Sorry Joined The Dark Side :( Range Rover Content

Weasel · #1 08-21-2010, 02:25 AM

I think 08 was the first year for Tata ownership (an India company), in which case there were quite a few BIG electrical problems. Hopefully you got one of the last Ford made ones, which were actually pretty good. (and ironically similar to the BMW made ones)

CarsRmyVICE · #2 08-21-2010, 05:28 AM

I hope you saved 20k for parts and service my friend. RR and out of warranty = $ and out of your pocket. Enjoy it though. I personally could not get over the cramped interior, tiny sunroof, touch screen interface, ungodly slow (9 sec to sixty?). The cooler box was the only thing I liked, but then again I am not one to nurse beers after I buy them

Fraser · #3 08-22-2010, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Weasel

I think 08 was the first year for Tata ownership (an India company), in which case there were quite a few BIG electrical problems. Hopefully you got one of the last Ford made ones, which were actually pretty good. (and ironically similar to the BMW made ones)

Despite the ownership change, still the same production line in the UK.

deutsch100 · #4 08-22-2010, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Fraser

Despite the ownership change, still the same production line in the UK.

Yes, this is true. Soilhull and Castle Bromwich in the UK for Land Rover and Jaguar. TaTa is now talking about building a plant in India or China, but so far all products are still built in British factories (that have had hundreds of millions of £'s of modernizing and improvements).

The Range Rover and Range Rover Sport both got HUGE updates for 2010. AWESOME new interiors and powerful, more efficient engines. The interiors are actually amazing...and blow away the X5, ML and Cayenne!!

CarsRmyVICE · #5 08-22-2010, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by deutsch100

Yes, this is true. Soilhull and Castle Bromwich in the UK for Land Rover and Jaguar. TaTa is now talking about building a plant in India or China, but so far all products are still built in British factories (that have had hundreds of millions of £'s of modernizing and improvements).

The Range Rover and Range Rover Sport both got HUGE updates for 2010. AWESOME new interiors and powerful, more efficient engines. The interiors are actually amazing...and blow away the X5, ML and Cayenne!!

I drove the 07 rr s before leasing my 07 x5 and once again drove the 2010 rrs before leasing my 2011 x5. There are minor improvements but I seriously cannot understand everyone's apparent love for the interior. It is cramped, the touch screen annoys the hell out of me, and I do not find the materials to be amazing. I do not think a loaded rrs interior is higher quality than a 2011 cayene lux interior or an x5 with nappa etc? I do however like the look of the full size rr and feel its interior is of exceptional quality (reliable or not). Additionally, I do not like the back end....reminds me of a grand cherokee. All in all when your behind the wheel of a range rover you cant help but chuckle a bit ( as i did on the test drive). Something feels regal I guess. I scared the shit out of the salesman when I swerved towards some power lines exclaiming lets test the suspension off road!