Range Rover drivers are the worst ever!

[AW111]

anonymous said:

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Never owned one, but 2/5 of my LR / RR owning friends have had expensive breakdowns, so I don't think I have missed much.
OTOH, none of them are right lane hoggers, so they don't fit that stereotype.

[GrizzlyBear]

I am not sure, it is a close run race between Range Rovers, People Carriers and taxis. All seem to think they always have priority, appear ignorant to the highway code...

[leglessAlex]

Driving around London, the only people I can see that are consistently 'bad' drivers are the Prius/S-Max taxis. These people seem to not know what lanes or indicators are for and think that stopping anywhere, anytime is perfectly ok. For all other cars it varies, I see all marques being driven both badly and well.

[k-ink]

I did say some pages ago that my original post was generalising and not fair to everyone in a RR. I was just feeling like a rant after a crap day at the wheel. I bloody hate having to use motorways at the best of times. Maybe cars with auto pilot will be a blessing for such dull journeys.

Ok feel free to rip into Alfa drivers next. I'm overdue to swap cars again anyway

[SuperHangOn]

Cut them some slack. When driving the Rangie I used to own, my mind was transfixed to the instrument cluster awaiting the next catastrophic meltdown. Sometimes it would even order me not to drive over certain speeds in a bizarre reversal of that bus film with sandra bullock. I never did venture over that speed, I suspect I may not be here to tell the tale had I done. My point is, they may have bigger fish to fry.

[Slow]

SuperHangOn said:

Cut them some slack. When driving the Rangie I used to own, my mind was transfixed to the instrument cluster awaiting the next catastrophic meltdown. Sometimes it would even order me not to drive over certain speeds in a bizarre reversal of that bus film with sandra bullock. I never did venture over that speed, I suspect I may not be here to tell the tale had I done. My point is, they may have bigger fish to fry.

Air suspension and the one related to it? Mine had that when a height sensor snapped, told me not to go over 30mph.

[Wills2]

k-ink said:

Wills2 said:

so the question still stands what car were you in?

Your observational skills are rather poor. Are you a RR driver? Try reading my post above yours again more carefully.

Yes I am an Alfa driver. So no doubt in the minds of new shape RR drivers; "Thou shall not pass!"

Difficult to observe an answer that isn't forth coming, are you a bit of a mild Walt? I get the feeling you are...

[k-ink]

Wills2 said:

Difficult to observe an answer that isn't forth coming, are you a bit of a mild Walt? I get the feeling you are...

Try reading the thread more S L O W L Y if that helps with your special reading needs.

k-ink said:

Alfa Cloverleaf

Wills2 is a prat by s_worksair, on Flickr


Shall we continue? Would you like some photos? Perhaps a V5C. Perhaps for all of my previous cars?

You really are a sad muppet.

[Impasse]

To be fair to Wills and the timeline of the posts, I can't really see where until just now you have confirmed which of your cars you were driving at the time you were struggling to accelerate past a Range Rover.

Inferred, hinted, listed - yes. Confirmed, no.

[k-ink]

Page 5, yesterday, 8.59:

k-ink said:

Secret? Err, try looking in my profile. Current and previous cars are:

Alfa Cloverleaf, Mercedes CLS V8, Jaguar XJS V12, Jaguar XJR, Lotus 111R, Subaru Prodrive, Audi S3, R32, VW W8, etc etc.

Not that any of this has a thing to do with the discussion.

I suggest you find someone to read this post to you out loud and see if that helps

[Impasse]

k-ink said:

Page 5, yesterday, 8.59:

k-ink said:

Secret? Err, try looking in my profile. Current and previous cars are:

Alfa Cloverleaf, Mercedes CLS V8, Jaguar XJS V12, Jaguar XJR, Lotus 111R, Subaru Prodrive, Audi S3, R32, VW W8, etc etc.

Not that any of this has a thing to do with the discussion.

I suggest you find someone to read this post to you out loud and see if that helps

Ahh a list. So you were in the Subaru?

[k-ink]

"Current and...."

