Discovery 5

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Originally Posted by chuck

Did anyone note the significant change in tow ball down force.

Might still tow 3500 kgs but cannot sustain 10% downforce.

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In all other countries the D4 is not allowed 10% ball weight either

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Originally Posted by BobD

Good on you Greg. I agree also. How people can say that ALL the practicality of the D4 and room of the D4 has gone is beyond me. Wait until we can touch and feel before criticising everything based on very limited facts.


My observation is that they seem to have managed to maintain the room and practicality in a car that looks like it probably shouldn't have the room and practicality of the boxy D4. However, time will tell.


To answer the criticism of the single piece rear tailgate they introduced the optional inner tailgate, so you get the barrier, folding table and seat function of the old as well as the extra weather protection of the full sized tailgate, so it is a win win situation.

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Still trying to work that out.There is no way the new set up will give good access to a roof rack,it also seems very short,doesn't seem to protrude as far as the rear bumper.
The new rear door also seems to open very high,so using an awning such as a foxing will be impossible.

LR are saying the old set up is prone to corrosion,and sealing around the set up is difficult.Never heard of either of those issues on this forum,and there are many including myself that have done thousands of k's on some of the dustiest roads in the country.

Anyway,as others have said,wait until we see it in the flesh.:D

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Originally Posted by scarry

LR are saying the old set up is prone to corrosion,and sealing around the set up is difficult.Never heard of either of those issues on this forum,and there are many including myself that have done thousands of k's on some of the dustiest roads in the country.

Anyway,as others have said,wait until we see it in the flesh.:D

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Yes, but that's not salted European roads, they know how to get a car to rust!

This thread has been tainted by defender lovers [emoji3]

So this ones for you

http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...defender-2018/

Can only be a good thing.

Yep. It better be good at not getting stuck cause it can't be snatched without bending it.

Cheers

I highly doubt land rover have forgotten to consider things like that ;)

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You would hope... Unless the D5 is more what offroad drivers feared and LR is relying on new Defender to keep the brand true.

See this post from BKMal.

Cheers

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/10/815.jpg

Given the new defender is based on the new Discovery, one can only assume it will bend just as easily.

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Originally Posted by ozscott

You would hope... Unless the D5 is more what offroad drivers feared and LR is relying on new Defender to keep the brand true.

See this post from BKMal.

Cheers

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...016/10/815.jpg

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The D5 has steel subframes unlike the L405/L494 which have aluminium. If the aluminium subframe was bent due to snatching, then the D5's steel one should be much better

Good God. Unless they brace it up but I fear it's going south (this isn't Chicken Little stuff either just disappointing news). I will obviously reserve judgement but the D3 with 17's and an e locker or D4 with aftermarket 18's is looking more and more like a good buy versus D5. Anyway we will see.

Cheers