RE: Driven: Range Rover Sport Supercharged
Discussion
The Range Rover Sport is a great feat of engineering as it's so diverse, I don't know of a car that will do the below:
Climb a 40-45 degree incline - I'd be on my hands and knees trying to get up and down this !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Nfvr4iWeQ&fea...
Lap the Nurburgring in under 9 minutes - LR Promo Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SYyxYDWtyk&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sFnHupWy18
Test mule sliding around:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFR1beBkKrQ&NR=...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YXQWUBtk_A
Climb a 40-45 degree incline - I'd be on my hands and knees trying to get up and down this !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8Nfvr4iWeQ&fea...
Lap the Nurburgring in under 9 minutes - LR Promo Videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SYyxYDWtyk&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sFnHupWy18
Test mule sliding around:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFR1beBkKrQ&NR=...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YXQWUBtk_A
Richiefly said:
Greenpis said:
Richiefly said:
I WISH said:
It's obviously all a matter of opinion (and taste) and I stand by what I said earlier that people are perfectly entitled to buy and drive whatever they want without being unduly criticised.
BUT ..... you knew there was a 'but' coming on didn't you (!)......... I think the Range Rover Sport (in my humble opinion) is one of the most uncool vehicles on the planet.
Big as a small house, boxy, in your face, conspicuous consumption, blingy, drug dealer/posh school run image ..... does not add up to 'cool'.
I feel much better now!
Hear, hear! too blinkin' well right old chum.BUT ..... you knew there was a 'but' coming on didn't you (!)......... I think the Range Rover Sport (in my humble opinion) is one of the most uncool vehicles on the planet.
Big as a small house, boxy, in your face, conspicuous consumption, blingy, drug dealer/posh school run image ..... does not add up to 'cool'.
I feel much better now!
The problem is there are too many people on here who have spent a barrow load of readies on these monsters only to read here that they really are an image no-no! If you're going to make a statement with your £60k, do it properly ladies.
Touch paper well and truly lit, tin hat on, getting under desk.... I really didn't know that people had a problem with the RRS before I wasted my money buying one. Not sure I can handle the shame/embarressment now. What must my Family/Friends think of me?
If I try and sell or trade it in for something you think is cool, do you think I will be able to get any money for it?
Or should I just ring around a few scrap dealers and see if they will take it off my hands if I give them £100.
What car should I look to replace it with that you think would be cool. I obviously value your opinion on which car I drive very highly.
Come on, you have to laugh. I think this is a marmite car that's all.
This morning, walking past the Charterhouse Square School near Smithfields I counted 7, that's right, 7 huge 4x4's. An RRS (rather appropriately) two X5's, A Volvo XC90, a stupid blimin great Q7 (just plain ridiculous) and two large M class (I think) Mercs - this is what must change in my bigoted, selfish narrow minded, green party lunatic mind, I mean world preservation, who needs it hey, just as long as Rupert gets to school without being run over by someone else's huge 4x4. OMG, please wake up and smell the coffee people.
while I watch this one bobbym said:
Just to be clear, only the classic RR is cool, not the sport....
Thanks for the confirmation, should I buy an RR Classic then?Isn't that the name for the original RR launched back in 1970.
Not sure I could drive a car older than say three/four years.
I am in a quandry now, if I want to be cool I have to drive a car that's not got airbags, esp, abs and other safety equipment now standard on modern cars.
Won't a car that old keep breaking down though?
btdk5 said:
4x4's are proven safer in the event of a crash. Why wouldnt you want that if the sole purpose of it is to ferry your kids about?
Because that statement is the crassest form of saying you don't give a sh*t about the lives of people you hit as long as you and your family survive.Greenpis said:
bobbym said:
Just to be clear, only the classic RR is cool, not the sport....
Thanks for the confirmation, should I buy an RR Classic then?Isn't that the name for the original RR launched back in 1970.
Not sure I could drive a car older than say three/four years.
I am in a quandry now, if I want to be cool I have to drive a car that's not got airbags, esp, abs and other safety equipment now standard on modern cars.
Won't a car that old keep breaking down though?
LuS1fer said:
btdk5 said:
4x4's are proven safer in the event of a crash. Why wouldnt you want that if the sole purpose of it is to ferry your kids about?
Because that statement is the crassest form of saying you don't give a sh*t about the lives of people you hit as long as you and your family survive.Greenpis said:
bobbym said:
Just to be clear, only the classic RR is cool, not the sport....
Thanks for the confirmation, should I buy an RR Classic then?Isn't that the name for the original RR launched back in 1970.
Not sure I could drive a car older than say three/four years.
I am in a quandry now, if I want to be cool I have to drive a car that's not got airbags, esp, abs and other safety equipment now standard on modern cars.
Won't a car that old keep breaking down though?
Greenpis said:
Not sure I could drive a car older than say three/four years.
I am in a quandry now, if I want to be cool I have to drive a car that's not got airbags, esp, abs and other safety equipment now standard on modern cars.
Won't a car that old keep breaking down though?
Weird.I am in a quandry now, if I want to be cool I have to drive a car that's not got airbags, esp, abs and other safety equipment now standard on modern cars.
Won't a car that old keep breaking down though?
What's also weird is that there don't appear to be any used dark green Supercharged Sports for sale.
Garlick said:
Greenpis said:
bobbym said:
Just to be clear, only the classic RR is cool, not the sport....
Thanks for the confirmation, should I buy an RR Classic then?Isn't that the name for the original RR launched back in 1970.
