Thread: Disappointed in the D5 / waiting for the Defender

Originally Posted by PAT303

There must be one of the many Land Rover owners who have never been offroad,because none of my vehicles have ever been fitted with sill protection,heavy duty front and rear bars,front and rear diff locks or any of the other macho bush tucker man wannabee crap. Pat

You kill me mate. I'm still rolling around on the floor.

Cheers

Originally Posted by rammypluge

Leather seats dont last, get rips, and what if you get them wet.

In my experience leather usually lasts longer IF properly looked after. But not a.lot in it. D1 fabric in my 95 is better lasting than my d2. Certainly easier to keep clean.

Cheers

Originally Posted by rammypluge

I really, really think you are wrong about the 500mm being for each end. What can you quote?

Looks as stiff as a board. Where is all that travel?

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Originally Posted by Grentarc

LR Press pack on the D5 - "wheel articulation of 19.7 inches"
FFRR is actually has 23.5" - 597mm according to SAE International On road or off, Range Rover suspension up to the task (video) - SAE International

Okay, but thats total, including front and rear.

Originally Posted by ozscott

In my experience leather usually lasts longer IF properly looked after. But not a.lot in it. D1 fabric in my 95 is better lasting than my d2. Certainly easier to keep clean.

Cheers

Ok, more maintenance, and a hot sweaty bum, or if it is the type with holes in it for seat air con, how do you clean that?

Mate I have had both. Love the leather for many reasons. Cheers

Originally Posted by Grentarc

LR Press pack on the D5 - "wheel articulation of 19.7 inches"
FFRR is actually has 23.5" - 597mm according to SAE International On road or off, Range Rover suspension up to the task (video) - SAE International

The front suspension reminded me of the touareg.

The Amarok has 9" of front suspension travel, and with the fitment of long travel rear shocks that seemingly require no other mods, it has 15" of rear articulation, giving a total of 24", just pipping the FFRR.

Originally Posted by ozscott

Mate I have had both. Love the leather for many reasons. Cheers

I imagine LR leather is probably better stuff than average, so lasts better. I was only talking generally, which includes a lot of lesser vehicles, including leather commodores, etc.