I now realise why everybody loves Range Rovers

[Fckitdriveon]

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 people they associate with, covet.

(pic cropped for his privacy.)

Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 18th December 13:24

How do you know it’s a he ?! How do you know it’s their house ?!

Essentially you’ve made a lot of assumptions which probably says more about you than any Range Rover Owners.

[hyphen]

Fckitdriveon said:

How do you know it’s a he ?!

Because Barack Obama told me women are not stupid.

You dare question Saint Obama?

[J4CKO]

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 people they associate with, covet.

(pic cropped for his privacy.)




See this near us quite a lot, to the point so that live in small terraced properties are blocking most of the pavement, not just RR and SUVs but loads of cars.

Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 18th December 13:24

[RobM77]

otolith said:

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.

Yeah, the entire concept hinges around the vehicle's ability to drive off road, and it carries that ability as an engineering compromise in everything else it does. All cars are a compromise, but usually in closely related spheres. For example, I had some track instruction in Mark Hales' Audi A6 a few years ago, and to be honest, it dealt with Cadwell Park very well; it not being too dissimilar to a typical B road (which Mark also took me on briefly, to demonstrate this exact point). Even that’s not its forte, it’d rather be on an Autobahn, but relatively speaking it’s not too hard to make a large family car cope well with a mix of roads in comfort and hold its own at speed – BMW have been hitting that nail on the head for years with the 5 series for example. To drive off road though is an entirely different skill set, many aspects of which run totally contrary to good road manners. This is part of the reason why it took so long for this type of car to emerge.

I think what companies like Audi, BMW and Porsche do with SUVs is stunning, but yes, I do question the point of it all, given that most of these cars will never go off road. Driving an SUV on the road everyday is like using a rifle as a walking stick - jolly useful as a walking stick for an opportunist who likes to shoot his dinner when he can, but for most of us it would be needlessly dangerous, needlessly expensive, and compromised in its primary job.

[anonymous-user]

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 people they associate with, covet.

(pic cropped for his privacy.)

Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 18th December 13:24

I think you have some issues.

[Osinjak]

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 people they associate with, covet.

(pic cropped for his privacy.)

Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 18th December 13:24

GTF. That's pathetic and I'm not talking about the car or the parking.

[RobM77]

The photo above could be of a landlord visiting one of his rental properties, or it could be a second home for Mon-Fri, with the owner going back to his large place in the country at weekends? We don't know really - could be anything (none of which is our business!).

[Deranged Rover]

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 people they associate with, covet.

(pic cropped for his privacy.)

Edited by hyphen on Wednesday 18th December 13:24

This thread is about Range Rovers. That's not a Range Rover - it's a Land Rover product that happens to have a badge on it that reads 'Range Rover'. There's a big difference.

[GoodCompany]

hyphen said:

Because Barack Obama told me women are not stupid.

You dare question Saint Obama?

Tis the season and all, but perhaps cut down on the daytime drinking

[popeyewhite]

R.Sole said:

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!

Lots of disdain for a standard AB Rangie feature. It's great, I'm warm, they're not. Oh also standard with the AB along with the heated seats is cooled seats and massage. So yes, 'Wow'. Not that I use the features.

[GoodCompany]

popeyewhite said:

Lots of disdain for a standard AB Rangie feature. It's great, I'm warm, they're not. Oh also standard with the AB along with the heated seats is cooled seats and massage. So yes, 'Wow'. Not that I use the features.

Hot stone massage and heated steering wheel is a heavenly combination on a cold morning.

Edited by GoodCompany on Wednesday 18th December 15:39

[DonkeyApple]

Chestrockwell said:

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

It’s good. No doubt about that. I saw that this morning and thought to myself that for portraying a certain aspect of ownership this was a picture that would not be beaten.

Who was to know that just an hour ago on the M40 I spied something that trumps your photo. It’s a blinder and I shall try and upload it later.

[RobM77]

popeyewhite said:

R.Sole said:

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!

Lots of disdain for a standard AB Rangie feature. It's great, I'm warm, they're not. Oh also standard with the AB along with the heated seats is cooled seats and massage. So yes, 'Wow'. Not that I use the features.

There's no disdain at all, just people saying that this is nothing unique for a RR or even close to unique - loads of cars have this feature and have had it for years.

[anonymous-user]

RobM77 said:

popeyewhite said:

R.Sole said:

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!

Lots of disdain for a standard AB Rangie feature. It's great, I'm warm, they're not. Oh also standard with the AB along with the heated seats is cooled seats and massage. So yes, 'Wow'. Not that I use the features.

There's no disdain at all, just people saying that this is nothing unique for a RR or even close to unique - loads of cars have this feature and have had it for years.

I guess it's a mix of the comfort (air suspension), high driving position (great on motorways) and perceived extra safety the cars offer. Plus on top of that the 'badge'. I've had a few Range Rovers in the past and can certainly see the appeal vs a 'normal' car.

[Fckitdriveon]

ruprechtmonkeyboy said:

RobM77 said:

popeyewhite said:

R.Sole said:

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!

Lots of disdain for a standard AB Rangie feature. It's great, I'm warm, they're not. Oh also standard with the AB along with the heated seats is cooled seats and massage. So yes, 'Wow'. Not that I use the features.

There's no disdain at all, just people saying that this is nothing unique for a RR or even close to unique - loads of cars have this feature and have had it for years.

I guess it's a mix of the comfort (air suspension), high driving position (great on motorways) and perceived extra safety the cars offer. Plus on top of that the 'badge'. I've had a few Range Rovers in the past and can certainly see the appeal vs a 'normal' car.

I thought it was just because it made you feel superior to everyone else if you drive a Range Rover .

Edited by Fckitdriveon on Wednesday 18th December 16:23

[R.Sole]

Fckitdriveon said:

I thought it was just because it made you superior to everyone else if you drive a Range Rover .

Edited by Fckitdriveon on Wednesday 18th December 16:23

FTFY.

[popeyewhite]

RobM77 said:

popeyewhite said:

R.Sole said:

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!

Lots of disdain for a standard AB Rangie feature. It's great, I'm warm, they're not. Oh also standard with the AB along with the heated seats is cooled seats and massage. So yes, 'Wow'. Not that I use the features.

There's no disdain at all, just people saying that this is nothing unique for a RR or even close to unique - loads of cars have this feature and have had it for years.

What cars have heated/cooled/massage seats as standard like the Autobiography? Are there really "loads of them?"

Edited by popeyewhite on Wednesday 18th December 19:30

[DonkeyApple]

DonkeyApple said:

Chestrockwell said:

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

It’s good. No doubt about that. I saw that this morning and thought to myself that for portraying a certain aspect of ownership this was a picture that would not be beaten.

Who was to know that just an hour ago on the M40 I spied something that trumps your photo. It’s a blinder and I shall try and upload it later.

It's a LUMMA TurboShaft4XGTRSGLGHIAMAX but not just an ordinary TurboShaft4XGTRSGLGHIAMAX, look carefully and you can see this is the ROOFER!!! And someone has signed it, possibly even Stevie Wonder!!

[Fckitdriveon]

DonkeyApple said:

It's a LUMMA TurboShaft4XGTRSGLGHIAMAX but not just an ordinary TurboShaft4XGTRSGLGHIAMAX, look carefully and you can see this is the ROOFER!!! And someone has signed it, possibly even Stevie Wonder!!

Now that is impressive levels of apathy to other people’s opinions.

Let me Buy that man (or woman) a beer (wine)

[Cold]

Lumma CLR RS .