Is the Range Rover Evoque out yet?
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As far as I am aware, the official release date is sometime in September. I have noticed loads of them down here, driving through Chobham.
A couple of weeks ago I was doing half days at work and coming home at lunch tiome, every day, I saw about 20-30 of them in the Chobham area. They all seemed to be doing some kind of circular route. On the Thursday, I had got so frustrated at seeing them almost line astern, it seemed like more of them than the total of all other cars combined, that I ended up following them. I ended up 4-5 miles out of my way and turned round and gave up (my short attention span!). All I could put it down to was some kind of marketing/sales training event from the LR dealer in Ascot as that seemed to be the way that they had either been coming from, or going to.
I would be interested to know if anyone on here knows what was going on, as I was going to try and get one of the drivers attention to ask. Unfortunately there weren't any opportunities to do this as we were never stationary log enough.
A couple of weeks ago I was doing half days at work and coming home at lunch tiome, every day, I saw about 20-30 of them in the Chobham area. They all seemed to be doing some kind of circular route. On the Thursday, I had got so frustrated at seeing them almost line astern, it seemed like more of them than the total of all other cars combined, that I ended up following them. I ended up 4-5 miles out of my way and turned round and gave up (my short attention span!). All I could put it down to was some kind of marketing/sales training event from the LR dealer in Ascot as that seemed to be the way that they had either been coming from, or going to.
I would be interested to know if anyone on here knows what was going on, as I was going to try and get one of the drivers attention to ask. Unfortunately there weren't any opportunities to do this as we were never stationary log enough.
Phil74 said:
As far as I am aware, the official release date is sometime in September. I have noticed loads of them down here, driving through Chobham.
A couple of weeks ago I was doing half days at work and coming home at lunch tiome, every day, I saw about 20-30 of them in the Chobham area. They all seemed to be doing some kind of circular route. On the Thursday, I had got so frustrated at seeing them almost line astern, it seemed like more of them than the total of all other cars combined, that I ended up following them. I ended up 4-5 miles out of my way and turned round and gave up (my short attention span!). All I could put it down to was some kind of marketing/sales training event from the LR dealer in Ascot as that seemed to be the way that they had either been coming from, or going to.
I would be interested to know if anyone on here knows what was going on, as I was going to try and get one of the drivers attention to ask. Unfortunately there weren't any opportunities to do this as we were never stationary log enough.
Dealer launch at Chobham test track for 3 weeks i believe, they have moved now, maybe up to Coweth Park.A couple of weeks ago I was doing half days at work and coming home at lunch tiome, every day, I saw about 20-30 of them in the Chobham area. They all seemed to be doing some kind of circular route. On the Thursday, I had got so frustrated at seeing them almost line astern, it seemed like more of them than the total of all other cars combined, that I ended up following them. I ended up 4-5 miles out of my way and turned round and gave up (my short attention span!). All I could put it down to was some kind of marketing/sales training event from the LR dealer in Ascot as that seemed to be the way that they had either been coming from, or going to.
I would be interested to know if anyone on here knows what was going on, as I was going to try and get one of the drivers attention to ask. Unfortunately there weren't any opportunities to do this as we were never stationary log enough.
ZesPak said:
Manufacturers often do tours like this to create awareness for a new model, often looking for areas that suits their target demography. It's often cheaper and more effective than for example a billboard.
"Riot Tours" 
"Feel how well the Evoque rides the rubble and fallen scumbags, notice that the car hardly shudders as you clear burning wheelie bins out of the way with it.......would you like to sign now sir?"
Conor D said:
I've just seen about 10 of them drive through the centre of Liverpool.. I thought they weren't out yet?
It's got me thinking whats going on; journos, a LR test drive day, or have the looters managed to get into LR..
Or I'm just being stupid and they're already on sale.
I saw a load of them yesterday heading into the Albert Dock.It's got me thinking whats going on; journos, a LR test drive day, or have the looters managed to get into LR..
Or I'm just being stupid and they're already on sale.
I've seen that many I didn't realise that they hadn't been released yet.
y2blade said:
ZesPak said:
Manufacturers often do tours like this to create awareness for a new model, often looking for areas that suits their target demography. It's often cheaper and more effective than for example a billboard.
"Riot Tours" "Feel how well the Evoque rides the rubble and fallen scumbags, notice that the car hardly shudders as you clear burning wheelie bins out of the way with it.......would you like to sign now sir?"
"target demography" being the operating words in my statement
This is what they're up to in Liverpool: http://www.liverpoolconfidential.co.uk/News-and-Co...
Driving through this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wapping_Tunnel - pretty cool I think!
Driving through this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wapping_Tunnel - pretty cool I think!
Launch date is 8th Sept though PR events for people who have already ordered have been going on around the country for a few weeks. Unfortunately i couldnt make the one i was given due to work but apparently it was a slap up affair with an hours unaccompanied drive followed by a slap up meal.
I got my invite to the dealer launch event today in the post too, its on 8th Sept. Guess what Im 2pm - midnight at work and cant make that either!!!
Oh and i think slightly more than 1400 have been ordered.
I got my invite to the dealer launch event today in the post too, its on 8th Sept. Guess what Im 2pm - midnight at work and cant make that either!!!
Oh and i think slightly more than 1400 have been ordered.
Edited by insanojackson on Wednesday 10th August 19:33
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