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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006   
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^^^ an ewock is a small 4x4 and quite capable until you put it side by side with a Jimny then suddenly the ewock looks as big and bloated as a dead orca and it's ability to venture off the beaten track starts to look decidedly unambitious. I agree that they are nice inside and and can hoof along a motorway and doubtless that is what they were designed to do but so was an audi a4 or bm 3 series and I would sooner have either of those than an ultimately flawed vehicle that tries to do two totally different things and kinda fails to excel at either. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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6th Sep 2016 7:12pm |
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| toby9946 Member Since: 23 Sep 2015 Location: Hampshire/London Posts: 96  
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Euro blob....... Love it!  and so true too! -2015 Defender 90 XS Landmark- |
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6th Sep 2016 7:14pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038 
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I couldnt disagree more - whilst i like the jimny - i bet i could get the 4x4 evoque around everything a Jimny could - although i wouldnt take mine off road...someone made similar claims when i had a freelander as a toy car and they ended up red faced...they are very capable. In terms of bloated, considering its no bigger than our neighbours citron and fiat and yet still 80x more luxurious, i think the comparison doesnt stack? The picture of the D5 with the other discos from 200 - d4 doesnt show the disco DNA in my opinion, it shows a move away from it...you can see the dna though out the previous discos. Whether that is good or bad, who now Mike |
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7th Sep 2016 8:06am |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006
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With comparable tyres you are putting low range and live axles against computers and sensors and no low range. An ewock is like all modern land rovers, point and squirt, no driver talent required. A Jimny is diametrically opposite needing a driver who is capable much like a defender, if well driven it will go wherever you want. Oh and ewock are huge in relation to a Jimny 700 plus mm longer and 300 plus mm wider, significant amount heavier too, over 600kg according to parkers. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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7th Sep 2016 8:32am |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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...as long as it gets you wherever you want to go and is reliable then the rest is down to personal taste in regards looks, purchase price, running costs ...and how much you want to rough it. Legislation and modern computer aided design means that passenger vehicles are likely to generally look similar. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades. Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW. [Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc] http://forums.lr4x4.com I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic. |
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7th Sep 2016 9:28am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17458 
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Parallels this, really:-  |
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7th Sep 2016 9:41am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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How did you photoshop that picture of me on there
 Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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7th Sep 2016 10:04am |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769
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So just realised its not me as it's got hair Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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7th Sep 2016 10:05am |
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| shaggydog Member Since: 12 Aug 2012 Location: Kent Posts: 3347 
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Moden car design
Click image to enlarge BOOOOOOOOORRRRIIIIINNNNGGGGG Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197 Self confessed mileage hunter  |
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7th Sep 2016 11:45am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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Dont underestimate tyres though - i bet i could leave most of the special programmes off running the same tyres getting it through where the jimny goes. Often these comparisons dont run on the same tyres which makes a huge difference. Im not sure i fully agree with the driver skill argument...ive equally been to off road days and seem limited skill jimny owners get it round just with its basic features Dont get me wrong, i do like them to a point Mike |
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7th Sep 2016 1:11pm |
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