How things change! New, and very different car.

Soootylad · 2 Mar 2017 at 17:34

After years of hot hatches, then Type-Rs and fast BMWs, I've now gone all out for comfort and practicality!

7 seats (I've got 4 girls), heated (and cooled!) seats, heated steering wheel... The thing even parks itself.

Honestly, happy as Larry

Hyburnate · 2 Mar 2017 at 17:46

Very nice

These things look beautiful! Any interior shots?

paradigm · 2 Mar 2017 at 17:47

If only it wasn't black on black with black wheels and black styling bits.

These are really quite lovely in the right colour.

Though I don't envy you trying to bikes on and off the roof, it's hardly low

Bunka · 2 Mar 2017 at 18:32

How much for a gram m8?

roadie · 2 Mar 2017 at 19:29

Yes, sure it's lovely but it is a bit drug dealer.

Havana_UK · 2 Mar 2017 at 19:35

Like everyone else (I suspect) I'm not keen on the black with black bits and black wheels, however at least you've not got a black interior! Otherwise I think they're great. We ended up getting an Evoque, but one of these was on the cards as well.

Soootylad · 2 Mar 2017 at 20:23

Hyburnate said:
Very nice These things look beautiful! Any interior shots?

Sorry to say folks, the interior is black too!

Tinders · 2 Mar 2017 at 20:44

The car looks good, until you get to the rear 3/4, where the rear glass shape looks a bit odd, which is a shame as the rest of the car looks bang on.

Hyburnate · 2 Mar 2017 at 21:04

I like it

norm · 2 Mar 2017 at 21:06

A bit nouveau-riche looking. But each to their own

Soootylad · 2 Mar 2017 at 23:07

Tinders said:
The car looks good, until you get to the rear 3/4, where the rear glass shape looks a bit odd, which is a shame as the rest of the car looks bang on.

It's the (shape of the) rear lights that slightly let the design down in my opinion... The front I think looks superb

norm said:
A bit nouveau-riche looking. But each to their own

I reckon that post says more about you than me matey.

wesley · 3 Mar 2017 at 08:00

Discovery Sport?

russell664 · 3 Mar 2017 at 08:08

I quite like it. We had an old Land Rover called Larry (Series 2!!) currently getting rebuilt

Sweet purchase

lordrobs · 3 Mar 2017 at 10:25

paradigm said:
Though I don't envy you trying to bikes on and off the roof, it's hardly low

Thats what I was thinking! I'm 6'0 and I struggle getting my MTB on the roof of my Focus

I do have a gammy shoulder though.

To stand a chance with that one I'd need a step ladder

chroniclard · 3 Mar 2017 at 11:42

Hate it, thank god I only have 2 kids.

Siliconslave · 3 Mar 2017 at 11:49

have you tried the heated wheel / cooled seats much? had them on an evoque we took on an extended test drive. The cooled seats made you feel like you'd wet yourself & the heated wheel was either off or satan's nuts hot

andythelandy · 3 Mar 2017 at 13:42

I feel sorry for your children! The back seats are hopeless in these for anything other than very small children or very small journeys!

Soootylad · 3 Mar 2017 at 22:54

Siliconslave said:
have you tried the heated wheel / cooled seats much? had them on an evoque we took on an extended test drive. The cooled seats made you feel like you'd wet yourself & the heated wheel was either off or satan's nuts hot

Not used the cooled seats much but I can't get enough of the heated wheel! Certainly not too hot to leave on if you wanted to...

andythelandy said:
I feel sorry for your children! The back seats are hopeless in these for anything other than very small children or very small journeys!

4 and 6 in the third row, they're happy as Larry.

breadturbo · 4 Mar 2017 at 00:09

Offroad shots expected soon

PS got enough wheelie bins??? o.O

On Holiday · 4 Mar 2017 at 14:21

breadturbo said:
Offroad shots expected soon

PS got enough wheelie bins??? o.O

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