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  • jimbg
    Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
    Location: Devon
    Posts: 1472
    United Kingdom 

    Fix for Offset Number Plate

    As L'Oréal say...............Because you are worth it!!

    http://www.startech.de/en/products/land-rover-discovery-5-5-4/


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  • Road Runner 2017
    Member Since: 14 Jan 2017
    Location: Scotland
    Posts: 2010
    Scotland 
    2018 Discovery Si6 HSE Lux Santorini Black

    Miles better Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
  • J77
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Fife
    Posts: 1008
    Scotland 

    The wonky plate is an iconic feature of the D5, a talking point.

    I’m happy with mine and don’t lose sleep over it. Good luck to those that want to hack away at a new car and void the warranty just for vanities sake.

    18MY Velar R-Dynamic SE D240 Fuji White
  • PeterW
    Member Since: 07 Sep 2016
    Location: Norfolk
    Posts: 595
    England 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Corris Grey

    Agree. I like the offset number plate, who knows it could become “iconic” in years to come.

    Peter
    HSE 3.0 V6 Diesel Corris Grey
  • DieselRanger
    Member Since: 12 Oct 2017
    Location: God's Country, Colorado
    Posts: 768
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Silicon Silver

    I work with some OCD software engineer types that need to square everything on their desks. The offset plate drives them nuts, and I love it. Twisted Evil Rolling with laughter
  • jimbg
    Member Since: 23 Jun 2016
    Location: Devon
    Posts: 1472
    United Kingdom 

    I agree, I bought the car with a wonky plate, so why waste good money "fixing" it!! Rolling with laughter
  • Natwest
    Member Since: 09 Nov 2016
    Location: Cotswolds
    Posts: 68
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery SDV6 HSE Carpathian Grey

    Don't like it. It looks... normal Laughing

    Now: 19MY Velar D240 HSE R-Dynamic
    On order: 20MY Discovery SD6 HSE w. Dynamic pack
  • Chrismcnaz
    Member Since: 03 Oct 2017
    Location: Over Yonder.
    Posts: 193
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Loire Blue

    jimbg wrote:
    I agree, I bought the car with a wonky plate, so why waste good money "fixing" it!! Rolling with laughter


    Wot he said!
  • simonh
    Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
    Location: Shropshire
    Posts: 1002
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Farallon Black

    Agree. I've already grown used to my offset plate after 3 days.

    And for €809 I'd rather drive my 'wonky plate' D5 to a nice rented cottage by the sea for a week for the same money!

    Velar HSE D240 - MY19
    Served by the excellent Shukers Land Rover of Ludlow - 10 Land Rover’s and 20 years of amazing customer service.
  • ForlornMTL
    Member Since: 14 Jun 2017
    Location: Montreal
    Posts: 145
    Canada 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Firenze Red

    If you're going to change something you never look at, unless you have a fixation for it, why not just buy a Ford Explorer and change the badges for LR ones and save a ton of money instead.
    They basically look alike except the plate is in the centre.

    I personally never look at specific bits of a car to like it or not. A bunch of little bits do add up though
    Just like people, if i look at bits that bother me an fixate on them, no one would fit the bill. Rolling with laughter

    Same with vehicles, there will always be something that bothers you. For me, on the D5 it's the Remote app only working properly once in a blue moon.

    Some bizarre Sat Nav instructions. On the motorway with say, 93km left, it will tell me not to take an exit and stay on.
    Or the SatNav not giving directions if not on the SatNav page. Or take this exit, once you're at said exit.

    And Some annoying dash indications. Like someone has sat down in a seat, "press OK to clear". and now someone has buckled their seatbelt, "press OK to clear".

    Also, not being able to fold the middle row seats from the seat itself, you have to do it from the front, the rear or the app.

    But never ever did i look at the rear and say "i hate that, but i'll buy it and then swap part of the rear end".

    I love the fact that it's different to EVERY vehicle on the road. Although the grey front and rear "skid plates" are like every other SUV out there. And the basic shape looks alot like a Ford Explorer.
    But I'm not going to change bumpers to have it look different.

    If it's that horrible to you, just get a different vehicle then.

    And anyways, how could i differentiate my D5 to a Disco Sport other than size ? From the rear they will now look alike.

    Ok, rant over hahahahahaha

    I understand we all have our own tastes, but to hate something so much as to want to spend extra to change it...just don't get one !

    2017 HSE Luxury TD6 Dynamic Pack in Firenze Red, Ebony with Pimento Stitch.
  • Imbaw
    Member Since: 22 Nov 2017
    Location: London
    Posts: 46
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Yulong White

    http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/land-rover/di...es-dealers

    I can’t find a thread on this subject - but is there a type of number plate my dealer should be fitting to the rear now? - the one I saw looks like the one with a big red X through it on this article.
  • Mark^^
    Member Since: 31 Jul 2017
    Location: Bywong
    Posts: 38
    Australia 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Fuji White

    I have no interest in changing mine, its part of the look
  • simonh
    Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
    Location: Shropshire
    Posts: 1002
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Farallon Black

    Ditto

    Velar HSE D240 - MY19
    Served by the excellent Shukers Land Rover of Ludlow - 10 Land Rover’s and 20 years of amazing customer service.
  • Imbaw
    Member Since: 22 Nov 2017
    Location: London
    Posts: 46
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Yulong White

    I’m not asking about changing the boot lid/rear end - neither is Gerry McGovern...

    Apparently dealers are using the wrong plate.
  • Blackfly
    Member Since: 15 Jun 2017
    Location: Up North
    Posts: 466
    Canada 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Indus Silver

    For what it is worth certainly in some if not all Canadian Provinces number plates are issued by the provincial licensing authority and are all the same size. I believe this is also the case in some US states.

    F50, Fourtack, LR3 and now..............D5 HSE TDV6
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