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**AndyG** · 15th August 2016, 03:02 PM

Invariably when chatting and the subject turns to vehicles, i say, i drive a Land Rover, as opposed to Defender or Puma.
The automatic assumption from the other party is it is a Series/Defender type vehicle, which often leads to two extreme responses, drooling or derision, for derision i often respond tongue in check and say i think (for example) the Rangie or Discovery really kicks the Toyota 200 's arse. Which leads to confusion by the other party.

Do other owners respond with LR or Defender/Disco/Rangie specificity, and do they find a natural assumption that LR = Series/Defender by the great unwashed knuckle dragging bogan Hilux world

PS i suspect many Rangie/Disco drivers dont even know it is a LR

**33chinacars** · 15th August 2016, 03:47 PM

When I say I drive a Range Rover they all think I'm talking about a LR Discovery . Takes awhile to explain No It's a Range Rover

**Dop** · 15th August 2016, 05:07 PM

I'm a trainer, its funny but in the class when we talk about vehicles and I say "oh this is what I have", and show my Perentie on the big screen, they are all quite envious. Usually at the end of the day 1 or 2 of them come up and say they want one and have been watching the auctions. Almost all (some grudgingly) think that Land Rover are probably the best all round buy.

**Mick_Marsh** · 15th August 2016, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by Dop

I'm a trainer, its funny but in the class when we talk about vehicles and I say "oh this is what I have", and show my Perentie on the big screen, they are all quite envious. Usually at the end of the day 1 or 2 of them come up and say they want one and have been watching the auctions. Almost all (some grudgingly) think that Land Rover are probably the best all round buy.

There has been recent discussion on how horrible the Perentie is.
They just don't get it, do they.

When I talk to the great unwashed on the merits of Landrover ownership, I don't differentiate between the models. I describe all the good points without any reference to which model they apply to.
Otherwise it gets to confusing to those uninitiated to the world of Landrover.

**Homestar** · 15th August 2016, 05:41 PM

Try explaining what a 101 is to Joe Blogs...

I keep a picture on my phone so I can show them when I get a dumb look.

**Disco Muppet** · 15th August 2016, 05:55 PM

Wait...
You mean...
You guys don't all drive jeeps?

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**Mick_Marsh** · 15th August 2016, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Wait...
You mean...
You guys don't all drive jeeps?

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And just who are you trying to endear yourself to, Muppet?

**Disco Muppet** · 15th August 2016, 06:25 PM

Absolutely no-one Mick

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**V8Ian** · 15th August 2016, 06:41 PM

Originally Posted by Disco Muppet

Absolutely no-one Mick

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You succeeded.

**Bytemrk** · 15th August 2016, 07:09 PM

I generally say I drive a Land Rover.

Your right, most initially assume Series/Defender - a "real" land rover in some people eyes.

Quite funny watching them look straight past it looking for a Land Rover in the car park.

Love to see their reaction to a 101 though.

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