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• The Metropolitan has landed

• Like the look of the carroway interior, although haven't seen one in person yet.
discus Replies: 16 Views: 12995 Forum:My Discovery 5 Posted: 27th Jul 2023 1:32 pm Subject: The Metropolitan has landed

• Different Approach When Buying a Discovery in Australia

• They have gone completely the wrong way in the UK.
  Strangely, the Defender still lets you spec individual options, and more of them, or it did last time I looked anyway, while the Discovery just ha ...
discus Replies: 3 Views: 2651 Forum:General Posted: 27th Jul 2023 1:28 pm Subject: Different Approach When Buying a Discovery in Australia

• Brand new Metropolitan Edition goes on a French road trip!

• Great trip report, sounds like the car was brilliant in the holiday role.
discus Replies: 2 Views: 3181 Forum:My Discovery 5 Posted: 24th Jul 2023 12:06 am Subject: Brand new Metropolitan Edition goes on a French road trip!

• Insurance tripled past year on renewal, any recommendations

• I was doing some speculative quotes on the meerkat, and one interesting finding was that hybrids seem to be very unpopular with insurers. A P440e Range Rover sport was quoted at £1800 with very few ...
discus Replies: 27 Views: 13838 Forum:General Posted: 22nd Jul 2023 6:12 pm Subject: Insurance tripled past year on renewal, any recommendations

• Big Brother comes to MY24...

• Just looks like a pretty front end for features that the car has already had for years? Lane keep assist, speed sign recognition, forward collision protection are all there already. They all seem go ...
discus Replies: 4 Views: 3518 Forum:General Posted: 19th Jul 2023 11:22 am Subject: Big Brother comes to MY24...

• What’s this?

• Rear towing eye cover. Comes off to let you screw the towing eye in.
discus Replies: 6 Views: 4049 Forum:General Posted: 12th Jul 2023 8:54 pm Subject: What’s this?

• Missing Gesture Tailgate

• I'm in the fan club too. I kick the car just below the rearmost side parking sensor, works every time, and the sensor gives me a known target to aim for.
  
  Only time it has been a nuisance is when w ...
discus Replies: 8 Views: 6085 Forum:Orders - 2023MY Posted: 5th Jul 2023 1:35 pm Subject: Missing Gesture Tailgate

• Discovery EV rumored for 2026

• Think the Discovery mission is going to be a challenge to go electric without losing some capability.
  
  With the current diesel, I can tow a boat or caravan anywhere in the country without thinking a ...
discus Replies: 28 Views: 15834 Forum:General Posted: 5th Jul 2023 1:29 pm Subject: Discovery EV rumored for 2026

• Insurance tripled past year on renewal, any recommendations

• Renewed with direct line a couple of months ago for not much more than the previous year, they might be worth a try if you haven't already.
discus Replies: 27 Views: 13838 Forum:General Posted: 26th Jun 2023 10:48 pm Subject: Insurance tripled past year on renewal, any recommendations

• Most Reliable Engine

• The SDV6 is a great engine in the D5. Mine hasn't had an issue in all the years I have owned it. As far as I am aware, Land Rover usually steps in with goodwill to fund the new engine if you are in ...
discus Replies: 10 Views: 8330 Forum:General Posted: 26th Jun 2023 1:16 am Subject: Most Reliable Engine

• MY 23.5 Metropolitan Edition has finally arrived! SO Happy!

• Very nice, enjoy!
discus Replies: 7 Views: 5088 Forum:Orders - 2023MY Posted: 26th Jun 2023 1:10 am Subject: MY 23.5 Metropolitan Edition has finally arrived! SO Happy!

• Ordered 23.5MY, upgraded to 24MY

• Go out in a boat that can occasionally involve getting a lot wetter than planned, so the old style activity key has proved its worth to me a few times! It's also not too bulky to wear with sports wat ...
discus Replies: 44 Views: 26182 Forum:Orders - 2023MY Posted: 27th May 2023 1:59 pm Subject: Ordered 23.5MY, upgraded to 24MY

• Configurator- Where have the options gone?

• There is definitely still a space in the range for the full size Discovery. Seven seat capability, with loads of practicality for day to day living, while still leaning more toward the comfort and lu ...
discus Replies: 20 Views: 10723 Forum:General Posted: 27th May 2023 11:27 am Subject: Configurator- Where have the options gone?

• Configurator- Where have the options gone?

• Just had a play with the configurator while idly contemplating replacing my MY19 HSE.
  
  Found it is now very inflexible, with option packs instead of individual options, missing options that used to ...
discus Replies: 20 Views: 10723 Forum:General Posted: 26th May 2023 1:35 pm Subject: Configurator- Where have the options gone?

• Ordered 23.5MY, upgraded to 24MY

• Would also recommend the Activity Key.
  
  Is it still available? Had a play on the configurator and cant see it.
discus Replies: 44 Views: 26182 Forum:Orders - 2023MY Posted: 26th May 2023 1:06 pm Subject: Ordered 23.5MY, upgraded to 24MY