The CycleChat Large SUV Owners Club thread
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Richard A Thackeray
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Saturday 2nd
A ‘50th Anniversary’!
I’ve not seen one for a while, my Discovery was also one (see last photo of my quote)
I didn’t look to see if it was V8i, or Tdi/manual or automatic
(mine was a Tdi/manual)
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Richard A Thackeray
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Hmm
Daughters b/f has had enough of his 110CSW already
(he only bought it in April)
I'm not sure if he expected more of it, as a 'daily driver' - which it isn't really, as they use her Kia Sportage, or his 'works van'
Perhaps this incident has coloured his judgement/sealed the deal?
Not sure what will replace it? (before the Mustang GT, & subsequent 110, he wanted a Ford Raptor)
Daughters b/f has had enough of his 110CSW already
(he only bought it in April)
I'm not sure if he expected more of it, as a 'daily driver' - which it isn't really, as they use her Kia Sportage, or his 'works van'
Perhaps this incident has coloured his judgement/sealed the deal?
Not sure what will replace it? (before the Mustang GT, & subsequent 110, he wanted a Ford Raptor)
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Proto
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Can I join? Over two tons, AWD, slightly bonkers acceleration. 3m wheelbase allows huge interior and load space. Looks like a prop from the recent Blade Runner remake.
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Drago
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Sadly doesnt meet the criteria for the thread.
Proto
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- East Devon/West Dorset
Man in the Hyundai shop said it was an SUV! I’ve been sold a pup!
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Drago
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You took the word or a car salesman?
Hyundai call it a "CUV', and that is really stretching credulity for what is obviously a hatchback in appearance with only 3mm greater ground clearance than a current Astra.
Its very nice, but as threadstarter and thus sole arbiter, I declare it not an SUV by any measure, and thus be banished to Hades to have a red hot poker to be poked up its charging socket for all eternity.
Hyundai call it a "CUV', and that is really stretching credulity for what is obviously a hatchback in appearance with only 3mm greater ground clearance than a current Astra.
Its very nice, but as threadstarter and thus sole arbiter, I declare it not an SUV by any measure, and thus be banished to Hades to have a red hot poker to be poked up its charging socket for all eternity.
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Proto
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That’s me told, good and proper! 😥
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Drago
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Fear not. An opportunity arises for you to start a CUV thread. Anyone with a hatchback like any other where the manufacturer has more pretentions than budget can join in.
Bonefish Blues
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Oh all-powerful thread starter. The Panda 4x4 has been replaced by an i3. I fear I must surrender my thread ticket.
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Drago
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You swapped a joint of beef for a gluten free water biscuit?!
Bonefish Blues
Banging donk
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- 52 Festive Road
It's the fyoocher I'm told
In all seriousness, I'm very very impressed by it. Was up your way yesterday dropping Bonefish Jnr off. A hundred miles of mixed motoring at or around the prevailing legal limits and home with 70-odd miles still available.
...and sold the Panda for more than I paid for it 2.5 years ago, and with another 30K miles on the clock 🤭
When the Volvo bus goes to the home for old buses, we'll be getting a long range EV, for sure.
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Drago
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Friend of mine has an i3 and speaks highly of it.
Not an owner report, but I had the joy of hiring a large "premium" SUV in Canada for the last two weeks. After arguing with Avis who tried to give us a car with no boot (we were 6 adults with 6 suitcases and hand luggage ) we finally got the GMC Yukon XL. And bloody hell is it BIG.
On the outside.
It's 5.72m long, 2.05m wide and 1.94m high with 10 inches of ground clearance. So that's the best part of a meter longer than a Vauxhall Vivaro which can seat 8 people and get all their suitcases in the boot. Same number of seats but half the usable luggage space. Picture is an example, not our hire car which was white.
We had 6 adults so 2 in front, two in the middle and two in the third row. The boot was big enough for 5 normal suitcases. The 6th had to be wedged between the middle row seats (hire companies all seem to go for the two seat option in the second row) and the hand luggage tucked in every which way.
Tech wise, it was frankly better than my ID4. Carplay worked seamlessly, there are cameras everywhere for parking (which you need as it's like parking a tank and front visibility is terrible). The front seats not only had heating but also cooling. It had adaptive cruise control and bose speakers everywhere. So a good trim. Interestingly although it showed lane keeping it didn't actually do it - just vibrated the appropriate buttock if you crossed a line. A bit weird to go for buttock buzzing rather than steering wheel but there you go...
Driving wise, it was comfortable but like driving a boat - wallowing on the corners and generally feeling unstable. Very little connection with the driving. It has a fair amount of oomph in the V8 5.3l engine and it took a while to get used to the Canadian attitude to speed limits. It was fairly new but had a disconcerting clunk in the steering column when you went over a bump or railroad.
We did just over 1200 miles in two weeks, so it served us well but I wouldn't buy one.
On the outside.
It's 5.72m long, 2.05m wide and 1.94m high with 10 inches of ground clearance. So that's the best part of a meter longer than a Vauxhall Vivaro which can seat 8 people and get all their suitcases in the boot. Same number of seats but half the usable luggage space. Picture is an example, not our hire car which was white.
We had 6 adults so 2 in front, two in the middle and two in the third row. The boot was big enough for 5 normal suitcases. The 6th had to be wedged between the middle row seats (hire companies all seem to go for the two seat option in the second row) and the hand luggage tucked in every which way.
Tech wise, it was frankly better than my ID4. Carplay worked seamlessly, there are cameras everywhere for parking (which you need as it's like parking a tank and front visibility is terrible). The front seats not only had heating but also cooling. It had adaptive cruise control and bose speakers everywhere. So a good trim. Interestingly although it showed lane keeping it didn't actually do it - just vibrated the appropriate buttock if you crossed a line. A bit weird to go for buttock buzzing rather than steering wheel but there you go...
Driving wise, it was comfortable but like driving a boat - wallowing on the corners and generally feeling unstable. Very little connection with the driving. It has a fair amount of oomph in the V8 5.3l engine and it took a while to get used to the Canadian attitude to speed limits. It was fairly new but had a disconcerting clunk in the steering column when you went over a bump or railroad.
We did just over 1200 miles in two weeks, so it served us well but I wouldn't buy one.
Jameshow
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We did similar but with a VW Atlas nice car, medium sized 7 seater SUV sadly not imported to UK.
