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It’s the standard 245. Was originally looking at the estate version but couldn’t find a decent one with the packs this one came with at the same price point.
Has a black V on the badge, which would suggest it's the earlier higher spec version rather than the later 'standard' ones - does it have the sports dials on the infotainment?
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And a pity I cannot get a black number plate
Regularly see muppets with smoked plates so dark they're almost unreadable.
Yes it does.
It's the earlier 'special edition' 245 then, not a standard one. Which is a good thing
Essentially the same spec as the Challenge bar DCC/Kessy.
Ah, I did not know that! That's good to know then. ThanksIt's the earlier 'special edition' 245 then, not a standard one. Which is a good thing
Essentially the same spec as the Challenge bar DCC/Kessy.
That Evo 6 and A7 are two striking cars quite at opposite ends of the spectrum.
New car day for me, went for a 70’s Disco...
2020 Facelift Land Rover Discovery Sport HSE R-Dynamic with Ivory Windsor leather.
D240 engine with MHEV and also gets the clever GKN active rear diff that moves torque across rear wheels.
Yulong white, black roof and black pack but stuck with the standard 20” wheels - not sure if black wheels would have worked better but then I hate the gloss black wheel option I had.
2 extra seats under there.
Hoping it grows on me a bit as it’s a bit of change from the Evoque but wanted to try something a big bigger.
It was built in Feb but obviously handovers all stopped so managed to get it registered for today.
Only last week a pretty large range of MY21 updates were launched for Discovery Sport and Evoque : new PIVI infotainment, revised trims and updated/improved engine lineup... basically it’s already out of date!
How do you find the gearbox, I'm not a fan of the 9 speed?
The heated steering wheel and Meridian sound system make them a nice place to be though.
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still new but I don’t mind them now, sometimes it’s prudent to set the gears for roundabouts or just drop to S to avoid the usual auto shuffling if you are on it, smooth changes and will cut the engine before stopping the car with restart through the MHEV system is far far better. 2020MY updates with the new front end structure, revised engine mounts and solid mounted subframe have really improved the driving and NVH of the car.
It’s similar in that regard to the Evoque however this is D240 so twin turbo feels more linear anyway. I’ve also noticed the car is more adjustable on the throttle - D240 gets activedriveline, that rear diff works well to help rotate the car rather than waiting for the tyres to load up.
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Blue Turd had its annual deep clean before its M.O.T. Little B-Road blast to make sure everything is as it should be.
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That’s got loads of power yeah?
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Haha no I can walk faster than it. My Saab has 280BHP and Celica 350+ but this is just as fun with the added bonus of costing peanuts to run.
The D240 really is the best engine and doesn't feel like your "typical" diesel, as I sort of mentioned in my previous post, the autobox is a difficult one with all the different modes. Putting the adaptive cruise on and just leaving it to its own devices is great for a motorway journey as it'll just sit there in 9th, the type of car I suppose isn't really meant for spirited driving on country roads, even in S I've found they don't always know what gear to go in, almost like it has too many gears to choose from. I suspect as you pointed out though, putting into S to avoid the auto shuffling is handy to also stop the delay between gears.
Firenze Red was the colour I like'd across all the JLR range, but white does seem to be becoming the most popular and probably the colour I prefer.
I prefer the SDV8, sadly though that engine isn't available in either!
Bloody love these.
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Haha no I can walk faster than it. My Saab has 280BHP and Celica 350+ but this is just as fun with the added bonus of costing peanuts to run.
Ah okay fair enough. Your dismissal of my dad wagon is now justified
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I couldn’t make my mind up between the two, and kinda wish I had gone for red now - white seems to give the car a lot of visual mass now the wheel arch cladding is body coloured. Im lucky it won’t fuss me for too long anyway but Atleast Yulong is metallic and has quite a strong blue hue to it.
The D300 is epic in F Pace or Velar. I’m hoping for even better from the facelift...
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I love that engine! I do not like diesels on the whole but that is an exceptional engine - completely effortless. Perfectly suited the Range Rover it was in (more so than the petrol V8).
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Its now gone! Straight 6 - D300 and D350 have taken over for Range Rover.