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





    I had the misfortune of opening the boot from the inside last year and the wind caught it, wacking the bottom of the boot and hitting the metal parking sign post behind it. Luckily no dents or cracked paint. Just a bit of paint the size of a rice grain was chipped off. Any how managed to use a touch up stick to sort it. Was just on the bottom edge. Hence the flexible chrome strip at the bottom from the dealer, incase it ever happens again.
    That's why a few posts back i suggested the strip, until I realised I had got it wrong Rolling Eyes
    MY17 First Edition - 3L Diesel Td6 - Farallon Black - Roof rails,side steps,tints,tow bar,mudflaps,door strips.
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    16th Feb 2019 10:33 am
  • DG
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2016
    Location: Surrey
    Posts: 434
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Fuji White

    The lower part i.e number plate down is plastic ...the bit with the 'discovery' text on above is alu6000 as is much of the other panels ..the inner structural sections are alu5000 Smile
    16th Feb 2019 8:27 pm
  • simonh
    Member Since: 02 Apr 2017
    Location: Shropshire
    Posts: 1002
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Farallon Black

    Thanks DG.

    I guess the plastic is to save weight and the aluminium for structural strength considering row 3 passengers are right behind the tailgate.
    Velar HSE D240 - MY19
    Served by the excellent Shukers Land Rover of Ludlow - 10 Land Rover’s and 20 years of amazing customer service.
    16th Feb 2019 10:35 pm
  • Russell
    Member Since: 26 Jun 2016
    Location: Lydd
    Posts: 1104
    United Kingdom 
    2017 Discovery Td6 First Edition Namib Orange

    Road Runner 2017 wrote:
    Russell if you look at my post just above the video, you will see that I mistakenly thought it was the bottom of the tail gate, not half way up, hence reason I suggested a flexible chrome strip like I have on my cars boot lid.
    Yes it is plastic. I realise that now apologies. Thumbs Up


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    Namib Orange 1st Edition with black roof and wheels.
    Privacy, tow bar, drive pack, surround camera, heated front & rear seats, auto dim door mirrors, side steps, remote Pro, RSE, arm rest fridge dash cam front and rear.
    17th Feb 2019 2:08 am
  • Chalkey
    Member Since: 23 Oct 2017
    Location: St Helens
    Posts: 211
    England 
    2017 Discovery Sd4 (240) SE Indus Silver

    Yes I was told that the door is plastic, I've checked my door and each corner the paint has come off slightly but you carn't see it when closed. I will try and take some photos later.
    MY 21 3.0 D250 S White, 20in wheels, twin sun roof, privacy glass, heated stirring wheel, roof rails, side steps & mud flaps and dash cam front & back..
    Gone 17reg 2.0 SE Silver, 21in black wheels, privacy glass, roof rails, side steps.
    17th Feb 2019 11:51 am
  • Tempted
    Member Since: 12 Apr 2019
    Location: UK
    Posts: 38
    United Kingdom 

    I know this is an old thread, but the same thing happened to me today. I hit the wrong button by mistake and I'm so mad.

    However, if they designed the button press behaviour with a bit of common sense like my partner's X-trail and my two BMW's before the D5 which require a long deliberate press to operate, this could have been avoided. I have enough trouble fitting in spaces without having to leave that much room in case there is a button press error.

    Does anyone know if a 3rd party have the capability to alter this behaviour? I know you used to be able to disable the BMW stop/start permanently on BMW's for example?
    23rd Aug 2019 6:26 pm
  • DG
    Member Since: 27 Apr 2016
    Location: Surrey
    Posts: 434
    United Kingdom 
    2018 Discovery Sd4 (240) HSE Fuji White

    Labbix wrote:
    My comment will not help you, but I always wondered why the car manufacturers do not foresee a proximity sensor to prevent this? .


    There are already two sensors available for this purpose Whistle Wink
    23rd Aug 2019 7:43 pm
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