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Red Merle wrote:
Until Gerry McGovern is moved on, we will need to simply get used to whatever Gerry McGovern wants.
I think the McGovern factor is why this probable redesign is more likely than in days past. His team is not looking to keep traditional customers happy, they are looking for increased volume in the urban warrior and yummy mummy market. When you are looking to pull sales from BMW and alike the unfavourable comments about the D5's aesthetics are far more important than utility or practicality.
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23rd May 2017 9:24 am
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+1 d4 HSE
23rd May 2017 11:25 am
J77
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150 mile drive tonight, mainly dual carriageway, and it's the strangest thing but nobody wanted to stay behind me I really can't see why 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
24th May 2017 11:01 pm
Russell
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Perhaps they dont like coming up your behind MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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25th May 2017 6:19 am
J77
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23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
25th May 2017 8:42 am
Red Merle
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I saw one go the other way on the A30 on Bodmin moor yesterday. It had a few bicycles hanging off the back, with a trailer board (with a central plate) attached. A lot of the back was obscured.
It looked a little better for it
27th May 2017 6:57 pm
RRSTDV8
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Have sat behind a few now and the rear end doesn't look so bad anymore. Sat behind a D4 yesterday and thought how old and clunky it looked. Strange really because 6 months ago the D4 was second only to the FFRR in the "nice bum" stakes.
Times change.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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27th May 2017 9:47 pm
J77
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You know it's ugly when even the dog don't want to be seen getting out of it
She was not coming out, I like to think it's because her orthopaedic bed is super comfy 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
30th May 2017 1:56 pm
mark the spark
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like the look of that boot bag
is it a comes with the D5 thing or did you find it yourselfMY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
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1st Jun 2017 12:24 pm
J77
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LR accessory, had it a few years now. It's not as full as it used to be, tow ropes, Hi-Viz, torches etc stored under the boot floor.
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Thanks for that make a good fathers day pressy MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
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1st Jun 2017 6:04 pm
jobster
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if even the new Smartfortwo has a split tailgate .......... (need I say more??)
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5th Jun 2017 10:18 pm
James W
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You could probably just fit that in the back of the D5 and they you've got all bases coveredD4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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6th Jun 2017 7:18 am
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Might fit in mine Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
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