15-05-2012, 07:11pm
After 6 months and one week I've finally taken delivery of my RRE - it is, of course lovely. So much has been written by other happy owners - so instant thoughts having transitioned out of high spec Audi A5 Cabrio, a 2 week rental of a Ford Kuga and a weekend with an FL2.
1) Ride quality is good - slightly firm with a trade off that the handling is quick - hot hatch style
2) It's quiet, having had the Kuga and FL2 - I've acquired a liking for sitting higher up so can see over the door mirrors which do provide a fantastic view rearwards,
3) The 825w Meridian is good - but right now I'd say that it isn't as good as the B&O was in the Audi.
4) The Satnav is surprisingly easy to use - and really quite sophisticated, OK it lacks the 3D terrain rendering of the Audi's 3G MMI - but does list the next 3 junctions/service areas ahead on the motorway (freeway) like the 2G RNS-E Audi system did and was omitted in the 3G version. Entering a postcode/town or streetname appears to have a 1 second lag - it is actually attempting fuzzing logic matching - so hitting the 'List' button early reveals that it has usually guessed correctly.
5) Cameras/Reverse cam appear instantly - no lag or delay, the surround bit seems a bit of novelty right now.
6) The Vibe interior is a actually not black but more a charchoal grey and looks gorgeous, rich, deep and very pleasing to the eye. I did originally order Element.Cirrus and the changed fearful of the implications of looking after a light coloured interior when my primary hobby is outside in all weathers. In the long six month wait I agonised over whether it was going to be too dark - and added a Pano roof - which really makes the interior feel very special indeed - advice (relentless pressure from other members on this board) was a major factor here. The Ebony headliner just completes and unifies the warm visual sensation.
7) The Style4 wheels are very chunky and look right - and should be easy to clean too.
It's filthy now so will be to clean at the weekend and will post images then.
1) Ride quality is good - slightly firm with a trade off that the handling is quick - hot hatch style
2) It's quiet, having had the Kuga and FL2 - I've acquired a liking for sitting higher up so can see over the door mirrors which do provide a fantastic view rearwards,
3) The 825w Meridian is good - but right now I'd say that it isn't as good as the B&O was in the Audi.
4) The Satnav is surprisingly easy to use - and really quite sophisticated, OK it lacks the 3D terrain rendering of the Audi's 3G MMI - but does list the next 3 junctions/service areas ahead on the motorway (freeway) like the 2G RNS-E Audi system did and was omitted in the 3G version. Entering a postcode/town or streetname appears to have a 1 second lag - it is actually attempting fuzzing logic matching - so hitting the 'List' button early reveals that it has usually guessed correctly.
5) Cameras/Reverse cam appear instantly - no lag or delay, the surround bit seems a bit of novelty right now.
6) The Vibe interior is a actually not black but more a charchoal grey and looks gorgeous, rich, deep and very pleasing to the eye. I did originally order Element.Cirrus and the changed fearful of the implications of looking after a light coloured interior when my primary hobby is outside in all weathers. In the long six month wait I agonised over whether it was going to be too dark - and added a Pano roof - which really makes the interior feel very special indeed - advice (relentless pressure from other members on this board) was a major factor here. The Ebony headliner just completes and unifies the warm visual sensation.
7) The Style4 wheels are very chunky and look right - and should be easy to clean too.
It's filthy now so will be to clean at the weekend and will post images then.
. We don't mind dirty pictures lol 