Is the Range Rover Sport the apex in arsehole wheels ?

[not-bono-ever]

The same really. As long as you don't clog the DPF there's not much difference.

Agreed- filter and oil once a year and as long as you thump the engine to get the DPF self cleaning now and then, then its no hassle. an hour on a M way once a month would keep the DPF clear- but sitting an average of 7mph in central London all day every day would not do it any good.

If you had to sart fucking with head gaskets and suchlik, then diesels are expensive, but they are bench tested to 250k miles these days before being released

 

[DownwardDog]

Diesel engines are more robust also. And, no electrics to fuck in the wet.

What manner of energy operates the solenoids/piezos in diesel injectors? Magic?

 

[kebabking]

What manner of energy operates the solenoids/piezos in diesel injectors? Magic?

i use my insufferable smugness - it gets regenerated everytime i see some someone having to fill up with petrol for the third time that day...

 

[dessiato]

This has just been released here. I like it.

 

[weltweit]

This has just been released here. I like it.

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Its front looks like a BMW but its back doesn't - what is it?

 

[mauvais]

Its front looks like a BMW but its back doesn't - what is it?

Jaguar F-Pace.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Its front looks like a BMW but its back doesn't - what is it?

Jaguar F-Pace

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

 

[mauvais]

It's the car for people that saw the F-Type, thought that yes, exactly what they want was raw, flawed and uncompromising, and then immediately thought that no, what they actually wanted was mediocre, boring and compromised... and I wish I was a little bit taller, wish I was a baller, etc...

 

[mauvais]

i use my insufferable smugness - it gets regenerated everytime i see some someone having to fill up with petrol for the third time that day...

Even if you drove around at the national speed limit all day doing 24 hours of Le Mansfield you'd probably struggle to fill up thrice. I reckon to stand a chance of getting your niche fetish kicks you must be a drone pilot doing the rounds at Santa Pod Raceway as some hapless choad tries to do a bleep test version of a drag race in a Dodge Viper whilst towing a caravan with the aircon set at minus one million degrees. Or maybe you've just stuck a screwdriver through the fuel tank of your neighbour's Smart Fortwo. One or the other.

 

[rubbershoes]

Saw an Evoque soft top today. Jesus it's ugly

It might even be nastier than the PT cruiser cabrio

 

[not-bono-ever]

pram

or a sit in drive around toy that a championship footballer buys for his 1 year old son

narsty

 

[friendofdorothy]

I'm sure they are really handy to drive off road around your country estate.

But they are just FUCKING ANNOYING for just swanning around London being too big for pedestrians to see over, generally taking up too much space and blocking up my street.

 

[Saul Goodman]

Friend of mine with an engineering PhD says that diesels are a false economy due to maintenance costs etc. I believe him.

With all/any due respect to your friend, he/she doesn't know their arse from their elbow.

 

[OzT]

I've just upgraded (relatively speaking) a year ago from my 1998 1.8i Escort I had for 9 years to a Mk 1 Focus TDDI. I'm also a bit anal on recording fuel consumption, and so far in 10 months I have nearly paid for the Focus's purchase price in fuel savings compared to if I still had the Escort for the mileage I've done. I brim the tank everytime and record how much used, and zeroize the odmeter. Average out about 520 miles a week I do.

As to diesel maintenance costs, doesn't bother me. I keep oil and water level up, and any other simple DIY running maintenances required, but as I only buy cheap cars if they run 2 years or more I always say they don't owe me a cent. If something happens that is costly, like my Escort when the head gasket blew, I just sell them. Cars with MOT usually do get brought even if there's other problems and you're willing to accept a reasonable price. Before the Escort I had a Clio that shred its cam belt, that sold as well.

My 2c worth

 

[dessiato]

I've just upgraded (relatively speaking) a year ago from my 1998 1.8i Escort I had for 9 years to a Mk 1 Focus TDDI. I'm also a bit anal on recording fuel consumption, and so far in 10 months I have nearly paid for the Focus's purchase price in fuel savings compared to if I still had the Escort for the mileage I've done. I brim the tank everytime and record how much used, and zeroize the odmeter. Average out about 520 miles a week I do.

As to diesel maintenance costs, doesn't bother me. I keep oil and water level up, and any other simple DIY running maintenances required, but as I only buy cheap cars if they run 2 years or more I always say they don't owe me a cent. If something happens that is costly, like my Escort when the head gasket blew, I just sell them. Cars with MOT usually do get brought even if there's other problems and you're willing to accept a reasonable price. Before the Escort I had a Clio that shred it's cam belt, that sold as well.

My 2c worth

There use to be a website called Bangernomics which advocated what you are doing and had some good advice on basic running and maintenance.

 

[mauvais]

With all/any due respect to your friend, he/she doesn't know their arse from their elbow.

A combination of modern environmental controls and extracting more power from diesels has made maintenance more of a liability. A DPF/EGR/swirl flap etc failure can give you serious costs and there's not really a parallel on petrol cars except maybe direct injection. Then there's turbos, DMFs etc, which are all expensive too (although you might well have turbos on petrols now).

 

[rubbershoes]

Saw an Evoque soft top today. Jesus it's ugly

It might even be nastier than the PT cruiser cabrio

Just found out it's a friend who's bought the one I saw. I may have to be diplomatic

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

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[DownwardDog]

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Not quite... Saudi registered, Lambo engined, Batmobile replica driven by Team Galag on Gumball.

 

[dylanredefined]

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Not quite... Saudi registered, Lambo engined, Batmobile replica driven by Team Galag on Gumball.

These are fun toys which are of no practical use unlike the range rover sport is not going to be regularly annoying other road users by failing to park or sitting in the middle lane without a clue and then changing lane at the very last moment. Driving that 6 wheel thing through a city is punishment enough for its owner.

 

[dylanredefined]

Saw an Evoque soft top today. Jesus it's ugly

It might even be nastier than the PT cruiser cabrio

easily fixed. Hopefully, they are fun to drive as people will be laughing at you.

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

This place is going to the dogs, I tell thee..

Spoiler: Apex-arsehole-motor

 

[Bahnhof Strasse]

Just found out it's a friend who's bought the one I saw. I may have to be diplomatic

"Can I have some of the drugs you were on when you chose that car please mate?"

 

[not-bono-ever]

the filth had Mway RR's back in the 70's to be fair. Their spunker credentials are long established

 

[SikhWarrioR]

These things make me spit and swear like nothing else even though I quite like cars.

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Humvees bah Save up £300k and buy yourself a Marauder as demonstrated by Richard Hammond on Top Gear

 

[weltweit]

I do object to Range Rover Sports, pushing a barn door through the air just confirms that the owner cares not a jot for fuel efficiency, ditto also for BMW M5, Porsche Cayenne & Audi Q whatever. And there is that aspect of if or when I am in an accident me and mine will be fine, it is others that will be killed!

 

[SikhWarrioR]

Saw an Evoque soft top today. Jesus it's ugly

It might even be nastier than the PT cruiser cabrio

Think I will stick with my Series 1 with the ragtop and roofsticks over that and my Series 1 looks better than that bloatmobile

 

[Sweet FA]

BMW M5

?

 

[weltweit]

Is it an X5 then?