Discovery 2017

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  • Equilibrium
    Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
    Location: Bristol
    Posts: 754
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    Loire Blue & Corris Grey out of production

    Thought I would make a post for this as it may be useful for people planning a purchase.

    I was told by my dealer today that both of these colours are no longer available to order for any LR/RR. Both still shown on the website configurator, which is misleading by LR.

    Having just paid a deposit for a LB one on Saturday....gutted and pretty annoyed with JLR that the order can not be processed on that colour.
  • Dpetchey
    Member Since: 30 Mar 2017
    Location: Thaxted
    Posts: 32
    United Kingdom 

    On the Land Rover Website, an anniversary edition is in the pipeline, and is available in 4 colours;
    Corris Grey
    Loire Blue
    Indus Silver
    Santorini Black

    This makes me think these colours are surly still available?
    I was hoping for s Corris next time around!
  • Equilibrium
    Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
    Location: Bristol
    Posts: 754
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    Two separate dealers told me the same thing today. Email from Land Rover confirming that no more orders could be taken.

    I think the anniversary edition has been available for a little while?
  • Dpetchey
    Member Since: 30 Mar 2017
    Location: Thaxted
    Posts: 32
    United Kingdom 

    The dealer near me suggested the anniversary edition is not yet available, mind you that could be wrong like most things they tell me!
  • chaos_theory
    Member Since: 29 Oct 2018
    Location: Teddington
    Posts: 117
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Carpathian Grey
  • L90Andy
    Member Since: 22 Oct 2018
    Location: Warwickshire
    Posts: 11
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Silicon Silver

    Might be temporary while they gear up the new paintshop and production facilities in Slovakia.
    Or the ingredients of those particular paints have differing approvals in other countries.
  • BSE Disco
    Member Since: 12 Mar 2019
    Location: Suffolk
    Posts: 38
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 SE Loire Blue

    I have a Loire Blue on order and the dealer hasn't told me anything's amiss.
  • Equilibrium
    Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
    Location: Bristol
    Posts: 754
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    As long as your Order was already placed, you will be fine I think. The stop was on new orders being placed.

    Portofino Blue is the replacement I believe. Already replaced Loire Blue on certain jags and looks pretty good.
  • gavinadams
    Member Since: 25 Nov 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 103
    Australia 
    2019 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Loire Blue

    Just checked out the jag build tool.
    The portofino blue not too bad, its not that different from Loire blue. Maybe jlr are just consolidating colours for austerity.
    Would be nice to see the discovery available in caesium blue. That looks nice and bright.
    Byron blue just looks washed out.

    D5 MY19 HSE SD4 Loire Blue - Ebony seats / Ebony headlining - Dark Satin brushed aluminium trim - 7 seats - Heated and cooled front seats - Privacy glass - Black roof rails - 360 cameras - Capability plus pack
  • Equilibrium
    Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
    Location: Bristol
    Posts: 754
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    Yes, Gavin, I just checked out the XE build tool and portofino looks fine and very similar to Loire, which we had been told. 99% sure that we will order it once available.

    Jag still have Loire on some models and I found a post pretty much identical to my OP on a XE forum last November - they discontinued Corris and LB at the same time.
  • DG
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2016
    Location: Surrey
    Posts: 434
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Fuji White

    Re: Loire Blue & Corris Grey out of production

    Equilibrium wrote:
    which is misleading by LR.


    Nothing is misleading because it clearly states that configurations are liable to change without notice Wink
  • Equilibrium
    Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
    Location: Bristol
    Posts: 754
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    I stand by misleading Smile I didn't say illegal, accuse a bait-and-switch, against their own small print or anything stronger than misleading.

    All ends well I think - portofino on a XE configurator looks 95% like Loire Blue. It's going to be a bit better or a bit worse in real life, but not significantly different.

    I'd have picked another colour and been happy with a great vehicle, but I'm glad that the wife won't be looking at it every day for several years wishing it was a different colour. The colour is her main bit of the spec, I've had carte blanche on the much bigger ticket - the mechanicals and the toys. Happy wife = happy man.
  • IndusD4
    Member Since: 28 Jan 2018
    Location: Sydney
    Posts: 698
    Australia 

    I wouldn't like to rely on what the configurator shows you as the colour. It would depend on your monitor/screen what it looks like, so I would recommend seeing a car in that colour at a dealer to be sure.

    I learned that the hard way getting paint for the render on our house. Looked great on the configurator, opened the tin and I kid you not it looked like Censored . At least that was only a $150mistake.

    Ron

    2016 D4 TDV6
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  • Equilibrium
    Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
    Location: Bristol
    Posts: 754
    United Kingdom 
    2019 Discovery SDV6 HSE Lux Carpathian Grey

    Yes, I do agree with that Ron Smile

    What I am going on, though, is that two configurators from the same manufacturer (web team using the same rendering tools) giving a near identical colour probably is a reasonable indication. I know from viewing LB in the dealer and on the configurator that the configurator is not a perfect guide to how a colour looks.

    I'm toying with popping in to my local Jag dealer to see if they have anything in the showroom.

    Failing that, I will likely have to trust the online image and LR's word that it is 'very similar' as there are very few internet pics of PB Jaguars.
  • DG
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2016
    Location: Surrey
    Posts: 434
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Fuji White

    Frustrating maybe, but hardly misleading. Configurations change fairly frequently and websites, like printed brochures, are always playing catch up and are technically out of date. I can't think of any other manufacturer that doesn't have a similar scenario..

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