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mse
Member Since: 27 Jun 2005
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We need JLR to do well, so lets get behind them?
Maybe they could put some of the ROW petrol engines in their UK line-up then bring the hybrid and electric on line ASAP Mike
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
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As someone who’s bought several new cars over the last few years, the fuss over diesel isn’t what would stop me from buying another car now, it’s the lack of certainty, the impact of the reduced value of the pound and the likelihood of more difficult times ahead.
There’s not a lot that LR can do about that and fitting petrol engines will make little difference. 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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| 13th Apr 2018 8:13 pm |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
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Moo wrote:XC90 significantly outselling the D5.
Which is significant, as it was this more vanilla flavour (and ultimately larger) market that they were trying to crack with the much broader appeal, softer, safer and blander ‘5. Something that wasn’t too hardcore to frighten off the average Audi/BMW/Honda/VW/Volvo/Hyundai SUV buyer... 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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| 13th Apr 2018 8:31 pm |
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DG
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LT wrote:DG wrote:Well there just doesnt appear to be any satisfaction on the horizon for so many 
I was wondering who Baron Istheland was? Never heard of him.
I'd had a few pre-theatre sherbets before typing that 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 13th Apr 2018 10:49 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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I went to the Goodwood hotel last night and there were 4 D5s in the car park and 5 D4s. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 14th Apr 2018 5:20 am |
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Tripe
Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Tasmania
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kajtzu wrote:The March 2018 sales figures are out in case it wasn’t mentioned before in this thread.
https://c.jcms-api.com/download/09ecc8b3-c...ement.xlsx
If one wants to look at positive things, out of all LR vehicles, the new Disco is the only one which has increased sales in March compared to last year same month, this quarter compare to last year same quarter and this fiscal year compared to last fiscal year.
Of course the RR Velar wasn’t available last year for the same time intervals. Seems to sell as good as the D5 so far this fiscal year.
All other sales are down. Retail sales volume this fiscal year and previous has increased by around 10k vehicles to 614k.
How many demonstrator D5’s can LR dealers register in one year ?
Zero D5’s spotted in the last 3 month’s in my travels.
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| 15th Apr 2018 9:26 am |
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DG
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Your fellow Aussie, Leigh, really likes his
21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 15th Apr 2018 9:38 am |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
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JLR overall sales figures show that they are 10k up on where they were this time last year - not bad considering the noise around Brexit and Diesel in Europe/UK (two biggest markets)
A lot of doom-mongering on here - much more up-beat on Disco5  Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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| 15th Apr 2018 9:46 am |
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DG
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It's a conspiracy Stu ...JLR dealers are buying them all up and sticking them in fields ...as there are zero on the road  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 15th Apr 2018 9:55 am |
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jimbg
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: UK
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Tripe wrote:
How many demonstrator D5’s can LR dealers register in one year ?
I presume that was a joke?
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| 15th Apr 2018 10:53 am |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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It’s just one 2018 SUV of the year by Fourwheeler magazine over in the states. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 15th Apr 2018 11:16 am |
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jimbg
Member Since: 19 Apr 2013
Location: UK
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I presume you mean won and not joining Tripe?
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| 15th Apr 2018 11:23 am |
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Dusty
Member Since: 23 Sep 2013
Location: London
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Land Rover currently have about 500 used D5’s on their web site for sale in the UK.
I would assume that the majority of those would be Pre Reg/Demo models.
Although now being a year old some folks would have traded them in for newer or different models.
All manufacturers pre reg cars to hike the figures especially high volume sellers.
Also helps keep the production lines busy.
Being an expensive ‘Prestige’ model I am surprised at how many used D5’s are available. Discovery 4 HSE
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| 15th Apr 2018 11:35 am |
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DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
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I think there’ll be a lot of Management Role cars in there.
As for keeping production lines busy, no manufacturers build for the sake of building. That’s a one way road to bankruptcy. Disco 5 HSE Lux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peyiqaJrmMU
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