and did the dealer give you any discount or perhaps dealer fitted freebie options eg. Service pack, mats etc. I ask because I'm negotiating for new RRS and am finding it nigh on impossible to get anything off list. Refuse to pay retail at this sort of money.

There is no incentive for the dealers to discount; they're selling them faster than they can make them! Anything with a wait-to-build time of several months is never going to be discounted. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

No discount at all unfortunately. As you said rrstdv8 demand is outrunning supply so dealers know there's no need to discount

So you dropped the pano roof then?

Yes Jim dropped the pan roof and decided to spend the saving on the upgraded sound system.

Need to lock down my order in late January for a February build so still plenty of time to change options

Don't you believe that - it will probably be locked in December, and you will have missed the cut off, just because it gives one date now, doesn't stop them coming forward for being locked down. Been there before !

R444SPT is right and it applies even more so now that exports to China are tailing off and dealers don't keep in contact with clients paying £70k+ for a car. Keep checking with the dealer as some orders have been coming forward lately, for peace of mind check with the dealer every couple of weeks, monthly at the most to see if there is any progress and to see when your aorder will be locked down
. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

http://rules.config.landrover.com/jdxl/en_...ayoff.html

Decided to go for the above. Any advice on the options?

Any tips on changes I should make to the spec? Previous - 2008 RRS 2.7 HSE Black
On order- 2016 RRS 3.0 HSE Dynamic yulong White & stealth pack

The adaptive headlights are very good, you might want to add them also HSE Dynamic has only basic cruise control, not adaptive CC.. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Having just this week ordered a RRS myself, I've two suggestions. Nearly every recent RRS has privacy glass. Without it, I concluded my second hand RRS desirability would suffer. I'd also suggest the 5 yr Svc Pack. Out of interest I used the configurator to compare your choices against an AB (much of your spec is standard on the AB). Another £7300 ish extra I'm afraid. Good luck with your purchase. Loose the Stealth pack and wheels and it's 5K extra though!

http://rules.config.landrover.com/jdxl/en_...ayoff.html

Build week moved forward from mid Feb to 15 Jan Previous - 2008 RRS 2.7 HSE Black
On order- 2016 RRS 3.0 HSE Dynamic yulong White & stealth pack

Toka, any idea how this happened? mine is early feb build date and yet to be moved  2019 Urban Urus - May Delivery. Gone to the dark side...
2019 RRS SVR Velocity Blue Rejected!
2016 RRS SVR Estoril Blue
RRS1 2011 3.0 TDV6 Autobiography - SOLD

Oli, was told by my dealer Feb build dates were bought forward a month. I want mine on the 16 plate so my car will be in storage for a few weeks once built for 1st March collection Previous - 2008 RRS 2.7 HSE Black
On order- 2016 RRS 3.0 HSE Dynamic yulong White & stealth pack