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I agree to many people focusing on/looking for the negatives!
7th Mar 2017 10:58 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Go on Iggy, get yer order in. Or are you secretly waiting on the RR Velour?
7th Mar 2017 11:09 am
B16 KJR
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Russell, I realise that the body is now aluminium, but any idea how much steel there is under there ? I'm thinking long term, as I always get new cars treated with Waxoyl or Dinatrol but just wondering if there would really be any need for that now.
7th Mar 2017 11:11 am
Russell
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Iguana wrote:
By the way Russell,
A huge thanks to you for all the time and effort you and Mark have put into doing all the reviews and photographs of the D5, D5 ownership for me is a long way away (if at all), but I'm loving the look of it and greatly appreciate all the content you've posted this past week
You and essentially what makes this forum such a great place
Thanks its the same as other have done in the past 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
7th Mar 2017 12:04 pm
adam
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B16 KJR wrote:
Russell, I realise that the body is now aluminium, but any idea how much steel there is under there ? I'm thinking long term, as I always get new cars treated with Waxoyl or Dinatrol but just wondering if there would really be any need for that now.
I'm assuming as it doesn't have a separate chassis same as D3/4 and is an aluminium monocoque (I think) you would assume additional rust treatment will be unnecessary?
7th Mar 2017 1:49 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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I think I read somewhere that the D5 had steel sub frames, whereas the Range Rover version has aluminium alloy sub frames. If this is the case, then maybe some rust prevention around the sub frame?
7th Mar 2017 1:53 pm
adam
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Either way, nice problem to contemplate
7th Mar 2017 1:58 pm
petersw
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Gareth wrote:
I think I read somewhere that the D5 had steel sub frames, whereas the Range Rover version has aluminium alloy sub frames. If this is the case, then maybe some rust prevention around the sub frame?
Yes, I think it's to do with strength/space for the Extra seats.Peter
7th Mar 2017 2:45 pm
Russell
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Yes spot on, they cannot get the alloy sub frames in the D5 as they would be too big and would not allow for the size of seats in the backMY17 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
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to many people focusing on/looking for the negatives!
