Been on a 200 mile round trip, and saw 3 Sports, and 11 D3s. D3s are definetly getting more common! Hello to you if you were in mid to north Wales today! (BTW, 2 of the sports were Java, and 1 Bonatti) 2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

Andy wrote:

D3s are definetly getting more common!

Same here in central Scotland. D3s were as rare as rocking horse poo here until just a few months ago when the numbers seemed to jump suddenly.

Not so the RRS -- lots of them on the roads ever since the launch day. Can't say I'm surprised really -- the RRS is in a class of its own at the moment and I suppose it helps that it doesn't look like an enormous brick on wheels  Bill

1997 300Tdi Defender 90 "Big Red" Off-Road Beast
1978 TR6-engined Triumph Spitfire "What the **** was that..."
ex V6 Freelander owner looking for another shiny LR

I'm surprised about there being loads of Sports there. I hardly see any! I would say I probably see about one a week, and thats usually the same one! 2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

Andy wrote:

I'm surprised about there being loads of Sports there.

Andy wrote:

I'm surprised about there being loads of Sports there. I hardly see any! I would say I probably see about one a week, and thats usually the same one!

Just looking through some photos I took today, and realised I only saw 2 Sports, the black one I saw once in Bala, and then saw it again 30 miles later in Barmouth, thats what I call a coincidence! 2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

Guys I’m sort of surprised by your opinions as do you actually own a RRS or D3?

Owners of each have their own reasons for such. As you can see we have most of the LR portfolio and for info the only one that wont feature in the line up is the RRS, its not because any detrimental reasons as I said each owner is entitled to there reasoning behind ownership my is simply at this point in time the RRS does not fit my purpose and doubt that it will. The Presence factor is provided by the FFRR the Utilitarian function is covered by the 90, The off road pursuits are covered by the D3 so there is no room for the RRS as all of my vehicular requirements are covered even that I don’t personally like the RRS I wont dis it I vote with my wallet

Incidentally a new FFRR TDV8 is on order and the 90 is about to be replaced by 110 twin cab. Comments like “brick shape” “common” are quite insulting to their respective owners and we all get enough bad press/comments from the antis so please don’t add to it from an in-house source

I'm sure no one meant to offend anyone here. The comment about the brick on wheels, well, you've got to admit, the RRS is definetly more stream lined then the D3, not that that makes the D3 a bad car. Anyway, I'm sure it was meant as a joke. Underneath the RRS and D3 are both the same car, and are both brilliant in different ways.

BTW- I've been looking through your gallery on D3, you have an awesome drive  2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

one thing I have learnt from years on various car forums, is dont take posts too seriously - some people tend to use smilies (which help) others dont (which sometimes can be confusing) however most seemingly nasty comments are 99% of the time, meant in jest - IMHO

Andy - RRS streamlined? nice one

 2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

Is aerodynamic a better word?  2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

Andy wrote:

Is aerodynamic a better word?

I'd just stick with - 'the windscreen slopes a bit more'

That's better, it's Saturday morning, I should still be in bed

Ken, what I'm trying to say is that the D3 is more practical, but on the RRS the windscreen slopes a bit more  2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817

They are your opinions that’s fine. The salient point is please keep the negativity (mocking or not) away from the forums. There are plenty of people out there attacking the 4x4 community we need to stick together. I am sick of trying to defend why I drive a 4x4 and now it’s getting tiresome defending my model choice to a community that should be supportive of the entire LR portfolio. Each person on this & other forums have made their own informed choice of vehicle support them don’t mock them as that’s what the antis really want

Oh the reason for my foul mood this morning at 2am I caught some #$$£*! trying to slash my tyres and who got in trouble well it wasn’t the #$$£*! It was me for using excessive persuasive force to stop the #$$£*

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Fair enough I guess. 2002 Discovery Adventurer LE
1998 Freelander xedi
Ertl limited edition RRS model number 817