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| fkarim Member Since: 14 Apr 2012 Location: London Posts: 2216  
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Spec'd a new Sport just like mine and surprisingly it was only £500 or so more than nearly 2 years ago. That is before any discounts that may be available now. In fact the real difference is even less than that because I had to add the drive pro pack as you can no longer add blind spot monitoring and reverse traffic detection individually. The pack includes lane departure warning as well which I currently don't have so that's an extra on top of my current spec for ~£500. So at least for me it is now proven that a proper spec Velar costs pretty much the same as an AB Sport (more if you take Sport discounts into consideration). Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond |
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Fri Mar 03 2017 10:53pm |
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| JAYMY17 Member Since: 10 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 38
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I'll strongly consider a RRV in about 3 years or hopefully there is an all new RRS at that point, which should be a step up on the RRV. |
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Sat Mar 04 2017 11:46am |
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| donny dog Member Since: 23 Nov 2016 Location: yorkshire Posts: 772
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To me, RRV compared with RRS is like town versus country. Obviously, they will put some of the new Velar technology into RRS3 whenever that comes, but I hope they don't soften its image too much. I've heard Disco owners express the same views about the D5 - it's gone a bit soft. |
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Sat Mar 04 2017 11:51am |
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| jimbg Member Since: 29 Jan 2013 Location: By the River Dart Posts: 1841 
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The D5 is far from soft!!
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Sat Mar 04 2017 12:09pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 
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^ +1, I think Disco 5 is a huge advance from the D4 and D3, not just in quality of the interior but all round and for anyone who needs the space and / or 7 seats it makes far more sense than a 7 Seater RRS (where the rear row is really only for very small children and you loose all the luggage space) or a Velar. Less costly as well......... 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Sat Mar 04 2017 12:32pm |
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| donny dog Member Since: 23 Nov 2016 Location: yorkshire Posts: 772
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Don't shoot the messenger, I was quoting someone else's opinion! I didn't like the previous Disco myself, and would prefer the D5 personally. What puts me off it is the huge back end (which looks disproportionate) when I don't need the space, and the rear view. I have no doubts about its technical capability, and I'm sure I'll see the local farmers getting them (and treating them like a tractor!) soon enough. Having sat in one, though, I think my RRS A/B is more luxurious. The better looking car in my opinion is the Discovery Sport, but that fails on other levels. (One thing that puzzles me, incidentally, is why the rear wiper is not hidden under the aerofoil like on other RR models). |
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Sat Mar 04 2017 1:31pm |
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| donny dog Member Since: 23 Nov 2016 Location: yorkshire Posts: 772
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Yes, I much prefer the D5 myself (I even briefly considered one before sticking with the RRS order) but others I've heard have different views. I always thought previous Discos were ugly and utilitarian looking, albeit very practical and perfect for the market segment they aim at. What did impress me about the D5 is the seat operation system, which is awesome, especially the remote facility. (How come Discos and FFRRs get electric rear seats and RRS doesn't?). |
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Sat Mar 04 2017 1:36pm |
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| SVR575 Member Since: 16 Apr 2008 Location: uk & Europe Posts: 1827
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Ok guys can i ask when is the new Velar site coming? |
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Sat Mar 04 2017 3:31pm |
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| RRSman Member Since: 10 Feb 2015 Location: London Posts: 1439
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http://www.velarforums.co.uk
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Sat Mar 04 2017 6:29pm |
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| crocs Member Since: 22 Jan 2017 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 115  
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Yeh. Why don't you  off to a Velar site and take your stunted apology for a RRS with you so that we can get back to basking in our superiority 
Leave us to our prejudices without repeatedly being reminded by some deluded people that there might be something better than our favourite personality extensionson. 
You can always pop back when you discover you've made a huge mistake  
Robert |
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Sat Mar 04 2017 6:56pm |
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| RRSman Member Since: 10 Feb 2015 Location: London Posts: 1439
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Sat Mar 04 2017 7:04pm |
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easy tiger!| fkarim Member Since: 14 Apr 2012 Location: London Posts: 2216
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I like your sarcasm but you have a point. I have asked the mods to move this thread to Off Topic - Other Cars  Current: Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription Pro PHEV with some optionals on top
Gone: MY16 RRS2 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography Dynamic, Carpathian Grey & Santorini Black Sliding Pano/Ebony & Ivory 2 Tone Gone: MY13 RRS 3.0 SDV6 HSE Black Edition, Orkney Grey/Ivory Gone: MY09 RRS 2.7 TDV6 HSE, Santorini Black/Almond |
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Sat Mar 04 2017 8:20pm |
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| Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476
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RRSport2 forums could do with some life being injected into them so suggest this thread be moved to there............... I think that the last posting there was in mid January. I'm surprised Martin keeps it going (or doesn't shut this section down.....) 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Sat Mar 04 2017 8:31pm |
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| fkarim Member Since: 14 Apr 2012 Location: London Posts: 2216
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Ady moved this topic |
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Sat Mar 04 2017 9:13pm |
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