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ipacmm said:
I've never heard of wide-spread reliability issues on any of Land Rover's models, especially not on the Range Rover series. The choice of cars you have is somewhat odd. The M5 is a completely different car to the Range Rover. Its like comparing a Bentley to a Ferrari. Similar price range but completely different cars. Either way, both are amazing cars.
What I'm wondering is what all you ppl do to be able to afford cars like this? You must have pretty decent jobs (or very rich parents), or in true American style you're all financing them and don't actually own them!
i just bought a 2003 tiburon and love it, ill get pics up soon!yg17 said:
2004 Hyundai Tiburon
You can either host them in imageshack and post the thumbnail link here or if they're small enough you can press the paperclip button up top and upload them.REDSRT4 said:
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My mom and I were close to the land rover dealership. I told her we should go look at the LR3. Surprisingly she agreed (she hates car shopping and our current land rover discovery is not very reliable). We got out of the car, and literally 30 seconds later a salesman was outside telling us all about the car. We walked up to the showroom and he showed us into one.
You might they are boxy and ugly, but in person they are really beautiful cars. Once you sit in it you will be amazed. You feel ensconced in the firm, yet comfortable seat, you have great visibility- large windows, big windshield, 2 sunroofs and 1 alpine window/moonroof. You really feel like you are in control and towering above everything (this is when the air suspension is at the entry mode- the lowest setting). Its very cool. You might think the interior is too bland for a $40,000+ car, its actually very good quality plastic. I have back problems and I found the seats to be amazingly comfortable. The third row seats have PLENTY of headroom, substantial footwells (many SUVs don't have them making your knees scrunched up), and there is a good amount of footroom and I have a size 11 foot.
I REALLY want one. Before we went my mom thought they were ugly, but after being up close and inside she loves it. She even said to my dad "If we get a new SUV, this is the one to get".
You might they are boxy and ugly, but in person they are really beautiful cars. Once you sit in it you will be amazed. You feel ensconced in the firm, yet comfortable seat, you have great visibility- large windows, big windshield, 2 sunroofs and 1 alpine window/moonroof. You really feel like you are in control and towering above everything (this is when the air suspension is at the entry mode- the lowest setting). Its very cool. You might think the interior is too bland for a $40,000+ car, its actually very good quality plastic. I have back problems and I found the seats to be amazingly comfortable. The third row seats have PLENTY of headroom, substantial footwells (many SUVs don't have them making your knees scrunched up), and there is a good amount of footroom and I have a size 11 foot.
I REALLY want one. Before we went my mom thought they were ugly, but after being up close and inside she loves it. She even said to my dad "If we get a new SUV, this is the one to get".
hopefully you're able to get it. it looks and sounds like a really nice car.CompUser said:My mom and I were close to the land rover dealership. I told her we should go look at the LR3. Surprisingly she agreed (she hates car shopping and our current land rover discovery is not very reliable). We got out of the car, and literally 30 seconds later a salesman was outside telling us all about the car. We walked up to the showroom and he showed us into one.
You might they are boxy and ugly, but in person they are really beautiful cars. Once you sit in it you will be amazed. You feel ensconced in the firm, yet comfortable seat, you have great visibility- large windows, big windshield, 2 sunroofs and 1 alpine window/moonroof. You really feel like you are in control and towering above everything (this is when the air suspension is at the entry mode- the lowest setting). Its very cool. You might think the interior is too bland for a $40,000+ car, its actually very good quality plastic. I have back problems and I found the seats to be amazingly comfortable. The third row seats have PLENTY of headroom, substantial footwells (many SUVs don't have them making your knees scrunched up), and there is a good amount of footroom and I have a size 11 foot.
I REALLY want one. Before we went my mom thought they were ugly, but after being up close and inside she loves it. She even said to my dad "If we get a new SUV, this is the one to get".
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kildraik said:I agree, that would be nice if you got it, but try and get one without 2-tone plastic paneling, i.e. the "gray stuff" in the picture- just an opinion.
Yea, I don't like plastic- all of them have it. However, a lot of older cars with painted bumpers have chipping paint that does not look attractive.
You really have to sit in one to know what I am talking about. Its just so cool.
Phat Elvis said:
I try to keep it in the best condition possible; the paint in the back though is starting to chip. The mechanic who works on it at the Mazda dealership told me that whenever I'm ready to sell it to go see him.
I've seen only one other MX6 on the road, and it didn't look like it was running too good. It was also this ugly shade of celery green. I didn't approve at all.
