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D5 looks like a Shogun. Shame it's lost it's distinctive Discovery shape with the roof higher in the back with good vision out for all. I think LR will regret the making the D5 so much like all the cheaper offerings. May as well just buy a Shogun? Discuss?? MG
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15th Dec 2016 2:52 pm
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Shogun engine according to Autocar or similar magazine is not that good.
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15th Dec 2016 3:02 pm
jimbg
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
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MG wrote:
D5 looks like a Shogun. Shame it's lost it's distinctive Discovery shape with the roof higher in the back with good vision out for all. I think LR will regret the making the D5 so much like all the cheaper offerings. May as well just buy a Shogun? Discuss??
There is also a stepped roof in the D5, keep up at the back there!
15th Dec 2016 3:33 pm
J77
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1) trip to specsavers, looks like a shogun, really?
2) step roof still there, just not as prominent.
3) still has stadium seat, good vision for all.
4) still has a practical loadspace
Ford Explorer, yes. Shogun, no
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15th Dec 2016 3:41 pm
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D5 looks fantastic compared to the Mitzi.
15th Dec 2016 3:59 pm
crews control
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3) still has stadium seat, good vision for all.
I'd struggle to call it stadium seating. Have you sat in row two? Not sure you're any higher than the front seats. It felt very claustrophobic in the back for me... and even worse in row three!
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15th Dec 2016 4:02 pm
flydive
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Lost for Words wrote:
Ahh, but it is LR's judgement of what the market wants and which part it should/can serve. They won't always get it spot on, though everyone tries to tell us they do.
Yes, "we" told them the RRS would never sell, yet they went ahead and built it
Yes, "we" told them the Evoque would never sell, yet they went ahead and built it
Yes, "we" told them the new FFRR would never sell, yet they went ahead and built it
Yes, "we" told them the RRS2 would never sell, yet they went ahead and built it
Yes, "we" told them the Disco5 would never sell, yet they go ahead and build it
They will never learn
15th Dec 2016 4:06 pm
J77
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crews control wrote:
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3) still has stadium seat, good vision for all.
I'd struggle to call it stadium seating. Have you sat in row two? Not sure you're any higher than the front seats. It felt very claustrophobic in the back for me... and even worse in row three!
(it does look a lot better than the shogun though !!! )
Yes sat in row two, but the view ahead was ok to me, the only thing I didn't like was the black headlining that gave the feeling of claustrophobia, never liked black headlining. 3rd row yes felt like a prison and the smaller windows didn't help but the view ahead was ok.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
15th Dec 2016 4:16 pm
Deanos_Beano
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Ahh, but it is LR's judgement of what the market wants and which part it should/can serve. They won't always get it spot on, though everyone tries to tell us they do.
Yes, "we" told them the RRS would never sell, yet they went ahead and built it
Yes, "we" told them the Evoque would never sell, yet they went ahead and built it
Yes, "we" told them the new FFRR would never sell, yet they went ahead and built it
Yes, "we" told them the RRS2 would never sell, yet they went ahead and built it
Yes, "we" told them the Disco5 would never sell, yet they go ahead and build it
They will never learn
Who is we? I've never said any of those things...
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15th Dec 2016 4:56 pm
LT
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I don't think it looks like a Shogun, nor do I think it looks like a Discovery. To me it looks like a RRS and the DS, particularly from the side.
I don't mind how it looks, although I'm not keen on the rear. I still prefer the D4 and even more so the D3 though.
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15th Dec 2016 5:12 pm
ruggedpeak
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Whatever the pro and cons of the D5, the Shogun doesn't come close to the D4. The Shogun isn't a bad vehicle but it is still a traditional 4x4. I drive them at work and colleagues are bored of my "if only we had a Disco". Performance, handling, practicality are all areas the Shogun doesn't match a Discovery. For all its "issues" the D5 will be far better than the Shogun. Apart from looks Tony
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16th Dec 2016 9:10 am
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16th Dec 2016 9:50 am
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DG wrote:
I think the new one is stunning 8) ...sadly for me the price means that it will have to stay stunning from the outside only
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