AK
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The RRS is still up for sale, and we're still undecided on what to replace it with.
Anyone done a lot of miles in one, or fixed one? I've driven one and liked it, a fair bit more grunt than the RRS too and supposedly better on diesel.
Do they fall to bits or any well known issues?
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Brett
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Registered: 16th Dec 02
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Loved my folks one, they had it from brand new. 4x4 system packed in somehow after 50k miles tho, other than that awesome.
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BeetleGav
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Just seen the new shape range rover. That's very nice
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AK
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Location: Aberdeen City
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any links?
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AK
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hmmm, not keen on it :S
Its got the Evoque front end/lights and the front bumper/arches just dont 'look' right.... too curvy for the same square rear
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Toby
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
The RRS is still up for sale, and we're still undecided on what to replace it with.
Anyone done a lot of miles in one, or fixed one? I've driven one and liked it, a fair bit more grunt than the RRS too and supposedly better on diesel.
Do they fall to bits or any well known issues?
Driven a few hundred miles and as a passenger in a mpsort 40d. Very nice car, good on fuel and powerfull when needed. 1000% improvement on the old x5 and x5 msport.
The only issue i can see (not that its a bad headache to endure) is there's to many options to choose from. You could add 15-20k ontop of the car by 'speccing' it up so trying to find the 'ideal' spec maybe a difficult one if purchasing a used car.
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AK
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It would be second hand... so something around 30k... prob a 09/59 35d
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Lee_fr200
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Have you considered a Q7 or Porsche cayenne?
Never been impressed with the x5 (newer one looks nice though) but out them all think the range rover sport is nicer even if abit problematic at times
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3i_gaz
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Friends mum has just bought a new q7, such a nice motor!! 3.0 tide s-line. Special edition with all the bells and whistles. Refreshing change from an x5 looks rather pimp!
Range rover sports always seemed really cramped inside to me in the footwells.
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Lee_fr200
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I love my dads rrs I find it abit cramped in the back but the front is quite nice.
And yeah the Q7 is lovely as is the newer shape cayenne
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AK
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We test driven and test towed with a Q7 S-Line. Better than the 2.7 TDV6 RRS but I've just gone off their looks recently :S Too long!
I like Caynenes but Fee doesnt. BUT she soes like Touregs (higher up models)
So....
The options, in order of desireabiliy (at the moment)
X5 M Sport
RRS HSE/HST TDV8 or SDV6
Toureg Altitude 245 or R50 V10
Q7 S Line
Cayenne Diesel
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recarouk
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Registered: 30th Sep 05
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landcruiser not on the radar fella?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2010-Toyota-Land-Cruiser-3-0-D-4D-LC4-Diesel-Grey-Automatic-/281015747874?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item416dd80522
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pow
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X5 or toerag for me... Which ever drives better!
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antnee
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Toureg can tow a serious amount of weight, a friend has one that he towed 6.5T with
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
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V10 Toureg. One pulled up in a petrol station next to me pulling the biggest trailer I've ever seen. Sure he said it was about 5T and said it wasn't even noticeable in respect of how easily the car pulled that amount of weight
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MarkM
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Toureg. The biggest engine TDI. You can pull planets with it.
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AK
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yup.... but its a hell of a waste of fuel 
Dont get me wrong, I'd love it... but when it means simply spending £100 more on a journey it becomes an issue
Every round of TA uses about £300 worth of diesel or more, and about £200 of V Power. Adding £100 to that makes a difference!
A V10 would munch the fuel!
Antee - What can it pull legally? I.e the X5 is plated to 3.5T, like the Q7 and RRS.
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AK
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quote:
Originally posted by recarouk
landcruiser not on the radar fella?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2010-Toyota-Land-Cruiser-3-0-D-4D-LC4-Diesel-Grey-Automatic-/281015747874?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item416dd80522
nope, i think that is ugly.
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