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The boot area looks tight. The rear window is really small. It really looks like a Ford Explorer even the end of the rear window which meets the tail gate is like the Explorer not the Discovery. The Ford Explorer meets the Range Rover sport mix.D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey "The Rhino" (our NYC D3)
De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille (our LA D3)
D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck)
8th Sep 2016 10:38 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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Looking at this picture and the line where the rear row of seats fold, the rear boot space looks bigger than the current D4MY17 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
8th Sep 2016 11:39 pm
J77
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It looks a fair size to me.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
8th Sep 2016 11:40 pm
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They go right to the edges.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
8th Sep 2016 11:48 pm
J77
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Red Merle wrote:
I've just rechecked and they appear to have got at least 6 crash helmets in there too!
There's you worried that it ain't as practical 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
8th Sep 2016 11:52 pm
Russell
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Location: Kent
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They have also retained the three sunroofs as well looking at the picture. The metal clips now appear to be in the backs of row three seats instead of row two as well.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
9th Sep 2016 2:21 am
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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9th Sep 2016 4:17 am
Red Merle
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J77 wrote:
Red Merle wrote:
I've just rechecked and they appear to have got at least 6 crash helmets in there too!
There's you worried that it ain't as practical
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!)
9th Sep 2016 4:18 am
RDR
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Posts: 2260
It doesn't look like the roof slopes off to the rear as drastically as I thought it would which is a good thing. It does taper down but not drastically MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
MY12 HSE - Gone
MY16 HSE Luxury - Sold
MY20 D5 HSE - Sold
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9th Sep 2016 5:45 am
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
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I'm just glad they've got the floor flat when seats are dropped. The RRS2 and DS don't and it is a serious limitation to practicality. My RRS is often used to take two bulk bags of garden waste to the tip. Not something one could do so easily with RRS2. At least D5 has kept this practical element.
As someone who doesn't have a split tailgate (do have the openable glass hatch which is rarely used), the lack of same of D5 is less troubling than many hereabouts. I'd like to replace the RRS with either Disco or FFRR at some point. FFRR doesn't do a flat floor either so...Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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2008 RRS TDV8
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9th Sep 2016 8:57 am
ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15260
In comparison with the D3 & 4's "roominess & airiness"; the way the D5 roofline and rear body tapers away at the back, I reckon the view through the rearview mirror will be just like staring down a blocked filler funnel.
Add a dark interior, an assortment of human adult heads [some with big hair], a pooch and you'll be struggling to catch a glimer of light in that rearview mirror.
['staring into a black hole' was a feeling I experienced recently when I had a dark interiored DS on loan recently .... and that was without additional heads]
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...... always on the road less travelled 🚧
9th Sep 2016 11:00 am
Landroverfan1
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Look after your D3s and D4s because it looks like we're not getting another.
(Or as good)
9th Sep 2016 12:10 pm
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Well I for one will be ditching my trusty Disco as soon as I possibly can ...out with the old in with the new 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
9th Sep 2016 12:47 pm
J77
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Nothing's put me off so far. The will come on the 29th when the prices are announced 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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