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mercuryl

Member Since: 07 Oct 2008
Location: Sussex
Posts: 195

2009 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

What am I to expect?

Just placed my order for a new TDV6 HSE. 2009 model year, Stornoway, 20" alloys, privacy glass, ebony with zebrano plus the paint protection thing.

Traded in my Merc C-Class 180K Avantgarde SE.

What have I got to look forward to? What am I going to like best? ...... oh, and are all the Satnav's voice controllable? I've been mad for flipping years, absolutely years, over the edge for yonks.

Wed Oct 08 2008 7:04pm

Lookers Park Royal

Member Since: 15 Nov 2007
Location: London
Posts: 2303

Welcome to RRS ownership.

I think you'll appreciate the space, ride quality and road presence.

Navigation is controllable via voice commands, as is the CD and radio. When you get the car home, flick the voice button and say "Navigation Help" and it will talk you through the common voice functions. You can also get help for CD and radio.

Make sure the dealer sets the voice recognition (not feedback) to UK. Once you're used to it you can impress your passengers with phrases such as "Navigation Go Home" and "Navigation I'm Hungry".

Good luck with it!

James

Wed Oct 08 2008 7:22pm

Kaine

Member Since: 26 May 2006
Location: Hills of Shropshire
Posts: 8902

Welcome to the forum - you'll love the RRS

Charles Hurst Park Royal wrote:
I think you'll appreciate the space....

really?? I found the RRS to have one of the smallest driver cabins in any 4x4 I've owned/driven - also for a big car the rear space and boot isn't that big

Wed Oct 08 2008 8:03pm

Mintleaf

Member Since: 18 Aug 2008
Location: London
Posts: 77

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Java Black

Congratulations on your purchase...great motor! one thing i would suggest - don't get the paint protection (super guard) its a waste of money and i think about £500 - you would be much better of getting a pro detailer to apply a good sealent like Zaino or dodo wax. go to www.detailingworld.co.uk you will find loads of info on there. RR Sport TDV6 HSE 07MY Java Black

Wed Oct 08 2008 8:23pm

ayates

Member Since: 08 Jun 2007
Location: Houston Texas
Posts: 369

2007 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Buckingham Blue

Enjoy your new ride and welcome to the forum....

We are all very friendly around here if not just a little disturbed , but you have a question someone will have a straight answer....

Cheers ! Brit across the Pond
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Wed Oct 08 2008 9:16pm

JPR

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Quote:
smallest driver cabins in any 4x4

ill second that, its more like a car Current

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Wed Oct 08 2008 9:45pm

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Thu Oct 09 2008 6:46am

Lookers Park Royal

Member Since: 15 Nov 2007
Location: London
Posts: 2303

Kaine wrote:
really?? I found the RRS to have one of the smallest driver cabins in any 4x4 I've owned/driven - also for a big car the rear space and boot isn't that big

Compared to the C-Class!

Thu Oct 09 2008 7:12am

TheMole

Member Since: 26 Aug 2008
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 43

2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Java Black

mayhaps you want to drive a fiat Panda 4x4 now thats cramped

Thu Oct 09 2008 7:33am

Supertrotter

Member Since: 10 Mar 2006
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ayates wrote:
Enjoy your new ride and welcome to the forum....

We are all very friendly around here if not just a little disturbed , but you have a question someone will have a straight answer....
Cheers !

You reckon?

Welcome and enjoy

BTW, Kaine is right the space for the size of the car is not great. Especially boot space with the seats upright. Runner up - 2009 Best Avatar Award

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Thu Oct 09 2008 8:12am

Jonny Fresh

Member Since: 04 Feb 2008
Location: Manchester
Posts: 3586

Charles Hurst Park Royal wrote:
Once you're used to it you can impress your passengers with phrases such as "Navigation Go Home" and "Navigation I'm Hungry".

This has got me thinking.........what other quirky phrases are there? I never use this function.

Also if you say Navigation Im hungry for example, does this just take you to the nearest restaurant or display all restaurants?

Thu Oct 09 2008 8:24am

mercuryl

Member Since: 07 Oct 2008
Location: Sussex
Posts: 195

Actually, I was quite impressed by the space. When the wife and I sat in the cabin, she seemed to be miles away to the left (that's how I like her .... the miles away bit). Also, since I've had a 'boot' for the last 15 years (Merc 190 then C-Class 220D, then C-Class 270D, then C-Class 180K) .... I think the luggage capacity in the back is huuuuge. Certainly plenty enough for my needs. I sat the two kids (12 & 14 year olds) in the rear seats .... all they kept was things like "lush", "necessary" and "cool". I've been mad for flipping years, absolutely years, over the edge for yonks.

Thu Oct 09 2008 11:36am

Lookers Park Royal

Member Since: 15 Nov 2007
Location: London
Posts: 2303

mercuryl wrote:
Actually, I was quite impressed by the space. When the wife and I sat in the cabin, she seemed to be miles away to the left (that's how I like her .... the miles away bit). Also, since I've had a 'boot' for the last 15 years (Merc 190 then C-Class 220D, then C-Class 270D, then C-Class 180K) .... I think the luggage capacity in the back is huuuuge. Certainly plenty enough for my needs. I sat the two kids (12 & 14 year olds) in the rear seats .... all they kept was things like "lush", "necessary" and "cool".

See Kaine, told you!

Thu Oct 09 2008 11:49am

Pelyma

Member Since: 28 Sep 2005
Location: Sussex
Posts: 1497

Remember voice recognition never works when you have others in the car, at that time it turns into a device out to humiliate. Navigation go home becomes casino, museum or the like Porsche Cayenne S Diesel 66 Plate

Thu Oct 09 2008 1:10pm

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Welcome along mercuryl - you'll love the RRS, it's a very well put together package in general and if the kids think it's "necessary" then that's that I suppose

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