Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
Gazellio @ Prestige Cars wrote:
Fitzy73 wrote:
It may well be a good car, but personally I am unable to get over how it looks and could never buy one for that reason.
I work on the same industrial estate as my local Land Rover dealer, so see them everyday and I dislike it even more now than I did when it launched.
Unusual is what Land Rover do.
I had a close look at discostu's D5 at the weekend. My overriding impression was one of "at lest LR have now caught up"..
The HUD. Really cool. Been in the X5 for over 10 years
Lane Assist. Really cool. Been in Renaults ffs for years
Adaptive Cruise....
The list goes on..
I rate the way it looks and the cabin is suitably plush and I may well end up with one but as Iggy remarked to me
"Would you do THIS in it though?"
Meaning, roof rack, all terrains, drawer systems, dual battery system, wire in spots and led area lights, nato hitch adaptor, boot baskets, etc, etc - ie prep it for overlanding
And the answer is a big NO - so it's a wait for me yet...D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
26th Apr 2018 7:34 am
IndusD4
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: Sydney, NSW
Posts: 308
And you would do that to a Volvo?
Ron
26th Apr 2018 10:45 am
professorpool
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Woking
Posts: 3213
No but I did to my D3.
Don’t have a Volvo at the moment. My “every day car” is a Lexus NX.
My last Volvo was an s80. Went Christmas time.D3 07 SE - still going strong
D3 07 HSE - gone to car heaven
FL1 - gone to Romania
D3 05 HSE - gone to a divorce diet
D1 V8 manual - gone but not forgotten
RR Classic - gone to car heaven
Jeeps, Lexus, X-trails... Too many to name..
26th Apr 2018 10:55 am
DG Site Moderator
Member Since: 12 Dec 2005
Location: The Gaff
Posts: 50978
Russell wrote:
DiscoStu wrote:
Volvo
Intresting, Why though
I'm pretty sure Stu was trying to spell 'Vulva' ...quite apt really
26th Apr 2018 11:09 am
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
DG wrote:
Red Merle wrote:
George Santayana
He also said:
Quote:
All living souls welcome whatsoever they are ready to cope with; all else they ignore, or pronounce to be monstrous and wrong, or deny to be possible.
Clearly, I can cope ...you cannot.
Therapy sessions are available
Which just goes to show that, just like Land Rover's design department, even 20th Century Spanish philosophers have their bad days! 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!)
26th Apr 2018 12:30 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
Gazellio @ Prestige Cars wrote:
D5 is a really good car why get so hung up about the rear look its really not that bad.
Whether it's a good or bad car is a matter of opinion that's legitimately up for debate on an enthusiast's website
To be fair, it's not easy on the eye from any angle, but the rear is a wonderfully easy target for a little bit of lively debate with DG 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!)
26th Apr 2018 12:33 pm
DG Site Moderator
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Quote:
To be fair, it's not easy on the eye from any angle, but the rear is a wonderfully easy target for a little bit of lively debate with DG
You talking about me or the motor?
Be assured that the fun is all mine
26th Apr 2018 12:55 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23831
Lots of fun all round I'd say, I've laughed or smiled throughout this thread
Which one of you has the clowns car to match? Well that could be either of you, depending on the individual taste of the reader.
Keep it going lads. 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)
Last edited by LT on 26th Apr 2018 1:50 pm. Edited 1 time in total
I do have suspiciously large feet for a midget.... I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
26th Apr 2018 1:47 pm
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23831
I thought of you earlier when i was following a grey XC60. Nice rear end! 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)
26th Apr 2018 1:50 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73086
Now that sounds like you’re stalking ND.
26th Apr 2018 1:52 pm
Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
DG wrote:
Quote:
To be fair, it's not easy on the eye from any angle, but the rear is a wonderfully easy target for a little bit of lively debate with DG
You talking about me or the motor?
Be assured that the fun is all mine
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!)
26th Apr 2018 1:55 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
LT wrote:
I thought of you earlier when i was following a grey XC60. Nice rear end!
You’d definitely make an odd couple 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
26th Apr 2018 1:57 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 73086
Odd, in an very sweet way.
26th Apr 2018 1:59 pm
Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
In a very vertical way 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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