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j77 Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Fife Posts: 2909 |
I can only see the SD4 option on the UK builder
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25th Jan 2015 10:37 pm |
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Lightwater Member Since: 21 Aug 2014 Location: Sydney Northern Beaches Posts: 4905 |
Decades ago my Mum's boss had a Rover Vitesse company car with every last option. One morning ready to go though the car wash with the entire car open, the electrics failed as he was closing the car driving into the booth...... Both outside & inside of car was washed in entirety, including his expensive suit! My Mum had a late 1990s Mazda 929 company car & it's sunroof failed & needed a complete rebuild. Edit: My Mum's Audis' sunroofs never leaked. I had a 20 year old Peugeot 405 coupé auto in Europe for a few months, its sunroof worded perfectly ok. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device! Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18 |
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25th Jan 2015 11:22 pm |
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GSauto07 Member Since: 14 Feb 2008 Location: Wales Posts: 79 |
I ordered my FL2 on its launch date, but having examined the DS on its launch date, I must admit that I am very disappointed. Other potential customers in the showroom also expressed their disappointment. Maybe the new Defender will be worth waiting for? |
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26th Jan 2015 1:03 pm |
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j77 Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Fife Posts: 2909 |
For those that are interested, when my one arrives I will do a comparison between the two, loads pace etc, I will borrow my old mums Fl2.
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26th Jan 2015 2:56 pm |
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wizking Member Since: 18 Mar 2010 Location: Around Posts: 1848 |
Thanks J77. Nice one. |
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26th Jan 2015 3:40 pm |
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Mav71 Member Since: 15 Nov 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 2575 |
Remember though, the Metropolis was one of the limited run models built to keep the factory busy before the swap over to DS, and is purely an HSE Lux with a different badge and a lower final edition price. LR insiders told me that they could not call it the HSE Luxury as it would hack off owners of the HSE Lux who had bought one at the higher price. Metropolis is called HSE Luxury in every other market (exc Russia) where they never had HSE Lux. Mine when new was in the region of £42/£43k, so the DS HSE Luxury is not too far from this point. From what I understand, the 2.0 diesel Ingenium will match the Jag XE with 163ps and 180ps power outputs, with a 200+PS bi-Turbo to follow. Rumours have it a ultra clean sub 110g/kg 140ps version may be release as well. The Ingenium petrol engine will use the same block as the diesel as part of the modular design, and is capable of power outputs from 150ps to 350+ps with twin turbocharging. Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come......... |
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26th Jan 2015 7:17 pm |
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Mav71 Member Since: 15 Nov 2008 Location: Leicester Posts: 2575 |
I assume your talking about Volvo's own engine? They won't be getting the JLR unit. 300+bhp 2.0 4 pots is easy to do now and maintain high levels of drivability. This will make you laugh, but a friend of mine in Germany has a Zafira OPC (VXR) with 705bhp from its 2.0 Turbo! The engine cost him about £15 to. Hold, but it's like a normal 2.0 round town, then all hell breaks loose! A bit of a waste as grip off the line when booted is almost non existent! But he built it as people said it couldn't be done! Freelander 2 HSE Lux 2013MY - Barolo Black with Ivory Leather. Alpine DVD - Privacy -Evoque 20" Dynamic Wheels and more to come......... |
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26th Jan 2015 7:25 pm |
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The Valeter Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: Medway Towns, Kent. Posts: 1530 |
I see what you are saying Mav re spec & price. That said I would never had paid £40K for a Freelander (made that assumption as soon as the HSE Lux went on the builder site) let alone Plus £40K. Another reason I won't pay £45K+ for a Discovery Sport. That is more than I paid for my Evoque Dynamic Lux in 2012 & that was a Range Rover!! (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
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26th Jan 2015 8:08 pm |
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LR NUT Member Since: 12 May 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 4350 |
The Evoque isn't a Rangie though. It's a shortened chassis FL2 with a different body! The only Range Rover parts it shares with a Range Rover is the Range Rover bonnet and tailgate scripts
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26th Jan 2015 9:00 pm |
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WALLO Member Since: 11 Nov 2010 Location: SOUTH YORKS, ENGLAND Posts: 16 |
I think it's beautiful, and I shall visit the dealers on the way back from the opticians. WALLO.....
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26th Jan 2015 9:45 pm |
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Lucky Duck Member Since: 20 Feb 2012 Location: NW UK Posts: 14 |
Well, I'd been looking forward to the opportunity of seeing the Discovery Sport and at the weekend had a good look and a drive as well. Since its announcement I've been sold on the idea of a "Freelander with extra boot-space" as that is the only thing that lets the Freelander down in my opinion. Yes, the price hike would stretch me but it would be worth it.
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26th Jan 2015 10:16 pm |
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The Valeter Member Since: 08 Jan 2010 Location: Medway Towns, Kent. Posts: 1530 |
Hopefully if there are many people with the views above & they are valid views though I opted for a spacesaver seemed stupid not to but will likely keep Freelander residuals fairly high. (Past) Freelander 2 HSE 2010 MY In Rimini Red.
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26th Jan 2015 10:30 pm |
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Adamlloyd Member Since: 26 Nov 2014 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 13 |
A poster onthis forum has done a great DS to Evoque/RRS comparison - facts/figures and a neat stock picture overlay. An expat that never went home. Last edited by Adamlloyd on 26th Jan 2015 11:01 pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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26th Jan 2015 10:54 pm |
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j77 Member Since: 26 Nov 2008 Location: Fife Posts: 2909 |
Agreed, I felt the Evoque fell way short of the name on the bonnet, but mine did only cost £30k, now to get an entry level like mine, including options it's about £35k. The same goes with the original RRS, just a D3 in a party dress. The beginning of the downward spiral was when LR stopped calling their cars 4x4s and started calling them SUVs. 21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200 |
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26th Jan 2015 11:01 pm |
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