Discussion
C Lee Farquar said:
So, how do people feel about the way LR styling is going?
I'm a bit of a traditionalist. Range Rover wise I love the Classic and have had at least one since 1989. P38, had a nearly new one but never really smiled at it. I think the L322 is beautiful, a design classic. L405, non drug dealer spec, I can just about like and want one, wife's not keen of the sloping grill.
With you on this:I'm a bit of a traditionalist. Range Rover wise I love the Classic and have had at least one since 1989. P38, had a nearly new one but never really smiled at it. I think the L322 is beautiful, a design classic. L405, non drug dealer spec, I can just about like and want one, wife's not keen of the sloping grill.
Classic 2 Door - A design classic and just looks 'right'. Up there with the E-Type for perfection.
Classic 4 Door - Early ones aren't as pretty as the classic, best years IMHO were the late 3.5 / early 3.9 EFi cars which retained a lot of the charm of the 2 door and didn't look over done. For me the late cars, especially the LWB are at the one upgrade too many stage.
P38 - Had one, loved it. Early cars with Orange lights look nice, Thor engined cars with mask head lights and smoked indicators look best, especially in Epsom Green. Hate side steps and mudguards on them, clean & simple is best.
L322 - My favourite style wise after the Classic 2 - Door. Everything the Range Rover should have been, The TDV8 is the engine the car always deserved, a civiliszed torque monster with a V8 burble.
All model years look good, best in country not town spec. I was going to buy a beautiful Aintree Green late 2012 TDV8 until I drove a...
L405 - Styling it is not perfect, though in the details the more you look at it the more resolved it becomes, it's also the only one that doesn't look broken when parked in access mode! The way it drives is incredible on the road but it doesn't lose any of it's Range Roveryness.
If the L322 drove like the L405 it would be perfect.
As regards Drug Dealer spec... this has always been a thing, right from the Wood & Picket conversions of the 2 doors, through to Land Rover's own gloss black Vogue SE3.9 in the late 80's, the P38 was a pimp-my-ride special and the L322 moved the Range Rover into territory with the Supercharged Autobiography that essentially put Overfinch out of their tradition business and into the place they currently inhabit, making cars that are already good look like Librace's tomb. See Bill Blass edition Lincoln Continental for details.
I have never liked it, but that's my taste. It seems plenty do though.
I plan to look after my L405 very well, I am not a fan of the new one at all. If ordering new I'd have had a late SDV8 L405 in Byron Blue with 21" wheels and Ivory hide, clear glass. Maybe if one turns up in the distant future I may sell mine and buy that. But the new one does not make me immediately want one, and frankly if still ICE without a V8 it isn't a Range Rover.
Edited by Stick Legs on Sunday 24th October 18:32
APOLO1 said:
Had it a couple of weeks now, well worth the years wait. First Range Rover for 14 years, astonished at how well it drives. 350d engine just under 40 mpg on 300 miles round trip this week. 
Lovely.So glad Balmoral Green has proved popular.
It’s my favourite colour on the new one but I’ll be buying used @ 3-5 years old.
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