grown up range rover questions

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touching cloth said:

I know you will say you don't want multiple cars but that's just tough.

nope, not interested. want a big truck thing. its going to be a big truck thing. the missus will use it when im not doing work that needs a truck (and she wants a big truck thing), and i will use the car im also buying (but not telling you about, obviously) when im not using the big truck thing. this will enable us to get rid of her car, and my landy. and get a big truck thing and a new car. which im not telling you about. in addition to the big truck thing.

so, in summary, big truck thing. not car.

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nervous said:

so, in summary, big truck thing. not car.

apart from the one im buying and not telling you about, obviously.

[touching cloth]

nervous said:

touching cloth said:

Chip or no chip, it will bore you... and quickly.

why? none of my three landies have, and its just a landy with comfy seats. i dont see the difference.

Dunno why, just reckon it will. The defender is quirky in it's slowness and mine at least feels like you wouldn't want it to go an awful lots faster than it does. In a Rangey I think because it is quiet and comfortable you would feel comfortable going faster and this leads to frustration that it won't.

I think...

[touching cloth]

nervous said:

nervous said:

so, in summary, big truck thing. not car.

apart from the one im buying and not telling you about, obviously.

see how I am refusing to bite..... doh

[Fidgits]

touching cloth said:

nervous said:

nervous said:

so, in summary, big truck thing. not car.

apart from the one im buying and not telling you about, obviously.

see how I am refusing to bite..... doh

i thought you had already got it?

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Fidgits said:

i thought you had already got it?

no, thats another one im not telling about. though it appears to be the worst kept secret in the world

any chance that some one who knows what their talking about could help now that these two have reached their usefulness zenith?

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touching cloth said:

Dunno why, just reckon it will. The defender is quirky in it's slowness and mine at least feels like you wouldn't want it to go an awful lots faster than it does. In a Rangey I think because it is quiet and comfortable you would feel comfortable going faster and this leads to frustration that it won't.

I think...

but...legend has it then when chipped (which is one of my original questions) it will be as fast as a 4.0, thus (nice use of a thus, huh?) solving this problem.

not sure what thatll do to its mpg tho....

[Fidgits]

nervous said:

Plotloss said:

Theres bugger all in it really, go petrol, boocks to it.

you see that, fidg? thats why plotters is the new you. with allprivelliges.

what - you mean short and useless?

[Plotloss]

Nervy, what are you still doing here?

Petrol, avanti.

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Plotloss said:

Petrol, avanti.

[nero on] si barone. [/nero off]

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ps if anyone clever from the landy forum with an ounce of knowledge on these things could answer somne of my original questions, thatd be aces. ta.

[Fidgits]

he has a point.

You get more for your money with the V8 - and if you want the V8 performance - it'll be easier (and cheaper) to buy the V8 rather than chipping a diesel (which'll make the derv closer to the V8 consumption anyway).

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but much harder to sell.

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and around town the v8 will return 8mpg, whereas even a chipped diesel will double that.

god, i loathe trying to be the grown up round you lot. me no like.

[Fidgits]

nervous said:

but much harder to sell.

are you buying the car to use it or to sell it again?

silly question with the rate you go through cars... never mind!

[Fidgits]

Mind you, if your going to get a V8 - you may as well get a good V8!



you know you want to!

Okay, i'll leave you alone to get serious answers now - other than to say how do Derv Disco's stack up at your price range?

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Fidgits said:

nervous said:

but much harder to sell.

are you buying the car to use it or to sell it again?

silly question with the rate you go through cars... never mind!

im buying it to use, but i dont want to not be able to sell it if i want to/ have to.

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Fidgits said:

Mind you, if your going to get a V8 - you may as well get a good V8!



you know you want to!

Okay, i'll leave you alone to get serious answers now - other than to say how do Derv Disco's stack up at your price range?

dont think i havent looked at those.

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nervous said:

touching cloth said:

Dunno why, just reckon it will. The defender is quirky in it's slowness and mine at least feels like you wouldn't want it to go an awful lots faster than it does. In a Rangey I think because it is quiet and comfortable you would feel comfortable going faster and this leads to frustration that it won't.

I think...

but...legend has it then when chipped (which is one of my original questions) it will be as fast as a 4.0, thus (nice use of a thus, huh?) solving this problem.

not sure what thatll do to its mpg tho....

well if they are then as quick as a 4l petrol then maybe that is the answer but I am not sold on it...... basically I think I am against it however regardless as IMO the P38 looks old now and you will look like a used car dealer. Can't you just find another £10k and get an early example of the new shape one with the 3 litre TDV6 diesel - my sis has one of these and it really is quite a bit nicer and you look super rich in one, which you no longer do in a P38 (ducks head from p38 owners). Hers seems to go alright too, not quick but not lethargic either.

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nervous said:

Fidgits said:

i thought you had already got it?

no, thats another one im not telling about. though it appears to be the worst kept secret in the world

any chance that some one who knows what their talking about could help now that these two have reached their usefulness zenith?

Yes I know about the current one and am sure Jamie will know all about any plans and will gladly spill the beans on any pending purchases - most of his sentences to me on MSN seem to end with "but you didn't hear that from me!"