Thread: Land Rover Sales Figures 2018

Originally Posted by DiscoClax

I think that was "a lot" and "not much" respectively... After fixing the supplier base with a blunt object, and sinking mega-bucks in.

I know that OEM well. They fund my LR habit...

Yes, but look at how much better their ford explorer became. My impression is that sometimes a company will buy another company for its intellectual property then flick it?

I meant D4. Do you think that's wrong?

Originally Posted by weeds

Er would say I love mine it suits us for now......I’m not you normal rivet counter with blinkers on.

No need to drive a 70 series.....a drive wouldn’t influence my decision.

Think I’ve mentioned before, the last car I purchased new the salesman couldn’t believe his ears I refused a test drive. From memory my bride test drove our current defer, my previous defer my dad went and had a look to purely make sure the car existed and don’t recall him driving it, I paid for it than flew 700km grabbed the keys and drove home.

Intriguing. I’m the opposite. Driving the thing is everything. Really enjoy it. Would NEVER buy undriven, let alone unseen!

You must be Aries?

Originally Posted by weeds

I’m not convinced they had credibility as a 4x4 leader......

If you look at what luxury SUVs the D5 is being compared to - Audi Q7, Mercedes ML, Volvo XC90 etc - none of them have any off-road ability at all. You can't go off-road with them, whereas the D5 is not only capable, it's extremely so. Even if a lot of the owners would prefer to not scratch them.

No offence, but Frankly, some of you guys are kidding yourselves. I reckon you should move over to the D4 section.

A D4-like vehicle is simply NOT a Defender. If that’s what it’s going to be I agree, change the name.

A new Defender should be much closer to a Mercedes G than a D4. Anyone who thinks it can’t be done is capitulating to the urban spin.

Sure D4’s are great vehicles, but they’re not Defenders. SIMPLE.

All you Defender dudes hoping for a D4 because the D5 is rubbish and you secretly want a Range Rover in your old age have gone soft.

It’s either a Defender or it’s a D4, one or the other.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

If you look at what luxury SUVs the D5 is being compared to - Audi Q7, Mercedes ML, Volvo XC90 etc - none of them have any off-road ability at all. You can't go off-road with them, whereas the D5 is not only capable, it's extremely so. Even if a lot of the owners would prefer to not scratch them.

Correct,but with the market they target the vehicle(D5) at,why bother with all this off road capability.

Seriously,it doesn't matter how good its off road ability is,i bet that isn't high on many buyers wish list.

Its built as an around town yuppy wagon,with maybe an occasional play on a beach somewhere.

Some models don't have low range,and this will no doubt be more common as time goes on.

The Discovery was a fantastic, family, remote area touring wagon,not anymore,that DNA has gone,for good.

Unlike an article i read about the new Evoque,where McGovern said he wanted to keep its DNA,the Discovery DNA was totally lost in the D5.

Dunno why we are all harping on about LR's direction these days,nothing we type will change their ideas.

They will continue on their merry way,and those that don't like any vehicles in their range,will have to look at other brands.

After almost 20yrs of LR's,the D4 will probably be the last LR i ever own.

Unless this new Defender,if it ever appears,is what i want,but i doubt it.

Haven’t you heard Scarry? The next Defender will be a D4. Perfect.

Just playing Devil's Advocate for a sec, but I wonder what the old Series drivers were saying when LR went to the 90/110 in 1983?

"Bloody Range Rover suspension??!! Coil springs can you believe??!! Couldn't possibly be a work vehicle, couldn't possibly carry a load, let alone last any length of time carrying a load. It's gone soft, a city poseurs vehicle, it's not a real Land Rover. It was bad enough slipping full time 4WD into the Stage 1..."


Just saying...