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RE: What does yours feel like? - benzina - 26-11-2012 04:26am
The Pro's
Feels solid,smooth,very quiet,and just feels exotic and special even driving straight at low speeds,which is the way i judge for the sign of a good car. Has feel good factor in spades!
The Con's
High waist line and large exterior mirrors, makes for restrictive forward down vision. Quite a bit of the lower positioned cabin plastics (the parts you don't normally touch) are just plain hard,and should have been soft touch like you find all over the RRS. Strangely,they have put a slab of this better quality soft touch plastic under the steering column.
RE: What does yours feel like? - XFullFatTim - 26-11-2012 10:12am
I have found that the best way to see out is to avoid the BMW sun lounger driving position that I see many people (especially younger males) using and now have the seat set high and the back fairly upright - no problems seeing over the bonnet and over the wing mirrors, I'm also 5'7" short. I'm used to driving mobile greenhouses in the form of FFRR's, Defenders and RRS's and have no issues whatsoever with visibility out of the Evoque.
RE: What does yours feel like? - benzina - 26-11-2012 12:15pm
For me,i'm 5'10'', i set my driving position to be about what would be considered normal in overall adjustment range. I just put some of the visibility issues down to an exterior design of form overtaking some function, and at the end of the day,it's why we all love the shape soooo much...a bit like driving a high riding Lambo, and i wouldn't have it any other way.
What does yours feel like? - SuH - 26-11-2012 12:58pm
I find it a really easy drive. The vision where the mirrors are is restricted but nearly every car I've had there's been some sort of view restriction. Last was Nissan 370Z, vision was restricted just about everywhere and noisy but that baby was glued to the road going around corners. The Evoque was a dream to drive after that, "very smooth" was my first comment, nice and quiet too and I just slide onto the seat, the perfect height. I can almost drive on auto pilot so that means I am really comfortable and confident driving it.
RE: What does yours feel like? - Straydox - 27-11-2012 12:16am
(25-11-2012 06:57pm)Straydox Wrote: I've forgotten what driving an Evoque feels like, just about to complete my 5th week in a 62 plate RR Sport loaner - which drives surprisingly well for a small barge. There was a suggestion half way through last week that I'll get the Evoque back this week and I'm rather looking forward to getting re-acquainted.
Got the Evoque back this evening - a complete joy to drive, quick, nimble and just plain fun - still one annoying creak though and no still no POIs on the Satnav. It looks like LR are going to replace the whole vehicle now - I still prefer the Evoque even though I could probably walk away at this point.