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RichardM

Member Since: 24 Sep 2009
Location: Herts
Posts: 745

2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Galway Green

Any pics of that fine collection mate? WINNER - 2009 ‘Just Doing What It’s Designed To Do’ Award

2010 TDV8 HSE Galway Green - Adaptive Cruise - Sunroof - Privacy Glass - 5 Spoke Alloys
2009 TDV6 3.0 HSE Buckingham Blue - GONE

Sun Oct 10 2010 9:56am

URX

Member Since: 09 Feb 2009
Location: Edinburgh
Posts: 194

well I used to run an FQ300 Evo7 but that went (I so miss that car ) RRS arrived and been happy in 1 car ever since.
Apart from missing the directness of the Evo

Also keep a YB11 Bimota and a Buell XB12R for raw fun.
Could really do with a Defender or similar as a shooting wagon as some of these deer can be mighty stinky on the way home .

Sun Oct 10 2010 1:17pm

braddersmd

Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
Location: Leeds
Posts: 73

RichardM wrote:
Any pics of that fine collection mate?

Have nothing of them all together, but here are a few individual shots...

Audi first...(by iPhone)

Dealer Photo - before registration...and clean as it should look!!!

The Caterham at Oulton Park with me driving (Magic Roundabout crash hat)

Found a shot of the RRS from Le Mans this year...

Cheers, Bradders.

Sun Oct 10 2010 5:19pm

NickM

Member Since: 14 Feb 2008
Location: London
Posts: 2995

Great pics mate and a fine collection of beautiful cars. Just promise me you won't buy a caravan!

Sun Oct 10 2010 6:52pm

braddersmd

Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
Location: Leeds
Posts: 73

NickM wrote:
Great pics mate and a fine collection of beautiful cars. Just promise me you won't buy a caravan!

Caravan?!?! Haha. Nope, safe there, I think. The only thing the bus will be towing is the trailer with the Caterham on it!!

Sun Oct 10 2010 7:02pm

NickM

Member Since: 14 Feb 2008
Location: London
Posts: 2995

Not a swipe mate as it's a superb car but do you not think the front-end to be too short on the R8? The rear looks amazing of course! I might was for the V8 Spyder but was a little put off by it in the flesh

Sun Oct 10 2010 8:05pm

braddersmd

Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
Location: Leeds
Posts: 73

Had a Gallardo before I got the RRS, and that also had a short front. In fact, come to think of it, most mid engined cars are short at the front.

When I got the Gallardo, it took me a while to get used to parking forwards against other things. For the first month or sp, I was always about 3ft further away from the object than I expected. Can take a bit of getting used to.

It does seem a common feature on mid engined cars - the Zonda is a good example - that looks very "snub nosed" to me also.

To be fair though I am not often near it without being behind the wheel, and believe me 520bhp in a small light car more than makes up for it!!

Sun Oct 10 2010 8:13pm

Lawrence22

Member Since: 04 Feb 2010
Location: Belfast
Posts: 57

2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 SE Santorini Black

Changing wifes freelander to bmw 318d se later this week. She has always wanted one and now I have the sport she says we have no need for the freelander. So she is getting her way. Said RRS is now on order.

Mon Oct 11 2010 3:41pm

IF1960

Member Since: 30 Dec 2009
Location: Victoria
Posts: 31

NickM wrote:
Not a swipe mate as it's a superb car but do you not think the front-end to be too short on the R8? The rear looks amazing of course! I might was for the V8 Spyder but was a little put off by it in the flesh

That's only because the nose on our Z's are a mile away LOL

14 RRS SCV6 HSE Corris/Ebony/Ivory
13 BMW E92 M3 Coupe
08 BMW R1200RT ex cop
99 Kawasaki VN800 Mild Chop
10 RRS 3.0 Zermatt/Ebony - Gone
09 BMW Z4 SDrive35i - Gone
00 Kawasaki VN1500 - Gone
05 Disco 3 V8 - Gone
01 Disco 2 V8 - Gone
92 Disco 1 V8 - Gone

Tue Oct 12 2010 4:50am

NickM

Member Since: 14 Feb 2008
Location: London
Posts: 2995

IF1960 wrote:
NickM wrote:
Not a swipe mate as it's a superb car but do you not think the front-end to be too short on the R8? The rear looks amazing of course! I might was for the V8 Spyder but was a little put off by it in the flesh

That's only because the nose on our Z's are a mile away LOL

That's very very true...and bloody good they look too!!!

