I'm not sure this will help the rear end discussion...
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17th Oct 2020 1:38 pm
kajtzu
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A hanging bum
17th Oct 2020 4:28 pm
desv8
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May get a little confusing as one would assume that this number would be on the front also!
18th Oct 2020 1:01 pm
Ceekay
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^^^^^^^
that would be the female version also know as a front bum D4 HSE Lux MY16 Club Waitomo
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18th Oct 2020 4:00 pm
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5th Nov 2020 10:59 am
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I think one of the height sensors is off-kilter there "Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"
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5th Nov 2020 11:03 am
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5th Nov 2020 11:21 am
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Looks like a new delivery van.
5th Nov 2020 11:38 am
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Peachy.. but after the tin has been dropped
8th Nov 2020 8:27 pm
LeighW D3 Decade
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Whilst I can understand the furore over the offset number plate on the D5, I wish to point out that the D1, D2, D3 and D4 have exhibited an offset plate since first released and I can't recall many complaints.
But on the subject of the rear end and the appearance of largeness, mostly it can be put down to the shorter focal length of many phone/cameras that will always show a distorted view.
If anyone with a 50 mm or longer lense chose to photograph a D5 (New Discovery) from about 3 metres back, it would give a closer 'real' view instead of these exaggerated ones that whip up so much distaste.
If anyone wishes to post a more natural view (50 mm lense on a 35 mm camera), it would allow us to compare the differences.LeighW
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9th Nov 2020 1:22 am
LT
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Here’s a couple of the D5 I had for 7 months. Taken on my iPhone with little thought as to composition:
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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
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9th Nov 2020 8:47 am
RRSTDV8
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LeighW wrote:
Whilst I can understand the furore over the offset number plate on the D5, I wish to point out that the D1, D2, D3 and D4 have exhibited an offset plate since first released and I can't recall many complaints.
But on the subject of the rear end and the appearance of largeness, mostly it can be put down to the shorter focal length of many phone/cameras that will always show a distorted view.
If anyone with a 50 mm or longer lense chose to photograph a D5 (New Discovery) from about 3 metres back, it would give a closer 'real' view instead of these exaggerated ones that whip up so much distaste.
If anyone wishes to post a more natural view (50 mm lense on a 35 mm camera), it would allow us to compare the differences.
The offset rear plate on the previous versions were for practical reasons. The D5's is an attempt to hark back to the earlier designs and fails because it's so obviously an affectation.
The rear end looks big when one looks at it with the naked eye, in my experience. It doesn't need a camera lens to make it look large.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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