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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 08:50 AM
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Default Who is interested in the Range Rover Evoque? *VID INSIDE*

I feel strongly that this will be my next vehicle purchase.
Drove one yesterday and fell in love.

Here is a video of the little dramatic effects the SUV greets you with. Can be viewed in 720P HD. Just have the vid fill up your whole screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNC-J9MAx3Q
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 09:49 AM
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That's cool.

I'm also interested in what the Meridian audio system sounds like too.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 10:52 AM
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Having seen all the reliability issues my friends/families Range Rover's have, Range Rover will probably be the last SUV i'd want to buy lol. They look nice, and ride pretty nice, but you can't ignore the bad reliability ratings and the issues owners are having with them lol
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 11:16 AM
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I zipped through the parking lot of the dealer near our house and saw a black one parked in the lot. I was surprised how small they look in person. I still might check it out in more detail and take it for a drive for kicks in the near future.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 11:19 AM
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Design is good, but a turbo 4 is not a good engine of choice for a vehicle this price.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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car is ok, but i will never get a rr. everyone i know who has/had one, their cars just keep on going back to shop all the time. not one exception
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 01:21 PM
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Interesting vid showing behind the scenes stuff of how they tested this vehicle.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jHPnnydeIs


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p24oCGQVJgk
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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car is ok, but i will never get a rr. everyone i know who has/had one, their cars just keep on going back to shop all the time. not one exception
My family doctor is on his 2nd.

His first one was one of the early BMW-redesign ones, and the current one is a 2011 model.

He grabbed the 2011 model again for his wife because the first one was actually very reliable and had zero issues.

He used to drive a 2004 Audi A8L, and swapped that for the S550.



I'd say the odds are against "getting a good one" a lot of the time, but some people have success stories!


(On the other hand I knew a guy who had 2 just so when one was in the shop he'd have another on call---and he still swore undying loyalty to RR)
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 03:17 PM
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I still debate about getting a RRS, and I ask myself why??????????

Because I keep hitting the reset to zero button because no one else has anything else like it so what can you do?

Wait until the 2014 BMW X5 and hope?
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 05:38 PM
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I think these will be popular due to the badge it's wearing.

I looked at trading my 2006 G35 coupe For a 2011 RR Sport but reliability issues keeps me away.
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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I do like this SUV/CUV, but I would much rather have a 3.5L V6 EcoBoost from the SHO in this car than the 2.0L
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Old Nov 2, 2011 | 09:03 PM
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Yea I know of no other 2 door SUV in production aside from Jeep Wranglers. Which are nice but not luxurious
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Old Nov 3, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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Bump, would like to hear from others
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 04:23 PM
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i really like the evoque. If i were in the market for some type of CUV/SUV, this would definitely be on the list (and it'd most definitely be the 2-door version, which i think is brilliant!)
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Old Nov 4, 2011 | 06:03 PM
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I agree the two door version does it for me
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