James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
Posts: 3067
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As an aside, the mobile renderIng of that commmercial mini-site is a mess. There is a model variant selector that hovers randomly as you scroll, flickering and blocking the body of the page. The header menu appears and disappears seemingly randomly.
Other than that the font and background keeps changing and it’s just one big scroll, no sections to expand and contact.
Quite a mess  D4 XS, gone, much loved, never forgotten
2018 FFRR SDV8 Autobiography - Gone to someone with less sense and more time to enjoy it 
2016 Toyota Hilux Invincible - Liberating experience
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 19th Dec 2017 12:51 am |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7438
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Disco_Mikey wrote:Agree with Ron, those sharp corners are forehead height 
Even if many of us might clear them in normal use, if you back up to a kerb, or some kind of loading bay, that headroom will vanish quickly enough. I’ve done it once already in the FF (when backed up to a kerb) and that’s a much safer design! 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!)
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| 19th Dec 2017 5:29 am |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6261
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James W wrote:As an aside, the mobile renderIng of that commmercial mini-site is a mess. There is a model variant selector that hovers randomly as you scroll, flickering and blocking the body of the page. The header menu appears and disappears seemingly randomly.
Other than that the font and background keeps changing and it’s just one big scroll, no sections to expand and contact.
Quite a mess
Works fine for me. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 19th Dec 2017 7:03 am |
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LiftedDisco
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Towcester
Posts: 997
 
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J77 wrote:£54k for the SE commercial...
It's £45,333 for the 3.0L SE, excl VAT - only truly makes sense when you can reclaim the VAT but it's still 25% up on the cost for the 'old' D4 Commercial with the 3.0L engine which had a list price of £36k! D4 Commercial - 65 Plate, 2016MY
D5 Commercial - Handed back when I left that job…
D4 Commercial (2014MY) - gone
D4 Commercial SDV6 - Baltic Blue (also gone)
D1 300TDi... 2" lift, HD bumpers (both), detachable tow hitch, 9,500lb winch, 235/85/16 muds and plenty of other toys (gone to make way for the next toy...)
Smiles per Mile - Tornado Motorsports caged Evo 3... 100" Defender look-alike, with Range Rover running gear - all fully IVA'd and registered!
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| 19th Dec 2017 7:29 am |
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Erea
Member Since: 19 Mar 2012
Location: Munster
Posts: 1509
  
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Do they all have electric tail gates? Could the struts be replaced or adjusted to make it open higher?
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| 19th Dec 2017 8:56 am |
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Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
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Cheers Ian
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Club N.E.R.D.S
Kielder 4x4 Safari
Discoless
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| 19th Dec 2017 4:29 pm |
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ronp
Member Since: 29 Nov 2006
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 15213
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Re vid ^ .... I bet you'd get more Xmas trees in a D3/D4. I was a normal heterosexual chap, but in these new woke awakenings I now identify as a Wardrobe.
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| 19th Dec 2017 4:34 pm |
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Kilovolt
Member Since: 29 Jun 2015
Location: South Derbyshire
Posts: 1020
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Stealer has been all over me today (two different ones in fact) ............. so you will be ordering one then to replace your D4 Commercial?!
Now let me see.................. D5 Commercial HSE because I like toys (without looking at the Configurator which will add another £5k easy) a mere £60k. Bloomin' heck!
You have got to be having a laugh 
That would be one very expensive VAN.
Me thinks the VW T6 Kombo order can now go in ......................
Keep the D4................ for now either way. It will be a collectors item soon  "Track day running - Don't put your foot back on the accelerator until your absolutely sure you don't have to take it off again"
Current Ride: D4 XS Commercial Baltic Blue SDV6 fully loaded with heated everything 
Track Days: BMW E36 M3 Evolution MY 1996 (3.2 Litre 377 BHP sat in 1,250 Kgs of car, with a pro safety cage and some serious braking power)
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| 19th Dec 2017 5:59 pm |
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sean 471
Member Since: 26 Apr 2011
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 2990
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Hairy Dan wrote:https://youtu.be/bUTaxrtGJk8
The advert is pants It’s not very inspiring.
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| 19th Dec 2017 7:50 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6261
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Not my idea of a Christmas 🎄
The bulkhead looks more intrusive than in the D4. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 19th Dec 2017 9:27 pm |
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Mightymildred
Member Since: 11 Mar 2015
Location: County Durham
Posts: 123
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Going to order mine on Saturday.
Having a huge dilemma in which engine to choose......
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| 20th Dec 2017 4:36 pm |
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LiftedDisco
Member Since: 10 Jun 2010
Location: Towcester
Posts: 997
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I've managed to get a long term (24hr+) test in both and it possibly depends on what you want to do with it...
There's nothing wrong with the Ingenium engine, indeed it works very well, but the torque band is slightly different to the 3.0L.
My preference is likely to be the 3.0L SE as this is a direct (if mis-shapen) replacement for the current vehicle. D4 Commercial - 65 Plate, 2016MY
D5 Commercial - Handed back when I left that job…
D4 Commercial (2014MY) - gone
D4 Commercial SDV6 - Baltic Blue (also gone)
D1 300TDi... 2" lift, HD bumpers (both), detachable tow hitch, 9,500lb winch, 235/85/16 muds and plenty of other toys (gone to make way for the next toy...)
Smiles per Mile - Tornado Motorsports caged Evo 3... 100" Defender look-alike, with Range Rover running gear - all fully IVA'd and registered!
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| 20th Dec 2017 5:14 pm |
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Mightymildred
Member Since: 11 Mar 2015
Location: County Durham
Posts: 123
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I think for the amount of towing that I do I would be best suited to the 3.0.
I'm getting quite excited. i love shopping for new cars. However, I still think the back of the D5 is soooo ugly.
Looks like its going to be the HSE for me. However, I would really like to sit down with a paper brochure so i can scan the options- might just spec up an SE....
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| 20th Dec 2017 5:32 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6261
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Who’s going to be the first commercial owner over on Disco5.co.uk?
I have the SE spec, for me it has everything, LED headlights, sat nav, parking sensors all round, leather interior. The 18MY will have the Incontrol Pro system, which does have its issues but looks better than my standard Incontrol system. I think the HSE comes with the digital dash, option on SE, which I would’ve liked.
What colour are you guys going with? If I was ordering again it would be Byron with black pack. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 20th Dec 2017 5:52 pm |
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romadog2004
Member Since: 07 Nov 2010
Location: Powys
Posts: 290
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So where would you fit a tachograph so its in view of the driver then????
Or have they forgotten that one..........again??
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| 20th Dec 2017 9:31 pm |
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