Member Since: 13 Aug 2013
Location: Dublin
Posts: 24
just ordered
Land Rover discovery 4
5 seat commercial
waitomo grey
almond interior
Headlamp Auto DIp
Headlamps - Xenon
Ft PDC
Rear Camera
Powerfold Mirrors
Heated Seats & Screen
Electric Seats & Armrests
High ICE
Style 704 Alloys
did i miss something?????
delivery in march unsure of date
18th Jan 2016 4:46 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
Heated steering wheel, I wouldn't have a car without one now Cheers Ian
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18th Jan 2016 5:14 pm
Airbus Guy
Member Since: 10 Feb 2015
Location: Northumberland, UK.
Posts: 36
Heated Steering Wheel.... Best bit on the car
18th Jan 2016 5:48 pm
DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2576
Any form of heating would be a step forward.
Make sure it's a condition of sale that it does not include the "temperature sensor feature"Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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18th Jan 2016 7:15 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73082
Airbus Guy wrote:
Heated Steering Wheel.... Best bit on the car
Absatidellingtootlie. Had one fitted to my old 06 banger.
18th Jan 2016 7:20 pm
Winger Site Moderator
Member Since: 15 Feb 2005
Location: UK
Posts: 3428
DaveT wrote:
Make sure it's a condition of sale that it does not include the "temperature sensor feature"
The commercial doesn't have the EU6 engine, so it isn't affected by the cold hand syndrome.
18th Jan 2016 7:25 pm
Tiger
Member Since: 13 Mar 2006
Location: Wales
Posts: 490
Heated Steering Wheel also
18th Jan 2016 7:48 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
Active headlamps - didn't know what I was missing until I tried them, but we do live where there's very little light pollution, so you really notice the improvement. Certainly more useful than auto dipping lamps which usually dip too late (and are then too slow to return to main beam), or even dip for reflective road signs!
Heated steering wheels must be an acquired taste; I had them in my last two LR's and didn't like them - it was all too easy to knock the switch on on a warm day (a hot steering wheel is pretty nasty on a hot day and it takes ages to cool down again) and the heating elements were always visible in the leather after the first 10,000 miles. Each to their own though 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
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18th Jan 2016 7:51 pm
Pcoffey
Member Since: 13 Aug 2013
Location: Dublin
Posts: 24
Heated steering wheel
Thank for the comments
Wasn't sure about the auto dipping never tried so thought I would give it a go.
Heated steering wheel not an option on the 5 seat commercial.
It's a dealer retro fit at 700 odd euro!!!
I can buy a pair of gloves!
18th Jan 2016 9:47 pm
Kilovolt
Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: South Derbyshire
Posts: 1064
I think someone else asked he same question above. Is this a 5 seat factory built commercial? Never knew such an option has ever existed? Just curious. I'm wondering what the VAT status would be on that?
Cheers."Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"
Current Ride: D4 XS Commercial Baltic Blue SDV6 fully loaded with heated everything
Track Days: BMW E36 M3 Evolution MY 1996 (3.2 Litre 377 BHP sat in 1,250 Kgs of car, with a pro safety cage and some serious braking power)
19th Jan 2016 7:27 am
Pcoffey
Member Since: 13 Aug 2013
Location: Dublin
Posts: 24
5 sear commercial
Hi there
Yes the 5 seat commercial is available direct from the factory via dealer as an N1 vehicle
It's the tdv6 210 bhp unit.
Not the nice spec 256 bhp the uk gets.
It is taxed at 23%
Some limits apply such as interiors is either black or almond leather.
My current Havana was 58k euro
Vat was approx 9,700 euros
So got to claim it back.
It is classed as a commercial so the road tax is based on engine size
There fore its 1200 euro pa
If you promise only to use it for work then it's 333 euro
No brainier really
My dealer has assured me the new disco 5 will not be available as a commercial so I decided not to wait.
Hope that this helps you.
Give me a pm if you need more info.
19th Jan 2016 10:44 am
Kilovolt
Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: South Derbyshire
Posts: 1064
Southern Ireland
Local dealer got 100 (not a typing error) Commercials a few years back from a failed order for (I think) southern Ireland (I'm talking back in 2008/2009 era). They were specce'd very differently to mainland UK Commercials.
The VAT treatment on them was very aggressive with more snap-head bolts and welded fasteners than he tended to see (this statement makes sense if you have ever tried to take the floor out of a commercial).
Stealer was telling me they found one or two odd things not seen on UK specs.
Who knows the ways of the Land Rover sales department
Good luck with yours "Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"
Current Ride: D4 XS Commercial Baltic Blue SDV6 fully loaded with heated everything
Track Days: BMW E36 M3 Evolution MY 1996 (3.2 Litre 377 BHP sat in 1,250 Kgs of car, with a pro safety cage and some serious braking power)
19th Jan 2016 12:43 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
Heated steering wheel is great, had one on my Fl2 and DS though Land Rover wouldn't fit one to my SE for some reason.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
20th Jan 2016 3:42 pm
Clubber
Member Since: 11 Aug 2008
Location: Teesside
Posts: 372
Tiger wrote:
Heated Steering Wheel also
The only problem I find is that the backs of my hands remain cold when using the heated steering wheel. I've tried some alternative ways of holding the steering wheel but I find my grip is not as good.
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