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DBA



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SVR Passenger ride with DaveW

I think it is with our forum member DaveW:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/pebble-b...r-revealed

Post #445795 Thu Dec 18 2014 11:21pm
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Beancounter_74



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Not read it yet, but a TG article here too:
http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/why-you...2014-12-18 ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it Banging Head )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

Post #445805 Fri Dec 19 2014 9:33am
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DaveW



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Guilty as charged.

Also in Auto Express and LRO... Very Happy

Post #445808 Fri Dec 19 2014 11:40am
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BKHK



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The ass is so much better than on the standard car. But here the SVR will cost $200k+

Post #445816 Fri Dec 19 2014 1:03pm
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andman



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Nice one Dave.....

Here in Spain they are still telling me they know nothing about the SVR.....

Can't be long before they find out.... Laughing 2014.5 SDV6 AB Dynamic ... Fuji /Santorini Pan roof and 22's
2013 Porsche Boxster S 3.4
2014 Audi A3 S line Quattro
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Post #445825 Fri Dec 19 2014 3:08pm
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DaveW



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Have you told them to look at their website? I assume it's on their configurator?

Post #445879 Sat Dec 20 2014 12:31am
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philmw



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Not sure it is - http://rules.config.landrover.com/jdxl/es_...1419032234 

Post #445880 Sat Dec 20 2014 12:37am
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andman



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Andorra 2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Fuji White

Thanks dave.... and there it is..

Only asked them 2 weeks ago...

I shall go and educate them as soon as i'm back from holiday Laughing 2014.5 SDV6 AB Dynamic ... Fuji /Santorini Pan roof and 22's
2013 Porsche Boxster S 3.4
2014 Audi A3 S line Quattro
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Post #445881 Sat Dec 20 2014 12:39am
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andman



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Andorra 2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Fuji White

It is here on the Spanish website..

2nd row.. but not on configurator

http://www.landrover.es/index.html

Go to vehicles... RRS go to show models.... second row red SVR 2014.5 SDV6 AB Dynamic ... Fuji /Santorini Pan roof and 22's
2013 Porsche Boxster S 3.4
2014 Audi A3 S line Quattro
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Post #445882 Sat Dec 20 2014 12:45am
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DaveW



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Would have thought it should have been there by now. Thankfully so

Post #446304 Wed Dec 24 2014 2:07am
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DaveW



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So assuming you've read the articles in Auto Express / Top Gear / Autocar / LRO, how many of you prospective owners are likely to do that level of off-roading or fancy a visit to the Ring? Very Happy

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I'm looking forward to both of those. I'm happy to take my Evoque off-road, the last time down a muddy track near Cold Aston in Gloucestershire, signed "Unsuitable for Motor Vehicles" and almost got stuck. Also, I go walking near Guiting Power where there are a couple of fords with quite steep approach angles; the Evoque handles them fine so the SVR should be a winner.

As for the Nurburgring, I've driven on it in Porsche 911s with safety always the priority but my current insurance specifically excludes the ring from cover even though in Germany, it is classed as a toll-road. One problem is that if you do have a spill, you have to pay for any damage and track downtime while they take you off the road. Don't know how much that costs at the ring but at Spa Francorchamps, it's €250 a minute so I'd need to find cover.

An alternative is to attend track days such as at Oulton Park, Goodwood and Castle Combe. The normal role of a Range Rover is to turn up towing the car rather than go on the track itself. I think most Caterham drivers would be slightly cowered by the view of an SVR in their mirror.

Also, wondering whether the SVR will pass the noise regs... Mark

SVR in Estoril Blue Thumbs Up

Post #447775 Thu Jan 08 2015 2:34am
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philmw



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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Sumatra Black

It would be fun to drive up to a track on the roughest, muddiest route possible towing my race car, unhitch and then race the SVR. I haven't driven the ring or Spa, although had a great weekend driving there and back last year with friends. Was going to do the 6 hours the year before but other things got in the way.

With the Sport SVR, the FF LWB that has been spotted running around with the SVR underpinnings, and the rumours of the Evoque SVR maybe JLR should establish a new form of Extreme Motorsport - a combination of the Paris Dakkar and Touring Cars?

And yes, I doubt the SVR would meet Goodwood's noise restrictions. A Prius has difficulties. A friend of mine, in an unmodified car, who was bared from a track day there spent the rest of the day driving around the villages and around the outside of the circuit. 

Post #447784 Thu Jan 08 2015 8:15am
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