Thread: The new flagship

Originally Posted by AK83

My opinion is that this perspective doesn't take into account the notion of what's "expensive" or "tedious"

If an owner really wanted to go down that path, and you are referring to a $200K vehicle here .. what's $5 or $10 K or a set of wheels/tyres to this type of owner?
To you and I .... it's going to seem expensive, but to the person that just spent $200K .. wheel/tyre expense usually equates to not much.

The tedium of modding a vehicle! .. really?
I'm going through the tedium of undoing many of the idiotic mods a previous owner has hacked on my current D2 .. and loving every minute of it.

To rectify your requirement of more appropriate tyres ... the tedium equates to taking said low profile tyred vehicle to a local store and getting some commoner to do the work .. they probably organised the chauffeur to do it, or collect them and return them to their chateau too.

I imagine that Landrover never approached you in their surveys to ask what customers wanted from their vehicle range.

Except that 235/85R16s won’t fit on a new Range Rover. So worse than tedium, it would be impossible to fit bush ready rubber. Range Rover size wheels and tyres are designed for on road grip at high speeds over massive brakes. Try getting a 275/45R21 in Bourke.

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Solar skin.

Originally Posted by AK83

My opinion is that this perspective doesn't take into account the notion of what's "expensive" or "tedious"

If an owner really wanted to go down that path, and you are referring to a $200K vehicle here .. what's $5 or $10 K or a set of wheels/tyres to this type of owner?
To you and I .... it's going to seem expensive, but to the person that just spent $200K .. wheel/tyre expense usually equates to not much.

The tedium of modding a vehicle! .. really?
I'm going through the tedium of undoing many of the idiotic mods a previous owner has hacked on my current D2 .. and loving every minute of it.

To rectify your requirement of more appropriate tyres ... the tedium equates to taking said low profile tyred vehicle to a local store and getting some commoner to do the work .. they probably organised the chauffeur to do it, or collect them and return them to their chateau too.

I imagine that Landrover never approached you in their surveys to ask what customers wanted from their vehicle range.

It isn’t a $200K vehicle,it’s a $300K vehicle…..

Originally Posted by SpudHeadTed

Except that 235/85R16s won’t fit on a new Range Rover. So worse than tedium, it would be impossible to fit bush ready rubber. Range Rover size wheels and tyres are designed for on road grip at high speeds over massive brakes. Try getting a 275/45R21 in Bourke.

The same conversation was had when manufacturers strayed from 6.50 x16, now the most common size four wheel drive tyre is 265/65 x 17. Times change and technology moves on.

I dont really think anyone who buys one will be taking it bush.

Capable? certainly.

I am still getting red dirt out of the nooks and crannies from spending a day in the mud in my Ranger near Lake Gairdner over a year ago....

Wouldn't want that in your $300k Rangie would you?

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

I dont really think anyone who buys one will be taking it bush.

Capable? certainly.

I am still getting red dirt out of the nooks and crannies from spending a day in the mud in my Ranger near Lake Gairdner over a year ago....

Wouldn't want that in your $300k Rangie would you?

I’d like to have that problem to deal with

Originally Posted by Tombie

I’d like to have that problem to deal with

300k would buy me a rather nice boat

Originally Posted by ramblingboy42

I dont really think anyone who buys one will be taking it bush.

Capable? certainly.

I am still getting red dirt out of the nooks and crannies from spending a day in the mud in my Ranger near Lake Gairdner over a year ago....

Wouldn't want that in your $300k Rangie would you?

That red dirt never comes out! Defenders love it! All part of the patina.