LR3 Opinions.

The new vehicle is known as the LR3 in the USA and the Discovery 3 here in the UK. On first reports it is a completely new vehicle compared to the Series 2 Disco. You're asking if it's worth a look - well, obviously yes - see the title of this NG ;-)

If you are looking at the VW and Volvo as well, I'm guessing that off-road ability is not top of your shopping list, in which case the LR is probably too much off-road star and not enough highway cruiser for your tastes and needs.

The LR has Terrain Response, which is supposed to be able to turn a city futures trader into an expert off-road driver at the flick of a cheque-book. My guess is that it will let morons get even further off tarmac before they get it stuck.

Yeah, go on, give it a look. The dealer isn't that far away, is it?

JM2cW

Rich

Series 2a SWB RR 4.6 HSE Stuff

Well there's capable vehicles and theres capable vehicles, I am sure an old Fergie tractor can go places on surfaces even a series landie cannot, Its all horses for courses.

As for longevity and staying powere of these newer 4x4's only time will tell, but as far as old landies go, you see more of them about than any other vehicle of there age, and as everyday transport as well, not cosseted classics.

I thought i didn't like the Disco3 but its grown on me. Still think that they forgot to design the back though! I seem to remember reading a review on it that the designers didn't add any design cues that were not needed. Stuff like air intake grille only on one side because it only needs one, not like on the new Rangie. Its got plenty of cool features though, the one I really liked was the remote locking battery in the key charges up as soon as you put the key in the ignition, how cool is that!? The boss has just taken delivery of his new Range Rover, bloody lovely too. Lots of toys such as a diplay on the LCD screen that tells you which way the wheels are pointing and how far the wheels are moving up and down. Also "venture cam" (best said with American accent) which is a wire free camera that displays its picture in the vehicle. I think it's supposed to be for hitching up but I can see it being used for lots of other uses! I wonder if the new diso's technology makes the Rangie seem a little out of date (especially with terrain response)but the Rangie still looks the better vehicle. As far as i'm concerned, as long as the don't mess up the new Defender, I don't care what they do with the Disco! I hope the rumours of basing the new vehicle on the T5 platform that the Disco sits on are unfounded.

Dave

It's really for my mother. She needs something large enough to haul groceries in and to (occasionally) be used to take our 2 dogs. I had her look at wagons (the Audi Allroad and A4 and A6 Avant, Volvo S60 T5, BMW 3 and 5 series wagons...) but she likes the higher seating position of the SUVs. It doesn't NEED to be a super-off roader but we want it to be competant enough for minor off-pavement stints. However we do have a 2003 4Runner that's more than competant off-road for when we need it. She currently has a Lexus RX300 and isn't real keen on the newer RX330, and since the Toyota Highlander is essentially the same vehicle, we aren't bothering with it. She doesn't want a second 4Runner (she thinks we should vary a little bit) and the Sequioa is to large for her. And she didn't like the new BMW X3 or X5 very much, nor the Chevy Trailblazer/GMC Envoy, nor the Subaru Forester XT. So far she really likes the Cayenne/Toureag the best, with the XC90 a close second. We are going tomorrow to test drive a 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee (with the Hemi!) and to find out when the all-new 2005 Pathfinders will arrive so we can see one in "the flesh". I was just wondering if we should bother to look at the LR3 while we're at the auto-mall. Steve Grauman

It's called T5 as it was originally planned to host 5 different vehicles.

What's wrong with using it for the Defender replacement? 'Proper' separate chassis. Not sure how 'modular' they can make it, but a separate chassis is a good start.

No, not particularly. I think you're right. ;-) Steve Grauman

LOL! I hope you guys are better than me in that area. I can't sound British for the life of me. I always come out sounding Irish when I try, or like a Pikey. Steve Grauman

RNS wrote: The new Range Rover is proving

I am glad to hear this. Did you know that they have recently changed to fibre optic wiring for the 2005 model? Next Spring you will find the Jaguar V8, as in LR3, taking over from the BMW unit.

Huw

On or around 14 Oct 2004 22:31:49 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (Steve Grauman) enlightened us thusly:

I have to admit, that if I had unlimited funds, I'd buy a Cayenne (with sports tuning pack) just for the hell of it.

I could put it in the garage alongside the new Rangie and then decide which one to go and play in.

meanwhile, back in the real world...

LR3. Given the prices, you'd better go for a vehicle with real OffRoad capacities, along good comfort on the tarmac. Plenty of space, and the trunk is so big you can fit two grown men. But there also is the new Lexus RX400h, with hybrid engine. Supposed to be far better than the 300 or 330.

-- Henry!

-- "Pleasure in a thing of beauty is the essence of a good life." Zino Davidoff

"Steve Grauman" a écrit dans le message de news: snipped-for-privacy@mb-m13.aol.com...

snipped-for-privacy@aol.com (Steve Grauman) wrote

less expensive options.

My wife said something similar about me the other day. Cutting.

Rich

Now I understand! Beer makes me an American!

Rich

I dread the day our respective partners all decide to form a fringe organisation at Billing*

Why is that Martyn?

Steve. Suffolk. remove 'knujon' to e-mail

I've long since lost my enthusiasm for 'just looking at Landies' and tend to go to the shows to meet up with 'people'. Most of the people I know and want to meet go to other shows which aren't as much of a circus, with friendlier organisers, more space, better safety and adequate security. I sort of keep getting the feeling that Billing is determined to filtch as much from my pockets as possible whilst giving me progressively less in return compared to other shows.

Apart from Alex and Andy (ruftraks) - who only do Billing to my knowledge - we have a far nicer time elsewhere and just don't know whether we can endure another Billing for the limited gain of meeting up with a few who don't do the other shows.

Mind, Alex owes me a drink - so my plans may change ;-)

we have a far nicer time elsewhere and just don't know

Hmmmm - I think you just about summed up my own views nicely too :-)

Steve. Suffolk. remove 'knujon' to e-mail

Alright then, try saying "beer can, beer can, beer can" without sounding like a Jamaican asking for some bacon

Dave

I was at Peterboro. You weren't about when I called at the rubber rope stand.

Usually P'boro and Billing I go to. Mind you, I may start travelling to the other ones once I get my SWB camperised

Alex