@phil, it doesn't make you a bad man, I've gone from hater (first models where ugly) to really liking the new model.
@engineer Is that right !! I saw my first one the other day, was ok not wow but you can't expect much as its a 4x4 saloon.
When they got released last December yes. Not sure what the current up to date wait. Going to check before I order my discovery
At risk of being lambasted..... I bought an Evoque (Pure, Tech, Coupe, SD4) two years ago and have been delighted with it. It's comfortable (get the heated seats!), fuel efficient (yes, really!) and dead practical for bikes (I have a tow ball bike rack which is great). My only criticisms would be that the boot is a tad small, and the access to the back seat isn't easy. If you like the looks, which I do, go for it.
@phil have a look at how much a set of tyres will cost you. A mate had one and got roughly 8000 miles out of a set....
@engineer, lot less interior space than a Disco, more Q3 than Q5 in that regard I would say. I wouldn't say no though !
@phil have a look at how much a set of tyres will cost you. A mate had one and got roughly 8000 miles out of a set....
Blimey. How did he drive it ??? Should be good for 20,000+ driven normally
Shouldn't that be parked in a disabled space?
aP - MemberI can't imagine ever wanting to buy an Evoque. If I wanted a 4x4 I'd buy something like a Land Crusier because they don't let you down, I'd never want a SUV because I'd buy something with space on the inside and the rest of the time I want something cheap and economical. I have no need or desire to try and pretend to people I don't know that I'm living a lifestyle that they want to aspire to. It's not envy, I'm just not interested in what other people's aspirations are.
^this (or Defender 110, because they make me smile when I drive them)
If you like the looks, which I do, go for it.
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Some peope like these:
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I had a Defender 110 as works truck for a bit. The noisiest thing I've ever had. You went over 50mph the panels would shake. Cassette player on a 2010 model. That was the only mod con. Bloody awful thing.
^but that is why I don't have one. But if I needed one, say I owned a hill farm, then I would.
loddrik - Member
Range rovers of any sort are driven by ****.
Really good at sweeping generalisations, then.
A good friend of mine has a new RR Sport, replacing his previous model Sport. He's someone I have a great deal of respect for, who travels to very dangerous parts of the world to help very disadvantaged people.
He's many times the man you are.
OP, save a few more pennies and go for one of these.
Now that's a nice car.
good call , I've always liked the Ford Flex.
Mind factor in the extra cost of getting indicators fitted. As far as I can tell, Range Rover don't seem to fit them as standard. 😉
I bought an Evoque (Pure, Tech, Coupe, SD4) two years ago and have been delighted with it. It's comfortable (get the heated seats!), fuel efficient (yes, really!) and dead practical for bikes (I have a tow ball bike rack which is great).
OK, so not that practical..
My only criticisms would be that the boot is a tad small, and the access to the back seat isn't easy. If you like the looks, which I do, go for it.
if you want to put something in the back?
I was amazed when I saw then just how small they were and when you look at what the interior is like you can tell it's designed to carry some nice shopping bags at most 😉
They are small in the back but no worse than the size vs boot space of a something like a Nissan Juke.
They are small in the back but no worse than the size vs boot space of a something like a Nissan Juke.
But the Juke is tiny ! The Evoke is a style over substance car, no issue with that but you have to accept it for what it is.
OP, as everyone hates the evoque get a Hummer. They're cool.
If your buying new vw toureg
Just get a Cayman. Hunter S Thompson likes 'em.
That Cayman video is bloody awful. The most annoying voice ever.
project - Member
Going for a test drive of one next week,hopefully the above comments want cloud my mind with negativity, and obvious jealousy of the lower clases
We were all looking forward to the road test report.
Did it fit into the disabled spaces?
The Evoque would, but the X6 in Denny high school today could only manage diagonally across two spaces. 😕
Just two? I assume they were the spaces for the school buses. 😛
Range rover evoque.........I would rather guide my dad into my mum !