Not sure I could drive a car older than say three/four years.
I am in a quandry now, if I want to be cool I have to drive a car that's not got airbags, esp, abs and other safety equipment now standard on modern cars.
Won't a car that old keep breaking down though?
LuS1fer said:
btdk5 said:
4x4's are proven safer in the event of a crash. Why wouldnt you want that if the sole purpose of it is to ferry your kids about?
Because that statement is the crassest form of saying you don't give a sh*t about the lives of people you hit as long as you and your family survive.
The locals here in Dubai will have it up to 8,000hp within a week.
I was in a 997 GT3 not too long ago on a freeway with a Nissan Patrol behind me. As soon as we cleared traffic I floored it in 3rd and was sailed past by the Patrol with turbos whistling a way.
No idea what it was putting out but the GT3 was flat out and was passed easily! Unfortunately, there were no corners.
I was in a 997 GT3 not too long ago on a freeway with a Nissan Patrol behind me. As soon as we cleared traffic I floored it in 3rd and was sailed past by the Patrol with turbos whistling a way.
No idea what it was putting out but the GT3 was flat out and was passed easily! Unfortunately, there were no corners.
rocksteadieeddie said:
Garlick said:
Greenpis said:
bobbym said:
Just to be clear, only the classic RR is cool, not the sport....
Thanks for the confirmation, should I buy an RR Classic then?Isn't that the name for the original RR launched back in 1970.
Not sure I could drive a car older than say three/four years.
I am in a quandry now, if I want to be cool I have to drive a car that's not got airbags, esp, abs and other safety equipment now standard on modern cars.
Won't a car that old keep breaking down though?
I'd love an LSE, maybe next time? Other than the generally wafty nature of my car I love it's noise. This morning I picked up RacingPete for work and he was out before I had beeped...he had heard 'a V8' come down the road and knew it would be me
Garlick said:
rocksteadieeddie said:
Garlick said:
Greenpis said:
bobbym said:
Just to be clear, only the classic RR is cool, not the sport....
Thanks for the confirmation, should I buy an RR Classic then?Isn't that the name for the original RR launched back in 1970.
Not sure I could drive a car older than say three/four years.
I am in a quandry now, if I want to be cool I have to drive a car that's not got airbags, esp, abs and other safety equipment now standard on modern cars.
Won't a car that old keep breaking down though?
I'd love an LSE, maybe next time? Other than the generally wafty nature of my car I love it's noise. This morning I picked up RacingPete for work and he was out before I had beeped...he had heard 'a V8' come down the road and knew it would be me
Trommel said:
Greenpis said:
Not sure I could drive a car older than say three/four years.
I am in a quandry now, if I want to be cool I have to drive a car that's not got airbags, esp, abs and other safety equipment now standard on modern cars.
Won't a car that old keep breaking down though?
Weird.I am in a quandry now, if I want to be cool I have to drive a car that's not got airbags, esp, abs and other safety equipment now standard on modern cars.
Won't a car that old keep breaking down though?
What's also weird is that there don't appear to be any used dark green Supercharged Sports for sale.
Have I now also been misled by Land Rover over colours available?
As I will be starting legal proceedings against LR on the grounds they told me the RRS was the coolest car ever, they didn't tell me to check on here first. Think this should be covered under the Trades Description Act, or Unfair Trading Rules. I may as well add the withholding of dark green as a colour option to the legal process.
Trommel said:
Tonga Green. 99.9% of the Supercharged ones appear to be "murdered out".
Like this one:http://www.saxton4x4.co.uk/detail?template=/saxton...
rocksteadieeddie said:
Trommel said:
Tonga Green. 99.9% of the Supercharged ones appear to be "murdered out".
Like this one:http://www.saxton4x4.co.uk/detail?template=/saxton...
Right Update For You All On My Uncool Car Predicament
I have been discussing with a couple of Dealers my options, so far it's this:
A 2003 Nissan Micra FSH, 12mths Mot & Tax. Only thing is the RRS doesn't cover the cost, will have to stump up £3K.
A 2001 Subaru WRX something or other, he said I won't need to tax it as most owners of this year don't bother. But he will throw in a Pitbull and a tracksuit.
But on reading some of the other posts about safety in accidents, should I really just buy a bike that way I won't upset anyone?
Or am I being naive on the whole safety issue?
Or being naive on the worrying if anyone else thinks my car is cool or not.
Tongue now firmly not in cheek - where it's been for the last couple of hours.
Suppose it would be worse if people had no opinion of it, like a Lexus.
Say what you like about the RRS. I'm not asking you to drive it or like it.
As long as you enjoy driving whatever your choice of car is.
I have been discussing with a couple of Dealers my options, so far it's this:
A 2003 Nissan Micra FSH, 12mths Mot & Tax. Only thing is the RRS doesn't cover the cost, will have to stump up £3K.
A 2001 Subaru WRX something or other, he said I won't need to tax it as most owners of this year don't bother. But he will throw in a Pitbull and a tracksuit.
But on reading some of the other posts about safety in accidents, should I really just buy a bike that way I won't upset anyone?
Or am I being naive on the whole safety issue?
Or being naive on the worrying if anyone else thinks my car is cool or not.
Tongue now firmly not in cheek - where it's been for the last couple of hours.
Suppose it would be worse if people had no opinion of it, like a Lexus.
Say what you like about the RRS. I'm not asking you to drive it or like it.
As long as you enjoy driving whatever your choice of car is.
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