Aug 2016 10:27 pm
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Major shut lines blah blahIllegitimi Non Carborundum
25th Aug 2016 10:32 pm
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The thing is even if the tailgate does split, e.g. above the light so the glass and the bit of metal below the window lifts, the bottom section is going to be sooooo deep you will never get all the shopping bags out that have slid forwards to the rear of the seats.
The D3/4 is bad enough and even at my hight of 6ft with the suspension in normal hight its bad enough, the D5 boot looks like it might be a bit bigger so I hope they sell the car with a pole and hook as standard. 2015 D4 HSE LUX Kaikoura Stone(sold)
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we'll see, I accept this might be optimism and conjecture mixed but I think there is a lot on here hoping I don't have to eat my words (which I will and sure others would have the good grace to if they are wrong )
I will be gutted (and stick with the FFRR, and superb but really not worth the money IMHO)
Lack of spit tailgate smacks of commercial suicide to me
event platform my ar5e - hopefully a useless bit of misdirection marketing
I totally agree with your suicide statement....
What on the D3/4 is a classic piece of design....well executed, you can bet your your boots if it isn't thier it's because of a cost down, arrest survey of potential customers who haven't a clue about how good what we have right now....or just a marketing decision.
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25th Aug 2016 11:48 pm
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Cue someone to tell us it doesn't matter because they'll sell loads anyway....
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26th Aug 2016 7:57 am
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Tailgate aside (I'm still on the fence but praying) i like the proportions in those pictures. The lights look good too.
Maybe its the angle but I see no spare on this one, could be many reasons being a test car or do you think with the smaller engine variants it will be a repair pack to keep the weight down The small panel at the top of the low valence intreagues me. The tow cover will lower down and bigger so wonder what thats all about. emergency access to the automatic picnic bench thing for when it goes wrong? MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
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- hopefully a useless bit of misdirection marketing
God those wheels are awful 
The small panel at the top of the low valence intreagues me. The tow cover will lower down and bigger so wonder what thats all about. emergency access to the automatic picnic bench thing for when it goes wrong? 