This would typically mean:

"Now and... "



Now apply that new phrase you have just learned to the list...

What is the fist car mentioned?

Now see if you can slot the term "Current" or "Now" into casual conversation. Try using an adult to help you out.








Wow. Just wow.

I have better things to do than this. But have fun in here

[Impasse]

What was the relevance of your previously owned cars to this story? Wouldn't it have been so much easier simply to state when asked which of your cars (whether owned now or in the past or in the future or even not at all) was involved in this fantastic tale of motoring daring do?

Current or presently owned can encompass more than one vehicle. Why didn't you just say which one you were driving? It didn't need to be mysterious - or was that your intention?

A knackerd old Alfa that's down on power isn't something to be embarrassed by, the Top Gear boys made a whole episode out of enjoying their Italian scrapyard specials. Embrace your slow old shed that can't out drag a 2.5 tonne 4x4, you're still a winner to us.

[krarkol]

budgie smuggler said:

No, I don't agree with that.

Certain age groups, personality types and so on gravitate towards particular types of car and/or marque for various reasons.

Self-important idiots like showing off just how important they are, thus tending to drive whatever is the aspirational car of the time. Audis and 4x4s seem to be flavour of the moment. Thus you get a higher than average proportion of bulb ends who tailgate, push out of junctions and so on in those.

Likewise old people like Honda Jazz's for toodling to the shops in, hence you see a higher than average amount of those driven everywhere at 40mph, with a lot of comfort braking and poor road positioning.

I agree with this.

I find people with similar interests seem to also have similar tastes in cars.

For example, from what I've seen on Facebook, the people who go clubbing every weekend and love a bit of Ketamine seem to have a love for horribly customised cars. Such as those tacky matte black wrapped BMW's and that horrible purple satin wrapped Rolls Royce thing.

Edited by krarkol on Saturday 14th May 13:22

[INWB]

krarkol said:

For example, from what I've seen on Facebook, the people who go clubbing every weekend and love a bit of Ketamine seem to have a love for horribly modified cars, such as these tacky matte black wrapped BMW's and that horrible purple satin wrapped Rolls Royce thing.

I love PH sometimes.

[anonymous-user]

simonr100 said:

As bad as they are Range Rover drivers are nowhere near as bad as Audi drivers!

Oh no! Poor me!

[anonymous-user]

k-ink said:

daveinhampshire said:

If we're into generalisations it can only be assumed the people complaining are peasants and probably drive round in barely legal scrap heaps looking for any excuse to vent they frustration at they own lack of success. Just saying.

There we have it: the real attitude of a typical RR driver. Because the measure of success is how top heavy your mode of transport is

You need to remember something quite important. When driving a RR, it's really quite hard not to look down on other drivers. Because you are genuinely, err, looking down. On other drivers.

It's nice.

[Slow]

INWB said:

krarkol said:

For example, from what I've seen on Facebook, the people who go clubbing every weekend and love a bit of Ketamine seem to have a love for horribly modified cars, such as these tacky matte black wrapped BMW's and that horrible purple satin wrapped Rolls Royce thing.

I love PH sometimes.

So lets all go clubbing on ketamine and we can get a new Rolls Royce?

[krarkol]

Slow said:

INWB said:

krarkol said:

For example, from what I've seen on Facebook, the people who go clubbing every weekend and love a bit of Ketamine seem to have a love for horribly modified cars, such as these tacky matte black wrapped BMW's and that horrible purple satin wrapped Rolls Royce thing.

I love PH sometimes.

So lets all go clubbing on ketamine and we can get a new Rolls Royce?

Not quite

The ones that do drive, drive limited edition Corsas, the rest just share a photo they found, stating how much they want it!

A lad I know has a 320d and the amount of people licking his ass because they think it's a "fast BMW" is astonishing.

I'm planning on a 335i by the end of this year, so the good news is I already know the back seats could come in handy...

[EnglishTony]

It might help if those Range Rover drivers who appear to think they are driving a Rolls Royce stop.

Or kill 2 birds with 1 stone with this



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