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Grofus Member Since: 24 Mar 2017 Location: Co Clare Posts: 577 |
I live half way up an Irish mountain with 3 miles of lanes with grass gowing in the middle and ditches and stone walls either side frequented by tractors pulling various trailers. Its why I dont yet own a L405.
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25th Jun 2019 10:23am |
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dolph34 Member Since: 14 Sep 2015 Location: Kildare Posts: 1724 |
Wih the greatest respect to any other driver , range rovers are easier to drive and park than most ' normal' cars. The driving position negates any perceived size and be it a L322 or L405 , if you have trouble with narrow lanes i would respectfully suggest the issue is not with the RR. my CLS320 was a nightmare to judge due to low seat height, the same journey in an RR is much easier. Again im not casting aspersions on anyones driving ability on this forum ( well maybe one but he comes across and a class A berk in most of his posts anyway) but these are a great machine.
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25th Jun 2019 1:45pm |
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j_rov Member Since: 10 Jan 2017 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 386 |
Agree with that. These are easier to drive than any saloon or GT I've ever driven. Very precise compared to previous RR too.
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25th Jun 2019 1:55pm |
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Andykid77 Member Since: 01 May 2019 Location: New Forest Posts: 21 |
Just because you use the word "respectfully" doesnt make your comment any less obnoxious! I felt it wise to put my opinion on here as not only an owner, but one that actually didnt feel the love that so many of you do. Sometimes the perception is better than reality, that all i am saying, and as for your obvious "dig" at others driving ability, there are many things i could say, but as the better man....i wont. |
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25th Jun 2019 7:22pm |
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dolph34 Member Since: 14 Sep 2015 Location: Kildare Posts: 1724 |
It wasn't an attempt to make it less obnoxious or any other term you interpret as. It was a statement and i added 'respectfully ' because some people don't take some comments well. Also it wasn't a dig, it was very clear , some people stuggle with some driving situations and some don't, i hope thats clearer for you. Maybe your interpretation of my very clear comments say more about your preconceptions but whatever and please don't hold back any comments to protect my feelings , i can simply ignore them if they are hurtful just as an aside , the person i was mentioning was not yourself as i dont think i have ever seen a post from you but again you interpret it the way you feel is best for you. 2015 4.4 AB
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25th Jun 2019 7:49pm |
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Andykid77 Member Since: 01 May 2019 Location: New Forest Posts: 21 |
I did assume that i wasnt the person....as i havent been on the forum, or an owner for very long.
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25th Jun 2019 8:10pm |
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dolph34 Member Since: 14 Sep 2015 Location: Kildare Posts: 1724 |
Hi , glad you realised it wasn't yourself i was alluding to and apologies if i caused offence, it was certainty not my intention, the l405 does handle a bit better and as i say i drove another forum members 4.4 tdv8 today and he drove my l405 and i believe we both agreed that the L405 had less roll and a more secure feeling from the front into corners. I love cars that handle and my last sports car was a 450 hp imprezza witb anti lag ,cenrtal adjustable diff etc ,etc . Im 53 now and get my spees thrills from superbikes. My point was the driving position of an RR ( imho) gives a much better overall view particularly on tight roads. I concede my chooce of language couldb have been better bit im not the sharpest tool in the box so again , apologies. 2015 4.4 AB
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25th Jun 2019 8:19pm |
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Fox889 Member Since: 04 Jun 2019 Location: Bury St Edmunds. Suffolk Posts: 683 |
Teemyob: Your first post sums me up to a tee [excuse the pun] as I'm exactly in the same boat as you.
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25th Jun 2019 8:21pm |
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Glynn Member Since: 20 Sep 2013 Location: Lancs Posts: 64 |
I think the FFRR's are a really nice drive regarding power and comfort etc.
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26th Jun 2019 6:01pm |
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Red Merle Member Since: 19 Sep 2016 Location: Cornwall Posts: 2158 |
It can’t be that badly made, it’s made it to 14 years old |
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26th Jun 2019 7:12pm |
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briangunn Member Since: 19 May 2019 Location: London Posts: 56 |
Mid nineties MB? I think even modern MB isn't at the level one would expect.. I don't think the RR is THAT bad. It has the typical Land Rover foibles and poor finish and lacks a little 'designed in' quality; but underneath things seem well engineered and pretty solid. German cars are good (I'd owned Porsches for long enough) but they're not infallible, either. |
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26th Jun 2019 8:23pm |
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Grofus Member Since: 24 Mar 2017 Location: Co Clare Posts: 577 |
"Extremely poorly built" is not only harsh but wholely inaccurate. Mine is nearly 13 years old going up and down rough lanes everyday and it doesnt have a single knock, squeek or rattle. It regularly pulls 2 or 3 ton trailers and just gets on with it without drama or fuss.
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29th Jun 2019 1:20pm |
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