I now realise why everybody loves Range Rovers

[anonymous-user]

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[Equilibrium25]

Brooking10 said:

How so ?

I can honestly say we have never had any problems with the last two FFRRs that had it.

It's not the most powerful of beasts but it's quiet and relatively economical.

Don't get me wrong I would happily swap for 30 more bhp but I wouldn't say it was a bad power plant. Are there documented issues with these units ?

The issues I’ve read about are oil dilution warning issues on TDV6 258bhp Discos. It meant people were having services after just a few k miles, but was a faulty warning I think. Resolved by a software update now, largely, yet they have replaced the engine on the line up anyway.

And... the 306bhp SDV6 in the RRS has a reputation for snapping cranks. Possibly a certain batch or model year but seemingly unclear.

If yours is 275bhp, not sure where it fits in this picture and maybe the oil dilution issue with the singles turbo engine was specific to disco software.

[Chestrockwell]

Only thing missing is a mis spaced numberplate, otherwise it would be a full house, classic

[popeyewhite]

Hardest frost of the year so far last night. Press the remote ten minutes before I'm due to leave and the heater gets the car toasty and clear of ice without having to venture beyond my front door.

[Fckitdriveon]

popeyewhite said:

Hardest frost of the year so far last night. Press the remote ten minutes before I'm due to leave and the heater gets the car toasty and clear of ice without having to venture beyond my front door.

That’s living : )

[Shakermaker]

popeyewhite said:

Hardest frost of the year so far last night. Press the remote ten minutes before I'm due to leave and the heater gets the car toasty and clear of ice without having to venture beyond my front door.

Welcome to Sweden. The year is 1991 and this is the new Saab 9000.

Now the first thing to note is that it is the middle of winter here and you'll see that I'm currently buried under 9 feet of snow. However, this clever trick on my Saab means I can start the car from here inside the house so that it warms up whilst I enjoy my morning Surstromming

[RobM77]

Shakermaker said:

popeyewhite said:

Hardest frost of the year so far last night. Press the remote ten minutes before I'm due to leave and the heater gets the car toasty and clear of ice without having to venture beyond my front door.

Welcome to Sweden. The year is 1991 and this is the new Saab 9000.

Now the first thing to note is that it is the middle of winter here and you'll see that I'm currently buried under 9 feet of snow. However, this clever trick on my Saab means I can start the car from here inside the house so that it warms up whilst I enjoy my morning Surstromming

Volvo and BMW (and I strongly suspect Audi and Mercedes, plus others) have had this option for quite a long time now, often done via an app. For BMWs at least, it's a rare option on the secondhand market in the UK though.

The luxury argument for Range Rovers never really washed with me - you can get the same levels of refinement and luxury in an E or S Class, 5 or 7 series etc, with lower running costs, better handling, and better performance. The only thing you'd lack would be off road capability and the higher driving position.

[RobM77]

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

That's insane! I knew SUVs were bad, but didn't realise some were that bad. The video looks genuine...

[jamei303]

popeyewhite said:

Hardest frost of the year so far last night. Press the remote ten minutes before I'm due to leave and the heater gets the car toasty and clear of ice without having to venture beyond my front door.

Wow. I heard that some even have seats that heat up! Miraculous! If I bought one I'd never go back to owning any other kind of vehicle.

[R.Sole]

jamei303 said:

popeyewhite said:

Hardest frost of the year so far last night. Press the remote ten minutes before I'm due to leave and the heater gets the car toasty and clear of ice without having to venture beyond my front door.

Wow. I heard that some even have seats that heat up! Miraculous! If I bought one I'd never go back to owning any other kind of vehicle.

I realise that you were using sarcasm as a form of humour but the statement does hold true for many people!

[Sheepshanks]

Fckitdriveon said:

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).

If every customer is like you, it doesn't make business sense for JLR to waste time and money trying to sort the cars. You'll still buy another.

[otolith]

RobM77 said:

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

That's insane! I knew SUVs were bad, but didn't realise some were that bad. The video looks genuine...

Suspect that it takes a particular set of ill-judged inputs, but yes, poor. The new fast massive Audi SUV uses four wheel steer, torque vectoring, active anti-roll bars, adaptive damping and a lot of electronic intervention to go round the Nurburging very quickly. But as AutoCar says "Regardless of driver mode – there are a bewildering array of settings, some of which can be stored and saved for quick access via a steering wheel-mounted RS button – the steering is fairly mute. But the rack is quick and the weighting is reasuringly hefty, plus there’s plenty of turn-in bite, allowing to commit to the apex with real confidence. And with the rear steer getting you pointing staighter sooner, you can get on the throttle earlier and exploit the double whammy effect of that torque vectoring diff and four-wheel-drive traction. The anti-roll wizardry plays its part too, helping keep things on an even keel and under cast iron control. It’s not fun and engaging in the normal sense and you feel that the systems are doing a lot of the work, but it’s hard not to giggle a little at the vast RS Q8’s ability to deal with corners and changes of direction with near hot-hatch poise and agility." - I question the point of it all.

[irocfan]

RobM77 said:

Shakermaker said:

popeyewhite said:

Hardest frost of the year so far last night. Press the remote ten minutes before I'm due to leave and the heater gets the car toasty and clear of ice without having to venture beyond my front door.

Welcome to Sweden. The year is 1991 and this is the new Saab 9000.

Now the first thing to note is that it is the middle of winter here and you'll see that I'm currently buried under 9 feet of snow. However, this clever trick on my Saab means I can start the car from here inside the house so that it warms up whilst I enjoy my morning Surstromming

Volvo and BMW (and I strongly suspect Audi and Mercedes, plus others) have had this option for quite a long time now, often done via an app. For BMWs at least, it's a rare option on the secondhand market in the UK though.

The luxury argument for Range Rovers never really washed with me - you can get the same levels of refinement and luxury in an E or S Class, 5 or 7 series etc, with lower running costs, better handling, and better performance. The only thing you'd lack would be off road capability and the higher driving position.

quite a few of the Yanks will do the same for the height of summer - lovely stepping into a beautifully chilled interior after you've been melting

[hyphen]

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.)

Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 18th December 13:24

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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 chavs they associate with, covet.

(pic cropped for his privacy.)

You actually took a photo of that?!?

[hyphen]

Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area said:

You actually took a photo of that?!?

Yeah, takes two seconds on modern phones. You don't even need to put your pin in nor open an App, just click a button and done.

You should get one instead of setting up those SLR shoots with 20 lights and reflective umbrellas

[David87]

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 chavs they associate with, covet.

(pic cropped for his privacy.)

Maybe the owner has a fking massive mansion and is just visiting his less fortunate mate?

[hyphen]

David87 said:

Maybe the owner has a fking massive mansion and is just visiting his less fortunate mate?

Yup, you all have a Cotswold retreat for the weekends too, don't you.

(less fortunate doesn't apply, its a London home in a non-stabby area. So worth more than most in the country.).

Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 18th December 13:27

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Well, that’s us told.

[Jaguar steve]

Chestrockwell said:

Only thing missing is a mis spaced numberplate, otherwise it would be a full house, classic

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.