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.. and WOW what a car! I love this thing!

Taken me a while to work out what half the buttons do and im still buried in the manual... the seat still moves all the way forward when i unlock so i cant get in it, must change that.

Awesome bit of kit  So different to the P38 i had, just amazing.

Some better images taken in low light tho:

(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/a.woodford/newrr/n1.jpg)
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/a.woodford/newrr/n2.jpg)
(http://homepage.ntlworld.com/a.woodford/newrr/n3.jpg)

Ill get some interior shots the weekend, was freezing out when i took these.

Looks very nice, done well :)

very nice, not my cup of tea but it does look good.

 :puke:

hows it handle ?

Quote from: knightyhows it handle ?

like a 2.5 ton tall car with a high center of gravity lol a little better than the old shape but its no sports car

lol, well at least youre honnest !

(p.s. i juste re-read my question it it lookes a bit sarky... it wasn;t ment to be like that, was an honnest question!)

Quote from: DEViANCEvery nice, not my cup of tea but it does look good.

agreed, the road tax is enough to put me off would image it drinks fuel too :(

an extra £25 a day in London too.  Silly rule.

Quote from: SteveFan extra £25 a day in London too.  Silly rule.

didnt realise that, thought there was just the extra charge for lorrys ...

thats easily fixed.... just stay out of central london ;)

yeah i never go to london so thats no problem, fuel isnt too bad really considering, 25mpg av, more on a run so its far better than the petrol v8s

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Quote from: SteveFan extra £25 a day in London too.  Silly rule.

didnt realise that, thought there was just the extra charge for lorrys ...

Not sure its live yet but theyve added chelsea tractors into it now.  £25 a day is a hell of a lot tbh.

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Quote from: SteveFan extra £25 a day in London too.  Silly rule.

didnt realise that, thought there was just the extra charge for lorrys ...

Not sure its live yet but theyve added chelsea tractors into it now.  £25 a day is a hell of a lot tbh.

lorries are £200+

Thats better MPG than my beast!  I get 18-22mpg!

Quote from: soopahflyThats better MPG than my beast!  I get 18-22mpg!

modern German efficiency i guess lol

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Quote from: SteveFan extra £25 a day in London too.  Silly rule.

didnt realise that, thought there was just the extra charge for lorrys ...

Not sure its live yet but theyve added chelsea tractors into it now.  £25 a day is a hell of a lot tbh.

£25 more in the Labour governments pocket, thats why they do it.

Quote from: Eggtasticolorries are £200+

That is true, and large 4WDs are £25 :)  The difference being that a lorry is usually there on business so making the money back whereas a car is generally a personal thing so they shell out £25 a day 365 days a year or buy a new car.  But guess were wandering off topic.  Nice car :D

edit: obviously this is on top of the normal daily congestion charge.

Im getting about 26-28 on the Golf on a general drive, morotway around 34. I dont understand how some people can afford some of these fuel costs...

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Quote from: Eggtasticolorries are £200+

That is true, and large 4WDs are £25 :)  The difference being that a lorry is usually there on business so making the money back whereas a car is generally a personal thing so they shell out £25 a day 365 days a year or buy a new car.  But guess were wandering off topic.  Nice car :D

edit: obviously this is on top of the normal daily congestion charge.

Erm.. yes on business...

So Tescos delivering fresh produce to a store will suck up the £200? not bloody likely. Its a business expense that will hit the consumer in the pocket.

so deliver the fruit n veg out side of the CC hours save the £, IIRC you dont pay the CC if your already in the zone before the charge applies either

The last time I was in germany lorries were only allowed on roads at a certain time - I think.

Im all for larger charges for SUVs - Tax should be £1000 per year, like it is in southern ireland.

pah, if you want to be a communist then yeah sure tax the big expensive cars

cars already get taxed in proportion to size due to the extra fuel they used and the stupid amount of tax on that!

Not really, the MR2 will do 3-4mpg when giving it some stick but 30mpg cruising admittedly

Larger vehicles - heavier road wear, more room taken up, more space in car parks, more dangerous in collisions, use more oil, use more rubber, etc etc

I wouldnt have a tax on expensive cars, just needlessly large vehicles.

But that sort of tax makes it unfair to the people that actually need to use them.

