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  Thread: What is the collective noun for the Evoque?
Post: What is the collective noun for the Evoque?

A "fleet" I suppose. It really should be something more interesting than that... Anyway, I saw a fleet of Evoques as I was driving mine down the Kings Road at the weekend. 5 in as many minutes. The l...
SW6RR Spotted 12 6,018 30-03-2012, 11:33am
  Thread: Park Assist issues
Post: RE: Park Assist issues

(19-01-2012 01:17am)dandavis1 Wrote:  I'm amazed anyone bought park assist - such a ridiculous gimmick. If you can't park a car you shouldn't have a licence. It also makes me wonder about the f...
SW6RR Australia & New Zealand 20 10,072 19-01-2012, 10:51am
  Thread: Park Assist issues
Post: RE: Park Assist issues

I think it works well, not perfectly but well enough to warrant speccing it. The only issue I have had is kerb contact (and so potential scraping of alloys). Not good obviously, but I remedied this b...
SW6RR Australia & New Zealand 20 10,072 18-01-2012, 10:45am
  Thread: Finance - Best Option
Post: RE: Finance - Best Option

The brokers should be able to offer you a fixed or floating rate and should be able to tell you which bank is underwriting the loan. Better to speak to them on the phone (if you are not doing so alr...
SW6RR General 48 17,849 13-01-2012, 11:26am
  Thread: Finance - Best Option
Post: RE: Finance - Best Option

I'm not sure I'm afraid. Have you thought about a floating rather than a fixed rate? I think they are knocking around 4% above LIBOR.
SW6RR General 48 17,849 13-01-2012, 11:02am
  Thread: Finance - Best Option
Post: RE: Finance - Best Option

ING Asset Finance offer the lowest rates in the market so your broker will need to have a relationship with them. I know that Oracle does have a relationship - there may be other brokers as well. You...
SW6RR General 48 17,849 13-01-2012, 10:38am
  Thread: Finance - Best Option
Post: RE: Finance - Best Option

People have achieved 4-5% but that depends on personal circumstances. Try Oracle.
SW6RR General 48 17,849 12-01-2012, 03:14pm
  Thread: Golf anyone?
Post: RE: Golf anyone?

My bag fits fine in the boot. I have to take to woods and the driver out (and the light recess allows these to fit in).
SW6RR General 18 6,990 09-01-2012, 02:43pm
  Thread: Pure Upgrades
Post: RE: Pure Upgrades

Yes - doing it "by the book" with original parts is pretty expensive - probably not the option to go for if you're trying to keep costs down. Colour-coding the standard Pure side skirts and bumpers w...
SW6RR Modifications 10 7,423 05-01-2012, 02:39pm
  Thread: Photos of your pets.
Post: RE: Photos of your pets.

This is Poppy. She hates the Evoque (in fairness, she's never come across a car that she actually likes...).
SW6RR Everything Else 33 41,099 28-12-2011, 06:20pm
  Thread: LED lighting
Post: RE: LED lighting

Are the footwell / vanity lights the same as the interior lights? If not... links??
SW6RR Modifications 29 56,936 22-12-2011, 06:05pm
  Thread: LED lighting
Post: RE: LED lighting

So, should it be 5 interior lights and 1 boot light? Ordering shortly...
SW6RR Modifications 29 56,936 22-12-2011, 05:28pm
  Thread: The first Presnamic
Post: RE: The first Presnamic

Reaction in London has been good - I drove it through Soho on a Saturday night just after I got it and, uninhibited by drink, the masses were practically throwing themselves on the bonnet...! I didn'...
SW6RR My Range Rover Evoque 26 19,618 06-12-2011, 08:31pm
  Thread: in car entertainment
Post: RE: in car entertainment

Yes - I'm the one using the portable hard drive - works perfectly - 500Gb (even I don't have that many films, but at least it's future proof...!).
SW6RR In Car Electronics 16 8,098 01-12-2011, 11:23am
  Thread: Extreme driving day
Post: RE: Extreme driving day

It was a gift - but 6thgear's website should give you the price - it was called the Extreme Supercar Experience, or something like that. Can't comment on value (I haven't checked the price), but I th...
SW6RR Other Vehicles 7 3,431 28-11-2011, 10:36pm
  Thread: Extreme driving day
Post: RE: Extreme driving day

I could definitely warm to the 599 - it's a great car, but that Lambo - urgh!! I did the 599 a bit of a disservice above - I marginally preferred the manual gearboxes, but that aside, the 599 was supe...
SW6RR Other Vehicles 7 3,431 28-11-2011, 11:41am
  Thread: Extreme driving day
Post: Extreme driving day

So, I went on an "extreme driving day" yesterday at Longcross Proving Ground - very good fun indeed. I drove 3 laps each in the following: Aston Martin DBS, Audi R8, Ferrari 599, Lamborgini LP640 and...
SW6RR Other Vehicles 7 3,431 28-11-2011, 10:59am
  Thread: My Sumatra Black/Tan Prestige Evoque
Post: My Sumatra Black/Tan Prestige Evoque

Lovely interior... Although I would say that ;)
SW6RR My Range Rover Evoque 19 9,496 24-11-2011, 10:17pm
  Thread: Auto or Manual Gearbox ??
Post: RE: Auto or Manual Gearbox ??

(23-11-2011 05:56pm)PhilSkill Wrote:  Are you saying i'm just a cheapskate... :lol: Ha...never!
SW6RR General 28 9,504 23-11-2011, 06:00pm
  Thread: Auto or Manual Gearbox ??
Post: RE: Auto or Manual Gearbox ??

(23-11-2011 05:15pm)PhilSkill Wrote:  Auto Easier round town Better offroad use, more integrated with electronic systems Perception is RR's should be Auto Technically faster Manual Cheaper Star...
SW6RR General 28 9,504 23-11-2011, 05:41pm
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