Discovery 2017

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  • J77
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Fife
    Posts: 1008
    Scotland 

    Snow ❄️❄️

    A bit of snow here on higher ground, not much around my area as I live on the coast.









    18MY Velar R-Dynamic SE D240 Fuji White
    29th Dec 2017 2:53 pm
  • simonh
    Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
    Location: Shropshire
    Posts: 1002
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Farallon Black

    Looks great. How did the D5 perform? What tyres you running?
    Velar HSE D240 - MY19
    Served by the excellent Shukers Land Rover of Ludlow - 10 Land Rover’s and 20 years of amazing customer service.
    29th Dec 2017 5:57 pm
  • J77
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Fife
    Posts: 1008
    Scotland 

    Performed well, used GGS + low traction launch, no wheel spins. Running on 21” Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season, they seem pretty good.
    18MY Velar R-Dynamic SE D240 Fuji White
    29th Dec 2017 7:20 pm
  • simonh
    Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
    Location: Shropshire
    Posts: 1002
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Farallon Black

    Excellent. I’ve found the Scorpions pretty good too.
    Velar HSE D240 - MY19
    Served by the excellent Shukers Land Rover of Ludlow - 10 Land Rover’s and 20 years of amazing customer service.
    29th Dec 2017 7:21 pm
  • Blackfly
    Member Since: 15 Jun 2017
    Location: Up North
    Posts: 466
    Canada 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Indus Silver

    Snow and cold! My 5 sat un driven for four days and was a little lumpy when I started her up, soon smoothed out after a few kilometres

    F50, Fourtack, LR3 and now..............D5 HSE TDV6
    30th Dec 2017 8:42 pm
  • simonh
    Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
    Location: Shropshire
    Posts: 1002
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Farallon Black

    MINUS TWENTY ONE ! 😳
    Velar HSE D240 - MY19
    Served by the excellent Shukers Land Rover of Ludlow - 10 Land Rover’s and 20 years of amazing customer service.
    30th Dec 2017 9:41 pm
  • Blackfly
    Member Since: 15 Jun 2017
    Location: Up North
    Posts: 466
    Canada 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Indus Silver

    Probably minus 24-26 tonight which is well below the average , we don’t normally get this cold until mid Jan or Feb.. I have to say that the cabin quickly warms up, and the heated steering wheel is very comforting.
    F50, Fourtack, LR3 and now..............D5 HSE TDV6
    30th Dec 2017 9:49 pm
  • Blackfly
    Member Since: 15 Jun 2017
    Location: Up North
    Posts: 466
    Canada 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Indus Silver



    Light powdery stuff I think we had about 20 to 30 cm on Christmas Eve
    F50, Fourtack, LR3 and now..............D5 HSE TDV6
    30th Dec 2017 10:33 pm
  • simonh
    Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
    Location: Shropshire
    Posts: 1002
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Farallon Black

    Beats our heavy wet snow any day.
    Velar HSE D240 - MY19
    Served by the excellent Shukers Land Rover of Ludlow - 10 Land Rover’s and 20 years of amazing customer service.
    30th Dec 2017 11:03 pm
  • Blackbeltbob
    Member Since: 30 Nov 2017
    Location: Ayrshire
    Posts: 73
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Corris Grey

    Now that is real man's snow.
    I live 30miles away from Glasgow where it was apparently bad but we never had a drop Rolling with laughter
    Very jealous indeed.
    31st Dec 2017 4:34 am
  • J77
    Member Since: 07 Jun 2016
    Location: Fife
    Posts: 1008
    Scotland 

    There's always someone who has to go one better Rolling Eyes Laughing
    18MY Velar R-Dynamic SE D240 Fuji White
    31st Dec 2017 1:38 pm
  • DieselRanger
    Member Since: 12 Oct 2017
    Location: God's Country, Colorado
    Posts: 768
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Silicon Silver

    I took a drive up around Pike's Peak here in Colorado...was up around 11,000 feet on bone-dry 4x4 trails that should have been impassable with snow and ice this time of year. Just a little ice around some spring seeps and either side of a creek crossing to make the exits sporting. Buried a wheel in an ice hole on one of the seeps...spent a few minutes playing with the settings to get it unstuck - three wheels on ice, one in a 2-foot deep hole. Mud/ruts, DSC off, measured throttle application in reverse eventually did the trick. Tried out my new AT tires and they were brilliant - Cooper Discoverer AT3 in 275/55-20. Handled ruts, rocks, and 16degree off-camber trails without drama.

    Great truck...tough as nails. Unfortunately will probably have to wait for Second Winter (also known as March and April) to have much snow down here on the Front Range. The central mountains are starting to get some snow, so I'll have some fun during Jan-Feb ski trips too.









    31st Dec 2017 6:23 pm
  • jeb3
    Member Since: 23 Aug 2017
    Location: Monument, CO
    Posts: 33
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Lux Aruba

    DieselRanger,
    Any noticeable difference in engine performance at 11,000? Do you add any additives to the diesel fuel for the very cold temps in the high altitude?
    Jeb3
    31st Dec 2017 9:20 pm
  • simonh
    Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
    Location: Shropshire
    Posts: 1002
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Farallon Black

    Great pics. You guys in the colonies have some amazing places to drive off road compared to us old world folk 👍🏻
    Velar HSE D240 - MY19
    Served by the excellent Shukers Land Rover of Ludlow - 10 Land Rover’s and 20 years of amazing customer service.
    31st Dec 2017 11:05 pm
  • DieselRanger
    Member Since: 12 Oct 2017
    Location: God's Country, Colorado
    Posts: 768
    United States 
    2017 Discovery Td6 HSE Silicon Silver

    jeb3 wrote:
    DieselRanger,
    Any noticeable difference in engine performance at 11,000? Do you add any additives to the diesel fuel for the very cold temps in the high altitude?
    Jeb3


    Torque for days!! It doesn't struggle at all, even on steep stuff. Turbos, especially the variable-vane kind as in the Td6, generally don't lose any power until around 10,000 feet, and even then it's not really noticeable.

    I would normally add a cetane booster if I was going to be at elevation for a few days, but for a day trip it's not really necessary.
    2nd Jan 2018 2:02 am
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