I now realise why everybody loves Range Rovers
Discussion
hyphen said:
I took this pic the other day, it perfectly sums up the urban Range Rover driver. Driveway too small to have the car, parks at angle and still wheels is off it. He literally has to squeeze past to get into his house 
It's not the only example. Loads of them around.
That's what most urban range rover owners are, car is bigger than the house, but whilst he is driving it, he thinks he is 'the man'. It's all about some image they, and the people they associate with, covet.
(pic cropped for his privacy.)
That’s about 9cm longer than a 3-series or 4cm shorter than a 5-series. Would you have got so irritated and judgemental if either of those cars were parked there? It's not the only example. Loads of them around.
That's what most urban range rover owners are, car is bigger than the house, but whilst he is driving it, he thinks he is 'the man'. It's all about some image they, and the people they associate with, covet.
(pic cropped for his privacy.)
Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 18th December 13:24
Equilibrium25 said:
hyphen said:
I took this pic the other day, it perfectly sums up the urban Range Rover driver. Driveway too small to have the car, parks at angle and still wheels is off it. He literally has to squeeze past to get into his house
It's not the only example. Loads of them around.
That's what most urban range rover owners are, car is bigger than the house, but whilst he is driving it, he thinks he is 'the man'. It's all about some image they, and the people they associate with, covet.
(pic cropped for his privacy.)
That’s about 9cm longer than a 3-series or 4cm shorter than a 5-series. Would you have got so irritated and judgemental if either of those cars were parked there? It's not the only example. Loads of them around.
That's what most urban range rover owners are, car is bigger than the house, but whilst he is driving it, he thinks he is 'the man'. It's all about some image they, and the people they associate with, covet.
(pic cropped for his privacy.)
Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 18th December 13:24
Osinjak said:
Equilibrium25 said:
hyphen said:
I took this pic the other day, it perfectly sums up the urban Range Rover driver. Driveway too small to have the car, parks at angle and still wheels is off it. He literally has to squeeze past to get into his house
It's not the only example. Loads of them around.
That's what most urban range rover owners are, car is bigger than the house, but whilst he is driving it, he thinks he is 'the man'. It's all about some image they, and the people they associate with, covet.
(pic cropped for his privacy.)
That’s about 9cm longer than a 3-series or 4cm shorter than a 5-series. Would you have got so irritated and judgemental if either of those cars were parked there? It's not the only example. Loads of them around.
That's what most urban range rover owners are, car is bigger than the house, but whilst he is driving it, he thinks he is 'the man'. It's all about some image they, and the people they associate with, covet.
(pic cropped for his privacy.)
Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 18th December 13:24
DonkeyApple said:
Let’s take an emotional step back for one moment from thinking that someone who finds a £50k non essential toy stuffed into a driveway of a home that is possibly not worth much more is a raving Commie or Capitalist Pig. First we must assume that it is not the successful grand daughter just visiting her granny or the landlord who has gone upstairs to collect his rent and if this is the case of the owner’s car outside the owners house and it is not prime central London property then you very much have to consider it a pathetic situation that renting transport bling ahead of what most people would consider more sane investments in the quality of life is a pretty poor indictment of the modern consumer.
Funnily enough the sight that first triggered my interest in cars was seeing a 911 turbo always parked outside a twoup/down cottage (in a row) many years ago whilst my dad drove me to school on his way to work. This was the early 70s and the car was worth at least as much as the house. I asked why the owner spent so much on his car and was told "his car is important to him".popeyewhite said:
What cars have heated/cooled/massage seats as standard like the Autobiography? Are there really "loads of them?"
as standard I'd say not a whole lot - however are you being totally honest here sinceisn't the AB is itself an option or trim-leve? If you were to look at a JLR price-list for a boggo RRS/FFRR/RRE I suspect that an AB would come nowhere near it.Now you've got the option of having errrmmmm options then suddenly there are a lot more to chose from - take (for example) the S550 Mustang... heated cooled seats and heated steering wheels.
popeyewhite said:
Funnily enough the sight that first triggered my interest in cars was seeing a 911 turbo always parked outside a twoup/down cottage (in a row) many years ago whilst my dad drove me to school on his way to work. This was the early 70s and the car was worth at least as much as the house. I asked why the owner spent so much on his car and was told "his car is important to him".
