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Damian Mud Obsessed
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cynic-al Mud Obsessed
Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Odometer: 6062 Location: scunthorpe
1989 Suzuki SJ
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 1:17 pm Post subject:
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I think the back looks quite snazzy, the front looks a bit bland and samey and I'm not keen on the sloping roof from the side. Doesn't look proportionate with the high bonnet.
Personally I'm not a fan of all the touch screen stuff on a car, I appreciate how easy it makes it for the designers to integrate the technology but I find it very distracting. Once you get to know a car with buttons you can find the button without looking but with a touchscreen you have to look.
I guess all of the land rover range are similar under the skin so it comes down to your personal taste, from the interior it's obviously aimed at a certain type of person but I'm afraid I don't fall into that 'type'.
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Damian Mud Obsessed
Joined: 12 Jun 2002 Odometer: 8838 Location: Bolton, a town far, far away....
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 7:11 pm Post subject:
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I'm with you there. I really dislike the new trend of large multifunctional screens in cars these day, IMO they're just as distracting as driving and flicking through Facebook on your phone!
Give me knobs and buttons any day!
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Nightbar Difflock Royalty
Joined: 30 Sep 2003 Odometer: 20799 Location: In a state of anticipation...
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Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:29 pm Post subject:
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Agreed.
And that front end looks like a blancmange...
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
Joined: 18 Jun 2014 Odometer: 2039 Location: Scouser
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:04 am Post subject:
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really?
coz i thought all lawnmowers were "distinctive" and "iconic".
just think, one of them being a "jelly mould" i think they were called.
my how words come back tae bite yer on the bum.....
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Damian Mud Obsessed
Joined: 12 Jun 2002 Odometer: 8838 Location: Bolton, a town far, far away....
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 7:43 am Post subject:
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'Jelly-mould'. Yeah, I remember when the Sierra first came out - what a shocker!
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Mr Tyre Mr Tyre
Joined: 17 Jun 2002 Odometer: 4957 Location: Darlington Co Durham
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:53 am Post subject:
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I hope the build quality is better than of late, know a pair of brothers with SVR's the electrics are a nightmare and the build quality on them is crap, they were both low loaded a way to a dealer with various 'issues' 10 days ago and haven't returned yet
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cynic-al Mud Obsessed
Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Odometer: 6062 Location: scunthorpe
1989 Suzuki SJ
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:12 pm Post subject:
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I think taking any car to dealer with a fault that can't be fixed with a laptop and a new part is the kiss of death for any car these days. Seems to be my experience anyway!
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Damian Mud Obsessed
Joined: 12 Jun 2002 Odometer: 8838 Location: Bolton, a town far, far away....
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Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 8:51 pm Post subject:
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As much as I appreciate all the safety gadgets in modern cars, I'm happy to stick with my 22 year old Toyota Surf!
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Mr Tyre Mr Tyre
Joined: 17 Jun 2002 Odometer: 4957 Location: Darlington Co Durham
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Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 9:25 am Post subject:
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cynic-al wrote: | I think taking any car to dealer with a fault that can't be fixed with a laptop and a new part is the kiss of death for any car these days. Seems to be my experience anyway! |
Perhaps that's the difference between being a mechanic to look at the problem, and a technician being told that's what the laptop tells us is wrong.
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cynic-al Mud Obsessed
Joined: 14 Nov 2006 Odometer: 6062 Location: scunthorpe
1989 Suzuki SJ
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Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 11:23 am Post subject:
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I agree, the problem is the dealers will only train and employ technicians then charge customers £100 an hour for it?!
I use a bosch approved garage locally, it's £45 an hour but they're completely up to date with software and training and are really good at fault finding. They've fixed no end of things that the dealers had tried to fix over and over for me in the past.
It's very frustrating and actually puts me off buying a car that's still in the warranty period.
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** GED ** Mud Obsessed
Joined: 18 Jun 2014 Odometer: 2039 Location: Scouser
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Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 12:48 pm Post subject:
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the radio is the most advanced electronic thing in my car....
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Mr Tyre Mr Tyre
Joined: 17 Jun 2002 Odometer: 4957 Location: Darlington Co Durham
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Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2017 1:32 pm Post subject:
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** GED ** wrote: | the radio is the most advanced electronic thing in my car.... |
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