Anyone got any idea when I can place an order, had my deposit in for 7 months and no.2 on my dealers list but he doesn't have any further info.

If you're #2 on a dealers list then is try to stick with them. Dealers will be ordering their first vehicles w/c 8th April, therefore if you are #2 then I would have expected you to have been offered the opportunity to spec a car up for this first order call.

I'd make contact with them and suggest that you need to go in and discuss the spec of your car as you guess they'll be ordering it in a weeks time.

Failing that, we are taking £1000 deposit to secure a slot in the queue and are estimating Q1 2014 if you want HGG to look after your order?

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Mad Ferret I asked the other day and they said they would ring as soon as they know, they did seam to think that delivery would start in August but expect most people to wait for the September plate change. If you #2 you should be able to get an early one if you want.

Well I paid my £1000 deposit last October. Like most I wanted the TDV8 and ill wait if I could have for 1st march 204 but no one knows when it will be fitted unless someone else knows here otherwise it's a SDV6 Autobiography for me

I'm number 11 on the list at my dealer, love the look of the car and can't wait to order. No idea how long it'll take to get round to me. Any insight into dealer allocations yet?

Long time since I've been on this site, ended up heading down the Cayenne and X5 route until now. Looking forward to getting my hands on one of these!

Ordered HSE today in Corris Grey with ebony/lunar. Would have liked the red interior but not available in HSE spec which is a shame. Opted style 15 wheels with red callipers though. Would have gone ebony/cirrus interior if contrast stitching was available but enquired and its not. Lovely cars but getting expensive and at this level would have expected more opportunity to personalise the interior. On order Corris Grey New HSE 5+2 with Santorini contrast roof , ebony/cirrus interior and panoramic roof.

Out of interest, did you go for a low ratio box?

Jim

Jim- didn't go for the low ratio box. Couldn't justify the cost - the car is already significantly more expensive than my current AB and I haven't done any off road work in that . It really was a decision of low ratio box or third roof seats and a few other bits. My wife made the decision really as it gives us so much more flexibility to have those two extra seats. If they weren't an option I'm not sure I would have changed my current car. On order Corris Grey New HSE 5+2 with Santorini contrast roof , ebony/cirrus interior and panoramic roof.

Sorry - but i still dont get why a)it doesnt come with it as standard and b) why you wouldnt have it.

Basically go a buy a ford or a BMW - the point of a sport is that it is good off road and capable, i wouldnt care if you dont use it...to know you have it is most of the battle...how red faced when you go to a concert and get stuck in a field of mud because you cant select low third...sorry its not your fault its not standard

for £500 there is no option more important Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

I imagine the lack of a low ration box and torque vectoring could be a problem when it comes to re-selling a RRS.

The former possibly - the latter not sure...it will still drive well without torque vectoring but wont work off road well (eg shoots and horses etc)

Interestingly torque vectoring (the dynamic option) uses the brakes (similar to the old off road trip when you have a wheel spinning) i wonder how this increases brake pad/disc wear Mike

2014 Facelift Discovery

mse wrote:

Interestingly torque vectoring (the dynamic option) uses the brakes (similar to the old off road trip when you have a wheel spinning) i wonder how this increases brake pad/disc wear

I wouldnt be surprise if it does increase the pad wear, especially the more "sporting" the owner is Mike

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corrisgrey wrote:

I imagine the lack of a low ration box and torque vectoring could be a problem when it comes to re-selling a RRS.

Thanks for the input. I wasn't aware you could spec the low range box in isolation - thought it was packaged at £3.5k as on /off road pack. Order amended. Appreciate the advice. On order Corris Grey New HSE 5+2 with Santorini contrast roof , ebony/cirrus interior and panoramic roof.