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I'd keep the 18"s, I bet the 22" is like a steamroller.
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They are the 18” wheels. The recent changes to 21MY thankfully has changed them to a much nicer design of 19” for the S spec so don’t use the configurator to compare to this NHS fleet order.
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It’s so children can open the doors... and so the mechanism clears the drop glass.
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I don't see the issue with the handles? What am I missing?
Who wants children to open the doors?
Also, what other cars to children actually have an issue opening the doors on?
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Looks like the kids will be driving it too lol
That they're halfway down the doors.
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Hadn't noticed it in real life, probably won't be able to unsee it now.
That's ok, you can rest easy in the knowledge that it's 'for the kids'.
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Who wants children to open the doors?
Also, what other cars to children actually have an issue opening the doors on?
Jeez. You have to recognise a flush handle works when pulled horizontally, rolling around the door surface they will need pulling upwards. My 7 year lad pulled down enough on my Evoque opening them.
Seat Leon. Mk8 Honda Civic.
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Cheap 3 years of motoring so I can forgive quite a lot. Especially given its pretty fun to drive and I do have an ever increasing family to drag around.
I was set to buy a 6GT before I went down the lease route. I guess aesthetics isn't high on my list
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Need to incentivise those to go for the higher spec/bigger wheels. It’s circa 10% range hit between 18 and 22.
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If theyre too short to open the door shouldn't you be opening the door for them, then affixing them in their child booster seat?
Tyring chat.
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Its a shame they reused the design as they look very dated for what is supposed to be a modern EV. I think I've seen them on the XF?
I think even a more modern design in the same size would be liveable with.
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Maybe paint the tyre sidewall silver
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To be fair, as the OCUK British car fanboy, that is pretty honking, its like Jaguar tried to make a Renault.
My speciality.
You sometimes post as though you feel like you'll get in trouble if you don't defend JLR's every whim though.
It is hard to deny that it is gopping.
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Maybe paint the tyre sidewall silver
Silver duct tape round the outside of the rim? Im on it!
Yes, do this and report back.
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My speciality.
You sometimes post as though you feel like you'll get in trouble if you don't defend JLR's every whim though.
mine are the puns.
I know the team very well and stuff like that has pages of standards and requirements that takes a lot of compromise. There is no such thank as perfect car design, no defending just stating facts when I read wide boy remarks.
I mean “whim” what does that even mean in the context of something that took years to design? 
I do observe your point, but pot kettle black if you look back at the battery relocation exercise...
I thought you were ready to build a moat and tar pits for that defence.