Member Since: 22 Jun 2011
Location: southampton
Posts: 2477
Feeling her age
Never really though of my my14 as old tech but wife's just got an 11 plate evoque and even being 3 yrs older than my disco it feels so much fresher and modern that the D4. Got me thinking perhaps the D4s days are numbered. d5s a no for me new defender in time maybe but thinking seriously about the full fat RR now. Hope this passes soon MY05 SE D3 Manual my first LR what a car
MY10 HSE D4 auto
MY14 XXV more buttons than the spaceshuttle
1st Feb 2020 11:10 pm
Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6902
I went RRS, what a machine....... Joined the BMWX5 45e group
1994 Defender 90
2015 RRS Corris Grey/Black roof
2016 D4 Graphite Santorini Black
2012 D4 XS Orkney Grey
2005 D3 S Maya Gold
Convoy for Heroes 2011
1st Feb 2020 11:22 pm
James W
Member Since: 27 Mar 2008
Location: Wirral, UK
Posts: 3067
FFRR for me next hopefully.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
2nd Feb 2020 12:13 am
robpenrose
Member Since: 12 Jan 2016
Location: Surrey / SW London
Posts: 2136
Whilst I understand what you are saying, I don’t think all the new “fancy” tech is necessarily better.
Some of the procedures to change temps etc on these fancy screen type setups it’s ridiculous and borderline dangers.
A lot of the design seems to be change, for changes sake. What’s wrong with a knob to change the temperature.
Current: D4 HSE
Previous: BMW Z4M Coupe
Previous: Land Rover Defender 90 CSW Td5
Previous: Land Rover Discovery Td5 ES
2nd Feb 2020 9:34 am
Gary_P
Member Since: 03 May 2016
Location: Kent
Posts: 1523
Just my 2 cents.....
I bought my D4 because it does everything required and pretty much nothing else did (load space, go anywhere, 7seats, ride height, safety, operating switches etc in gloves, split loading door with seat, room for a 98kg Irish Wolfhound). Others will have it for towing. It’s also nice to drive and comfortable. I can understand that if the utilitarian aspects of the car aren’t so important then being modern and fresh climbs up the scale of criteria to judge it by.
Having said that, when I looked at other cars before purchasing (June 2015) the Discovery was much more modern and fresh by comparison! (XC90, Toyota Landcruiser, Nissan Pathfinder).
I’m with robpenrose on this, a lot of ‘modern-ness is about semantics not real improvements. On the other hand having Lane departure warning, road sign recognition, self parking, autonomous emergency braking etc etc are modern improvements worth having if they work properly. Oh,......and an engine that runs on hydrogen of course!
CheersGary
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Discovery 4 HSE 2016MY
2nd Feb 2020 9:59 am
sasdiscos
Member Since: 22 Feb 2013
Location: Northants
Posts: 886
I much prefer my discovery to my evoque.
Tech doesn't bother me past mp3 player in the car now so I don't miss anything else.
Except the air conditioned seats in the ffrr that I had.
SteveYou remind me of a younger me, not much younger mind...perhaps even a little older!
2nd Feb 2020 10:52 am
Dave T
Member Since: 03 Jul 2009
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 6902
I’ve had discos for 15 years, the last was pretty much the last of the 4s, I just fancied something else for a change and I couldn’t face a D5Joined the BMWX5 45e group
1994 Defender 90
2015 RRS Corris Grey/Black roof
2016 D4 Graphite Santorini Black
2012 D4 XS Orkney Grey
2005 D3 S Maya Gold
Convoy for Heroes 2011
2nd Feb 2020 11:42 am
CheshireDan
Member Since: 21 Jan 2019
Location: Sandbach
Posts: 239
More tech, more to go wrong. I'm very happy with mine, does everything I need to do with bluetooth media streaming and hands free for the phone, sat nav.
2nd Feb 2020 11:49 am
fat bloke
Member Since: 07 Aug 2006
Location: OXFORD
Posts: 1243
Had the Lexus Nx hybrid as loan car for two weeks and found it way advanced to my D4 had every extra going I could want but was it a £42k car ? No it wasn't .But I would as a second hand car.
Even wife said lovely car but missed driving the alrounder Disco as a perfect car for all weather's etc..
That's why I've paid out warranty as it's aLR and really for the first time actually side use of it as it looked like over £3k bill for gearbox /selector issues..
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