Thread: Disappointed in the D5 / waiting for the Defender

Originally Posted by rammypluge

I have seen a couple of large fb polls and e-lockers utterly creamed air lockers. It seems close to 100% for e-lockers these days.

An interesting thing is, my impression is that trucks have used air pressure to lock their diffs for yonks, and the reliability seems very good.

Yeah i wonder how many of those facebook folk had e-lockers, or even had lockers at all

Originally Posted by Vern

Yeah i wonder how many of those facebook folk had e-lockers, or even had lockers at all

My impression is that most o.e. lockers are elockers, my rok has one, and so do most or many dual cab utes these days.

Well bit the bullet today and went and had a look at the D5 while around Welshpool at Southern LandRover after chatting to one of the workshop guys who parents have a holiday house across the road and helped us push the Defender into the drive way.
Well they are much better in the Flesh. The interior as pointed out before is absolutely amazing. Still not sold on the styling, but is much better in person. The biggest downfall is the rear roof line the way it drops away and reduces load space. Some discussions around lower grade models may get better specs and coils next year.
Still want the Vogue, but my budget based on repayment will likely only get me the base model.
Still would love the RR Vogue, might have to set up a go fund me page.
Then went next door and looked at the Jags, well would like one of them too.

I had an email from ARB last week,about accessories for D5.

"no accessories are in the pipeline.This may change,depending on the number of enquiries for accessories for this vehicle"

It would be interesting to know what others such as opposite lock are doing.

And that’s what will hold me back.
No frontal bar work means I won’t upgrade.

Originally Posted by Tombie

And that’s what will hold me back.
No frontal bar work means I won’t upgrade.

Exactly,and a reason sales may not be as good as hoped.

I hit a roo a few weeks back,luckily Mrs Scarry screamed,so I was on the anchors real hard.Car coming the other way,just on dusk,I didn’t even see that one,saw the other thousand or so that trip,and quite a few porkers.

If I didn’t have the bar it would have been a show stopper.

Cargo barrier is also a must for me,anther very important safety device.

I think it will sell just fine.. the demographic will skew a bit though..

Daylight Bickie Dippers, Adventure lifestyle families (go to the National park to downhill), and urban luxury will become a big market.

The offroad set will hold back for offroad equipment.

Originally Posted by scarry

Exactly,and a reason sales may not be as good as hoped.

I hit a roo a few weeks back,luckily Mrs Scarry screamed,so I was on the anchors real hard.Car coming the other way,just on dusk,I didn’t even see that one,saw the other thousand or so that trip,and quite a few porkers.

If I didn’t have the bar it would have been a show stopper.

Cargo barrier is also a must for me,anther very important safety device.

Alloy & Grit make a barrier. Pat