I've been reading a few posts recently regarding the cost of running a Range Rover well I suppose I am lucky I have 3 cars on the drive. Two are cheap transport have low VED, fairly low insurance, do millions of miles to the gallon but of the three which one gives me the most pleasure - you probably guessed it the Range Rover, high VED, extortionate insurance maybe 25mpg but its not cheap transport its a pleasure to drive and always puts a smile on my face.


 Geoff

...and you only live once Geoff...  ... - .- -.




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And why wouldn't you, it looks great

I agree you only live once. I smile every time I drive my Range Rover (Jennifer the Beast)... In 3 weeks will do a long drive to Italy for Snowboarding... so great for the Autobahns...

In Germany the ecomony from the RR and my Mini Copper S Cabrio are about the same. Diesel is cheaper than Petrol. So costs about the same driving either of them. SDV8 AB MY 2020
MINI Cooper S Cabrio
Kit: Jaguar XK140 (in progress - the website is link to build)

@Supershuttle:

A perfect solution, sell the other 2 cars, and the house, buy a cheap touring caravan and live the life……  “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” -where’s the fun in that?

or sell the other two cars and finish off the house walls Chris

2014 FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Barolo Black
2012 RRS SDV6 HSE Baltic Blue
and before I saw the light:
2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara SZ5
1998 Ford Mondeo V6 Ghia X
1990 Citroen BX GTi
1973 Triumph GT6

Have to admit the heated steering wheel is currently worth the crippling insurance fee alone. FFRR SDV8 Autobiography

And the heated windscreen  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

And FBH!!

I keep wondering if I should look at an L405, but given the climate with insurance and thefts, plus I love my L322, im not so sure.

Also makes me wonder what the hell I could have next if it’s not a Range Rover. Kinda like the Sport too, but similar issues with insurance etc…

🤔 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

MrWold wrote:

or sell the other two cars and finish off the house walls

I find it genuinely baffling that people are ever shocked by a £100k luxury SUV costing a lot to run.

See also the sky is blue and bear's toilet habits in the woods etc

Geoff I leave here for almost 12 years and you lose the run of yourself that looks stunning . I think last I was here you had bought a red supercharged L322 . Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

I still miss the red RR it was a 3.6 diesel, I did buy a 5.0l Supercharged (Ipanema Sand was the colour made up by the JLR marketing folk but goldish to the rest of us) then this one also goldish (Arabica) but back to a diesel and of course an L405 - got to keep up with the times. Geoff