Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14410
Maybe because its moved away from its niche as a go anywhere brand and has moved more main stream, that there are too many good soft roaders out there to choose from. Is LR now seen in the same light as the Toyotas, Hondas and Nissens?D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
26th Feb 2018 1:15 am
lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
Canburne wrote:
Certainly since 2005/6 there have been lots and lots of much cheaper soft SUV's available in Europe so it is not surprising JLR is losing out in sales
Remember these are only Discovery sales, I would think the biggest fall in Discovery sales is due to the new model Landrover launched the RRS. The RRS was a bigger seller than the D3 and D4 D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
26th Feb 2018 10:58 am
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Well I went up to and came back from Birmingham over the weekend and must say I was surprised at the amount of D5's on the motorway and in the services, huge numbers, nearly as many as D4'sMY17 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
26th Feb 2018 11:06 am
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6403
I see not so many D5s on the road I guess noone wants to drive ugly duckling
26th Feb 2018 12:27 pm
jimbg
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 478
Wow you really are a little devil taking us down that old road again!
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26th Feb 2018 12:31 pm
armalites
Member Since: 17 Aug 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 1918
It was interesting that during the recently cabinet meeting at Chequers the news footage of the escorted cars showed they are still using D4sIID PRO
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Nanocom One
26th Feb 2018 12:32 pm
grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 6403
just an observation
i was considering one but TBH Velar looks sooo much better ...
26th Feb 2018 1:21 pm
Pollski
Member Since: 22 Jan 2011
Location: Kent
Posts: 149
Was given an HSE 2 litre D5 to rattle around in last Monday while the D4 was having its service. While I 'liked' the D5 I found it scarily lacking in being able to see much through the rear view mirror - I like to be able to see the drivers behind me. Also felt hemmed in even with the panoramic roof (I am 5ft 7 and fiddled with the seating A LOT to get the right seat position). Kids liked it because it had an arm rest cup holder (fml !) and they felt more cosy. They also didn't need the booster seats as the rear seating wasn't so high. From the front passenger/driver point of view, also seemed there was less windscreen height so again visibility was slightly narrowed. Also found boot door was a little wrong/too clunky. I normally have to reverse onto my drive as we live on a busy road. We then have a wall with steps up to the house. Because of this, I couldn't get the car as far up onto the drive because of having to accommodate the boot door opening.
As stated, engine was 2 litre. It was ok but it if I needed a bit more speed/urgent manoeuvring, it would lag. It was decent enough though.
He Who Should Not Be Obeyed asked me what I thought of it, worrying I may put this on my Mothers Day present list. He was glad to hear that it won't be.
We may have to wait another 9 years until maybe the D6 but by that time the kids will be wanting their little run arounds, the dogs will be geriatric and we will want something a little more fun/sporty.My16 HSE Landmark - 2016 - Current. Indus Silver
My11 HSE - 2011- 2016. Stornoway Grey
6th Mar 2018 1:52 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23829
You're very spoilt by the D3/4 when it comes to visibility. Infact I can't think of a vehicle I've driven that offers more. The Unimog with a flat bed body was good though. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
6th Mar 2018 2:45 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
You mean one of these? SWMBO wanted one.
2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
6th Mar 2018 4:03 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23829
Very similar. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
2010 D4 HSE (A bit bling)-GONE
2014 D4 HSE (Almost too bling)-GONE
2015 D4 HSE (A heated what?)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Written Off)-GONE
2016 D4 Landmark (Surely the last!) PD1881 rims-GONE
2017 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography (now semi-retired)
6th Mar 2018 4:04 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
She decided to stick with her Jazz. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
6th Mar 2018 4:11 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73085
Probably wise. Think of the fuel bill.
6th Mar 2018 4:17 pm
Grianaig
Member Since: 08 Jul 2014
Location: Tyne and Wear
Posts: 1286
You don’t think I pay her fuel bills, do you? She has more money than me. That’s why I married her all these years ago. 2014 MY Discovery XS Indus Silver. Sadly gone. Second last LR of forty eight years continuous ownership.
6th Mar 2018 4:44 pm
RDR
Member Since: 24 Mar 2013
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 2260
armalites wrote:
It was interesting that during the recently cabinet meeting at Chequers the news footage of the escorted cars showed they are still using D4s
Have meetings over in government buildings and noticed they are still using D4's a lot. Two in the carpark I use were armoured I wonder if they are waiting on armoured D5's to change the fleet?MY06 S - Gone but not forgotten
MY12 HSE - Gone
MY16 HSE Luxury - Sold
MY20 D5 HSE - Sold
Current RR L460 PHEV
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