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supershuttle



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It's only money

I've been reading a few posts recently regarding the cost of running a Range Rover well I suppose I am lucky I have 3 cars on the drive. Two are cheap transport have low VED, fairly low insurance, do millions of miles to the gallon but of the three which one gives me the most pleasure - you probably guessed it the Range Rover, high VED, extortionate insurance maybe 25mpg but its not cheap transport its a pleasure to drive and always puts a smile on my face.


 Geoff

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...and you only live once Geoff... Thumbs Up ... - .- -.




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And why wouldn't you, it looks great Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

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I agree you only live once. I smile every time I drive my Range Rover (Jennifer the Beast)... In 3 weeks will do a long drive to Italy for Snowboarding... so great for the Autobahns...

In Germany the ecomony from the RR and my Mini Copper S Cabrio are about the same. Diesel is cheaper than Petrol. So costs about the same driving either of them. SDV8 AB MY 2020
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@Supershuttle:

A perfect solution, sell the other 2 cars, and the house, buy a cheap touring caravan and live the life…… Whistle Very Happy Very Happy “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” -where’s the fun in that?

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or sell the other two cars and finish off the house walls Chris

2014 FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Barolo Black
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and before I saw the light:
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James W



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Have to admit the heated steering wheel is currently worth the crippling insurance fee alone. FFRR SDV8 Autobiography

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And the heated windscreen Thumbs Up Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
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I keep wondering if I should look at an L405, but given the climate with insurance and thefts, plus I love my L322, im not so sure.

Also makes me wonder what the hell I could have next if it’s not a Range Rover. Kinda like the Sport too, but similar issues with insurance etc…

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supershuttle



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MrWold wrote:
or sell the other two cars and finish off the house walls


It's not my house. Geoff

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I find it genuinely baffling that people are ever shocked by a £100k luxury SUV costing a lot to run.

See also the sky is blue and bear's toilet habits in the woods etc

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Geoff I leave here for almost 12 years and you lose the run of yourself that looks stunning . I think last I was here you had bought a red supercharged L322 . Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
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supershuttle



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I still miss the red RR it was a 3.6 diesel, I did buy a 5.0l Supercharged (Ipanema Sand was the colour made up by the JLR marketing folk but goldish to the rest of us) then this one also goldish (Arabica) but back to a diesel and of course an L405 - got to keep up with the times. Geoff

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