I now realise why everybody loves Range Rovers

[otolith]

DonkeyApple said:

Be careful on the corners, that high CoG will get you killed.

Nah, this guy didn’t even notice it, on account of not being a racing driver;

https://youtu.be/NIzrVcZH07w

[The Mad Monk]

hyphen said:

PurpleTurtle said:

The Evoque screams ‘PCP’d to the max and watches far too much Love Island’ to me.

Not sure if that’s the image JLR’s Marketing people were hoping to cultivate but it’s how I see them.

Yes, that was the intended image.

It's why Victoria Beckham was the face of the launch, and made available on affordable leases

Anything endorsed by a Beckham would make me walk away.

It's just possible that I am not the intended market.

[Equilibrium25]

Brooking10 said:

Too late.

It’s in a ditch already outside Ant from Ant and Dec’s house as a direct result of a homosexual chihuahua getting wedged under the pedals on the way home.

Beautiful new FFRR you have there, enjoy! Does it have the 306hp SDV6 these days?

[anonymous-user]

Equilibrium25 said:

Beautiful new FFRR you have there, enjoy! Does it have the 306hp SDV6 these days?

Hi there

No it still has to make do with the 275 bhp one whereas the sport gets the 306.

[Equilibrium25]

Brooking10 said:

Hi there

No it still has to make do with the 275 bhp one whereas the sport gets the 306.

Ah right, cheers.

[Crumpet]

Brooking10 said:

Yes - it’s a really nice colour and changes quite a bit depending on the light.

Yep! Got it on my D5, no regrets at all with the choice and, like you say, it seems to be a different colour every day.

Coupled with standard silver alloys and an ‘Oyster’ interior it’s about as tasteful as you can spec a LR these days, in my opinion obviously. Unlike you I did add a touch of chav with rear tints, though!

[DonkeyApple]

otolith said:

DonkeyApple said:

Be careful on the corners, that high CoG will get you killed.

Nah, this guy didn’t even notice it, on account of not being a racing driver;

https://youtu.be/NIzrVcZH07w

Minicab in shocking driving shocker.

Video did remind me of a few years back as I was waiting at the lights by one of Oxford’s park and ride car parks, out drove one of those suspiciously unstable looking camper vans, I think a Hiace or similar, and it must have clipped the curb as he turned out and it just gracefully toppled over and a solitary plate subsequently rolled out.

I also saw something the other day that would have sent a couple of the specialists who track all RR threads into complete spasms. It was a vehicle that seemed to cross off the entire bingo card in one go. It was a majestic monolith if issue trigger.

The spec was as follows:

Old shape Sport. Disco in a frock.
Pink. Not pale pink but an aggressive sort of bubblegum pink.
Female driver.
Wearing a hoodie.
Smoking a fag.
In the heart of the Cotswolds where old folk flock to try and pretend this sort of stuff doesn’t exist.

I felt inclined to wave as I passed in my boring green 72 Suffix A that only offends the professionally idiotic when they see how I’ve ruined the interior.

Edited by DonkeyApple on Saturday 7th December 09:26

[popeyewhite]

DonkeyApple said:

Lovely. I sincerely hope they threw in the orange spray tan and a handbag to sweeten the deal. Be careful on the corners, that high CoG will get you killed.

The Autobiographies have a self-levelling cornering system, which seems to work very well. On skinny tyres the AB can corner almost as flat as a sorted car.

[ettore]

Geekman said:

yonex said:

So is there a reliable Range Rover?

Think I mentioned it earlier in the thread, but mine has been very reliable. The three Jaguars I had before were too, I guess I'm lucky with JLR products!

Mine have all been 100% reliable.

[NomduJour]

popeyewhite said:

The Autobiographies have a self-levelling cornering system, which seems to work very well. On skinny tyres the AB can corner almost as flat as a sorted car.

Dynamic Response active anti-roll is dependent on engine choice, not trim level - the 3.0 diesels don’t have it.

[popeyewhite]

NomduJour said:

popeyewhite said:

The Autobiographies have a self-levelling cornering system, which seems to work very well. On skinny tyres the AB can corner almost as flat as a sorted car.

Dynamic Response active anti-roll is dependent on engine choice, not trim level - the 3.0 diesels don’t have it.

You're quite right. Why would someone order the TDV6 in AB format though? Better mpg is offset by a smaller tank. Pay for all the bells and whistles and you also get a more wallowy car. Each to their own though.

