I tried to buy one from a showroom (Strats, NCL) and they detailed they cant sell them unless they have another in stock.
It was surreal, Is that HSE sold?, Nope, Can I buy it please?, Nope, Why not, Can't sell it... etc etcLR4 HSE 5.0 V8 Alaska White
LR4 HSE 5.0 V8 Nara Bronze (Gone)
D4 Landmark SDV6 Black(Gone)
Velar 240 S Eiger Grey
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23rd Dec 2011 5:30 pm
t7mbo
Member Since: 19 Apr 2007
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 242
Thanks guys
Found one and paid deposit this afternoon.
Got a good price for our 2011 model.
Picking it up next Thursday.
Orkney with ebony leather
Heated steering wheel
20 inch wheels
Adaptive lights
Privacy glass
Just hope it's better than the current one!
23rd Dec 2011 8:41 pm
euangibson
Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Borders
Posts: 11027
t7mbo wrote:
Just hope it's better than the current one!
what problems have you had ?"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
Locking rear E-diff
RLD spare wheel protector & sump guard
Extended roof rails
Series 111 mudflaps
Black side tubes,grill and vents
Timed climate remote
Hids4u interior lights
D4 Firenze my2012 HSE
D3 Java 2005 SE manual (sold,sadly,thanks for the memories)
1966 '88 Series 2a....still starts in the morning better than I do...
24th Dec 2011 7:07 am
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Says that it is a 2012MY byt it has the 2011MY HSE wheels on it!!MY17 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
24th Dec 2011 8:21 am
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
That's not a photo of the actual vehicle though, that's actually a photo of my car which is a MY11. Paul uses that photo in a lot of his adverts (He has a license to use it from me)
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Cheers Ian
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24th Dec 2011 9:30 am
t7mbo
Member Since: 19 Apr 2007
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 242
euangibson wrote:
t7mbo wrote:
Just hope it's better than the current one!
what problems have you had ?
Since we have had the car, I have always felt that it just doesn't drive properly!
It never seems to be in the correct gear, the throttle is really stiff and has no sensitivity, and try as we might we can't get more than 22mpg!
It has been into the dealer 4 times, who says there is nothing wrong.
I have driven my friends disco 4 and it is a totally different car! Feels like it should feel!
I just can't be bothered with the car anymore, so decided to change for a new 2011 model which I test drove last week and was really impressed.
The change has cost 7k, so not too bad for a years motoring, considering ours has done 14k and will soon need servicing, taxing, tyres etc.
24th Dec 2011 11:27 am
t7mbo
Member Since: 19 Apr 2007
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 242
Sorry, we changed for a 2012 model, not a 2011 model!
24th Dec 2011 11:29 am
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Hairy Dan wrote:
That's not a photo of the actual vehicle though, that's actually a photo of my car which is a MY11. Paul uses that photo in a lot of his adverts (He has a license to use it from me)
Click image to enlarge
Comission or big discount on next car I presume MY17 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
24th Dec 2011 12:00 pm
bobgolden
Member Since: 16 Oct 2010
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 907
T7MBO - funny you should say that about the gearbox. I had a 52 plate TD4 auto FL1 (which had the BMW engine and ZF auto box) from new and it laboured like heck going up our hill. 6 weeks in, the dealer principal agreed to change it and the replacement was a completely different experience so I guess there are quality consistency issues with the ZF gearbox or its integration into the LR setup.
My MY11 D4 handles the same gradients without problems although it sometimes hesitates to change down until around 1,000 rpm. Fuel economy is also about 21-22 mpg with just me (12 st) and a coomute of 10 miles motorway and 4 miles city commute. The 4 miles is a killer as it can take 20-30 minutes. I've only done 5,500 miles in 12 months but its included a couple of decent runs and I returned 30+ mpg.
Is it good value for money ? For family reasons, any price for 4x4 since we had to be able to get to wildest Northumberland at the drop of the hat, so yes. This year - economically no. I washed it today when I had hoped to instead be driving in the snow getting it dirty.
Would I change it - not a hope in hell. Funnily enough, if I did it would be for a Panda 4x4 so I could chcuk it away when it broke - and they're tough little things as well.2010 MX-5 2.0 Sport Tech PRHT
2019 Suzuki Vitara AllGrip
Gone BMW X5 xDrive 30d M Sport (F15)
Gone Disco 4 HSE SD V6
Gone 2008 Jaguar XF 2.7TD Premium Luxury
8th Jan 2012 2:31 am
haroosh
Member Since: 16 Nov 2010
Location: Perth & Kinross
Posts: 624
Yep panda cross if the disco gets too expensive......
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