Discussion
RobDown said:
Ok, I’ll bite
I live in London. I have a Disco. I like/need it for the following reasons
1. The high driving position. Anyone who has driven around the suburbs of London with its double-parked streets will know the huge advantage being able to see over the parked cars brings. Pulling out from a T-junction with double parked cars is an absolute lottery without this height
2. Space. It’s got more than an estate car. Indeed if I stow all the seats it become a mini-Van (space is a three-dimensional thing you see, so the height also matters not just the length of the car).
3. I need that space because I have failed to follow Steve’s advice and foolishly kept all 3 children
4. I need 4 wheel drive as my son plays rugby. In fact there are a lot of rugby clubs in London and they all typically share one feature - mud-based parking
5. I have an Aston Martin for other times. I don’t “need” a fast estate, my wife’s words not mine (I might “ want one” but wife doesn’t like the man-maths)
6. I’m not orange
I hope the DBX does well. But I suspect it’s going to be more a 4 seater type thing like the RRS sport so not much use to me at present. But if readers could buy lots of them so that there’s a used supply in 3-4 years that would be great. Thank you
All of the above (with the exception of the rugby-playing son).I live in London. I have a Disco. I like/need it for the following reasons
1. The high driving position. Anyone who has driven around the suburbs of London with its double-parked streets will know the huge advantage being able to see over the parked cars brings. Pulling out from a T-junction with double parked cars is an absolute lottery without this height
2. Space. It’s got more than an estate car. Indeed if I stow all the seats it become a mini-Van (space is a three-dimensional thing you see, so the height also matters not just the length of the car).
3. I need that space because I have failed to follow Steve’s advice and foolishly kept all 3 children
4. I need 4 wheel drive as my son plays rugby. In fact there are a lot of rugby clubs in London and they all typically share one feature - mud-based parking
5. I have an Aston Martin for other times. I don’t “need” a fast estate, my wife’s words not mine (I might “ want one” but wife doesn’t like the man-maths)
6. I’m not orange
I hope the DBX does well. But I suspect it’s going to be more a 4 seater type thing like the RRS sport so not much use to me at present. But if readers could buy lots of them so that there’s a used supply in 3-4 years that would be great. Thank you
Edited by RobDown on Monday 14th January 13:50
I have two kids, both of whom are still in car seats, and getting them in-and-out of the car at waist/chest height rather than at knee height in an estate car is massively helpful.
Our third 'child' is a four year old Irish Terrier and, despite looking at RS4/6s and AMG Merc wagons on the classifieds on a weekly basis, the thought of a muddy dog clambering in and out of a luxury estate car fills me with dread!
In the Disco, the leather is thick, the plastics are durable and the tyre profile is as satisfyingly high as the driving position. They're just fantastic utility vehicles.
People who live in cities still have families, still go on holidays and, yes, it does still snow 'Down South'.
That Land Rovers should be the preserve of the landed gentry is beyond me.
RobDown said:
MO55 said:
I'm told, by someone that has seen the real thing that it is a 5 seater,,,,I assume they are 5 adult seats.
Did I mention my kids have to be kept out of punching range of each other? 
Guessing I might not be AMLs target market.....
Best thing about Vantage is that only 1 of two teenagers (boy and girl) can be in the car (and getting into and out of the car) with me at one time.
Here’s my dog in the back of my RS4. I got one of those hammock style seat covers from Amazon for about 20 quid. Fits around the front and rear headrests in about thirty seconds. Has paw flaps that fold down over the sides of the seat to protect it when he climbs in. Two years of use and not a single claw mark yet. Highly recommended. Can also be used for children.
We are so used to car reviewers singing the praises of the vehicles they test, that it now comes as a surprise whenever a journalist is critical. Do you think being given a free car for a week, could possibly influence their appraisals? Perhaps concerned that any harsh comments, might result in no more cars from that manufacturer. I don't know, but continually reading that every car on test is very good, does make me wonder.
However, if AML have read the review today in the Telegraph, by Andrew English (Rolls Royce V12 Cullinan), they might not be keen on him testing their Cullinan rival, the DBX.
Extracts;
'Breathtakingly, immaculate, but strangely unlovable.'
'You have to admire the engineering craftsmanship that went into the Cullinan, but it left me as icy cold as the Iguaza Blue bodywork.'
'The front view is very ugly and while the rest of the car has its moments, especially the rear three-quarter view, the overall impression is of a
Far Eastern Rolls-Royce knock off.'
Prices from £276,000.
Edited by Jon39 on Saturday 16th February 16:27
Jon39 said:
We are so used to car reviewers singing the praises of the vehicles they test, that it now comes as a surprise whenever a journalist is critical. Do you think being given a free car for a week, could possibly influence their appraisals? Perhaps concerned that any harsh comments, might result in no more cars from that manufacturer. I don't know, but continually reading that every car on test is very good, does make me wonder.
However, if AML have read the review today in the Telegraph, by Andrew English (Rolls Royce V12 Cullinan), they might not be keen on him testing their Cullinan rival, the DBX.
Extracts;
'Breathtakingly, immaculate, but strangely unlovable.'
'You have to admire the engineering craftsmanship that went into the Cullinan, but it left me as icy cold as the Iguaza Blue bodywork.'
'The front view is very ugly and while the rest of the car has its moments, especially the rear three-quarter view, the overall impression is of a
Far Eastern Rolls-Royce knock off.'
Prices from £276,000.
Edited by Jon39 on Saturday 16th February 16:27
MO55 said:
Jon39 said:
We are so used to car reviewers singing the praises of the vehicles they test, that it now comes as a surprise whenever a journalist is critical. Do you think being given a free car for a week, could possibly influence their appraisals? Perhaps concerned that any harsh comments, might result in no more cars from that manufacturer. I don't know, but continually reading that every car on test is very good, does make me wonder.
However, if AML have read the review today in the Telegraph, by Andrew English (Rolls Royce V12 Cullinan), they might not be keen on him testing their Cullinan rival, the DBX.
Extracts;
'Breathtakingly, immaculate, but strangely unlovable.'
'You have to admire the engineering craftsmanship that went into the Cullinan, but it left me as icy cold as the Iguaza Blue bodywork.'
'The front view is very ugly and while the rest of the car has its moments, especially the rear three-quarter view, the overall impression is of a
Far Eastern Rolls-Royce knock off.'
Prices from £276,000.
Very Clarkson-esque.However, if AML have read the review today in the Telegraph, by Andrew English (Rolls Royce V12 Cullinan), they might not be keen on him testing their Cullinan rival, the DBX.
Extracts;
'Breathtakingly, immaculate, but strangely unlovable.'
'You have to admire the engineering craftsmanship that went into the Cullinan, but it left me as icy cold as the Iguaza Blue bodywork.'
'The front view is very ugly and while the rest of the car has its moments, especially the rear three-quarter view, the overall impression is of a
Far Eastern Rolls-Royce knock off.'
Prices from £276,000.
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