Yes, I know it’s the complete opposite of my low slung, bright yellow, German sports car - but I love these!!
Saw one in the metal this week. Looked awesome!
If I ‘needed’ a more practical car to replace my 911, I’d be sorely tempted...!
New Land Rover Defender
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Caveat emptor sir. My experience with JLR products is awful. View a few YouTube videos before you buy, such as below. Savage Geese guys are good.
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I preferred the robustness of the previous Defender 90/110. I can't imagine the military ordering this new one - it just doesn't look soldier proof!
That said, it does look good for a less demanding (perhaps more fashion-conscious) market
That said, it does look good for a less demanding (perhaps more fashion-conscious) market
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I’m not gonna go out and buy one tomorrow, but I really like it. Reviews are good. It seems really well designed & engineered. As it says in the above video, the complexity of the thing may be a concern, in view of JLR’s reliability reputation Having said that, I ran an Evoque for three years as my last company car and that was faultless.
Simon
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
I would agree with that. I was just amazed at the height when I topped across the road from the supermarket opposite the Pulborough dealer. With the now all 6cyl and 8cyl options now probably the best offroader and with the refinement to be an all journey, all-road vehicle.Wing Commander wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 3:33 pm
I’m not gonna go out and buy one tomorrow, but I really like it. Reviews are good. It seems really well designed & engineered. As it says in the above video, the complexity of the thing may be a concern, in view of JLR’s reliability reputation Having said that, I ran an Evoque for three years as my last company car and that was faultless.
A lot of their recent group problems have been with electrical, media and nav systems on moving to modern systems and they may have solved those now.
2019 Macan S Porsche code PKW8WKI8
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Excellent, Rab! Looking forward to your pics & first impressions!
Simon
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
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Ever the optimist!pmg wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 4:31 pmI would agree with that. I was just amazed at the height when I topped across the road from the supermarket opposite the Pulborough dealer. With the now all 6cyl and 8cyl options now probably the best offroader and with the refinement to be an all journey, all-road vehicle.Wing Commander wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 3:33 pm
I’m not gonna go out and buy one tomorrow, but I really like it. Reviews are good. It seems really well designed & engineered. As it says in the above video, the complexity of the thing may be a concern, in view of JLR’s reliability reputation Having said that, I ran an Evoque for three years as my last company car and that was faultless.
A lot of their recent group problems have been with electrical, media and nav systems on moving to modern systems and they may have solved those now.
Nick
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991.2 C2 GTS
Macan Turbo - sold
BMW K1300S, BMW R1250 GSA
Defender 90 V8
991.2 C2 GTS
Macan Turbo - sold
BMW K1300S, BMW R1250 GSA
We all need a bit of that at the momentNuclear Nick wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 8:19 pmEver the optimist!pmg wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 4:31 pmI would agree with that. I was just amazed at the height when I topped across the road from the supermarket opposite the Pulborough dealer. With the now all 6cyl and 8cyl options now probably the best offroader and with the refinement to be an all journey, all-road vehicle.Wing Commander wrote: ↑Sat May 15, 2021 3:33 pm
I’m not gonna go out and buy one tomorrow, but I really like it. Reviews are good. It seems really well designed & engineered. As it says in the above video, the complexity of the thing may be a concern, in view of JLR’s reliability reputation Having said that, I ran an Evoque for three years as my last company car and that was faultless.
A lot of their recent group problems have been with electrical, media and nav systems on moving to modern systems and they may have solved those now.
Macan GTS Carmine with 21" black sports classics ---Gone
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991.2 GTS Carmine 2WD ---Gone
Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupe Jet Black
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