Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
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apart from the last sentence....."if you want a fashion statement".........
hmmmmmmmm.............
anyone know an image consultant, it looks like I need a makeover before i next approach the dealer...... end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
14th Aug 2009 6:41 am
promitheus
Member Since: 04 Jul 2009
Location: Afidnes, Greece
Posts: 572
It's good to see the first 'real world' D4 videos coming out.
Great car! I'm still a bit skeptic about those wheels, but I'll probably get to like them soon...
14th Aug 2009 7:15 am
PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
Posts: 4317
Wow......I want one
The bloke from the Sun wrote:
like the redesigned bumper gets new anti-drag lips underneath that help to reduce aerodynamic lift at the front end at higher speeds.
At least we now know that they're not there to prevent water splash over the bonnet.
The only other thing that strikes me as odd is that the press car has MT/Rs fitted.....I thought that press cars were also sent for review with factory-fit tyres
promitheus - despite not liking such large wheels and small tyres on 4x4s, I like the 19" split-Vs on this one....they look very nice - especially fitted with decent tyres 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE AutoBuckingham Blue 2007 Golf GT DSG
14th Aug 2009 7:40 am
xtc
Member Since: 27 Mar 2007
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 1072
Only the LRE support vehicles have MTR's. All the press vehicles are totally standard with road tyres on, even for the off road bits!Off Roading is OK.... But I'd rather be Boating!
14th Aug 2009 7:48 am
lafona00
Member Since: 30 Nov 2007
Location: Dubai
Posts: 808
"quote from Pual P,
The only other thing that strikes me as odd is that the press car has MT/Rs fitted....."
I would agree but if you have looked at the video you can see that there is another vehicule with road tyres on...
I love this vehicule!!!
Come on another few months before I changed it.... Dec 2010Arno
No more LR... but a Toyo
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14th Aug 2009 8:00 am
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
Usual Sun reader comments at the bottom though
14th Aug 2009 9:32 am
SPOTTER
Member Since: 06 Dec 2006
Location: Adrift........
Posts: 3095
been to see the D4 now
Looks better in the flesh than I expected.
Interior is lovely even on GS but not enough cuddies for the amount of phones, blackberrys and cameras that normally travel with us. Front lights look good when turned off and the bumper is smart. Grille and side vents look cheap though. Back lights and excessive badging still look like Halfords I think though They have faired in teh parking sensors at least though. looks even busier under the bonnet, seems to be a lot of cooling at the front of the engine bay. 3.0 is very quiet outside, much less rumbly than mine but with more turbo noise.
I will have one one day!!!!
What was rather obvious though is that the RRS and D4 in the showroom both had very obviously misfitted interior trim.....the RRS the drivers door trim was unattached at the top so that from outside with the window down you could see all the wiring going to the window switches and the D4 had the front of the cubby box pulled forwards......not hugely inspiring end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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