[crispian22]

otolith said:

Nah, this guy didn’t even notice it, on account of not being a racing driver;

https://youtu.be/NIzrVcZH07w

Amateur

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEnQ-MgbZiY

[R.Sole]

popeyewhite said:

NomduJour said:

popeyewhite said:

The Autobiographies have a self-levelling cornering system, which seems to work very well. On skinny tyres the AB can corner almost as flat as a sorted car.

Dynamic Response active anti-roll is dependent on engine choice, not trim level - the 3.0 diesels don’t have it.

You're quite right. Why would someone order the TDV6 in AB format though? Better mpg is offset by a smaller tank. Pay for all the bells and whistles and you also get a more wallowy car. Each to their own though.

Is there a reason why the fit the de-tuned 3.0d engine into the FFRR?

[anonymous-user]

popeyewhite said:

You're quite right. Why would someone order the TDV6 in AB format though? Better mpg is offset by a smaller tank. Pay for all the bells and whistles and you also get a more wallowy car. Each to their own though.

I struggle to see where the premium for the AB comes from in V6 form, I have to say.

[popeyewhite]

R.Sole said:

popeyewhite said:

NomduJour said:

popeyewhite said:

The Autobiographies have a self-levelling cornering system, which seems to work very well. On skinny tyres the AB can corner almost as flat as a sorted car.

Dynamic Response active anti-roll is dependent on engine choice, not trim level - the 3.0 diesels don’t have it.

You're quite right. Why would someone order the TDV6 in AB format though? Better mpg is offset by a smaller tank. Pay for all the bells and whistles and you also get a more wallowy car. Each to their own though.

Is there a reason why the fit the de-tuned 3.0d engine into the FFRR?

Fuel economy I suppose. But when you're spending that much money anyway... .

[anonymous-user]

R.Sole said:

popeyewhite said:

NomduJour said:

popeyewhite said:

The Autobiographies have a self-levelling cornering system, which seems to work very well. On skinny tyres the AB can corner almost as flat as a sorted car.

Dynamic Response active anti-roll is dependent on engine choice, not trim level - the 3.0 diesels don’t have it.

You're quite right. Why would someone order the TDV6 in AB format though? Better mpg is offset by a smaller tank. Pay for all the bells and whistles and you also get a more wallowy car. Each to their own though.

Is there a reason why the fit the de-tuned 3.0d engine into the FFRR?

I assume you mean vs the Sport’s 306 bhp one ?

I don’t know and it does seem a bit odd.

There may well be some waffle about dynamism and torque curves involved somewhere perhaps

[Equilibrium25]

Brooking10 said:

R.Sole said:

popeyewhite said:

NomduJour said:

popeyewhite said:

The Autobiographies have a self-levelling cornering system, which seems to work very well. On skinny tyres the AB can corner almost as flat as a sorted car.

Dynamic Response active anti-roll is dependent on engine choice, not trim level - the 3.0 diesels don’t have it.

You're quite right. Why would someone order the TDV6 in AB format though? Better mpg is offset by a smaller tank. Pay for all the bells and whistles and you also get a more wallowy car. Each to their own though.

Is there a reason why the fit the de-tuned 3.0d engine into the FFRR?

I assume you mean vs the Sport’s 306 bhp one ?

I don’t know and it does seem a bit odd.

There may well be some waffle about dynamism and torque curves involved somewhere perhaps

It is odd that they replaced the TDV6 with the 306hp SDV6 in the Disco as well, but not the FFRR. Perhaps there are production constraints and/or combined with the lifespan of the model. Worth the cost of tweaking the D5 but not the FFRR.

[Chestrockwell]

If 177 bhp is enough in a 2008 RRS, I’m sure 275 bhp is fine

[DonkeyApple]

popeyewhite said:

R.Sole said:

popeyewhite said:

NomduJour said:

popeyewhite said:

The Autobiographies have a self-levelling cornering system, which seems to work very well. On skinny tyres the AB can corner almost as flat as a sorted car.

Dynamic Response active anti-roll is dependent on engine choice, not trim level - the 3.0 diesels don’t have it.

You're quite right. Why would someone order the TDV6 in AB format though? Better mpg is offset by a smaller tank. Pay for all the bells and whistles and you also get a more wallowy car. Each to their own though.

Is there a reason why the fit the de-tuned 3.0d engine into the FFRR?

Fuel economy I suppose. But when you're spending that much money anyway... .

Or maybe they see it as the Sport getting the tuned engine so as to be more sporty?

[Fckitdriveon]

Looking to buy my 2nd Svr currently and 10th odd Range Rover .

They are a lovely place to be , when they work properly they are hard to trump.

However , Pushing products to market that aren’t ready - electronics particularly is an issue seemingly .

I rejected one on the forecourt in 2018, and had lots of problems with my early ones (2004-2009).