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- Gone but not forgotten:
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MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
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25th Aug 2017 1:13 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Hmmm, not very inspiring.
I will still need an awful lot of convincing.2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
25th Aug 2017 1:16 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
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Sounds like the D3 reviews in 2004 /5 - lots and lots of electrical and S/w issues
But that was 13 years ago..........
25th Aug 2017 1:38 pm
CFB
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...and they still can't produce a reliable version 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
25th Aug 2017 1:49 pm
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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But they also said they had the same sort of issues with the XC90
And as others have said the same sort of issues with the D3 at launch
Anything new you often get teething problems with, new houses have snagging lists etcMY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
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25th Aug 2017 1:54 pm
jimbg
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 478
Slightly confused as to how long term we are talking about?
All those issues are known and a fix available, if he had it for an extended period then he could have had the software updated weeks ago before his trip to Cornwall.
It sounds more like the start of a long term test, in which case why did LR not make sure he was up to date with the software?
Have to say not seen any of those problems myself, but I have probably cursed myself now!
25th Aug 2017 2:15 pm
SafariDave
Member Since: 19 Nov 2011
Location: NYC & LA
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Will only know once the D5 hits over 20K miles, that won't be for a year 1/2 for many.
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25th Aug 2017 2:36 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Riyadh, KSA
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Strange 'review'? Just came across like a bit of a rant?D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
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25th Aug 2017 2:47 pm
Iguana
Member Since: 14 Oct 2013
Location: 'Sunny' Zomerset
Posts: 9424
it did sound like that!
I think this is the 1st one, with many to come as they hopefully do a long term test
Agree with the teething issues - may all be solved by the time I can afford one (got to try a D4 first )Iggy/Ieuan
Current LR =
2015 RR Sport Autobiography
&
1992 Land Rover Defender Camper
- Gone but not forgotten:
MY10 D4 GS
MY05 Disco 3 'S'
MY14 FL2 HSE manual in Blue
MY15 Disco 4 HSE Lux in Santorini Black
MY08 Disco 3 SE manual in Buck Blue
1960 Series 2 88" (No idea why I sold it!)
25th Aug 2017 2:50 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
Russell wrote:
But they also said they had the same sort of issues with the XC90
And as others have said the same sort of issues with the D3 at launch
Anything new you often get teething problems with, new houses have snagging lists etc
let the early adopters do the testing and build feedback into subsequent production - part of the course of a new car launch?
25th Aug 2017 2:51 pm
jimbg
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 478
That is what we are here for!
25th Aug 2017 3:29 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
I bought a new BMW (E46) 318 in very early 1999 and was told exactly that by a technician when I had repeated visits back to the dealer with knocking rear suspension and more worryingly brake problems - I guess not a lot has changed
25th Aug 2017 3:37 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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I don't buy all this new car teething troubles, the technology was already in other models before the D5. Should've all been fixed prior to D5 launch.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
25th Aug 2017 3:38 pm
RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2260
Was about to say similar J77 the underpinnings are well proven for this car as it in the rest of the lineup, the D3 was a totally new back in the day and very high tech platform with a lot of new tech.
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25th Aug 2017 6:12 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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adam wrote:
let the early adopters do the testing and build feedback into subsequent production
The cynic in me wonders how that works. We've got engines that have been failing for the last 10 years at least. LR doesn't seem even aware of the problem (well not enough to actually do something useful) never mind changing subsequent production. By the time faults start appearing on the D5 LR will have lost interest and be focussed on the D6.
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