Is there any better family car than a Range Rover?

[braddo]

Phil. said:

Overly sensitive

I quoted useful facts for the OP to make his own decision based on years of actual ownership of FFRR’s, unlike many of the other posters who have never even owned one. Try to stop the personal comments, read back, and you might learn a bit about FFRR’s

You were the one throwing around names and pejoratives. Dial down the self-righteousness a bit!

FFRRs aren't for everyone.

[Phil.]

braddo said:

You were the one throwing around names and pejoratives. Dial down the self-righteousness a bit!

FFRRs aren't for everyone.

You really have lost it now, it’s embarrassing

[BRR]

I've never had a FFRR but have had multiple RRS, mainly L494's but recently moved to a new L461. I've never had a major problem with any of them, the infotainment on my pre 2022 L494's were a bit tempramental which was annoying but no problems other than that.

The L461 is a massive step on from the 494 in every area, more refined, rides better, handles much better and is a lot more economical, mine's a D300 and I'm averaging high 30's MPG where as in my 494 with the same engine it was stuggling to reach 30 and my Defender I had with the same engine was mid 20's.

They really are superb cars and even with a lottery win I can't think of anything I'd rather have as a family car, I'd just add some smaller sportier stuff to compliment it

[braddo]

Phil. said:

You really have lost it now, it’s embarrassing

The feeling is mutual then

[ChocolateFrog]

An MPV of some description probably.

Shame they're so unfashionable.

Edited by ChocolateFrog on Wednesday 22 May 12:29

[evvo602]

Just another view we run a Discovery 4 2016 model, it has just ticked over to 104,000 miles, in the time i have owned the car it has needed one Maf Sensor (I have had plenty of these go on a variety of other cars over the years) other than that the car drives perfectly & as of yet has not needed anything else & the Maf sensor did not stop the car getting me home.

I have owned far more unreliable cars from the like of BMW & Mercedes before, I had a BMW 520 that was an absolute turd of a car, Then a BMW 1 series for 8 years without fault too, you can have problems with any cars.

[Rusty Old-Banger]

ChocolateFrog said:

An MPV of some description probably.

Shame they're do unfashionable.

I love mine. The anonymity is brilliant, the practicality even better. Only thing is it's so tall I can't reach the roof when I wash it. But then I'd be exactly the same with a Range Rover.

[R6tty]

Rusty Old-Banger said:

blue_haddock said:

R6tty said:

Considerably richer? Was thinking the same.

Yep my post from last night saying exactly this seems to have been deleted so presumably he reported it!

He responded to it, and then I responded to him, and they've all gone. You're clearly not banned, and neither am I, so obviously our posts weren't THAT bad

A very strange and slightly worrying bit of censorship. I thought the post was apt. Just another way of saying 'worst look at my cars thread ever'.

[otolith]

I'd also take an estate rather than an SUV, and I'd take an E class - with the caveat that we're talking new-ish cars, my experience of running older ones is that they are unreliable money pits.

[Rusty Old-Banger]

otolith said:

I'd also take an estate rather than an SUV, and I'd take an E class - with the caveat that we're talking new-ish cars, my experience of running older ones is that they are unreliable money pits.

Yep, mine is perma-broken, but it's now 20 years old. Even 10 years ago when I got it, it was unreliable. It's put me right off Mercedes, tbh.

[otolith]

Rusty Old-Banger said:

Yep, mine is perma-broken, but it's now 20 years old. Even 10 years ago when I got it, it was unreliable. It's put me right off Mercedes, tbh.

Same. I'd consider a new-ish one under warranty, but don't tend to buy such cars.

[Far Cough]

Far Cough said:

Volvo XC90 or 60...... Plenty comfortable and does everything a RR does unless you go really "off road" for a fraction of the price

Yes , its a broad spectrum,

You`ll have to define "better" in your eyes which means a deep dive into the failings of the RR. . . . . . .i.e what does the RR do that could be improved in your eyes ??

[Ken_Code]

R6tty said:

A very strange and slightly worrying bit of censorship. I thought the post was apt. Just another way of saying 'worst look at my cars thread ever'.

Being offended by people talking about their cars on a car forum is quite weird.

[NGK210]

• All-weather grip (4WD)
• C. 300kg lighter than contemporary FFRRs
• And c. 100mm narrower
• Doesn't wallow or lean like the Mary Rose
• But is also delightfully wafty / comfy
• Spacious and practical (3-seat mid-row bench option)
• Range incl miser-spec dervs and a fire-breathing AMG V8

And nobody bought it because they preferr SUVs. You're all nucking futs

[Ken_Code]

What is it?

[Phil.]

Ken_Code said:

What is it?

A bus

[Rayny]

Ken_Code said:

What is it?

If the range includes an AMG V8, then I'll take a wild stab at a Mercedes R Class

[Jimjimhim]

Phil. said:

Ken_Code said:

What is it?

A bus

A really ugly bus

[rocket_ron]

I think it's a Merc R class. So few of them around though so....

[R6tty]

Ken_Code said:

R6tty said:

A very strange and slightly worrying bit of censorship. I thought the post was apt. Just another way of saying 'worst look at my cars thread ever'.

Being offended by people talking about their cars on a car forum is quite weird.

Ken. You got some posts taken down because people were mocking you. On a car forum. It's not me that's weird.