I am happy to announce that today I received the brochures for the RRS and its Accessories. This is a very happy occassion for me, especially as I had placed my order in April 2005 - about 9 months ago. Although I have seen pictures etc. in this Forum, this is the first solid feel regards my order.

While I was at the dealers, I also took the brochures of the RR and LR3. Whilst perusing these colourful magazine-like booklets, I noticed something strange. All the vehicles featured in these brochures were left-hand drive!

I could have sworn I heard the guys at the dealers say that these very high quality brochures were printed in the UK and cost alot of money. That's why they we not being handed out freely.

With due respect to our American friends here, can somebody explain why LR has LHD vehicles' pictures in these brochures? I could understand if they were Cadillac or Hummer brochures, but ....? Malaysia Boleh!
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No idea, I have also noticed this, same with any promo videos playing on screens in the dealers, always LHD. L319 D4 HSE

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The first time i spotted the RRS was at Twickenham (England Rugby Ground).
It was a Land Rover stand with a couple of SC's on it, what do you know, both lefty's. Where do they come from?

That's a good point Bobby, I've often wondered that myself too. It may well be that they take the publicity shots in mainland Europe where they do drive on the right, therefore all the locally supplied cars would be left-hookers. Strange as I'm sure the likes of BMW and Mercedes brochures for the UK market feature RHD cars, where you'd assume they were all created in Germany (and therefore LHD). 

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That's a good point Bobby, I've often wondered that myself too. It may well be that they take the publicity shots in mainland Europe where they do drive on the right, therefore all the locally supplied cars would be left-hookers. Strange as I'm sure the likes of BMW and Mercedes brochures for the UK market feature RHD cars, where you'd assume they were all created in Germany (and therefore LHD).

Yes, Mercedes and BMW brochures here show RHD cars!!
Maybe they take their publicity shots in the UK?

On a serious note though, I was told that LR targeted the latest models at the US and Middle-East market. Hence the need for LHD pictures! Malaysia Boleh!
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I would think LR's position on this is economical.
The largest market for RR products is export with the vast majority being LHD markets, D3 advert on the box is a prime example. RRS HST Supercharged/ Stornoway Grey/Ivory/Piano Black/Sun Roof/Trackstar

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Simple economics, consider LR's annual vehicle output compared to 8 zillion vulgar BMW's (every rep car in the world now) and the 50 bazillion Chrysler Mercedes (mostly Taxi's of course).

All of the Press cars on the dealer launch were 54 (early 05) UK registered LHD because the press testing was done in LHD locations. Some of these cars were also previously used for brochure images.

That's what my dealer told me anyway. 11 XFR

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