On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 1:29 PM, Claire Njoki <clairenjoki@gmail.com> wrote:

I think the Range Rover Sport is overrated...it is meant for those who
cannot afford the real thing...i.e. Landrover Range Rover.

On 1/3/11, Collins Areba <arebacollins@gmail.com> wrote:
> yeah, was a big folower of the G4 challenge but it does seem to me like it
> was more a corporate thing, cause even a freelander was kitted to go there
> and i personally jua a freelander is not the very best SUV.
>
> That aside, legroom is not an issue for me. :-)
>
> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 12:31 PM, Garr Patronas
> <garr.patronas@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> @ Collins,
>> True. 110's are not built for comfort, but have serious performance. Range
>> Rovers give you comfort (serious legroom), performance, but mediocre fuel
>> consumption.
>> Still, no "serious" outdoor 4x4 is build with comfort in mind. Comfort is
>> for city runners eg Freelander, Rangerover Sport.
>> You may have to compromise a little more on the comfort factor (say, more
>> stop-&-stretch sessions along the way?)
>> That aside, google "land rover g4 challenge".
>>
>> <disclaimer>land/range rover fanboy</disclaimer>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 12:04 PM, Collins Areba
>> <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Landrover 110 and for that matter any defender is out, if you intend to
>>> go
>>> long distance the ride comfort (or NOTT) is just too important an issue.
>>>
>>> the Range rover classics are ok, except i cant get one on diesel, for
>>> something that does about 7km to the liter, ill be spending more on the
>>> fuel
>>> than i would on the car.
>>>
>>> Reason i am soo confused on the land cruiser vs the patrol are:
>>>
>>> 1: Cause jeremy clarkson says so (Landcruiser).
>>> 2: Cause some biker chaps chose a patrol on their trans continental trip
>>> called long way down (from UK to cape town) as their burdens of beast.
>>>
>>> Im not soo concerned about resale value though, too bad about that but
>>> from experience the good cars dont have a good resale value (Merc BMW...
>>> Subaru ...e.t.c ).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 11:41 AM, Garr Patronas
>>> <garr.patronas@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> Collins,
>>>> Landcruiser. Or Landrover. Or RangeRover Classic (pre-1980 to mid 80's)
>>>> Even a 1970's LandRover 88 will survive just about anywhere.
>>>> (I have no experience with Patrols, so can't say about them)
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, Jan 2, 2011 at 12:31 AM, Collins Areba
>>>> <arebacollins@gmail.com>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Happy new year skunks...
>>>>>
>>>>> generally speaking, how do these models compare in terms of service
>>>>> costs, endurance, parts and resale value in the Kenyan market. How hard
>>>>> is
>>>>> it to get on your feet if you say, burn the clutch in Merti, or burst
>>>>> your
>>>>> gasket in doldol...
>>>>>
>>>>>
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