Thread: The new flagship

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

never said it was a sport..it's of the flagship of the pedigree, the full size RR.

There's another thread on the new RR where I speculated whether the shots of someone sitting in the third row were of the RR or a new RRS.

Originally Posted by Arapiles

"Hipsters" don't buy these. Hipsters are 20-somethings with ironic beards and convoluted coffee orders. New Range Rovers are bought by people with successful private or family businesses, property developers, people in the racehorse industry, surgeons or other medical specialists, or partners in law or accounting firms who are a bit showier than their colleagues. Maybe some old money will buy them, but definitely the less flash looking versions.

Edit: and unless something's changed, it will still have almost 30cm of ground clearance which is way more than any other 4WD has as standard.

AND Bad Guys, don't forget the Bad Guys!

Originally Posted by Arapiles;[URL="tel:3117088"

3117088[/URL]]"Hipsters" don't buy these. Hipsters are 20-somethings with ironic beards and convoluted coffee orders. New Range Rovers are bought by people with successful private or family businesses, property developers, people in the racehorse industry, surgeons or other medical specialists, or partners in law or accounting firms who are a bit showier than their colleagues. Maybe some old money will buy them, but definitely the less flash looking versions.

Edit: and unless something's changed, it will still have almost 30cm of ground clearance which is way more than any other 4WD has as standard.

Correction: Conservative outmoded elitist wannabe hipsters and gangstas. 30cm ground clearance perfect for the country estate. …Oh hang on, that’s also the target market for new Defender, Discovery, Velar.

Originally Posted by Vern

Why is it no longer fit for purpose? A new range rover is just as fit as and old range rover.

They have changed the "purpose".

Its not an off road go anywhere touring wagon anymore,as the Classic was.

Would a modern RR do a Camel Trophy run like the old one?

No hope at all.Actually i doubt any late model LR vehicle could do it.

The late model RR's,are around town luxo barges for those that can afford and want one.

My opinion is, good luck to the owners,let people buy what they want.I recon the rear looks horrid as well,but obviously many others dont

Originally Posted by trout1105

You can take an Old range rover pretty much anywhere, This new one wouldn't survive half an hour on the gib River road.
As a suburban run around it it just fine But ANY track that requires some clearance and traction is out of the question.

Proof of that or just speculating like everyone else?
Perhaps ask someone who actually drives these things how capable they are.

Originally Posted by Vern

Proof of that or just speculating like everyone else?
Perhaps ask someone who actually drives these things how capable they are.

It is a proven Fact that Low profile tyres are bloody useless on a 4WD, NO "Speculation" here old mate.

Originally Posted by trout1105

It is a proven Fact that Low profile tyres are bloody useless on a 4WD, NO "Speculation" here old mate.

Hang on, you were saying the vehicle as a whole package, not the tyres. So if theres a 19" rim variant, with a bit more side wall, its still bloody useless?
This is sounding just like when the d2, d3, d4, d5, l322, l405, defender all came out, that they are useless as 4wd's, but then people started buying them, and came to the realisation that they are extremely capable, even more so with better rubber. This place is like a broken record, around and around we go.
Now i own an irs/ifs 4wd, which is apparently useless as a 4wd, but from all reports, is sooo much more capable than its predecessor. That can't be right, it doesn't have beam axles!!
May be give it a go first or find some real world evidence before slagging it off

Originally Posted by Vern

Hang on, you were saying the vehicle as a whole package, not the tyres. So if theres a 19" rim variant, with a bit more side wall, its still bloody useless?
This is sounding just like when the d2, d3, d4, d5, l322, l405, defender all came out, that they are useless as 4wd's, but then people started buying them, and came to the realisation that they are extremely capable, even more so with better rubber. This place is like a broken record, around and around we go.
Now i own an irs/ifs 4wd, which is apparently useless as a 4wd, but from all reports, is sooo much more capable than its predecessor. That can't be right, it doesn't have beam axles!!
May be give it a go first or find some real world evidence before slagging it off

I tend to agree. My 75 Series Tojo tilly is good off road. My D1 was better and my current D3 even more so.
Low profile tyres aren't that flash off road, but if I happen to win a 1st Div. in Blotto, I'd think about a new Rangie with an after market wheel/tyre package.

It's all a bit like comparing sportsmen of 40 years ago to today's crop. When they break down, it's normally serious!