What happened to your friends car that it died in 4 years??
CompUser said:My mom and I were close to the land rover dealership. I told her we should go look at the LR3. Surprisingly she agreed (she hates car shopping and our current land rover discovery is not very reliable). We got out of the car, and literally 30 seconds later a salesman was outside telling us all about the car. We walked up to the showroom and he showed us into one.
You might they are boxy and ugly, but in person they are really beautiful cars. Once you sit in it you will be amazed. You feel ensconced in the firm, yet comfortable seat, you have great visibility- large windows, big windshield, 2 sunroofs and 1 alpine window/moonroof. You really feel like you are in control and towering above everything (this is when the air suspension is at the entry mode- the lowest setting). Its very cool. You might think the interior is too bland for a $40,000+ car, its actually very good quality plastic. I have back problems and I found the seats to be amazingly comfortable. The third row seats have PLENTY of headroom, substantial footwells (many SUVs don't have them making your knees scrunched up), and there is a good amount of footroom and I have a size 11 foot.
I REALLY want one. Before we went my mom thought they were ugly, but after being up close and inside she loves it. She even said to my dad "If we get a new SUV, this is the one to get".
I fell in love with Land Rovers and Rovers years ago. A good friend had a 109 4cyl. Really just a big aluminum box on wheels and pretty gutless(great gearing and pretty good torque for grunt work but couldn't get out of it's way on the freeway then again it wasn't made for the freeway). BUT, that thing would absolutely go anywhere! We went on trips to Death Valley, Yosemite in the winter and one infamous trip down Hollywood Blvd with the roof removed and 6 or 7 of us whooping and hollering. I swear, we climbed up cliffs in Death Valley. That beast was scary in where it could go...."beast" well actually it's name was "Monst". Oh yes, his mother had a 109 a 6 cyl "Duke", his dad had a Rover 2000 TC "Teec" sedan (4 spd stick as I recall with leather, 4 whl disc brakes with a Dion rear end...inboard rear discs and a rather peculiar speedo....a ribbon). Oh yes, they also had a 88 Land Rover.....the family had just gotten for the younger son and it didn't have a name yet. When I first saw it all I could say was, "the bastard". Reason was it had a number of different body panels from various other 88's. Anyway, it stuck. The new Land Rovers/Range Rovers have come a long way. Think they got better when BMW owned them(think that Ford owns them now) and did a redesign and also new engine....BMW V8 as opposed to the old Buick variant that they had been using. Nice exteriors, great drive trains, and VERY nice interiors. My only gripe/complaint would be reliability. I think that they rank rather low in the JD Power customer satisfaction ratings. You might want to check on that b4 you buy. I see you're from CT. If you're interested in awd you might want to check out a Audi A6 Quattro (50 +k?) or a Subaru....Tribeca B9 (awd SUV) or a Legacy 2.5 GT (all the Subes are awd) would be nice, WRX STI would be even nicer
CheersBTW, my friend's family later picked up one of the early Mini Cooper S (can't remember the year...it had the 1275 engine, duh). I had "hand brake" turns demonstrated to me on the streets of South Pasadena. Wheeeeeee! They also got a Pontiac GTO with "tripower". I can't recall the year on the goat but I did ride in it once, fast......scary fast in a straight line of course. Interesting family, eh?
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I don't hav a pic but,
I own a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Larmie 4x4 V8
LOVE IT, can go places the mercedes and porches can't!!!
--Jake
I don't hav a pic but,
I own a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Larmie 4x4 V8
LOVE IT, can go places the mercedes and porches can't!!!
--Jake
Ride with Helga......Woot Woot
Ok, not exactly a car pic but just had to post this link for all you car crazies. It's a link to VW site where you can configure your car. Very cool site. Click on "GTI Joyride". You'll see it, look for Helga. Anyway, then configure your GTI. THEN go for a test ride with Helga. This is a riot!!!!!!! Enjoy. Cheers
http://www.vwfeatures.com/?
Ok, not exactly a car pic but just had to post this link for all you car crazies. It's a link to VW site where you can configure your car. Very cool site. Click on "GTI Joyride". You'll see it, look for Helga. Anyway, then configure your GTI. THEN go for a test ride with Helga. This is a riot!!!!!!! Enjoy. Cheers
http://www.vwfeatures.com/?
