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Will make sure I stay at the back of the class!
30th Oct 2016 1:02 pm
Red Merle
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Now calm down you lot, it's D5 bottoms that we're talking about here....
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30th Oct 2016 1:23 pm
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Ssangyong
Give me a D4 anyday ! I only have another 5 years to wait and I will be able afford one
30th Oct 2016 1:36 pm
crews control
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I was thinking… are there any looking cars the D5 doesn’t look like?.. and then I realised we’re being a bit unkind to LR here, it must have taken them over a week to come up with that design, so we should give it more of a chance.
People say it took a while to like the D3 (although I personally loved the design straight away) so maybe we’ll all learn to love blandness eventually as well ?
However, it is funny to hear the designer (I can’t remember the idiots name) saying he didn’t want people to fit roof racks because it ruins the shape! 2005 D3 HSE 2011 D4 Landmark 2016 D4 HSE Lux
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Club Waitomo
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crews control wrote:
I was thinking… are there any looking cars the D5 doesn’t look like?..
You mean aside from those that have a front, rear, sides, roof, 4 wheels 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
30th Oct 2016 2:06 pm
J77
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Red Merle wrote:
Now calm down you lot, it's D5 bottoms that we're talking about here....
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30th Oct 2016 2:06 pm
Gazellio
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I must say I thought design was OK until I was passed by one on the M5 and then followed one on same motorways. They really look odd from behind I was reminded of the dreaded Ssangyong....
30th Oct 2016 2:08 pm
crews control
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30th Oct 2016 2:23 pm
RRSTDV8
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Re: It's more like an S-Max
BLFarrar wrote:
I feel really sorry for those wanting & needing to buy a D5.....reading all the posts up to the first pictures, then the glimpse at the real thing....they are having to come to terms with aspiring to own what will be a flawed model design for J/LR.....I realise they need thier ego's boosting by others oooohing & aaaaaring about how nice it is....& the fact it's clearly not.....must be dissapointing to say the least.
Wow, what a load of hog wash.
A lot of the people buying this will do so because it does what they want/need. Sure, some will buy it for the image just as with the Defender, but many will not.
The D5 doesn't meet your needs or subjective preferences e.g. looks. Fine, buy something else. Don't, however, insult people just because they like the D5 or because it actually meets their needs.
The 4x4 market is full of choice - if LR don't build what you want then go somewhere else. It's quite simple.Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
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30th Oct 2016 2:58 pm
Red Merle
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crews control wrote:
I was thinking… are there any looking cars the D5 doesn’t look like?.. and then I realised we’re being a bit unkind to LR here, it must have taken them over a week to come up with that design, so we should give it more of a chance.
People say it took a while to like the D3 (although I personally loved the design straight away) so maybe we’ll all learn to love blandness eventually as well ?
However, it is funny to hear the designer (I can’t remember the idiots name) saying he didn’t want people to fit roof racks because it ruins the shape!
That'll be my hero, Gerry "idiot" McGovern. Or Stevie Wonder. It's hard to be absolutely sure... 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
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2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
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2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
30th Oct 2016 3:30 pm
crews control
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Did he do the Evoque as well? I really liked that shape when I first saw it but I've been surprised how quickly it's dated, particularly the rear end. It's looking quite frumpy and old fashioned now. Clearly he's got a theme going with the headlights and grille but gets lost further back !!! 2005 D3 HSE 2011 D4 Landmark 2016 D4 HSE Lux
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30th Oct 2016 7:29 pm
Red Merle
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Yes, that was one of his. I wish he'd stopped there.2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: FL2 as a second car
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!)
30th Oct 2016 7:44 pm
J77
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I've been runnng around in this today, 8 seats plus plenty room for the dog.
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It's an option over the D5 for me.
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looking cars the D5 doesn’t look like?.. and then I realised we’re being a bit unkind to LR here, it must have taken them over a week to come up with that design, so we should give it more of a chance.
