When the kids were young and I did the school run I used to fill all the seats. Taking it in turns with a friend who drive a Voyager to bring all the kids home from school.
One of my closest friends doesn't drive, so we used to take all the kids out either on day trips or on camping holidays packed into the Disco..... They are all grown up now and on our last trip to Alton Towers they watched Final Destination (the one which started in a theme park) on the DVD on the way to Stafford.
Now, they only get used for the odd family gathering when the FIL doesn't want to drive.As you slide down the banister of life
may no splinters point your way
Disco XXV
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY16
Discovery Sport HSE Lux MY17
Evoque HSE Dynamic MY16 (Gone)
RRS2 Autobiography Dynamic MY14 (Lovely car but preferred the Disco!)
Disco 3 Tdv6 HSE MY05 (owned for 11 years and now gone)
Range Rover Sport HSE MY11 (Gone)
Freelander2 SE (Gone but the most reliable car we've ever owned)
Disco 2 V8 (Gone)
12th Feb 2013 12:47 am
bambi
Member Since: 10 Apr 2009
Location: south yorkshire
Posts: 2059
dt disagree, unless van based virtually all 7 seat mpvs need pre planning or empty boot to use. for us a lack of seven seats would mean extra cars being used, taxi not an option for a trip to london, seaside, etc. we never really carry a boot full unless its planned tip run etc and as such the stuff we carry can be placed in the remaining boot space when the rear seats are in use.
the big black mat is left out unless vehicle is inuse as a load lugger, work vehicle, tip run.
For LR to leave out a 7 seater would leave a hole in the range which other makers are filling, but LR are the only one of the 4x4 makers whose seats are really big enough for adults to sit in.
My only real gripe is the access to the spare wheel winch.
Used at least once a week for children - 2nd row is not suitable for 3 children so any lengthy journey (anything over 5 minutes) 1 child in seat 6 with the TransK9 crate on top of seat 7D4 2010 HSE Santorini Black
D3 2005 SE Java Black - p/x to D4
D2 2001 GS - p/x to D3
D1 1998 - p/x to D2
12th Feb 2013 10:04 am
caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
Not used often at all but nice to have when needed.“There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
12th Feb 2013 11:16 am
Davro
Member Since: 30 Jun 2007
Location: London
Posts: 352
Yes, use them all the time, occasionally put one or 2 down.
12th Feb 2013 11:23 am
RJKii
Member Since: 18 Sep 2012
Location: Michigan, USA
Posts: 2
We use ours all the time, but i have the middle 2nd row seat removed and the two boys found they like to sit back there better.
17th Feb 2013 3:26 pm
Miesmacher
Member Since: 21 Oct 2009
Location: Lucerne
Posts: 73
2 adults, 2 kids and a seven seater. Just ordered the D4 as a 5 seater. Reason is that we never used the 7 seats (maybe 10 times in 7 years, and that was something we forced us to do). We tend to travel with a lot of gear, so the Cargo Barrier (VUB501170) is installed most of the time and just too awkward to get out just to show off our wonderful car.
As to whether a 5-seater FFRR would then be better? Nope, we love lugging around everything plus the unnecessary stuff. FFRR is too small...
22nd Feb 2013 11:29 pm
westy44
Member Since: 07 Feb 2013
Location: Bucks
Posts: 30
5 seater can be difficult to sell
27th Mar 2014 5:15 pm
Miesmacher
Member Since: 21 Oct 2009
Location: Lucerne
Posts: 73
Why would anyone want to sell a Disco? 8)
3rd Apr 2014 9:54 am
disco_steve
Member Since: 25 Aug 2009
Location: Are you sure this is the M5 ?
Posts: 1498
Not very often
(can't think why though )
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Never get mad - get even !!
06 D3 now gone to family member and still going strong at 265k
previous vehicles:
04 D2 TD5 - (clocked 189k from new)
52 X-Trail 2.2 SVE
various euro boxes !
3rd Apr 2014 10:33 am
Gazellio
Member Since: 09 Jan 2011
Location: Chilterns
Posts: 4130
Anybody risked a longish journey loaded with 7 adults?
5th Nov 2016 1:45 pm
LaserTam
Member Since: 31 Aug 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 828
Why would it be a risk? I haven't - longest journey with 7 adults aboard was probably 40 mins.MY2012 D4 HSE Nara Bronze with some extra stuff
5th Nov 2016 1:55 pm
jonno1
Member Since: 16 Jun 2010
Location: SW London
Posts: 707
London-Canterbury return 7up in my old D3 no problem, perfect drive and handling. Adults in the third row were comfortable enough too. I assume my D4 would be similar if not better. Tyres were set as per the book.
John
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