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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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The Telegraph has an article today with this title https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/features/...-can-buy5/
I think they may have been smoking something, I get a Shogun Sport and a RAV4 and sort of understand a Jimny and Wrangler, but a FFRR  DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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FFRR
What’s the 10th? there’s only 9. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 14th Feb 2019 3:30 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Yes a bit odd.
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| 14th Feb 2019 3:30 pm |
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defector
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: Greater Manchester
Posts: 1471
 
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They more or less positively rave about the Jimny - as if reluctantly in the group.
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| 14th Feb 2019 3:33 pm |
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RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
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I think they're right. The tacky diamond turned wheels, strange trim choices etc mean it's in danger of being a bit, well, chav. Get a FFRR without the bling, just simple standard wheels, no strange paint and interior etc., and it's a lovely thing. But some of them are just tacky.
Also, they talk about its role being undefined. Again, I think they're right. The Range Rover started out as a more luxurious off road vehicle - but it was still an off road vehicle. Now, they're basically luxury cars which can go off road but almost never do. So they're competing with luxury saloons. And many of them are better alternatives unless one absolutely must have the high seating position. Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
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| 14th Feb 2019 3:40 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
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The original RR slogan was you can hose it inside and outside.
Interestingly their FFRR long term test ends like this:
Quote:The Range Rover has reached the end of the road – our three-month loan period came to an abrupt halt all too soon and I’m already missing its multi-purpose ability on the driveway.
Whether it was carrying my exploding fridge to the recycling centre, ploughing out of the mud-soaked car park at Twickenham, or just reverting to being a luxury limo on the hack up the M40 to London, the ultimate Land Rover has tackled everything we’ve thrown at it with great aplomb.
Some might argue that the viability of giant off-roaders like the Range Rover is in doubt nowadays. Yet with Lamborghini, Bentley and Rolls-Royce joining the market and Aston Martin entering the fray later this year, there’s nothing to suggest SUVs are losing their appeal.
And even with Jaguar Land Rover’s current problems, the iconic status of the Range Rover means it will likely still be a favourite with the well-heeled in some shape or form 100 years from now.
DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
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| 14th Feb 2019 4:07 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
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How an owner specs their FFRR doesn’t make the whole range one of the worst cars to buy.
And if I had the cash it would be the first car I’d buy. 23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 14th Feb 2019 4:10 pm |
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Ken
Member Since: 20 Feb 2006
Location: Here
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I have the cash and I'm moving away from the L405
The problem I have is no matter how good the GLS63 X750i the SQ7 G63 not one is a Range Rover and their lies my problem 
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| 14th Feb 2019 4:20 pm |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
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Oh dear, the link no longer works 🙁 2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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| 14th Feb 2019 4:53 pm |
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J77
Member Since: 03 Mar 2008
Location: Fife
Posts: 6270
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They’ve realised the error of their ways  23.5MY Defender 90 X-Dynamic SE D250 MHEV Pangea Green
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| 14th Feb 2019 4:55 pm |
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RRSTDV8
Member Since: 07 Apr 2014
Location: Here
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J77 wrote:How an owner specs their FFRR doesn’t make the whole range one of the worst cars to buy.
And if I had the cash it would be the first car I’d buy.
LR offer the tacky stuff - I think that's the criticism.
I would also have a FFRR if the money was available. I think they're great but mine would definitely be more low key rather than the trinket boxes that some people spec. No shiny mirror caps and flip paint for me thanks! Visiting from rrsport.co.uk
2012 RRS SDV6
2008 RRS TDV8
"When you fire that first shot, no matter how right you feel, you have no idea who's going to die! You don't know who's children are going to scream and burn. How many hearts will be broken. How many lives shattered. How much blood will spill, until everybody does what they were always going to have to do from the very beginning: SIT DOWN AND TALK!"
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| 14th Feb 2019 4:56 pm |
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Pelyma
Member Since: 06 Jan 2005
Location: Patching, Sussex
Posts: 15496
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Red Merle wrote:Oh dear, the link no longer works 🙁
The article seems to have been pulled as it’s not behind the paywall either. DS3 TDV6 HSE - Silver with Alpaca (old one) Gone
DS3 TDV6 HSE- Silver with Alpaca (new one) Gone
D4 HSE Lux - Montalcino Red Gone
Porsche Cayenne V8 Diesel S
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| 14th Feb 2019 5:54 pm |
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Red Merle
Member Since: 30 Aug 2014
Location: Liskeard
Posts: 7441
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J77 wrote:They’ve realised the error of their ways
  2011 - 2015: 3 x FL2
2015 - 2017: 2 x D4
2017 to date: FFRR SDV8
2023 to date: 2 x FL2 as “second” cars 🙄
2021 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200
2022 to date: Hinckley built ‘14 Triumph Trophy 1200 & sidecar!
(One of only two known to exist in the world!)
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| 14th Feb 2019 8:22 pm |
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