It’s Just jealousy, nothing more. People have a need to be jealous and judgemental, especially when they perceive that someone has something they don’t. More amusingly half the posters moaning will likely own a shed, or something deeply uninteresting themselves. The above is bang on. So many people on here just cannot understand that a car is really important to some, strange given the forum they’re posting on. Would I sell every car and have another bedroom or two, not on your life, but all credit to those that make that choice. On the ferry last night I was parked next to a newish RR. It’s the perfect thing to travel across Europe in. Dog in the back etc. Always fancied one but the perception I have of unreliability put me off. It’s amusing how people are applauded for modifying small little turbocharged Renaults, yet lambasted for messing about with a Range Rover. yonex said:
popeyewhite said:
Funnily enough the sight that first triggered my interest in cars was seeing a 911 turbo always parked outside a twoup/down cottage (in a row) many years ago whilst my dad drove me to school on his way to work. This was the early 70s and the car was worth at least as much as the house. I asked why the owner spent so much on his car and was told "his car is important to him".
It’s Just jealousy, nothing more. People have a need to be jealous and judgemental, especially when they perceive that someone has something they don’t. More amusingly half the posters moaning will likely own a shed, or something deeply uninteresting themselves. The above is bang on. So many people on here just cannot understand that a car is really important to some, strange given the forum they’re posting on. Would I sell every car and have another bedroom or two, not on your life, but all credit to those that make that choice. On the ferry last night I was parked next to a newish RR. It’s the perfect thing to travel across Europe in. Dog in the back etc. Always fancied one but the perception I have of unreliability put me off. It’s amusing how people are applauded for modifying small little turbocharged Renaults, yet lambasted for messing about with a Range Rover. irocfan said:
as standard I'd say not a whole lot - however are you being totally honest here sinceisn't the AB is itself an option or trim-leve? If you were to look at a JLR price-list for a boggo RRS/FFRR/RRE I suspect that an AB would come nowhere near it.
Now you've got the option of having errrmmmm options then suddenly there are a lot more to chose from - take (for example) the S550 Mustang... heated cooled seats and heated steering wheels.
Massage seats? Nope? Then it's not in the category of "loads of them" Now you've got the option of having errrmmmm options then suddenly there are a lot more to chose from - take (for example) the S550 Mustang... heated cooled seats and heated steering wheels.
The point is that as a part of the RR range The AB has these things as standard. The AB is the flagship model - so described by Autocar. As the M5 is the 5 series flagship. There is more than just extra trim available on the AB as well. I'm not being disingenuous - the luxuries described are standard on the AB. If you can show me a standard model in a line up that includes those extras - maybe Bentley or Rolls or Lexus, then you'll help make Rob's point. Until then it's unproven and twaddle. Incidentally extra options are available to order for the already superlative AB.
DonkeyApple said:
Osinjak said:
Equilibrium25 said:
hyphen said:
I took this pic the other day, it perfectly sums up the urban Range Rover driver. Driveway too small to have the car, parks at angle and still wheels is off it. He literally has to squeeze past to get into his house
It's not the only example. Loads of them around.
That's what most urban range rover owners are, car is bigger than the house, but whilst he is driving it, he thinks he is 'the man'. It's all about some image they, and the people they associate with, covet.
(pic cropped for his privacy.)
That’s about 9cm longer than a 3-series or 4cm shorter than a 5-series. Would you have got so irritated and judgemental if either of those cars were parked there? It's not the only example. Loads of them around.
That's what most urban range rover owners are, car is bigger than the house, but whilst he is driving it, he thinks he is 'the man'. It's all about some image they, and the people they associate with, covet.
(pic cropped for his privacy.)
Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 18th December 13:24
Chestrockwell said:
Wrong tyres & over confidenceWet grass can be surprisingly slippery for a car & has embarrassed many a 4x4 driver, Range Rovers included - they get stuck too
Jaguar steve said:
Chestrockwell said:
It wouldn't you know... 
You're right about the absent Chavplate but those two bays aren't for the disabled and there's no Little Princess On Board sticker in the back window.
Wonder why?
Clearly must be a narcissistic and major insecurity thing.
These typical and random RR Chavplates should adequately make up for the thread photo imbalance of which the owners of such 'lifestyle' tat must be so so proud
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