I'm not sure if it's just where I now live or the new lot of people I have been exposed to, bit does anyone else noticed that more people are using the term "Rangie", not referring to our great Range Rovers, but to the Ford Ranger.
Does my head in when I hear it as I get interested in talking to them, only to find out they mean an inferior dual cab..
'15 Discovery 4 HSE- The family bus and the kids like it!
'89 RRC- My favorite of the bunch!
Ex '03 Commodore 'S' ute- 450hp of uncracked 5.7lt and 6 speed manual uteness - Still crying that its gone
Ex '06 GLXR Triton- *Gone and forgotten*
yes, Ive seen it in print, Ford Ranger is the new 'Rangie' . Snobs still call them RangeRovers
Ive never heard a Landcruiser referred to as Landie , They are Tojo's where I come from .
I have found it more of a term used for the Classics, but have still heard the newer ones called it. Yes, though, there is a definite tone to the "I drive a Range Rover" amongst some owners of the newer type. Those people usually have no idea about Land Rovers in general though.
The "Landy" reference to the LC, I have heard it quite a bit. My experience with that are people new to the 4wd thing and once they get comfortable with me and my calling of my RRC Rangie, that them calling their LC Landy was cool.. True Toyota kids wouldn't dream of calling them anything but Cruisa.
'15 Discovery 4 HSE- The family bus and the kids like it!
'89 RRC- My favorite of the bunch!
Ex '03 Commodore 'S' ute- 450hp of uncracked 5.7lt and 6 speed manual uteness - Still crying that its gone
Ex '06 GLXR Triton- *Gone and forgotten*
I've been seeing, on a number of fora, more and more RR owners referring to them as a "Range".
Last edited by p38arover; 21st May 2019 at 08:30 AM.
Ron B.
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2003 L322 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Auto
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I hear the Ranger get called a "Ranga" and the Land Cruisers a "Cruiser".
.................or any Series Vehicle called a J**P. Fair does my head in.
I recall reading a story by an Australian Author some years ago when the Americans were fighting in the Pacific in WW2 & the Estate Manager drove a Land Rover, FFS!
Must have been a S1 Prototype.
I have called my Disco many things and when she has broken down I call her things that are not publishable in this forum
Who really cares what people call their trucks??
You only get one shot at life, Aim well
2004 D2 "S" V8 auto, with a few Mods gone
2007 79 Series Landcruiser V8 Ute, With a few Mods.
4.6m Quintrex boat
20' Jayco Expanda caravan gone
I care!!
These people are out there calling their Rangers, which have been around for ten minutes at most, "Rangies".. it's basically cheating in life, can't come up with their own nick names, so they steal one of an actual car that has earnt it!
As someone has mentioned, the other one I have heard often is Ranga. They can have that one...
'15 Discovery 4 HSE- The family bus and the kids like it!
'89 RRC- My favorite of the bunch!
Ex '03 Commodore 'S' ute- 450hp of uncracked 5.7lt and 6 speed manual uteness - Still crying that its gone
Ex '06 GLXR Triton- *Gone and forgotten*
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