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zagato27 said:I fell in love with Land Rovers and Rovers years ago. A good friend had a 109 4cyl. Really just a big aluminum box on wheels and pretty gutless(great gearing and pretty good torque for grunt work but couldn't get out of it's way on the freeway then again it wasn't made for the freeway). BUT, that thing would absolutely go anywhere! We went on trips to Death Valley, Yosemite in the winter and one infamous trip down Hollywood Blvd with the roof removed and 6 or 7 of us whooping and hollering. I swear, we climbed up cliffs in Death Valley. That beast was scary in where it could go...."beast" well actually it's name was "Monst". Oh yes, his mother had a 109 a 6 cyl "Duke", his dad had a Rover 2000 TC "Teec" sedan (4 spd stick as I recall with leather, 4 whl disc brakes with a Dion rear end...inboard rear discs and a rather peculiar speedo....a ribbon). Oh yes, they also had a 88 Land Rover.....the family had just gotten for the younger son and it didn't have a name yet. When I first saw it all I could say was, "the bastard". Reason was it had a number of different body panels from various other 88's. Anyway, it stuck. The new Land Rovers/Range Rovers have come a long way. Think they got better when BMW owned them(think that Ford owns them now) and did a redesign and also new engine....BMW V8 as opposed to the old Buick variant that they had been using. Nice exteriors, great drive trains, and VERY nice interiors. My only gripe/complaint would be reliability. I think that they rank rather low in the JD Power customer satisfaction ratings. You might want to check on that b4 you buy. I see you're from CT. If you're interested in awd you might want to check out a Audi A6 Quattro (50 +k?) or a Subaru....Tribeca B9 (awd SUV) or a Legacy 2.5 GT (all the Subes are awd) would be nice, WRX STI would be even nicer
BTW, my friend's family later picked up one of the early Mini Cooper S (can't remember the year...it had the 1275 engine, duh). I had "hand brake" turns demonstrated to me on the streets of South Pasadena. Wheeeeeee! They also got a Pontiac GTO with "tripower". I can't recall the year on the goat but I did ride in it once, fast......scary fast in a straight line of course. Interesting family, eh?
My dad is a pretty big rover fan. The 2nd car he ever owned was an 196x Land Rover Series II 88" wheel base. He sold it for like $1000 many many years ago to his friend and it was in very good condition. At the dealer we saw a 1959 series II selling for $20,000! He also had a 1990 Range Rover a long time ago. Currently we have a 2003 Discovery SE-7 (with that buick engine)
The Current LR3s come with a ford based V6 or a Jaguar developed V8. I wonder how well the V6 preforms. It has 218hp at 4500rpm and its torque is 269 @3000 ft-lbs. The vehicle weights around 5880lbs which is a lot.
Other cars my mom likes are the XC70, XC90, MDX, Aviator, and GX470. We have the Volkswagen Touareg V8, the audi Q7 is basically the same thing only a tad longer and optional 3rd row seating and it costs more.
My mom hates the exterior of the Tribeca, but it does get pretty good fuel economy.
Sad... but it's ok
now i've got a 89 CRX Si
if anyone's interested in any thing from my Teg, B18b, rims, anything, check out the link in my sig... i'll take trades for Apple stuff
thanks
Dan
now i've got a 89 CRX Si
if anyone's interested in any thing from my Teg, B18b, rims, anything, check out the link in my sig... i'll take trades for Apple stuff
thanks
Dan
joetronic said:
Reminds me of the Episode of South Park where they all buy hybrids... "Good for yeeewww" "Taaaanks!"
JurgenWigg said:
I don't remember what year it was but it was the first year of that style. Most likely the factory hadn't figured out how to put it together yet
. The transmission was acting up and he traded it in before it completely blew. He's pretty tough on cars but the MX6 fell apart especially quick. He had luck with a Saab - until it got hit. Gotta love driving in Philly.
Felt like I needed to revive this thread...
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2005 Nissan Altima SE-R
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Definately awesome shots!leftfoot said:Felt like I needed to revive this thread...
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2005 Nissan Altima SE-R
...And a nice car. What's it run 0-60 in? Is there bad torque steer??
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leftfoot said:0-60 is like 5.7, Torque steer is really, really bad.
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I drove my uncles 2005 Altima 3.5 and I notice a lot of torque steer and I haven't even driven many cars in my life. It really needs to be AWD or RWD.
I also noticed that even the lightest touch of the pedal makes the car jerk forward quickly. Then again I am used to driving big hunky SUVs. My dads discovery you have to push the pedal pretty far before you start moving quickly, its so that you can have more control when driving slowly off road and you are driving over obstacles.
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