Think project has his eye on one of these instead......
http://www.roverparts.com/News/Archive/TheBurberryRangeRoverSport.cfm
I was in Cannes last week (as one does) and saw some even more ridic cars than the evoke. Mercedes 6x6, maclarens, lambos. Great riding past on the bike, so long as you don't hit the wing mirrors. Rather have a vdub
Rather have a Paceman than an Evoque.
Rather have a pacemaker, tbh.
Not sure there'll be too many buyers on STW!
The thing with big petrol cars is that you can stick an LPG conversion on them and run them off that. I know a couple of people that have done that and manage to get the car they wanted (AMG C class Merc was one) and still be able to afford to drive it.
I quite fancy the idea of a 9 grand Cayenne on LPG fitted out for off-roading.
[i]Think project has his eye on one of these instead......[/i]
I think project tricked you all.
[i]Really good at sweeping generalisations, then.
A good friend of mine has a new RR Sport, replacing his previous model Sport. He's someone I have a great deal of respect for, who travels to very dangerous parts of the world to help very disadvantaged people.
He's many times the man you are.[/i]
Very good, but clearly he's made a big mistake buying a cockwagon as people will make make that simple assumption....especially with a private plate!
Haters will be haters.
My WW2 veteran grandfather drove a Range Rover. Had them for over 20 years. Since the war he started his own specialist machining factory supplying high precision parts. He specifically employed school leavers with no education as that was effectively what he was and put them on what he always said was a 50 year apprenticeship! In his later years he was involved heavily in the wounded warriers charity.
He really wasn't a ****.
Did he buy the Evoque that seems to be mostly driven by people who want to be photographed flashing their underwear leaving nightclubs with footballers or one of the older practical ones?
The bloke on the left, thats the kinda bloke I think owns an Ewoke..
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No, his wife will own the Evoque, he will own the Sport.
Rockape63Very good, but clearly he's made a big mistake buying a cockwagon as people will make make that simple assumption....especially with a private plate!
The new Sport is an amazingly good car. He has the cash, why not? If you want a 1.4D Vauxhall Nova or 1.0 Rover Metro or whatever that's fine too but why are you attacking his choice of vehicle? Jealousy perhaps or maybe envy.
Tell us all, which chariot sits on your driveway/street?
The thing with big petrol cars is that you can stick an LPG conversion on them and run them off that. I know a couple of people that have done that and manage to get the car they wanted (AMG C class Merc was one) and still be able to afford to drive it.
Need to be careful with LPG as there is still the chance that the government will start taxing it at the same point as normal fuel and it will become as expensive.
All these stupid fashion cars.
Urban Crossovers like the Nissan Juke, the manufacturers thought they would be picked up by young urban go-getters and the lifestyle conscious, the ad for the Renault Captur even has a surfer in it.
But who buys them?
Pensioners, because the high up driving position means they are easier to get in and out of.
Every time I see a "Mini" Countryman I want to vomit and then find the lazy designer and force him to look at the bloody thing non-stop. Its like the just put enlarge 50% into their autocad program then went to the pub.
When Porsche engineers got their hands on the Macan chassis (which is based on the Audi Q5) they decided they only way to get acceptable handling was to mount the engine so low it needed to be dry sumped. How about not sticking a Porsche badge on a stupid jacked up MPV in the first place
I have a Dacia Duster and mr iolo has 2012 Disco. Are these ok by you?
[i]The new Sport is an amazingly good car. He has the cash, why not? If you want a 1.4D Vauxhall Nova or 1.0 Rover Metro or whatever that's fine too but why are you attacking his choice of vehicle? Jealousy perhaps or maybe envy.
Tell us all, which chariot sits on your driveway/street?[/i]
Keep your wig on iolo, its only banter! I have two Pals with them and we even made number plates COCK 1 for a recent trip. I'm not going to rise to your questions, as you'd be disappointed with the answer.
Project well done for considering a car made in the UK by people whose tax is payed here. We need every job we can get and manufacturing jobs are important to many of us.
The 'new' option from Land Rover is today's announced Discovery Sport.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/new-land-rover-discovery-sport-unveiled
That looks alright, especially with all the seats.
