Wondering if anyone here has driven a pre-release DS yet, maybe at a preview event?

I know my local preferred dealer is not expecting any until December at the earliest.  Life is not a dress rehearsal!

I wonder who would be brave enough to buy one of the first off the production line? Back in the 90's I had one of the first Citroen XMs as a company car, big high tec executive cruiser, years ahead of its time and car of the year. There were a few teething problems and I discovered that initially most of the dealerships didn't have clue how the thing worked. I hope that JLR has got it's act together, that sort of thing can do untold damage to a brand.

i bought the FL2 as a 6month old launch demo, never again would i want to buy a launch model, 22 visits back to the dealership in 2.5years

let the DS be launched and some other person be JLR real life test mule, for this and then the new engine when thats launch, only then would i consider it Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

I've no problems taken a first build, I done it with the Evoque, never had any problems the odd creak but that's nothing unusual for LR no matter how far into the models lifespan.

Hop over to babyRR.com and you'll see LR are putting out worse built Evoques now than the first builds.

There is always an element of risk taking a new model, just aswell I have a good dealer  21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

*All rights go to astonbuilder over on Disco4.com*

Just a few photos, the above member has been running around in one. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Thx J77, interesting pics of the rear seating. Those child / teen seats really are rather small. Can't help thinking for many it may be more useful to have the space instead, and a deeper boot; oh, other EU markets can already!

Any chance you can encourage your contact to describe his DS driving experience so far?  Life is not a dress rehearsal!

I would prefer the 5 seats also, giving you the space below, perhaps LR are just trying to appease a certain Sussex member, and it's not the above.

I had one of the first FR1s built - all I could afford after I gave up on my first (and almost my last) Disco. It was faultless over three years, drove it to Turkey and back, did a rescue on Dartmoor. It's all down to luck whether you get the teething troubles I suppose. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

Nick Jan wrote:

Thx J77, interesting pics of the rear seating. Those child / teen seats really are rather small. Can't help thinking for many it may be more useful to have the space instead, and a deeper boot; oh, other EU markets can already!

Any chance you can encourage your contact to describe his DS driving experience so far?

Hop over to Disco4.com

He's running around in an HSE manual, first impressions are good, the manual is nice and smooth. I'm hoping to get a good rumage around the car on Thursday.



I would also prefer the 5 seat option but I suppose the extra 2 seats may come in handy for something. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

taztastic wrote:

Halewood have been in contact this morning, apparently job 'No.1' of the new Discovery Sport is scheduled for Mid October and is on schedule at this time.
I have requested some dates and will put up some options when I get them for a factory tour to see the new car being built, they did stress to advise that the existing Freelander will not be in production and you will not see that being built.

Paul

Thanks for the pictures j77.

Looking at the pictures it seems that the second row of seats (the ones behind driver) don't fold down flat.

Can any one confirm - flat or angled when down?

Sure I read somewhere that the second row doesn't fold flat... According to the car builder, 3rd row is an option that also adds second row slide and recline so maybe in 5 seat config the second row will fold flat but not in seven seat config.

3rd row is not available with towing pack...

All very confusing.

second row seats fold flat

The picture that shows the seat tilted forward is part of the access position (they also slide forward) for third row

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The picture that shows the seat tilted forward is part of the access position (they also slide forward) for third row

re seats folding flat - thanks for the updates.