NEW CAR SALES UP 26% Bullish Jaguar And Land Rover lead March resurgence

Jonnycoupe · 8 Apr 2010 at 20:03

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/news/default.asp?storyId=21778

Nice.

Good time to be going back to work in powertrain on the XF then.

Start on the 29th

Can you say 2.2 Dw12 with Micro hybrid BISG

Fr0dders · 8 Apr 2010 at 20:46

jaguar and aston martin and raking it from continental sales arent they ?

rypt · 8 Apr 2010 at 20:47

Just proves there are lots of tards around, as you'd have to be a tard to buy most of the Landie range right now.

Slime101 · 8 Apr 2010 at 21:00

rypt said:
Just proves there are lots of tards around, as you'd have to be a tard to buy most of the Landie range right now.

Care to back that up with reasons??

Cars like the FL2 and Disco 4 (and previously disco 3) are multi award winning vehicles.

Its no great surprise that Landrover are doing so well, every man and his dog went out and bought anythign going from the forecourts during the snow earlier this year!

monkey_boy · 8 Apr 2010 at 21:08

Why? The Disco and the Freelander are both good cars :confused:

rypt · 8 Apr 2010 at 21:22

The Defender and the Range Rover are the only two proper off-road vehicles, the rest are more "luxury" rather than pure off-road, and don't even get me started on the "Sport" BS thing.

SUVs have 2 uses, carrying tools and being and off-roader. If you want "Sport" you get a sports car, if you want luxury you get a barge.

[TW]Fox · 8 Apr 2010 at 21:23

rypt said:
The Defender and the Range Rover are the only two proper off-road vehicles, the rest are more "luxury" rather than pure off-road, and don't even get me started on the "Sport" BS thing.

What about the Discovery?

Why do you always have such massively strong opinions on stuff when its clear almost all of them are either nonsensical or just plain wrong? At least I try my best to make my opinions actually make sense.

Slime101 · 8 Apr 2010 at 21:27

rypt said:
The Defender and the Range Rover are the only two proper off-road vehicles, the rest are more "luxury" rather than pure off-road, and don't even get me started on the "Sport" BS thing.

SUVs have 2 uses, carrying tools and being and off-roader. If you want "Sport" you get a sports car, if you want luxury you get a barge.

You clearly dont have a clue! :rolleyes:

Fr0dders · 8 Apr 2010 at 21:41

rypt said:
The Defender and the Range Rover are the only two proper off-road vehicles, the rest are more "luxury" rather than pure off-road, and don't even get me started on the "Sport" BS thing.

SUVs have 2 uses, carrying tools and being and off-roader. If you want "Sport" you get a sports car, if you want luxury you get a barge.

WTF ?

thats not a criticism of a car thats just a drunken ramble.

The discovery is just as capable if not more so than the range rover off road. If any car has a reputation for luxury wafting its the Range Rover.

And SUVs can be used for whatever use the owners want to put them to. Thats the point of having a car, you do what you want with it !!

sigma · 8 Apr 2010 at 21:42

Nothing to add, just posting for the lolz.

monkey_boy · 8 Apr 2010 at 21:48

rypt said:
SUVs have 2 uses, carrying tools and being and off-roader. If you want "Sport" you get a sports car, if you want luxury you get a barge.

I would agree if the only SUVs on the market were the Nissan Navara and the Mitsubishi L200 Warrior. But they're not. The Luxury SUVs are largely if not purely aimed at being luxury, practical, family cars and little else. Nobody expects a Cayenne, Range Rover, X5, ML or Q7 to be used off road.

rypt · 8 Apr 2010 at 21:50

Why do you need an X5 when you can just get a 5 series saloon or touring?

snowdog · 8 Apr 2010 at 21:50

rypt said:
The Defender and the Range Rover are the only two proper off-road vehicles, the rest are more "luxury" rather than pure off-road, and don't even get me started on the "Sport" BS thing.

SUVs have 2 uses, carrying tools and being and off-roader. If you want "Sport" you get a sports car, if you want luxury you get a barge.

What if you want luxury, and a high driving position ( and want it to go faster than your average city hatchback) :confused:

?

[TW]Fox · 8 Apr 2010 at 21:53

rypt said:
Why do you need an X5 when you can just get a 5 series saloon or touring?

Why not? Some people prefer the way an X5 feels.

NathanE · 8 Apr 2010 at 22:07

This report from "Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders" smells slightly polluted by Labour hyperbole. Because like as if people buying new Jags and Land Rovers would let the scrappage scheme affect their purchasing decision. It might prompt them to "treat themselves" to an extra option pack, if that.

rypt said:
Just proves there are lots of tards around, as you'd have to be a tard to buy most of the Landie range right now.

Late April fools? :confused:

rypt · 8 Apr 2010 at 22:14

[TW]Fox;16326831 said:
Why not? Some people prefer the way an X5 feels.

It does't handle as nice as the 5 series, rolls more in the bends .. how does it feel "better"?

Fr0dders · 8 Apr 2010 at 22:14

surely feel is entirely subjective ?

you cant tell a person that they shouldnt like a high driving position and that bodyroll should bother them ?

Bluelion · 8 Apr 2010 at 22:27

Great, so now we're making the Indians richer. Why can't we hold on to just one mass-market manufacturer in this country

Noni Juice · 8 Apr 2010 at 22:29

sigma said:
Nothing to add, just posting for the lolz.

This post made me ROFL

Fr0dders · 8 Apr 2010 at 22:47

Bluelion said:
Great, so now we're making the Indians richer. Why can't we hold on to just one mass-market manufacturer in this country

because last time i looked even the indian manufacturer used locally sourced parts from suppliers here and employed workers here

The unions would be banging on number 10s door if they let car production here go to the dogs.