LR Sport ?

Submitted: Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:32

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peterll

I was wondering if anyone has test driven one of the new LR's ?

All I can find so far is the basics and a nice picture of one running around in Morocco.

Model Land Rover Range Rover Sport Supercharged
Engine type V8, 4197cc
Power/Torque 385bhp @ 5750rpm / 405 lb ft @ 3500rpm
Transmission Six-speed automatic
Fuel/CO2 17.8mpg (combined cycle) / 374g/km
Performance 0-60mph: 7.2sec / Top speed: 140mph

Up til now things were sounding mm maybe but then the price !!!!
Price £57,495 err that's a lot of quids if you ask me

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Reply By: Wayne (NSW) - Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:42

Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:42

Peterll,

I don't think that there would have been too many test driven at this date as they were only released to the public yesterday.

Overlander had it as the 4WD of the year and in the February magazine they do have a bit of a story about it.

I saw one at the 4WD show yesterday, it has a lot of bells and whistles, all the more to go wrong, but the vehicle looked good and from what the saleman said it has plenty of go.

Wayne

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Follow Up By: peterll - Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:52

Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 08:52

Ah bells and whistles huh ? hmm I can just one sitting outside Hells Gate and asking the folks if they have any spares !

LR used to build good solid vehicles once (thinking back to the Argentina to Alaska days) Now they seem to be just fancy and very damned expensive, shopping trolleys :)

Electronics and water don't mix !

Thanks for the information Wayne

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Follow Up By: Bob of KAOS - Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 09:24

Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 09:24

Peter,
that would be an informed decision based on experience of the latest models I presume?

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Follow Up By: Member - Alan- Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 10:29

Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 10:29

About as informed as most negative comments about Land Rovers, Bob. The majority of vehicles have electronic mangement these days and they seem to be reliable.
If you go into water that is obviously too deep in anyone of them you're asking for trouble, but no doubt some would rather give it a go than be seen as wimpish!
Of course if it was a LR the stories would be round every public bar within days, suitably embellished of course.
My Td5 110 has proved very reliable so far and nothing suggests it's going to be any different in the future.
Roll on the GRR in June!

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Follow Up By: old-plodder - Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 11:58

Monday, Apr 04, 2005 at 11:58

The way most 4wds have gone with electrically controlled fuel injection, let alone electrical controls on other things like traction control does raise issues for me.
Last October on the way through Birdsville, I was talking to Theo at the shell. From what I remember he said about recoveries out of the simpson desert, it used to be 50% were transmission/drive were the main reasons for breakdowns. In the last few years it is now electrical and mainly ECU engine managment systems breaking down.
Limp mode doesn't seem to work so well trying to cross dunes!

So maybe a major part of any decision in buying a 4wd (new or 2nd hand) is the reliability of the management electrics, not just it's 4wd capability.