Land Rover Experience in Sydney

[jonesy63]

Hi Folks,
Was anyone else here invited to attend the LR Experience event on April 11-12?

Sounds like it is mainly a promotional event to spruik 2014 model updates, rather than full-on capabilities of the vehicles. Setting my expectations low so I can be surprised.

Cheers,
Rob

[DoctorJ]

I did the one in Melbourne it's over in a few minutes but what better reason to have a day out than checking out a new Landy

[jonesy63]

Supposed to be locked in to a 2.5 hour session... wonder what the rest of the time is!?

[SBD4]

Rob, I did. Haven't signed up for it yet. Are you going Friday or Saturday?

[SimmAus]

I've signed up (Saturday first thing). Also not sure what to expect, but a few hours in a brand new landy can't be bad!!!

[Redback]

We haven't been invited:angel:

[CaverD3]

No invite for me either.
Wonder if it will be John?

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/193509-buzzbie-has-got-wet.html

[jonesy63]

Rob, I did. Haven't signed up for it yet. Are you going Friday or Saturday?

Hi Sean - I'm going Friday at noon. Traffic on the way to St Ives in the earlier session would be a nightmare for me!

[jonesy63]

We haven't been invited:angel:

Troublemaker! :p:D

[SBD4]

signed up for the late Saturday session. SWMBO is keen on an Evoque. I will have a look at the D4, though, I will wait for the new Disco to be released before making any decisions.

[jonesy63]

Haha - Sean, that's why I booked on Friday - my wife is still at work! No point tempting her! :D

[SBD4]

you're a smarter man than me Rob!

[Jimlr]

How'd 'you get an invite??

[SimmAus]

How'd 'you get an invite??

Mine came by email, most likely as my current D4 is on a corporate programme and the dealer has my email address....

[Jimlr]

Ah yes, the lr corporate program. Makes it worthwhile then for sure! Enjoy:)

[Duke4]

I got one also I'm going on Friday 12noon.
I notice they are sending it to people with a 2010 / 2011 model, marketing campaign to get us to upgrade I suspect.

[jonesy63]

Maybe we should all ask the same question: "What MT tyres fit this model?"

You never know, some feedback may trickle up the line. :angel:

Until then, LR can stick their 19"+ tyre size nonsense. :wasntme:

[CaverD3]

Was told today it was those with St George finance?
Anyone on here have finance through them?

[phl]

I got one also I'm going on Friday 12noon.
I notice they are sending it to people with a 2010 / 2011 model, marketing campaign to get us to upgrade I suspect.

Probably true; on corporate plan, but being a MY13, still too new for changeover, hence no invitation, whereas 2010/11 means your plans are about to run out.

[Duke4]

Was told today it was those with St George finance?
Anyone on here have finance through them?

Nope mine is with BMW finance (now called Alphera)

[CaverD3]

I am not surprised he was wrong. wouldn't trust him to speak my weight. ;)

[Jimlr]

Any pix or thoughts from today?

Is it invite only, or do u reckon one could rock up purely for a sticky beak tomorrow???

[SBD4]

I think you will find they are fully booked. You could try to register here:

http://emailmarketing.webqem.com/t/ViewEmail/y/290311FE63804A59/C7AEC0F5CAD97B93D08BC3D516CA522B

or email lreaus at landrover.com to see if they have spots or, just rock up as you suggested.

[jon3950]

At short notice, I ended up going to the last session this afternoon. I actually think they did it quite well. Bit of on-road and a bit of off-road.

The tracks were good for that sort of thing - a few spots to impress the punters but nothing serious. It was helped by a lot of mud. Unfortunately couldn't go up the steep bits because it was considered too wet, but still had a bit of fun.

Getabout supplied the instructors and the ones I had were good blokes - all Land Rover tragics. Apparently they are in the process of setting up a Land Rover Experience franchise, with proper courses and expeditions, which can only be a good thing.

I spent most of the afternoon in the Defender. Got a few funny looks when I asked for that over the Range Rover, but heaps more fun. Tried the new Sport too - very nice.

Cheers,
Jon

[SimmAus]

So you got a choice of vehicle Jon?

