HI SOOB

Please dont laugh. Its time for something a little smoother,more luxurious,more long distance, safer, more.....old manish.
Dont get me wrong, the two scoobies I have owned served me well. And I can still remember watching McRae take the Impreza out for its first rally, and saying to myself(at the age of 15)that I would one day have one of my own. Well now at the grand old age of 25 and married its time to move onto the next option.
For a while I have fancied a Jeep of some kind, but was unsure which one.But when you look around there is not a lot that stands out. All the diesels are too thirsty and slow and the petrols too expensive too run. So it seems the only option is stick with the petrol idea and gas convert one. What one do you do? Jeep , Mitsubishi,Toyota?? NO, it has to be the RR. Its got all the toys a man could need and a look of prestige.
I know that you are probably all shouting at the screen by now, but hold on. There is method in my madness. Once i sell the Scooby and get the RR sorted out I am looking to build or buy a track/ rally Impreza that I can tow round behind the RR. Therefore allowing the best of both worlds.
Also remember that at present I need to go for sunday runs and the shopping in a 310bhp STI 5 RA or the wifes MX5 (or a £200 fiesta)
What do ya think??

No nasty comments please, or jokes about hedgehogs, ****** and Range Rovers!

Andy Porter

Thats not a comment

scoobyslut

I presonally would not trust a rangy as far as i could push one.
They are not that reliable and hope you can afford the phone calls getting recovery arranged for it.
Trust me, I used to work at a dealer!
But at least after the thrid or fourth recovery call, you get to know the first names of the drivers,very freindly and re assuring.

barge

I would go for a shogun myself

Richard Askew

Barge you missed a T out

Nate

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Go for a Pajero .... I bought one about two months ago ........ You get everything, leather heated seat, electric folding mirrors , twin air con with climate, 7 seats , large sunroof .... The list goes on , they look the biz (parked next to a Disco or RR they look a thousand times better (IMHO)) and don't go too bad , I've got the 2.5 TD but you can get them as 2.8 TD.

Test drive one and see what you think.

Nate.

jmk

Don't do it.

Agree tha they great, great visibility on a motorway, great off road (but would you ever use it) but they're also great for your local dealer as they're always breaking down and cost the earth to fix.

wrrjones

only thing wrong with pajero is when they go wrong and they do it will cost you to get it sorted big time ..ie crank pully 156+ vat range rovers arn reliable and will cost a fortune to run if its got air suspention this goes wrong so do electrics well most things realy .... best option toyota landcruser ..... all they use in outback these and hiluxes .. my mate makes a living fixing landrover / range rover dont do it it will cost ya ...lol

HI SOOB

Thanks for the feed back guys. This is what I'm looking for as I don't know anyone with a Range Rover.
Good to hear your points. Keep em coming.

S.B.

Pajero

greg.g

My previous car was a discovery

Kev_turbo

Just 6 hours ago the scoob went back to the finance company as I refuse to pay this years insurance renewal. I now have in the garage a 4.0 litre Automatic Jeep Cherokee. More toys than you can shake a stick at, much more comfortable and it has slowed me down to less death inducing speeds.

Also means the dog can now come in the car and I cna go play off road as much as I want.

I will miss the runs I did in the scoob but not the worry about where to part it because of theaving ******* or old dears using it as a door stop for their Honda. Also means I can now play with the over steer a lot easier by using the Jeep in 2WD.

Kev

Jen

Well we've just brought a discovery to replace our second car (future plans sound a bit like yours ) - excellent vehicle, obviously completely different to the Scoob, but then we intend to seriously off-road it too

Used it on the rally GB this weekend, over 800 miles and I did all but about 20 miles of the driving - easy to drive, confortable (a little to comfy when you have to be getting out the Landy onto the moors at 5am ) and now I wouldn't be without one.

My brother off-roads, as do many of my friends and the Rangie seems a popular choice. They may go wrong, but bits are cheap and the workshop manuals are available to buy.

I would recommend asking on the Land Rover UK forums a friendly bunch and you'll get an honest opinion from people who've actually owned them

BlackScoobyWRX

You'll soon be pining for the scoob m8 !!
You'll be back

HI SOOB

Thanks guys. Remember that I said I wont be without a scooby for ever.Just want a more all rounder for every day.I could never go without my scooby buzz!

HI SOOB

Thanks jen. Been speaking with the folk on the Landrover forum.
Quite good info.
Cheers

Mick

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Discovery - Brillant! 4.0 V8 ES spec - all the trimings - Soooo much more clas than a Shogun or Pajero Ha!

How many miles do you do? If its relatively low don't rule out the petrol engines! ~ £500 a year extra for the petrol for 8000 miles I think. Much more refined drive than the diesels and the performance will surprise smaller cars away from the lights . I hadn't planned on getting an auto-box either but that is superb. Off-roading or greenlaning is fun too! You look for any chance to get your wheels muddy! There's room between the front seats for a portable DVD player as well, to keep the kids amused on long journeys - If you can keep a Scoob too thats brilliant. I love both cars they are so different and yet each one is such fun to drive

Try Discovery Owners Club http://www.doc-forum.org.uk/phpBB2/
and Disco2 for more info http://www.disco2.com/

Good luck with your new aquisition whatever you choose!

Mick

austen_wrx

don't touch anything built by Land Rover, biggest pile of dung out there. I should know!

Listy

Who's the Daddy...... hehehe



Go for the Range Rover mate...... Awesome presence, There is no substitute.

Make sure you get the Vogue with full Pimp Tints

austen_wrx

looks ok now, wait till it fills with water and bits start dropping of in a couple of years time

Gary C

Get the mitsubishi 4x4, cant remember the name (not the shogun) but its based on the EVO drivetrain and has the 276bhp 4G63

Not the best of both worlds, but maybe a good compromise ?

_evo_bird_

hi ... i had rangerover 4 many years ... now have Landcruser LPG... and have had Pajero ... so i would say L/cruiser 1st then pajero... jap stuff is a better build than R/R... look how the pannles fit ...

and would say that jap stuff are smoother ride ..

wrrjones

you o what they say there are 2 things you can see from space

1 is the great wall of china the other is pannel gaps on range rovers .....lol

_evo_bird_

hehe Mr Jones ...

Er soob i know where thier is a nice L/c LPG
He only wants 19500... its navey blue 99 on s plate..

Mick

iTrader: (1)

WOT a bunch of girls Panel gaps!

Adam M

close friend went from evo 6 to range rover.

Has had 3. Crashed first one and wrote it off, rejected second one due to serious ongoing faults, and is in the process of rejecting the third one due to persistent brake servo failure causing the pedal to go the floor randomly. Brakes still work, but when you are expecting power brakes and don't get them, it is an accident waiting to happen.

Land Rover are not helping much despite having witnessed the occurence on three separate occasions.

Unless you are looking at the BMW built and designed brand new range rover, then walk away.

and if petrol consumption is a concern for you, then don't even consider the range rover, even if you are having it converted to lpg.

austen_wrx

BMW may have designed it, but they don't build it, and thats where the quality issues come from!

UFO

Listy mate,

Done you every come down to Eastbourne? I’m sure I have seen you on the sea front in that monstrosity (*** GGS)!

_evo_bird_

bunch of girls ... yep mick! the world won't go round with out them ..

HI SOOB

Thanks for the advice guys. Don't know what to do now!