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RE: LR identity - ant - 26-08-2011 05:21pm
"They're not scratches, they're battle scars".
My Def wears it's battle scars with pride.
I tried taking the RRS to several offroad events/meetings and was told by the organisers that it was too wide for many paths and gates on the routes, so I've mostly used the Def. Have done a bit of gentle offroading in the RRS, but never anything serious.
Any Land Rover product should carry the LR badge somewhere to show it's heritage and history, but I thought the Evoque was going to have Range Rover on the bonnet and tailgate. Correct me if I'm wrong.
ANT
RE: LR identity - wilsonmg - 26-08-2011 05:33pm
well mine will defo be going off road.... my company fleet manager is Sh*tting himself and is starting quote company insurance policies..etc... (he has seen where I've taken my D3 over the years..
He aint convinced that the company insurance has to cover unsurfaced roads......
I've told him not to worry... If I roll it/sink it/ wreck it it I'll just get is towed to a road before I call the insurance
RE: LR identity - XFullFatTim - 26-08-2011 06:07pm
Do we need a poll to find out who would like to take theirs offroad?
When I had my first LR I got it scratched............. was very concerned, the dealer said "och dinnae worry son, it's added character"
3 years later when I took it back to part exchange it the response to the scratching wasn't so humorous " Jezz laddie, you've been off road in it, I'll no be able to give you a good deal with those scratches on it"
RE: LR identity - wilsonmg - 26-08-2011 06:12pm
sounds good to me... he do you think my spare D3 17"wheels will go on the RRE ? might get be a better idea than explaining the wrecked 20" ers ?
RE: LR identity - XFullFatTim - 26-08-2011 06:29pm
No they won't - Evoque has Freelander2 hubs and they are different to the D3/RRS - otherwise I would have kept the 4 x MTR's on D3 19" wheels /4 x Winter Tyres on RRS 19" V spokes and 4 x spare 20" RRS Stormers that I have just sold on Disco3 and RRS.co.uk. The other place to sell them is on the VW Transporter Van forums as judging by the number of RRS Supercharged style wheels I see on those they fit VW van hubs too!
RE: LR identity - wilsonmg - 26-08-2011 06:34pm
didn't think they would..... will looke to get a set of fl2's off fleebay
RE: LR identity - defender_uk - 26-08-2011 11:21pm
certainly up for an off road day with mine. fully agree...why buy and not use, or have an idea what they can really do. I have off roaded all my vehicles, though all the serious stuff is done by the Defender....
RE: LR identity - pureevoque - 27-08-2011 07:47am
Will be interesting to see what LR is planning to do with the defender @ Franfurt, I believe they're previewing the new look.
RE: LR identity - XFullFatTim - 27-08-2011 08:34am
Whatever they it will only be good for used values of existing Defenders - I believe the new one will look more like a Disco1 than a Defender..............
RE: LR identity - defender_uk - 27-08-2011 10:14am
The thought is it will be disco based anyway...
Must admit, I do have a tinge of sympathy for them having to do something with the Defender, cos whatever they do, it won't be right!