That’s a bit better, Disco 5 content

[Sixpackpert]

Friend of mine has just me this. Does make it look a lot better with the insert.



Still doesn’t help it from the side view though.

[DeepEnd]

That looks a lot better but its still a clumsy design at the back. The bottom quarter needs something to break it up, it is just a blobby slab.

[was8v]

Most of the problem is dealer fitting the wrong size umber plate, oversize and with an ugly blue GB.

[toppstuff]

Does not matter how you change the size of the plate, it is still a massive design mistake.

Stevie Wonder must have signed this off at JLR HQ.

Dumb piece of design that will be no doubt fixed at facelift time.

[300bhp/ton]

Sixpackpert said:

Friend of mine has just me this. Does make it look a lot better with the insert.



Still doesn’t help it from the side view though.

I'm amazed it bothers people. Surely you'd have more going in your life than worry about the numberplate placement.

Have seen adverts for these kits from £500-1000. You really have to have more money than sense to shell out on one, in my opinion.

[Reeso]

Personally I like the off-set plate, but with a few stipulations!!!. It's trying to keep some of the original DNA from the Gen 1 which I like the hint to. I appreciate it is a little marmite. It may or may not be styled out in the facelift who knows.

Stipulations have to be a non-dealer plate as theirs are just way too big and look hideous on any of their vehicles and whatever plate you do put on, make sure it has non of the rubbish left around it.

AIMHO :-)


Just like so......

[was8v]

That ^ looks great. Its good to be different.

[A.J.M]

It takes a poor designer to say it’s the number plates fault the rear of the car looks rubbish.

The centre plate is a much better design but still doesn’t fix the general mess of the back.

The rear lights are too small for the size of the car.
Then look at the light cluster and see how tiny the actual brake light is.
Plus the massive rear bumper.


This is the best upgrade as you can’t see the bloody back

[300bhp/ton]

US plates seem to be the right size and shape. Odd that

[A.J.M]

Nope.
Still honking.
Making the plate smaller in my eyes makes it worse.

[300bhp/ton]

A.J.M said:

Nope.
Still honking.
Making the plate smaller in my eyes makes it worse.

A good job not everyone’s opinion coincides then

[Matrix2020]

Sad, but its an awful design. I just don't get how it got through the design team??? The fact its drawing so much attention (mostly bad) proves its a mistake.

[A.J.M]

300bhp/ton said:

A.J.M said:

Nope.
Still honking.
Making the plate smaller in my eyes makes it worse.

A good job not everyone’s opinion coincides then

Very true.

But when the majority of people say something is a foul up. Are they wrong? Or is it a number plate that’s wrong?



This is the first Land Rover in over a decade that I’m still undecided with.

Although I do have a LR experience voucher so I’ll drive one and see.

[300bhp/ton]

A.J.M said:

Very true.

But when the majority of people say something is a foul up. Are they wrong? Or is it a number plate that’s wrong?



This is the first Land Rover in over a decade that I’m still undecided with.

Although I do have a LR experience voucher so I’ll drive one and see.

All valid points. Tbh I’m not really sold on the D5 either. I like the D3. But tbh I prefer more utility and rugged 4x4’s. The new Suzuki Jimny is more my sort of thing. Shame LR doesn’t offer something along those lines too.

I currently have a very custom hybrid 88 competition vehicle. An 88 Series 3 a p38 Range Rover and a new project V8 109.

[A.J.M]

300bhp/ton said:

All valid points. Tbh I’m not really sold on the D5 either. I like the D3. But tbh I prefer more utility and rugged 4x4’s. The new Suzuki Jimny is more my sort of thing. Shame LR doesn’t offer something along those lines too.

I currently have a very custom hybrid 88 competition vehicle. An 88 Series 3 a p38 Range Rover and a new project V8 109.

D3 is a future Classic LR for good and bad reason.
Yes they can be huffy for reliability and are expensive to keep in top condition but they are a jack of all trades and master of all.
My D3 is 14 years old next month, will pass 184,000 miles on Sunday but does everything I want from it and I use it for work, play, towing and general everything car.

Plus it keeps the 80” Comp safari/trials car company while I work on/part restore that back to road legal ability.

In a few years time I’ll get an L405 SDV8 autobiography to keep them company.

D5 should be a logical consideration.
But. It isn’t. Just doesn’t tick the boxes for me.