| Author | Message | ||
     Jarrod Williams (Jwilliams) New Member Username: Jwilliams Post Number: 3 Registered: 09-2003 |
I just went to pick up my DII from service yesterday and got to talking to the salesman that sold it to me. He had justed talked to a company rep that was there. It seems that the new "DIII" for 2005 will replace our beloved Discovery. He said it will have a V6 and have the same kindof suspension set up the Freelander does. Discovery will not be made anymore. The new truck will have a different name, oh and start at $40K. While this is from the dealer, I wonder if that is right. Thank god I already bought a DII. | ||
| Matt Taylor (Whodatmatt) New Member Username: Whodatmatt Post Number: 5 Registered: 09-2003 |
You know what else? I heard Babe Ruth just signed with the Yankees. I can't believe Boston let him go! I bet they'll regret it... | ||
| Tim Wilkin (Twilkin) New Member Username: Twilkin Post Number: 8 Registered: 11-2003 |
This is the new D3, looks alot like a Glendawagen. http://www.disco2.com/news/disco3.phtml Tim | ||
| Christopher Boese (Christopher) Senior Member Username: Christopher Post Number: 251 Registered: 10-2002 |
Jarrod, if you search the archives, you'll find several interesting threads on the 2005 Discovery, with links and photos. | ||
| eric johnson (Eric2) Member Username: Eric2 Post Number: 172 Registered: 05-2003 |
On the link, there are some very good, recent pic's of the DIII. It struck me as more of a Krautisher Gelandewagon rather than a Scion or whatever Japanese lump everyone was comparing it to. I thought the V-6 was a diesel, and Ford is working with the PAG gang and Peugeot/Renault(don't know about Citroen) to develop a new diesel that will leap-frog the current generation of diesels in a variety of ways. One is weight - the new diesel block is made by compressing and heating the "powder" to a solid, it will weigh almost the same as a similar gas engine block. If the off-road capability is same as new RR, I'd seriously look. | ||
| Victor Biro (Vabiro) Member Username: Vabiro Post Number: 59 Registered: 10-2003 |
Hi, I'm a bit perplexed about their complete desertion of the Discovery style. They seem to be looking at the Honda products for styling. The interior, although only a prototype, looks way too cheap for the price point. It looks like a Chrysler product: all the right bits in the right place, but using the cheapest plastic they could find. Victor | ||
| Alan Yim (Alan) Senior Member Username: Alan Post Number: 956 Registered: 09-2002 |
They didn't totally abandon the Discovery style. They still have the asymmetrical rear window.  | ||
| ron morgan (Rpm2429) New Member Username: Rpm2429 Post Number: 13 Registered: 08-2003 |
after looking at the photos, I am going backwards and get an old series, who is designing these things? My wife even said it looks like every other suv on the road. | ||
| Chris Browne (Chris_browne) Senior Member Username: Chris_browne Post Number: 489 Registered: 02-2003 |
Old news...photos have been printed months ago...better than these...even been a video of one going around Nurguring at high speed.... http://www.carspyshots.tk/ There certainly is a diesel but not for USA yet. Its the new 2.7 liter v6 designed and built by Ford and Peugeot, debuting in the Jag X type. Look at the Jag/lincoln V6 and perhaps V8 for the other engines. Wheelbase about 104 or 5 inches...and shared with the 4dr RR sport (or whatever they decide to call it) seven seats, interior looks like an expedition, Ugly tailgate IMHO. | ||
| James Sanzone (Albert) New Member Username: Albert Post Number: 18 Registered: 10-2003 |
Fist thing that comes to my mind with the new disco.... HONDA ELEMENT | ||
| Lewis Jones (Cutter) Senior Member Username: Cutter Post Number: 307 Registered: 10-2003 |
um...I like 'em. Haven't seen one in the flesh,of course, but they're still a Rover (I hope and not a ford) and I like the RR style. We don't get the Defender her so the Rangie is the Image vehicle. I understand the tye in with the styling. I'm not going to be trading in my DII's but i'll give 'em the 'Rover Wave'! |
