just got back from the unveiling of the evoque!
Discussion
Jacobthechap said:
just got back from work which today involved catering for the launch of the new range rover evoque.
i was one of 100 people there to see the car before anyone else in the uk!
they had three of them, two five doors and a 3 (which in my opinion is much nicer!)
very well designed and built car, in my mind looks like a cross between a RR sport and a freelander
feel rather priviliged to have been there!
what are your opinions on the car, would you buy one, do you think its a real RR or just a souped up hatchback?!
Erm, no you weren't. They had these on display near my work about a month ago! I had a good look round, sat in, etc. Nice cars.i was one of 100 people there to see the car before anyone else in the uk!
they had three of them, two five doors and a 3 (which in my opinion is much nicer!)
very well designed and built car, in my mind looks like a cross between a RR sport and a freelander
feel rather priviliged to have been there!
what are your opinions on the car, would you buy one, do you think its a real RR or just a souped up hatchback?!
Jacobthechap said:
i was one of 100 people there to see the car before anyone else in the uk!
Except around Aberdeenshire 
there was a convoy of these things driving around a few weeks ago and was behind one (not intentionally) driving through Peterculter, just looked like a squashed Range Rover/Freelander, a bit silly IMO 
Personally, I'd prefer something like this
My friend who works for JLR has one for 4 or so months now.
We went to the tip in it a couple of weekends ago, despite some thinking it is small on the inside, you can get a hell of a lot of hedge cuttings and bits of tree in it (With the seats down).
But you should have seen the face's of the people at the tip, they were shocked that:
A) we have one
B) that we had the audacity to use such a "Pretty" car to do a tip run in.
We went to the tip in it a couple of weekends ago, despite some thinking it is small on the inside, you can get a hell of a lot of hedge cuttings and bits of tree in it (With the seats down).
But you should have seen the face's of the people at the tip, they were shocked that:
A) we have one
B) that we had the audacity to use such a "Pretty" car to do a tip run in.
Manks said:
V88Dicky said:
Will these new Evoques address the issue of Land Rover/Range Rover being the most unreliable brand for six years in a row though?
Oh I do hope not.For the first two months I owned my Range Rover I never needed to wash it or buy my own coffee.
Looks crap.
Just buy *a car*
Unless you want to go off-road, then buy a decent off-roader that can get a bit roughed up.
Audi all-road stuff makes loads more sense for people who drive into a field once in a blue moon on hard ground to go camping
Then again I just drive "off-road" in my Z4. Only crap drivers need 4x4 stuff to get places
Dave
Just buy *a car*
Unless you want to go off-road, then buy a decent off-roader that can get a bit roughed up.
Audi all-road stuff makes loads more sense for people who drive into a field once in a blue moon on hard ground to go camping
Then again I just drive "off-road" in my Z4. Only crap drivers need 4x4 stuff to get places
Dave
Edited by Mr Whippy on Friday 9th September 10:02
V88Dicky said:
I'm sure if they can sort Jaguar out, then they can sort the rest of the company out. Eventually.
Maybe.Reminds me though, the glove box flies open if you so much as look at it funny, the hands-free is on the blink and there's a bolt missing from the fuse box panel. The car also needs washing. Now where's the number for Stratstone....
About 3 weeks ago, I was traveling through Wollaton and Trowell in Notingham. As I was waiting to turn right at some traffic lites, 5 Evoques drove past in the opposite direction. All black, bar one white one. All driven by different kinds of people, some old, some young, some couples, some single and some families.
They look much better in person than on pictures, and it was weirs seeing 5 lumped together.
As far as I know, there are no testing facilities close by or anything, so what they were doing, I have no idea.
Looked good though.
They look much better in person than on pictures, and it was weirs seeing 5 lumped together.
As far as I know, there are no testing facilities close by or anything, so what they were doing, I have no idea.
Looked good though.
I saw one outside a Land-Rover dealership in Stockport last Friday.
I like the design, but I'd like to sit in one before I pass judgement, simply because I have a sneaking feeling it'll suffer from the modern car design curse of high waistline, low roof and huge blind spots, and in a car like that attracting the kind of drivers it will, it's a recipe for disaster.
I like the design, but I'd like to sit in one before I pass judgement, simply because I have a sneaking feeling it'll suffer from the modern car design curse of high waistline, low roof and huge blind spots, and in a car like that attracting the kind of drivers it will, it's a recipe for disaster.
TazR6 said:
About 3 weeks ago, I was traveling through Wollaton and Trowell in Notingham. As I was waiting to turn right at some traffic lites, 5 Evoques drove past in the opposite direction. All black, bar one white one. All driven by different kinds of people, some old, some young, some couples, some single and some families.
They look much better in person than on pictures, and it was weirs seeing 5 lumped together.
As far as I know, there are no testing facilities close by or anything, so what they were doing, I have no idea.
Looked good though.
If it was late afternoon I may have been driving one of them.They look much better in person than on pictures, and it was weirs seeing 5 lumped together.
As far as I know, there are no testing facilities close by or anything, so what they were doing, I have no idea.
Looked good though.
There was a "launch" event at Trent Vinyard and the cars were sent out on a loop that way, guided by Sat Nav.
Edited by Manks on Friday 9th September 10:35
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