Evoque £53000 at dealers shouldi buy it ??

(21-03-2012 08:42pm)XFullFatTim Wrote:  £5000 for Kahn wheels and suitable tyres? Are they really THAT expensive?

No, the 22" RS600 wheels w/ 285/35/22 tyres start at £3,865.00 direct from Kahn.

(21-03-2012 02:32am)DefLeppard Wrote:  
Funny and the voice of reason all in one reply.
I think I love you Phil!


I laughed out loud at your next post about offering to remove the embarrassing car from their floor.
I got some looks, as I'm sitting in the hospitals emergency department!

I hope you weren't in the hospital for any serious reason DefLeppard!!! Glad to make you laugh.

And you ordered the Mauritus Blue, lovely... Sigh!

(21-03-2012 09:17pm)PhilSkill Wrote:  I hope you weren't in the hospital for any serious reason DefLeppard!!! Glad to make you laugh.

And you ordered the Mauritus Blue, lovely... Sigh!

No, not a patient, there on business.

Im still yet to see a Mauritius Blue in the flesh - mine is sitting on the docks.....so close....yet so far....
arrrrggghhhh.

When i was ordering I asked my dealer if ANY other dealer in Australia had a Mauritius Blue, as I was willing to travel to go see it in the flesh. (the answer was no, and only 2 others on order by customers across Australia)

Why dont LR send a few Colima and Mauritius Blues out there in the showrooms to stop people ordering them sight unseen, and then changing their minds when they actually turn up.

(21-03-2012 08:16pm)ceebee Wrote:  SiT, a friend of mine picked up his Firenze Dynamic from Stratstones last week and he was asked if he wanted to look at the Colima (as he was torn between the two colours when ordering, but hadn't seen a Colima in the flesh).

He stuck with the Firenze as it was his spec, but also 4k cheaper than the Colima.

Probably the wiser choice too.

For all that it looks great in the flesh, especially the way the light hits it i wouldn't have one myself. Maybe I’m too old for it (36..!!), i like to be slightly inconspicuous which is hard i know in an Evoque anyway but that colour i may have chosen 10 years ago..!

Each to their own though

(21-03-2012 09:30pm)DefLeppard Wrote:  No, not a patient, there on business.

Im still yet to see a Mauritius Blue in the flesh - mine is sitting on the docks.....so close....yet so far....
arrrrggghhhh.

When i was ordering I asked my dealer if ANY other dealer in Australia had a Mauritius Blue, as I was willing to travel to go see it in the flesh. (the answer was no, and only 2 others on order by customers across Australia)

Why dont LR send a few Colima and Mauritius Blues out there in the showrooms to stop people ordering them sight unseen, and then changing their minds when they actually turn up.

Ah business, that's good, you had me worried for you there for a minute!

I've seen Colima lime on the road, but not yet a Mauritius blue either. I think Dealers are conservative with what they order as showroom models because they need to keep them moving so they're money isn't tied up.

Sounds like you don't have too much longer to wait... You'll love it! I Look forward to seeing some pics!

One of the things I love about mine is I finally have a decent proper rock station I can listen to in the car on the move wherever I travel, it's been a long time coming in the UK.

There is a recent post someone has just received their lime evoque and all the comments where positive.....

Few colours I don't like but emotive to mention but the lime is one them just pipped by the green so can relate to the additional deposit comment.[/u]

No! There are plenty of vehicles out there with better specs (and better value) if you want one immediately.

I love the look and contrast, I like the fact that the wheels look as though they are geniuine products and not nasty fast fit wheels.

I agree though there are plenty of other nicer cars available with better specs, plus you can always sort some tasteful feels like cutter did, his fuji looks really tasteful yet sporty at the same time.

Buy it!!

Who cares about value for money...cars are poor value and every single one of us that has bought new, will be told we shouldn't by new by people that don't buy new! So none of us are in a position to talk about value!

If you like it, and you can afford it, just buy it and never give it a moments thought again...life is too short, and money is there to be spent.

@Token- well said, although I would change the wheels.