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Re: X5 v Range Rover
[Re: G_Man]
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06/05/2020 09:49
06/05/2020 09:49
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Countrycruising
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I would have said the x5 was more complex then the RR, and more expensive for the bigger bills, tyres especially as I was lead to believe they’re specific run-flat otherwise it messes with the handling. Last year I needed to renew my towing wagon so I looked at RR, X5, Q7 and settled for a Touareg because they have an awesome tow rating and torque that could drag down a house, great vehicle, petrol models are available.
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Re: X5 v Range Rover
[Re: G_Man]
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06/05/2020 21:56
06/05/2020 21:56
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Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 338 Camberley, Surrey
jonnyboy54321
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Making a profit
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Our L322 (07) is, well, awesome. Oodles of torque from the TDV8 and it's like driving your armchair......
They're not trouble free but part of that is lack of preventative maintainance, not helped by LR offering 'lean servicing option' a few years back which is a glorified oil change. I've done bot EGR's and a transfer box as well as the normal things like battery/alternator/airbags/lower arms (twice). I think a lot of people forget these were a £££££££ car new.
It does all sorts. Car parts collector. Shopping trolley. Parent taxi. Tow car for another silly project on a trailer. European cruiser.
Always seem to have too many 20VT's to count......
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Re: X5 v Range Rover
[Re: G_Man]
#1640974
07/05/2020 08:56
07/05/2020 08:56
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 1,576 Glasgow,Near Florence..If only...
paul
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My life on the forum
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if any use to you my friend has had 3 or 4 R Rovers over the past 10 years ....loves them ,, but says they are the most unreliable vehicles in the world ,and cost him a fortune in repairs.
I had a VW Toureg for 4 years did nearly 72,000 mls in it ,nothing ever went wrong ,just did a fantastic job all the time ,only sold it due to the mileage ,and was changing over to a electric vehicle due to the massive tax savings
I know a couple of golfing pals who have had X5's ,liked them but said expensive to run and service
was Paul S,now just paul...Member since Oct 2000,Coupe may be FATALLY injured - :(oh no it's not
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Re: X5 v Range Rover
[Re: G_Man]
#1640984
07/05/2020 19:13
07/05/2020 19:13
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 6,783 In the coupe.
magooagain
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Club Member 259
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In the coupe.
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Toyota Land Cruiser. Expensive to buy but a top 4 X 4.
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Re: X5 v Range Rover
[Re: G_Man]
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11/05/2020 09:18
11/05/2020 09:18
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Posts: 629 Bulgaria
french_coupe
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Club member 773
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I had the older RR P38. Great car but highly unreliable. I bought a low mileage car with good service history and spent a lot on maintenance. Didn’t help much as I always had issues. I understand the L322 is no better. If you do buy one then you must buy a diagnostic system too. Without one you will get stranded.
I cannot comment on the X5 but I don’t see it being worse than the RR.
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Re: X5 v Range Rover
[Re: respace]
#1641100
14/05/2020 14:21
14/05/2020 14:21
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jimboy
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Club Member 857
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There's a piece in car and classic about 4x4s today, quotes the old australian saying, "if you want to go out in the bush take the Land Rover, if you want to come back again take the Land Cruiser." Aye I would agree with that. In my neck of the woods retired or semi retired men in my age group tend to buy classic old land rovers. That proves nothing really, but they are easy to work on & loads of spares & help is easy to get.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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Re: X5 v Range Rover
[Re: G_Man]
#1641119
15/05/2020 11:33
15/05/2020 11:33
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jimboy
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Club Member 857
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Been out for a walk this morning & spied a brand new Nissan xtrail 4x4 parked up behind some houses, & not wanting to sound like a git, not the sort of vehicle associated within their price bracket. What got me was the sheer size of the thing, it's massive. Vehicles that are based on farm jeeps have came a long way right enough. Not really my cup of tea but a few years back I had to use the company vehicle, a Kia sportage, I've never thought they were really cars more glorified vans/jeeps but the Kia suspension was so smooth on the pot holed Inverness roads. I would imagine the Nissan would be silky smooth by the size of the tyres alone. Just my thoughts...
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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Re: X5 v Range Rover
[Re: G_Man]
#1641127
15/05/2020 23:03
15/05/2020 23:03
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Joined: Dec 2005
Posts: 21,510 Aldershot
PeteP
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My son has had both. Several winters ago he used a Range Rover to tow a Tesco artic out of a ditch as it was blocking the road on his way to work. The road was 8 or 9 inches deep in snow.
More recently he was using an X5 which was showing about 200K on the clock, it had actually done 500K miles and worked perfectly.
16VT and X1/9 1500
We must all do our part for the planet. I unplugged a row of electric cars that nobody was using.
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Re: X5 v Range Rover
[Re: G_Man]
#1641147
17/05/2020 12:02
17/05/2020 12:02
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GrahamL
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GrahamL
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Do you think there's a Range Rover forum somewhere where they're talking about how unreliable Fiats are? My mate has a 20 year old V8 petrol P38 Range Rover and loves it. He paid £3500 for a £65000 car, that's like paying £1200 for a coupe and expecting perfect reliability. Similar to the coupe so long as the engine and bodywork are basically OK then most other things can be done DIY using cheap parts. Of course it has lots more to go wrong, height adjustable air suspension, 4 wheel drive, electronics and sensors everywhere. Like the coupe I'd recommend having basic DIY tools + experience + a diagnostic computer + the service manual and being prepared to get your hands dirty, then it can be owned on a relatively modest budget if you keep the mileage low. It's very much an enthusiasts car just like the coupe, where people "not in the know" don't have a good word to say for it, but those who "get it" , love it.
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Re: X5 v Range Rover
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#1641149
17/05/2020 13:11
17/05/2020 13:11
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jimboy
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Club Member 857
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That's a fair comment Graham.
I'm an old git & happy with it,most of the time
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