For example, the work I do isnt possible in a small Eco-worrier friendly car.  They wont let me on quarries in a small car, and they are now not allowing petrols on.
Diesel only, and larger vehicals only.  I also need to get across fields and other boggy/submerged areas.  I cant afford to buy a new car, and I wouldnt take a new car across what I do.  Citified 4x4s can have the £1000 tax bracket :D

Quote from: Markuse more oil, use more rubber, etc etc.

Owner already covers this cost

And "more dangerous in collisions" more likely to see one coming and avoid it since you have a better view up there is a good argument for that

and more room when parking? my car fits in a standard sized car parking space.. whats the problem?

There is piss all room in most SUVs for storage when compared to large estates though - its all taken up by seats. most SUVs are sh*te offroad to boot.

You need a unimog

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Quote from: Markuse more oil, use more rubber, etc etc.

Owner already covers this cost

And "more dangerous in collisions" more likely to see one coming and avoid it since you have a better view up there is a good argument for that

and more room when parking? my car fits in a standard sized car parking space.. whats the problem?

It fits leaving little room for people either side to get out. In the US they have seperate bays for SUVs - should have something similar here (But charge more for their use)

Theyre more dangerous in collisions for several reasons - theyre heavy, in winter weather owners seem to think they can plough through snow better not realising the wide tyres leave them less braking effort and easier to slide out of control, they aquaplane like mad due to the tyre width, they roll like mad because theyre top heavy, braking distances are appalling (And I include the cayenne in that)

I used to have a Landcruiser - but theyre utterly useless on our roads compared to a car and well out of place in 9/10 situations

Im with Mark on this one, sort of, Id tax those that dont need an large 4x4. If you are doing towing or farming or need it to recover vehicles then I can understand and a tax rebate should be established. Although I think those families that use 4x4s to drive around are utterly pointless.

You could get the same shop in a skoda Octavia, the shop most would do on a weekend and compare all the pollution aspects of an Octavia to a large 4x4, mpg, insurance, tax, buying cost, etc. Then I think the Octavia would make a great car for those families to run their kids to school and pick up £150 worth of shopping.

But the rangy looks in good nick, I noticed the number plate shows only 02, is that advertising? or is it a problem you have to get fixed? ;)

Not to mention them being more likely to hit you in the face than the foot in a collision, but sure you dont get about that BS as long as youre looking Country Pimpin  :disappointed:

str8 pimpin mah 4x4s, jig

Quote from: Markin winter weather owners seem to think they can plough through snow better not realising the wide tyres leave them less braking effort and easier to slide out of control, they aquaplane like mad due to the tyre width

Yes but not all drivers are as uneducated, and yes the tyres are wide but then most sports cars tyres are pretty damn wide to.

true - Im modding my rear arches to take wheels on 275-295 wide rubber. Fronts will remain 225s

Quote from: Marktrue - Im modding my rear arches to take wheels on 275-295 wide rubber. Fronts will remain 225s

:o :o holy crap! thats masssive

its not that wide, i mean supercars have wider tyres and some of them arent as powerful as marks mr2

I was sitting behind a 911 turbo today and each tyre looked like 1/4 a width of the back of the car

i know youve turned to jap crap now mark, but youve gotta admit the 911 is a hell of a car

It is - still my fave supercar (the 911 turbo)

maybe its not that big then but the widest iv run is 255

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Quote from: Markin winter weather owners seem to think they can plough through snow better not realising the wide tyres leave them less braking effort and easier to slide out of control, they aquaplane like mad due to the tyre width

Yes but not all drivers are as uneducated, and yes the tyres are wide but then most sports cars tyres are pretty damn wide to.

Tyres for extreme winter driving ar not wide at all :D

Quote from: bearTyres for extreme winter driving ar not wide at all :D

Yes i know that so take it easy to avoid problems in standing water and snow, but as Mark said, a lot of 4x4 owners think they are invincible behind the wheel

Yes many 4x4 drivers they such good grip but if it starts to skid it has no better grip than any other car but is very different to steer out of than with 2 wheel drive rear or front. One needs to practice a lot to be able to handle a 4x4
in such situations.

Quote from: Binary ShadowYes i know that so take it easy to avoid problems in standing water and snow, but as Mark said, a lot of 4x4 owners think they are invincible behind the wheel

But its FUNNY driving between Preston and Blackburn in the snow.  Youll usually see 2 cars a day in the bushes, and at least one if not both will be a 4x4.  

for those 1 or 2 people that would have preferred interior shots they can be found here: http://www.tekforums.co.uk/posts/list/0/11409.page