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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706  
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NO NO and NO
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2nd May 2017 8:39pm |
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| 300TDi CSW Phil Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Bracknell Posts: 746  
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Can it be fitted with a nice burbling V8 petrol?
 1995 300 Tdi Epsom Green - It's a keeper.
Wide Track Sankey- In bits- Gone to a new home M0XQS |
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2nd May 2017 8:43pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10359
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It's less girlie than the Abarth 500 I have to roll in! Just.
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2nd May 2017 8:50pm |
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| JAY BOY Member Since: 04 May 2010 Location: Not here Posts: 1706
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There not that bad, we've had a couple as loners when cars have been in for service and warranty work.
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2nd May 2017 8:54pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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Eewok
My wife's sister has one which we occasionally use when visiting her in Belgium, so we speak from experience. What can I say, well, it does not deserve the prestigious RR label as the interior could be of any other mid class Eurobox. As to the outside....  
But it drives well like any other mid class Eurobox would drive well, as good as a reasonably well equipped Renault Megane or Peugeot 308 for instance. 
And oh yes, the windshield wipers do work very well, we have tested those on several occasions with the typical Belgian "horizontal rain".
Further, you do not need much time to clean the rear window. There is not much of it. 
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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2nd May 2017 8:56pm |
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| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288 
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I quite like the convertible version I saw recently. Its just that squashed in roof I dislike.
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2nd May 2017 9:14pm |
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| Sphere Member Since: 26 Apr 2013 Location: Midlands Posts: 725 
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I like it tbh and considering one myself. Yes it's a car for the masses so a bit of a Euro box but I think a good one when I have had one on loan. Is it a true Land Rover well against the current line up yes but a defender no. I do think it's good value (I have had excell out against seat ateca vw Tiguan etc) but this always depends on the spec you want.
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2nd May 2017 9:42pm |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816
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Must admit, have seen several convertibles now, and they do look better than the others. Still, would not want to be seen in one though.
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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2nd May 2017 9:43pm |
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| Doc P Member Since: 03 Apr 2016 Location: Midlands Posts: 565 
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It's not as bad as the white 500 Pop I have to knock about in half the week.... by the way, yours isn't a grey Abarth is it - saw one filling up down the road from us the other day |
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2nd May 2017 10:00pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3335 
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Had one on loan from the Dealers last week. Sorry to disagree with some of the stuff above, but it was a really nice motor. It did everything it was suppose to do. If I were to say anything negative, it's a bloody great car with very little room within it (considering the outside dimensions). Boot is quite small and has been discussed above, the roof does the rear passenger space no favours.
For a two seater with enough room to get friends backwards and forwards to the town. One thing it is not is a Defender (I don't believe it ever was looking for that badge?). If of course we are comparing it to the beloved Defender, it is a characterless, boring and does not bring a smile to the face - oh and no one waves at you in other Evoques. It does however have a cracking stereo, climate control, full leather interior (without needing to be retrofitted), electric rear windows, it's quiet, doesn't seem to leak water in or oil out, pretty good MPG (on the one I borrowed) It does look a bit like a hairdressers car (sorry for offending any hairdressers out there). |
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2nd May 2017 10:01pm |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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Saw 4 blokes in an Evoque convertible on Saturday... must have been on their way to a gay pride rally
 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
1967 Morris Traveller 1966 Morris Convertible 2012 VW T5 Camper Quod Abundat Non Obstat. |
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2nd May 2017 10:01pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10359
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That's not very PC... I laughed my 455 off
@docP....I didn't want to mention the colour...it's pearl white.  We have a lad at work who has Asperger's, he always says I look like Mr Incredible in the 500 which by the way is a truly fantastic car.
Good comments so fa, thank you. Basically it's just going to be used as a car. It HAS to be a 2 door, we have no kids and I prefer the look of the 2 door, the back window looks great all squashed down. I've never really heard anything bad about them AND it is still a Land Rover. The Land Cruiser Is currently on eBay...which doesn't have an LR badge (perhaps the only reason we're selling!). |
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3rd May 2017 7:12am |
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| defender9 Member Since: 12 Mar 2016 Location: Fylde Coast Posts: 1613 
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My mate Steve has just bought one via JLR who he works for, He doesn't usually keep cars for more than 2 years so we will see how this one fares, we sort of hope he doesn't like it as my other half fancies one and we would get this for a serious knock down if he is getting rid of it
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3rd May 2017 8:04am |
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| LiftedDisco Member Since: 17 Aug 2014 Location: Towcester Posts: 349 
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Again, I can only really comment on having loan vehicles from the Dealer - this includes a week when the engine went pop in the D4 (whole different story...) and would suggest that the Evoque is a completely different experience to the (largely) similar Discovery Sport.
2 door is good - personally, I like the look of them although there will always be compromises with access to the rear but, if it's just for your use and very occasional use of the rear seats, then good choice. Having said that, we went down the route of a Merc SLC for the Fun Prevention Officer... no rear seats at all to worry about! Finally, our daughter is in Off-Road Capability at JLR - I was slightly amused when she confessed to spending the day with an Evoque in 'Mud & Ruts' setting but they are tested during model year changes etc to ensure that they retain the basic LR DNA of being able to go places that other cars simply wouldn't! Whilst it may have a RR badge, it's underpinned by some proper development work... |
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3rd May 2017 8:06am |
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