Greenfunk Neutral Newbie September 4, 2011 Share September 4, 2011 Hi there! I think the range rovers are really beautiful cars. But, why are they so expensive? But my main point is, range rovers are in the niche category. how have they been able to survive in Singapore! They dont have much of a purpose being in SG. but they are :S What are your views on range rovers? Love to hear from everyone! Btw, sorry for spamming the forum. Can't sleep. Hahaha. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear September 4, 2011 Share September 4, 2011 Just woke me up? I only know a little about Defender Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proton_neutron 1st Gear September 4, 2011 Share September 4, 2011 Hi there! I think the range rovers are really beautiful cars. But, why are they so expensive? But my main point is, range rovers are in the niche category. how have they been able to survive in Singapore! They dont have much of a purpose being in SG. but they are :S What are your views on range rovers? Love to hear from everyone! Btw, sorry for spamming the forum. Can't sleep. Hahaha. Luxury SUV's counts for the brand and road image they can give, over luxury saloons. =) Drive to the city, and you'll be amazed how many Range Rovers 5.0HSE's are there..... But you're definitely right on the qn of how Land Rover is able to survive in the world of rising oil prices. Well, now they've introduced the 2.0EcoBoost 240bhp Land Rover Range Rover Evoque =) Available in 3-doors too =) Super stylish crossover vehicle, which is still capable of doing the light off-road stuff =) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 Hi there! I think the range rovers are really beautiful cars. But, why are they so expensive? But my main point is, range rovers are in the niche category. how have they been able to survive in Singapore! They dont have much of a purpose being in SG. but they are :S What are your views on range rovers? Love to hear from everyone! Btw, sorry for spamming the forum. Can't sleep. Hahaha. Maybe range rovers are truly made 4X4 SUV, super tough and durable? Which is why so expensive? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 Just woke me up? I only know a little about Defender i drove landrover defender, in the army just saw pics of the new generation defender (concept), buay pai kua the Evogue's look alone gives me a hard-on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 Maybe range rovers are truly made 4X4 SUV, super tough and durable? Which is why so expensive? the rich in MY use it for their bodyguards to 'open-road' on north south highway when the boss drives their lamborg or ferrari.... just saw 2 such convoys last week Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 i drove landrover defender, in the army just saw pics of the new generation defender (concept), buay pai kua the Evogue's look alone gives me a hard-on The landrover defender in the army is tough and good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 (edited) Wow...I could type a 5000 word essay to answer this - and still only skim the surface. There are so many reasons that it just defies a simple answer, but simple answer I will try to provide. First and foremost - Range Rover is the ORIGINAL SUV. Yes, that's right, Land Rover invented this category when they took their "work horse" 4WD vehicles upmarket. Secondly, a Range Rover is still the best off road SUV that you can buy. It outclasses everything else on offer from the competitiors - from the Cayenne to the X5 to the XC90 to the Q5. Thirdly, there is a certain brand associated with Range Rover that has been very successfully built - to people with a background similiar to mine, Range Rover is synonomous with luxury off roader, and ALWAYS will be. No matter what. Forever. End of story. Edited September 5, 2011 by Darryn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 i drove landrover defender, in the army just saw pics of the new generation defender (concept), buay pai kua the Evogue's look alone gives me a hard-on Was told more than 10 years back, about 75% of Defender still roadworthy and being driven around (this is real tough vehicle). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 The landrover defender in the army is tough and good. all four wheels can tilt different angles and directions, still move forward (saw this at river bed in ROC, all the rock were 1m diameter, scattered all over the sloppy river bank, the rover just moved/crawled quite effortlessly ........at some points, the veh was tilted 30deg slangting... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 Was told more than 10 years back, about 75% of Defender still roadworthy and being driven around (this is real tough vehicle). this is true... not sure why SAF changed to ford pickups?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 Wow...I could type a 5000 word essay to answer this - and still only skim the surface. There are so many reasons that it just defies a simple answer, but simple answer I will try to provide. First and foremost - Range Rover is the ORIGINAL SUV. Yes, that's right, Land Rover invented this category when they took their "work horse" 4WD vehicles upmarket. Secondly, a Range Rover is still the best off road SUV that you can buy. It outclasses everything else on offer from the competitiors - from the Cayenne to the X5 to the XC90 to the Q5. Thirdly, there is a certain brand associated with Range Rover that has been very successfully built - to people with a background similiar to mine, Range Rover is synonomous with luxury off roader, and ALWAYS will be. No matter what. Forever. End of story. Thanks for the info. Btw, how far behind are SUVs like Landcruisers, Pajero (excluding the exclusiveness n luxury, which these two can in no way match the RR)?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rustyz 5th Gear September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 The ford was awesome for the aircon I must say. But the ford alway breakdown one. Anytime I would choose the defender 110 over ford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KARTer 2nd Gear September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 The ford was awesome for the aircon I must say. But the ford alway breakdown one. Anytime I would choose the defender 110 over ford but havent seen any aircon rover yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryn Turbocharged September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 Thanks for the info. Btw, how far behind are SUVs like Landcruisers, Pajero (excluding the exclusiveness n luxury, which these two can in no way match the RR)?? Hard question to answer, and I am not the right person. But if you go read international reviews, RR is tradtionally thought of as the king of the off roaders... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TVT Supercharged September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 Hi there! I think the range rovers are really beautiful cars. But, why are they so expensive? But my main point is, range rovers are in the niche category. how have they been able to survive in Singapore! They dont have much of a purpose being in SG. but they are :S What are your views on range rovers? Love to hear from everyone! Btw, sorry for spamming the forum. Can't sleep. Hahaha. I also like Land Rover. I love especially the Discovery 4 - superb space & offroad power. But they are so expensive to own!!! :angry: Even the small Land Rover Freelander is nice. Land Rover is also sponsoring the Camel Trophy contest, an annual offroad race make-up of teams from different countries. The Defender is often used for this race, althought got one time they used the Range Rover. I like to watch that on TV, but its mediacorp don't show it lor :angry: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 all four wheels can tilt different angles and directions, still move forward (saw this at river bed in ROC, all the rock were 1m diameter, scattered all over the sloppy river bank, the rover just moved/crawled quite effortlessly ........at some points, the veh was tilted 30deg slangting... Read brochure many years back, can tilt 45 degrees either side without flipping over Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear September 5, 2011 Share September 5, 2011 this is true... not sure why SAF changed to ford pickups?? No idea Ford pick-up spec. May be cheap sale from FORD, since US Army lesser fighting usage these days ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In NowRelated Discussions
Related Discussions
Range Rover Evoque
Range Rover Evoque
Greater Southern Waterfront discussion
Greater Southern Waterfront discussion
India landed on the Moon for less than it cost to make Interstellar
India landed on the Moon for less than it cost to make Interstellar
New stations, line extensions planned for Singapore’s MRT
New stations, line extensions planned for Singapore’s MRT
2020 Land Rover Defender
2020 Land Rover Defender
Singapore, Malaysia looking at timing, operational details of easing land border crossing
Singapore, Malaysia looking at timing, operational details of easing land border crossing
Land Rover Freelander 2 Si4 HSE
Land Rover Freelander 2 Si4 HSE
Land Rover Discovery
Land Rover Discovery