Seen the new 2012 rrs today with the one piece boot and silver strip across it looked ok no other difference outside tho gutted I didn't have my phone on me to take pics RRS 2010 model in Bali blue
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Do you mean by the one piece boot, that it's not a split tailgate?

It's not split anymore just 1 big door RRS 2010 model in Bali blue
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What's the logic in that?? Apart from possibly cheaper machining costs. The great thing ref split tailgates is that you can leave a couple of dogs (in my case) in the back with the upper gate open which they think is wonderful. Well, I think they think it's wonderful!
I take my two springers into work, and for an hour or so, leave them in the back with the upper gate open, bit of sun and fresh air circulating around, couldn't do that with a one piece tailgate.

were the door handles colour coded ? ... I'd heard that they might be on MY2012

interested as mine is going in for some colour coding next week and can't decide whether to get the door handles done. 2011 MY- RRS HSE - Zermatt -Ebony-Piano .... its a monochrome world

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I think so yes it was in black with a silver strip on the boot RRS 2010 model in Bali blue
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peanutbob wrote:

What's the logic in that?? Apart from possibly cheaper machining costs. The great thing ref split tailgates is that you can leave a couple of dogs (in my case) in the back with the upper gate open which they think is wonderful. Well, I think they think it's wonderful!
I take my two springers into work, and for an hour or so, leave them in the back with the upper gate open, bit of sun and fresh air circulating around, couldn't do that with a one piece tailgate.

Peanutbob, I believe they did away with the split tailgate in favour of making it fully powered openeing & closing! Personally I agree with you that the split is really useful and it is a backward step to go to a one piece unit  2013 Discovery HSE Luxury - 3.0 SDV6 - Santorini Black
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You've seen one in the flesh And the dealers only have a mock up pic of them, i too wish you'd of had your camera with you, i would like to see one too.

yeah i was driving around the course on the way out and he was in front of me Landrover sponsor the horse trial they had a field full of new disco's rangie's and a couple of evquoe's RRS 2010 model in Bali blue
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Endjin wrote:

peanutbob wrote:

What's the logic in that?? Apart from possibly cheaper machining costs. The great thing ref split tailgates is that you can leave a couple of dogs (in my case) in the back with the upper gate open which they think is wonderful. Well, I think they think it's wonderful!
I take my two springers into work, and for an hour or so, leave them in the back with the upper gate open, bit of sun and fresh air circulating around, couldn't do that with a one piece tailgate.

Peanutbob, I believe they did away with the split tailgate in favour of making it fully powered openeing & closing! Personally I agree with you that the split is really useful and it is a backward step to go to a one piece unit

Plus the one piece tailgate will cost LR a lot less! SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

........and as the catch/handle for the upper tailgate won't get waterlogged/rusty (because it isn't there) then the battery won't drain and another cost saving.

Would have been to easy to offer it as an option of course. Bad move in my opinion for all the reasons above and more. Oh well, that's progress for you.

Richard

And what about wives that go shopping? Imagine a footballers wife going to the Trafford Centre, comes out in the rain, normally opens the top gate, chucks everything in, and gets in the car. Now, she has to wait whilst the tailgate electronically opens, puts the Armani stuff in..Pug does a runner...then has to wait whilst the gate slowly closes (in case someone nicks the stuff) and then gets in the car with hairdo ruined!
Slightly extreme, but it does mean waiting outside for the gate to lift and close.

Oh and Porsche done the same with the new Cayenne. They charge you if you want it powered though. SVR 2018 in Santorini Black.

I should imagine it opens and closes on key fob so u can open before u get wet and put ya stuff straight in and jump in the car and close it when you are inside the car lol . RRS 2010 model in Bali blue
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