Toy for the weekend - star of a wife

[Andy665 0]

My better half never ceases to amaze me, last year it was an Aston Vantage for the weekend and a MK2 Escort rally day, arrived home this afternnon to find a RR Sport for me parked outside - mine until Monday. No real reason, just wanted to treat me and as we have a wedding to attend tomorrow she decided to go for something practical.

 

I'm not a fan / lover of big 4x4's at all but this thing is stunning, something so big has no right to be as fast as it is - also handles amazingly well.

[bcstudent 0]

Blimey, you must be doing something right! Range Rovers don't do much for me really, at least not ones with road tyres, but I can see how that thing could surprise a few people.

[Andy665 0]

It has confirmed to me that I would not have one - very small inside but the engine / gearbox combination is fabulous, the six speed ZF autobox is unbelievably smooth and it hangs on pretty well round corners. Nice noise from the charger as well :D

[KIPVW 0]

Blimey! indeed you must be doing something right Lol! enjoy the wedding then in that case :D

[Toad 0]

that's very lucky... nice work...

[Andy665 0]

Not nice seeing the trip computer not being able to read more than 14mpg :D

[Adz The Rat 0]

That is very cool!!!

I love 4x4s, really really want a cheapy like an old Disco to go playin in the mud.

RR Sports are ace, would buy one for my ms if I won lotto. I would have a proper RR though hehe

[Dogzyboy 0]

I love 'em. One of those are defo on the "When I win the lottery" list!! Mucho jealousy from me...

[bristolbaron 10]

am i the only one that laughed childishly at the title..

[Supercharged 2]

am i the only one that laughed childishly at the title..

 

No :lol: - I wouldn't have even opened this thread if I was at work...

 

The Toad was also very disappointed

[too hot 0]

All the drug dealers up here have them :)

[Andy665 0]

After driving it over the last couple of days I'm struggling to believe how uneconomical it is.

 

Wife picked it up with a full tank and drove it from Oxford to home just outside Telford then its been to Solihull and back - probably 250 miles max - cost me £82.00 to fill up - just worked out that its averaged just over 14mpg and its not been driven stupidly

[CrazyDave 0]

A guy who lives down the road from me has one, nice motor (if you like that sort of thing). It is rather crazy just how quick they are, like physics gone wrong.

 

14mpg seems about the norm from his first few months of use, single figures if you use it hard!!!

 

Nice treat though!

[Neil VR6 0]

I drove one of them about when I marshalled on the Gumball Rally except it had a complete gold vinyl body wrap :gag: It was incredibly responsive though