Tue Oct 12 2010 4:54am

NickM

Member Since: 14 Feb 2008
Location: London
Posts: 2995

IF1960 wrote:
NickM wrote:
Not a swipe mate as it's a superb car but do you not think the front-end to be too short on the R8? The rear looks amazing of course! I might was for the V8 Spyder but was a little put off by it in the flesh

That's only because the nose on our Z's are a mile away LOL

That's very very true...and bloody good they look too!!!

Tue Oct 12 2010 4:55am

braddersmd

Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
Location: Leeds
Posts: 73

NickM wrote:
IF1960 wrote:
NickM wrote:
Not a swipe mate as it's a superb car but do you not think the front-end to be too short on the R8? The rear looks amazing of course! I might was for the V8 Spyder but was a little put off by it in the flesh

That's only because the nose on our Z's are a mile away LOL

That's very very true...and bloody good they look too!!!

Ahh, I should have read your car list - that explains it all - you are partial to a clowns shoe!!

Tue Oct 12 2010 7:40am

NickM

Member Since: 14 Feb 2008
Location: London
Posts: 2995

Bloody northerners.....

R8 looks very good mate, good colour choice too. is it the manual or the R tronic?

Is there any special servicing schedule? Ever thought of a GTR?

Tue Oct 12 2010 7:54am

braddersmd

Member Since: 05 Jul 2009
Location: Leeds
Posts: 73

NickM wrote:
Bloody northerners.....

R8 looks very good mate, good colour choice too. is it the manual or the R tronic?

Is there any special servicing schedule? Ever thought of a GTR?

It's the R tronic. Got lucky really - sent an email to a private dealer wondering what the chances were of finding one (they'd only been out a couple of months or so), but not expecting much. A day later he asks me if I could get to Lincolnshire to view an unregistered one at a dealer. Popped down, and that was that, so to speak. Even managed to get a discount - car did have to be regd to the original owner first, but that's never bothered me. So, brand spanker, no waiting list and a discount. Got very lucky on the colour!

I think the dealer said it's on a variable service interval - but I expect it to start flashing warnings at me around the 12 month point. I'll have a butchers at the book when I get into work - no spare room at present to keep all the cars at home - her ladyships chav banger (Snot green Focus RS) occupies one of the garage slots!

Strongly considered a GTR before I got the RRS. Had the G as an only runner at the time, and went to test drive a GTR at Middlehurst, at around the same time as a mate got an RRS. Borrowed the RRS one day, which led to me getting an HST to see if I could live with one. Versatility and it still being the only car made me go for the S/C.

GTR is a truly fantastic drive, and it's fair to say that it's still on the "one day" wish list. When I was thinking about the R8 Spyder, I did think about the GTR again, but the R8 won this time. Kind of a better fit at the moment. The Caterham posts a 3 sec 0-60 and the R8 will hit 100mph in 8.5 secs, so they both kinda cover the GTR thrills. I guess the GTR would make a reasonable replacement for both, and cover both road and track hooning quite well. Only downside is the servicing on the GTR, which I believe is every 5k miles. Gulp!

Tue Oct 12 2010 8:14am

NickM

Member Since: 14 Feb 2008
Location: London
Posts: 2995

Hence the question about the GTR, and yes the servicing is quite ridiculous on the GTR - few mates have them, love them, but their maintenance is a bit tricky - tyres cost a fortune, and getting the right type of car is key too.

Shame you're not down here - we have some run outs early on Sunday mornings - 30 cars or so - it's a good laugh.

Tue Oct 12 2010 8:20am

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