What else do you drive for a comfortable ride ?
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BMW 640d Gran Coupe - I've done 50k miles in 30 months, its got the ZF 8 speed box, more torque than a Vanquish (although unfortunately not the power), but then it does do over 40mpg, it has suspension that fiddles with the roll bars in corners and a setting I like to call "sea sick mode", plus navigation that tells you the weather and what you should wear when you get there.
I've done the big 4x4 thing and of all the cars I've owned, it was the one I kept the shortest time.
I've done the big 4x4 thing and of all the cars I've owned, it was the one I kept the shortest time.
I went in to the local Land Rover dealer two weeks ago determined to buy a Range Rover Sport and to my great surprise ended up with a Discovery instead. There just wasn't enough space in the former (I need the 3rd row of seats regularly otherwise the kids beat the hell out of each other). And frankly I don't need a second car with a strong 0-60 time (which apart from the badge seemed to be the main selling point for the RR over the Disco)
I was mightily impressed by the latter, they seem to have moved on a long, long way from the early Discoverys I drove 20 years ago
I was mightily impressed by the latter, they seem to have moved on a long, long way from the early Discoverys I drove 20 years ago
downr said:
I went in to the local Land Rover dealer two weeks ago determined to buy a Range Rover Sport and to my great surprise ended up with a Discovery instead. There just wasn't enough space in the former (I need the 3rd row of seats regularly otherwise the kids beat the hell out of each other). And frankly I don't need a second car with a strong 0-60 time (which apart from the badge seemed to be the main selling point for the RR over the Disco)
I was mightily impressed by the latter, they seem to have moved on a long, long way from the early Discoverys I drove 20 years ago
I was mightily impressed by the latter, they seem to have moved on a long, long way from the early Discoverys I drove 20 years ago
The Disco 4 is the best "all round" car LR make
I was in the LR dealer yesterday for a service, spotted a new RRS that looked tasty. Of course it was the "SVR" version with bucket like racing seats ...I couldn't quite believe the £129,995 price though. Range Rover certainly are moving up market, with £75K diesel Sports, £50K + Discovery and £100K + Range Rovers
...maybe its just me, and inflation of recent years went by unnoticed except in Land Rover product pricing
...maybe its just me, and inflation of recent years went by unnoticed except in Land Rover product pricing
bogie said:
I was in the LR dealer yesterday for a service, spotted a new RRS that looked tasty. Of course it was the "SVR" version with bucket like racing seats ...I couldn't quite believe the £129,995 price though. Range Rover certainly are moving up market, with £75K diesel Sports, £50K + Discovery and £100K + Range Rovers
...maybe its just me, and inflation of recent years went by unnoticed except in Land Rover product pricing
Mad isn't it, but they are selling because the product is excellent. Great for the UK ...maybe its just me, and inflation of recent years went by unnoticed except in Land Rover product pricing
AMDBSNick said:
bogie said:
I was in the LR dealer yesterday for a service, spotted a new RRS that looked tasty. Of course it was the "SVR" version with bucket like racing seats ...I couldn't quite believe the £129,995 price though. Range Rover certainly are moving up market, with £75K diesel Sports, £50K + Discovery and £100K + Range Rovers
...maybe its just me, and inflation of recent years went by unnoticed except in Land Rover product pricing
Mad isn't it, but they are selling because the product is excellent. Great for the UK ...maybe its just me, and inflation of recent years went by unnoticed except in Land Rover product pricing
davek_964 said:
2003 Porsche Cayenne. Far better car than I expected, and surprisingly fun on a twisty road!
Owned one too in between Range Rovers. Big mistake, most awful car I ever owned, holds the road well but at the price of comfort. Proved less reliable than any Range Rover I ever owned.Everyday car currently is a L405 Range Rover Supercharged Autobiography. It is superb.
CSK1 said:
davek_964 said:
2003 Porsche Cayenne. Far better car than I expected, and surprisingly fun on a twisty road!
Owned one too in between Range Rovers. Big mistake, most awful car I ever owned, holds the road well but at the price of comfort. Proved less reliable than any Range Rover I ever owned.Everyday car currently is a L405 Range Rover Supercharged Autobiography. It is superb.
am lining myself up for rangie and undecided between the petrol sport and a diesel full fat.
those IMO are the two sensible options for very different reasons.
have put nearly 120,000 miles on my very childish drug dealer special which has not put a foot wrong but now showing her age so i need to think about retiring it
those IMO are the two sensible options for very different reasons.
have put nearly 120,000 miles on my very childish drug dealer special which has not put a foot wrong but now showing her age so i need to think about retiring it
AMDBSNick said:
bogie said:
I was in the LR dealer yesterday for a service, spotted a new RRS that looked tasty. Of course it was the "SVR" version with bucket like racing seats ...I couldn't quite believe the £129,995 price though. Range Rover certainly are moving up market, with £75K diesel Sports, £50K + Discovery and £100K + Range Rovers
...maybe its just me, and inflation of recent years went by unnoticed except in Land Rover product pricing
Mad isn't it, but they are selling because the product is excellent. Great for the UK ...maybe its just me, and inflation of recent years went by unnoticed except in Land Rover product pricing
CSK1 said:
davek_964 said:
2003 Porsche Cayenne. Far better car than I expected, and surprisingly fun on a twisty road!
Owned one too in between Range Rovers. Big mistake, most awful car I ever owned, holds the road well but at the price of comfort. Proved less reliable than any Range Rover I ever owned.Everyday car currently is a L405 Range Rover Supercharged Autobiography. It is superb.
AMDBSNick said:
downr said:
I went in to the local Land Rover dealer two weeks ago determined to buy a Range Rover Sport and to my great surprise ended up with a Discovery instead. There just wasn't enough space in the former (I need the 3rd row of seats regularly otherwise the kids beat the hell out of each other). And frankly I don't need a second car with a strong 0-60 time (which apart from the badge seemed to be the main selling point for the RR over the Disco)
I was mightily impressed by the latter, they seem to have moved on a long, long way from the early Discoverys I drove 20 years ago
I was mightily impressed by the latter, they seem to have moved on a long, long way from the early Discoverys I drove 20 years ago
The Disco 4 is the best "all round" car LR make
Best of all worlds.
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