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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150   
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I saw a black Evoque on the M40 today. 2011 110 USW
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11th Jul 2011 7:26pm |
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| DasLandRoverMan Member Since: 24 May 2011 Location: Dumfries & Galloway Posts: 31 
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A few Tongue in cheek comments about the Beckham connection (Harper Seven? Who would call their kid that??) but considering the generally positive commentary plus just how far it 'appeared' to go off road with terrain response doing most of the work was pretty impressive. I'm not sure I'd buy one if I had the money to do so, but as a decent showcase of new technology, and a stylish package for it all to live in it's going to be a great success. Think on the initial reaction to the Rangie Sport when it first arrived on the scene. Both the wife and I would rather have our Defenders though. 1982 Wife 1984 300 Tdi 110 H/T 'Recovery' Plus 4 kids and a dog. Previously owned: 1956 86" Series I, 1960 SWB Series II, 1964 Series IIA Forward Control, 1966 Series IIB Forward Control, 1969 Series IIA Lightweight, 1969 Series IIA One Ton, 1973 Series III One Ton, 1975 101 Forward Control, 1987 V8 90 CSW, 1988 2.5 TD 90, 1988 V8 110 CSW, 1992 200Tdi Defender 90, 1993 V8 Range Rover, 1995 300 Tdi Discovery. |
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12th Jul 2011 7:25pm |
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.| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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I was at Southampton Docks today and the old chap tells me that they have already sent out shiploads of Evogues to Australia and the middle east etc...he also said he thinks they are ugly, I could hardly disagree....was nice to see a fair few Defenders waiting to be shipped off though. 2011 110 USW
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12th Jul 2011 9:28pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2651  
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Did anyone catch the Evoque feature on last weekend's Top Gear? I must admit, I was quite impressed by how far James May got on that rocky path, I didn't think it would even make it past the first few rocks. --
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13th Jul 2011 7:51am |
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| Fox Member Since: 26 Aug 2010 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 72
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Yes.
The Evoque is and will be a good car I believe, plus other than not having lifting suspension it's got all the other off road toys all it's bigger brothers have, so it must be pretty capable. The FFRR is great offroad once you make an allowance for the overhangs and width. I like it. Just not sure it's a Range Rover. Probably because I can't get my head round a 2WD smaller RR as I'm a bit of a LR traditionalist. |
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13th Jul 2011 11:35am |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3150
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I went past gaydon today and saw a 4-door Evogue on the road, in swirly black and yellow colours, but defo a 4-door version. 2011 110 USW
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13th Jul 2011 2:38pm |
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| rossy Member Since: 29 Nov 2010 Location: Co. Roscommon Posts: 1296  
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In TG the Evoque performed very impressively and I laughed in agreement with James May's 'designer girl's blouse' comment as that was the comparison I was trying to think of in an earlier post. I'm not sure if time will be kind to it though. I'm from Essex originally and I can see every fake tanned mutton -dressed-as-lamb bird with a few quid wanting one. It will be interesting to see the county filling up with white examples - anyone remember the XR3 convertible ? Plus c'est change...
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13th Jul 2011 9:07pm |
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