Member Since: 02 Sep 2014
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 136
XXV what to do next
Fellow posters
Hard to believe i have had this thing for nearly 3 years. Getting to the point of having to decide on what to do with it. The dilema I have is i'm really not impressed by how the new one looks. Although I have organised to get one for a day to test it out. My head is telling me to hold onto the XXV. As pricing on the new one just looks nuts.
I think the only other options are :- FFRR ( 1-2 year old) GLS Merc or Jeep GC... I need the towing capacity for the horse!
Anybody had any of these and could venture an opinion. I realise the Jeep is not in the same class but would save me a fortune
15th Jun 2017 6:07 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72774
Keep the XXV.
15th Jun 2017 6:11 pm
Gazellio
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
LR Extended Warranty for two years then sell.
15th Jun 2017 6:18 pm
Dudleydisco
Member Since: 20 Jun 2014
Location: York
Posts: 853
Keep the XXV Planning on keeping mine as there's not really anything out there that can match it's versatility D4 MY14 XXV - RLD/IID BT
D4 MY13 HSE Lux - RLD/IID BT
P38 RR - Sad parting
110 - Even sadder parting
S3 88" - Still going strong after 23 years of ownership
15th Jun 2017 8:14 pm
Farmer Chalk
Member Since: 07 Mar 2013
Location: Independent Republic of Kentishshire.
Posts: 4156
Build a horsebox and buy yourself a RRS!
15th Jun 2017 11:12 pm
lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
Old school Shogun, or as others have said keep it, I think you know that already D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
16th Jun 2017 9:08 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72774
Would save a change of forum handle.
16th Jun 2017 9:14 pm
XXV
Member Since: 02 Sep 2014
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 136
Farmer chalk
RRS is not for me. Don't see why there is such a premium for it compared to a discovery.
Thanks for all your replies...pick up a new disco tomorrow for 24hrs to see if it'll grow on me.
16th Jun 2017 10:30 pm
XXV
Member Since: 02 Sep 2014
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 136
One on the left is a 3ltr D HSE and black everything including headliner and Tan leather seats (Don't look right).
First impressions is it feels a lot smaller inside. It goes round corners very well indeed and picks up its skirt pretty quickly. The side steps are pretty low to the ground and I have caught my heel under them getting out a few times. It just looks a lot smaller and lower than the XXV.
Jury is still out....and missing all the toys and it just does not feel as special inside. Wife likes it... she thinks it's more of a ladies car and a lot easier to drive than mine.
Any opinons?
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17th Jun 2017 9:16 pm
lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
Side step issue might be due to auto lowering to access in place, seems to be default setting, though you can change it.D4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
17th Jun 2017 10:02 pm
mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
Posts: 2477
RR velar MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
17th Jun 2017 10:47 pm
mark the spark
Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
Posts: 2477
What was i saying keep it
Thats my plan it is the ultimate disco after all MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
18th Jun 2017 12:51 pm
XXV
Member Since: 02 Sep 2014
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 136
Velar is no good as it's towing capacity is
Although on another note. When I took the Disco 5 back to the dealership and gave my"constructive feedback". The sale guy advised one of his customers is getting the back door modified at a body shop "so it looks better". For £70K i'd want landrover to have got it right rather than let a pished Gerry McGovern anywhere near a design pad..
Mark the spark...where did you get the idea for the avtar?
19th Jun 2017 10:21 pm
lespes
Member Since: 17 Sep 2009
Location: Sitting Down
Posts: 2232
With Landrovers pricing now got to be on parr with a Merc G wagon, no towing probs with thatD4 Landmark MY16 Santorini Black THE LAST
D4 HSE MY12 Marmais Teal: Gone. Missed a lot!
Freelander 2 SD HSE MY11 Silver:Thankfully gone.
D4 HSE MY11 Silver: Gone missed !
Range Rover Sport MY06 HSE Buck Blue: Gone missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Facelift MY Red Gone Missed!
Discovery D2 TD5 Cobalt Blue: Gone Missed!
Discovery D1 Auto Oxford Blue Not missed at all!
Discovery D1 Avalon Blue First LR! missed!
Now demoted to a VW
19th Jun 2017 11:36 pm
SafariDave
Member Since: 19 Nov 2011
Location: NYC & LA
Posts: 775
Get a FFRR.
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De-tangoed Headlights, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille, D4 19" Wheels/ Bridgestone Alenza
D3 2005 V8 SE Bonatti Grey, D4 2016 Style Black Pack Grille (our LA D3)
D2 1999 V8 SD7 Chawton White (our Caribbean Beach truck)
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