Member Since: 14 Oct 2008
Location: Devon
Posts: 936
If the illegals hitch a lift they will claim its a7 seater MY18 RRS Autobiography Fuji White
MY15 D4 silver Commercial
MY11 D4 Fuji White Landmark (Gone)
MY11 D4 Silver Commercial(Gone)
Isuzu Utah D Max(Gone)
John Deere Gator HPX
Nifty Lift HR12
Kubota KX41-2
27th Aug 2015 9:51 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
The other thing to remember they shut Gaydon several months back to tours because of what was there none camo being tested.....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
27th Aug 2015 10:43 pm
discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1477
euangibson wrote:
Late to this and haven't read the whole thing,but was in the dealers today and he said finished model to be shown to the public late 2016,with deliveries to start early to mid-2017...
Only what my dealer reckoned...
Your dealer was very accurate and well informed
28th Aug 2015 12:53 am
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Discoteca what makes you think this, do you work for LR or one of their suppliers?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
28th Aug 2015 10:26 am
discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1477
Neither Russell and if I'm wrong I'll happily admit that I was wrong nearer the time if indeed I am. But as I said over a year ago, two very senior LR executives both told me independently that whilst they might just get to the point of accepting orders in 2016 the chance of any customer deliveries taking place before 2017 was extremely slim. One of the execs is working in procurement and the other in vehicle electronics so I'm assuming that they would have a pretty good idea (but of course that could be wrong).
That does mean of course that we might soon see pictures and actual vehicles on the road at the end of 2016.
They haven't even decided where they are going to build it yet.......
I'm seeing one of those LR guys in a couple of weeks so I'll see what he has to say.
28th Aug 2015 1:55 pm
Dexter
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Aberdeenshire
Posts: 1391
Early 2017 availability is what I'm hearing too.
Tell your pal that we want a split tailgate, plenty space inside and that it doesn't look anything like the pictures we're seeing just now
28th Aug 2015 2:34 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
discoteca wrote:
Neither Russell and if I'm wrong I'll happily admit that I was wrong nearer the time if indeed I am. But as I said over a year ago, two very senior LR executives both told me independently that whilst they might just get to the point of accepting orders in 2016 the chance of any customer deliveries taking place before 2017 was extremely slim. One of the execs is working in procurement and the other in vehicle electronics so I'm assuming that they would have a pretty good idea (but of course that could be wrong).
That does mean of course that we might soon see pictures and actual vehicles on the road at the end of 2016.
They haven't even decided where they are going to build it yet.......
I'm seeing one of those LR guys in a couple of weeks so I'll see what he has to say.
Intretsing as we have just been away on holiday and talking with a gent whilst we were away, he is the MD of a company that supplies parts to JLR for all their vehicles, he stated without any prompting that they were already producing components for the new D5. He had seen it in the flesh at Gaydon on several occasions and very recently and he stated that production would start April May 2016 cars out for launch/release June July with customer cars available for delivery towards the end of 2016.
He did not need to be pushed on this and was very open about it. He would not give details such as split tailgate but did state in his opinion it was a stunning car to the point he may well change his FFR for one!!!! and his wifes RRS would definatley be changed for one as soon as orders were been taken. He said it was a BMW and Volvo beater without any problem.
As you have said this is all hear say form lots of diffrent people but it would appear that it is coming and maybe quicker than some believe.
There is one other point we are all missing. The Chinease market is collapsing if not already totally collapsed, as such LR will be looking to their roots for customers, customers who will not want an oldder style model when there are new models out such as the XC90, the all new ML, new X5 etca such they may well pull out all the stops to get it out sooner rather than later to protect their market position.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
28th Aug 2015 2:44 pm
Madrunner
Member Since: 23 Oct 2011
Location: Dorset
Posts: 391
Hey Russell
Hope all is well with you guys ?
Your man is a tad early. You wont be seeing saleable cars next year for sure.
Its still a long way off anything resembling even a proper running prototype.2013 Evoque
28th Aug 2015 4:16 pm
Russell
Member Since: 24 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
Posts: 10564
Hi Dave
You may well be right, that is what we were told whilst away though.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
28th Aug 2015 5:34 pm
crews control
Member Since: 18 Mar 2007
Location: Dorset
Posts: 5011
A good friend of mine is a very high up executive at LR... he won't tell me diddly squit !!!
(and trust me, I've tried)
28th Aug 2015 6:36 pm
GLYNNE
Member Since: 06 Oct 2006
Location: KENT
Posts: 4645
Well my mate Dave said his mum's next door neighbours cousin, Stan, said his mate John from down the red lion had told Steve that Frank had told Paul that he had heard through the grape vine that the D5 will be out when it's ready
28th Aug 2015 6:50 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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What was Dave's mum doing with Stan?
Pillow talk can be costly.
28th Aug 2015 6:56 pm
discoteca
Member Since: 08 Mar 2010
Location: Warwickshire
Posts: 1477
Russell wrote:
There is one other point we are all missing. The Chinease market is collapsing if not already totally collapsed, as such LR will be looking to their roots for customers, customers who will not want an oldder style model when there are new models out such as the XC90, the all new ML, new X5 etca such they may well pull out all the stops to get it out sooner rather than later to protect their market position.
On that point Russell I agree with you entirely. However, the Evoke convertible and Evoke XL (I think) are the next immediate products in the pipeline.
28th Aug 2015 8:40 pm
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Some believe that L462 might be revealed in 2016, but Job 1 production is said to be on schedule for June 2017 at Solihull. The third generation Discovery is expected to use D7u, a lower cost version of JLR's Premium Lightweight Architecture (PLA).
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