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[TheBoy]

I have this weird split personality with Range Rovers.  The petrol ones, particularly that supercharged one he had 2 or 3 years ago, I drove it like a man possessed, until I came across a bend and realised I was driving a water bed, so had to dump all the speed into the poor brakes.

Fixed for you. Well, my experience, at any rate.

Indeed, sports car it ain't. Horrific understeer if you push it too hard into corners, and at nigh on 3t, it takes some stopping.  But its not intended to be a racer.

And it still accelerates, stops and corners better than a Battlebus, and I'm led to believe the TDV8 variants should return better than the bus' 31mpg...

[henryd]

I have this weird split personality with Range Rovers.  The petrol ones, particularly that supercharged one he had 2 or 3 years ago, I drove it like a man possessed, until I came across a bend and realised I was driving a water bed, so had to dump all the speed into the poor brakes.

Fixed for you. Well, my experience, at any rate.

Indeed, sports car it ain't. Horrific understeer if you push it too hard into corners, and at nigh on 3t, it takes some stopping.  But its not intended to be a racer.

And it still accelerates, stops and corners better than a Battlebus, and I'm led to believe the TDV8 variants should return better than the bus' 31mpg...

A V8 Rangie that'll better 30 mpg,that don't sound right to me

[Kevin Wood]

A V8 Rangie that'll better 30 mpg,that don't sound right to me

I'd pay good money to see anything better 30mpg with TheBoy driving.. Now, a V8 range rover...

 

[henryd]

A V8 Rangie that'll better 30 mpg,that don't sound right to me

I'd pay good money to see anything better 30mpg with TheBoy driving.. Now, a V8 range rover...

 

 

[TheBoy]

I have this weird split personality with Range Rovers.  The petrol ones, particularly that supercharged one he had 2 or 3 years ago, I drove it like a man possessed, until I came across a bend and realised I was driving a water bed, so had to dump all the speed into the poor brakes.

Fixed for you. Well, my experience, at any rate.

Indeed, sports car it ain't. Horrific understeer if you push it too hard into corners, and at nigh on 3t, it takes some stopping.  But its not intended to be a racer.

And it still accelerates, stops and corners better than a Battlebus, and I'm led to believe the TDV8 variants should return better than the bus' 31mpg...

A V8 Rangie that'll better 30 mpg,that don't sound right to me

The diesel V8's are supposed to manage it with ease

[henryd]

I have this weird split personality with Range Rovers.  The petrol ones, particularly that supercharged one he had 2 or 3 years ago, I drove it like a man possessed, until I came across a bend and realised I was driving a water bed, so had to dump all the speed into the poor brakes.

Fixed for you. Well, my experience, at any rate.

Indeed, sports car it ain't. Horrific understeer if you push it too hard into corners, and at nigh on 3t, it takes some stopping.  But its not intended to be a racer.

And it still accelerates, stops and corners better than a Battlebus, and I'm led to believe the TDV8 variants should return better than the bus' 31mpg...

A V8 Rangie that'll better 30 mpg,that don't sound right to me

The diesel V8's are supposed to manage it with ease

Someone I know had one and it didn't ,it would on a run though if speed kept sensible legal

[TheBoy]

A V8 Rangie that'll better 30 mpg,that don't sound right to me

I'd pay good money to see anything better 30mpg with TheBoy driving.. Now, a V8 range rover...

 

My old Rover 420SLDi used to get 40+ with me driving, and 55 with Mrs TB driving  .

But it would not do 125mph uphill, no matter how hard it was pushed. So I've been led to believe.

[TheBoy]

I have this weird split personality with Range Rovers.  The petrol ones, particularly that supercharged one he had 2 or 3 years ago, I drove it like a man possessed, until I came across a bend and realised I was driving a water bed, so had to dump all the speed into the poor brakes.

Fixed for you. Well, my experience, at any rate.

Indeed, sports car it ain't. Horrific understeer if you push it too hard into corners, and at nigh on 3t, it takes some stopping.  But its not intended to be a racer.

And it still accelerates, stops and corners better than a Battlebus, and I'm led to believe the TDV8 variants should return better than the bus' 31mpg...

A V8 Rangie that'll better 30 mpg,that don't sound right to me

The diesel V8's are supposed to manage it with ease

Someone I know had one and it didn't ,it would on a run though if speed kept sensible legal

Being serious for a mo, I'd suggest mid 20s around town, but a motorway cruise at "unlikely to get a tug" speeds I'd expect to achieve the stated combined figure?

[henryd]

according to this,around 25mpg in the real world,still bloody good though for a nigh on 3 ton V8

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/land-rover/range-rover/first-drives/range-rover-tdv8

[henryd]

according to this,around 25mpg in the real world,still bloody good though for a nigh on 3 ton V8

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/land-rover/range-rover/first-drives/range-rover-tdv8

And I would have one in a heartbeat at the right money although I'm liking the Touareg at the moment