[jon3950]

So you got a choice of vehicle Jon?

Yes, the whole range was there, but only one Defender and one Rangie - heaps of Discos and Sports. Apparently you had to nominate a preferred vehicle. I hadn't but was told my preference was for a Rangie, which was why I got the funny looks when I said I wanted the Defender.

Never got to try the Rangie as the compressor overheated and they had to give it a rest. :o

Cheers,
Jon

[phl]

Anyone knows if they have any openings tomorrow? Will likely be up in Terry Hills sometime, and wouldn't mind dropping in for a drive.

[Orangi]

I just had my session and asked John the guy that now heads up Land Rover experience for Australia why I did not get the email invite? One of my work mates forwarded his email to me. John explained they were aiming for Land Rover owners that had vehicles that were circa three years old, I.e. Getting in front of those that are contemplating to buy. So in other words a good marketing ploy.

Anyways had a great day out driving in the mud with complementary food and drinks.https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2014/04/816.jpg

[Jimlr]

Was a very well run day, they kindly allowed me a run, probably cos there were a lot of non-starters given the weather.

It was a bit sloppy out there, but obviously the cars coped just fine - for those with experience in those conditions, how hard or tame were those tracks?

[SimmAus]

Agree, a well organised day, and whilst the instructors all said "we're not salesmen" there was a lot of promo on the benefits of each vehicle.
Had a go in a deefer then the new discovery. Both very nice in their own ways.
I was impressed with the handling in the very wet clay like soil, but I haven't done that much wet work, so can't comment as to how hard it could be considered.

[jon3950]

It was a bit sloppy out there, but obviously the cars coped just fine - for those with experience in those conditions, how hard or tame were those tracks?

Tame, even with all the mud, but I thought the tracks were pretty good for that sort of thing.

Remember these days are aimed at people who have little or no experience so must be kept fairly easy, with a couple of things that look difficult but are actually very straightforward as long as you listen to the instructor.

Cheers,
Jon

[Rayngie]

I took the bride along with me yesterday..great fun apart from getting a flat tyre in the black sport within a minute of setting off, swapped into one of the white one and off we go, lovely to drive, pretty tame tracks but did everything, the instructor just let us drive without much input from him, encouraged us to mess it up etc.
Great fun for a couple of hours in the rain anyway!

[SBD4]

Well, after speaking with John of Get-About who was running the event with his wife Julie, it seems that the 15 years of persistence has paid of and they have finally managed to get the gig to do the Land Rover Experience events here in Australia with this being their 1st event.

It seems now that there is no going back now since John took my wife around the track in an Evoque - she definitely wants one. It's now just a matter of how long I can hold her off!

Just for something different I tried the Sport - HSE I think it was. Beautiful to drive, very smooth and absolutely nothing for the driver to have to think about when it comes to off roading except for where the tyres are placed. Terrain Response 2 takes care of the rest. The course was very tame and in no way was a challenge for the vehicles(or drivers) - still fun though.

No doubt Land Rover make amazing vehicles. I just hope that they remember where the brand came from and continue to provide more utilitarian vehicles as well as these luxurious ones.

[baldivistribe]

This is good. Just hope it makes its way over here to the west.
Cheers
Steve

[discotwinturbo]

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[joel0407]

If it's on again, I'd be willing to pay to send my old man along. I'm trying to talk him into a D4.

Happy Days.

[zilch]

ended up there on the Saturday for the LR experience and went out in the new
sport, weird colour combo, dark blue with Silver roof. That said we were
hacking around the road track when the LR rep demonstrated the EPB
passenger braking option, safe to say the evoque following closely behind
had to make a very fast lane change manoeuvre to avoid us :wasntme::D

Very impressed with the new sport, i am taking my MY10 out for some bush
bashing this weekend and see how it compares in the mud and rocks

Cheers

JIm

[FeatherWeightDriver]

Interesting. Apparently as a recent new buyer I have scored an invite.

I wonder if I get to put mine through the track or a demo model?

[joel0407]

Interesting. Apparently as a recent new buyer I have scored an invite.

I wonder if I get to put mine through the track or a demo model?


When is it on again? Is this an invite only thing?

Happy Days