Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13091
Moo wrote:
We even streamed BBC radio and Spotify through the stereo.
How do you do that? Is there some hardware required?Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
28th Aug 2017 8:27 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13899
Simples: Jack plug into AUX, power from cig lighter (front or rear) and just download the apps. I have a Three contract with unlimited data so all is good wherever I travel New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
28th Aug 2017 11:26 pm
RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
Posts: 13091
Of course, forgot about the Aux port... Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
29th Aug 2017 6:19 pm
XXV
Member Since: 02 Sep 2014
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 136
RRSTDV8 wrote:
Was amused to read the LR website linked from the original twitter post. The website talks about the design and how they used everyday items to help. One thing they mention is that they used 7 plastic office chairs to help them decide how to layout the seating for the D5. This seems strange to me because I thought they'd figured that out back with the D3, D4, RRS2 and DS. 2 seats at the front, 3 in the middle, 2 at the back. Did they really need to play around with plastic chairs to figure it out? Or is it a little bit of a made up story to make it all seem "fresh" and "innovative"?
Hmmm...
It's not a made up story...they used a park bench for the middle row seats
5th Sep 2017 8:19 am
110CSW
Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 796
The more and more I see the new car the more and more I feel that LR has ruined an icon. I'm wondering if I can trade down size wise to a Disco Sport. There are loads of them up here in Scotland and that looks like a resolved design.2014MY Discovery
5th Sep 2017 9:53 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2136
They should have called it the Range Rover Discovery. Might have made more sense to people then!
Hopefully the new Defender replacement is more like a Disco!
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
Previous: Land Rover Defender 90 CSW Td5
Previous: Land Rover Discovery Td5 ES
5th Sep 2017 9:56 am
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6261
110CSW wrote:
The more and more I see the new car the more and more I feel that LR has ruined an icon. I'm wondering if I can trade down size wise to a Disco Sport. There are loads of them up here in Scotland and that looks like a resolved design.
Running around in one at the moment, after a day with it, I won't be rushing out to buy one anytime soon.
I want my D5 back 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
5th Sep 2017 2:09 pm
110CSW
Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 796
Well you have previous owned one and sold it so your position is clear.
I've driven a few and like them but they are at a different price point to the D5. To my mind DS is a car you keep below the £40k VED change and the D5 is a £60k+ machine that is actually no longer a Discovery.
Still the proof of the pudding for the D5 will be how it does in 2018 versus D3 and then D4 numbers in peak years.
Saw a Velar today on Speyside. Looks great but silly ££ for a 6 cylinder engine.2014MY Discovery
5th Sep 2017 6:46 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6261
My D5 was no where near £60k.
My DS had the 2.2 engine with manual gearbox and 2 years older than the one I'm currently driving. I see no improvement in the latest model, the ingenium is gruff and the fuel tank is way too small and has a thirst for AdBlue. It's comfortable enough, the part leather being better than the leather IMO. The 9 speed auto is better than the manual, smooth but does at times hunt for gears.
The Velar I can't make my mind up about, I like the look but can get a an F-Pace for a fraction of the cost.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
5th Sep 2017 7:37 pm
110CSW
Member Since: 19 Oct 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 796
Personally I would want an HSE 6 cylinder D5 but I won't, hence the price comment.
DS wise I would have an SE Tech 240 petrol auto below £40k list. Anyway may go back to a 4WD estate next time and save ££ that way.2014MY Discovery
5th Sep 2017 8:24 pm
J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6261
It's SE Tech I'm running around with, it is a nice enough car but when your used to the big Disco, it does feel a bit underwhelming in some areas. I went from the D4 to DS and instantly regretted it and went back to the D4. Perhaps if I had went from my Fl2 or Evoque to DS the switch may have been easier.
Petrol will probably be my next engine choice, the 290 will be nice but limited to the Dynamic model which puts in the same price bracket as my D5.23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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