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I followed a Disco recently and it annoyed the hell out of me it just looks so wrong - if it's some kind of advertising gimmick it works it's memorable for it's ugliness and lack of aesthetic on the rear panel.
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Paul
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I'm an old git and still prefer the original 3 door Range Rover.
+1. It was a great car. In the mid 90s I had a really beautiful example, a 3,5 V8 on carbs. It's first owner (oop in North Yorkshire) had lavished nothing but love and attention on it; when I had it it was still like a new car, though it was 15 years old. Some little scrotes stole it from outside my house and used it for a demolition derby. They smashed it into 17 other cars; the engine eventually seized as they had holed the radiator. When I went to see it in the car pound of the local gendarmerie to get out my personal effects I could have cried. The gendarme said I should see the other 17 cars, that it was a real testament to what a solid car the series 1 rangie was. The only silver lining was that the perpetrators (who were never caught) didn't hurt anyone. Not a happy day for my insurer either.
Giles. Mogless in Paris.
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The early RRs were elegant simplicity, which is why we like them, but modern RRs are nothing more than fancy bum warmers.
DaveW
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I'm an old git and still prefer the original 3 door Range Rover.
+1. It was a great car. In the mid 90s I had a really beautiful example, a 3,5 V8 on carbs. It's first owner (oop in North Yorkshire) had lavished nothing but love and attention on it; when I had it it was still like a new car, though it was 15 years old. Some little scrotes stole it from outside my house and used it for a demolition derby. They smashed it into 17 other cars; the engine eventually seized as they had holed the radiator. When I went to see it in the car pound of the local gendarmerie to get out my personal effects I could have cried. The gendarme said I should see the other 17 cars, that it was a real testament to what a solid car the series 1 rangie was. The only silver lining was that the perpetrators (who were never caught) didn't hurt anyone. Not a happy day for my insurer either. That is a dreadful story Giles and it must have been heartbreaking at the time, they achieve silly prices nowadays too. At least you enjoyed one for a while  .
2009 4/4 Sport Henrietta
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The early RRs were elegant simplicity, which is why we like them, but modern RRs are nothing more than fancy bum warmers. Very true I can guess already the people in the village that will be getting one of these shortly - they have the Evoque at present, but it will be so "last year" in a moment I suspect. I like Simon's tarts handbag.
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At least you can reach the roof to wash it!
Jays
Former Morgan owner. Gone but hopefully not forgotten!
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At least you can reach the roof to wash it! 
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at least the number plate's on straight & centrally, unlike the new Disco, which looks plain wrong
Will That's why I don't like Alfas.
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Lang may yer lum reek
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Alpha Centauri - It's cool.
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Must confess I'm a bit confused where it fits in the range and why. Guessing it's between the Ecock & the sportless Sport. Four different models all capable of climbing kerbs outside schools?
On the Land Rover side I agree the back end of the new Disco is not as pretty as the back end of a bus.
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