The CycleChat Large SUV Owners Club thread

[Drago]

Yeah, weve had an XC90 T8 with Polestar, and I've owned an original XC90 in 185 flavour. If anything the EX is even quicker because the response is so instant, although the T8's performance was startling for such a physically large vehicle.

With the EX its the penalty for two hulking great motors and a bank of batteries. Mighty 265 tyres on 20 inch rims so the footprint is big and the ground pressure lower than many smaller/lighter cars.

 

[Jameshow]

Yeah, weve had an XC90 T8 with Polestar, and I've owned an original XC90 in 185 flavour. If anything the EX is even quicker because the response is so instant, although the T8's performance was startling for such a physically large vehicle.

With the EX its the penalty for two hulking great motors and a bank of batteries. Mighty 265 tyres on 20 inch rims so the footprint is big and the ground pressure lower than many smaller/lighter cars.

Glad I'm not replacing those tyres!!

 

[Drago]

Im quite glad that its Mrs D's problem at 250+ a corner!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Im quite glad that its Mrs D's problem at 250+ a corner!

It'll be a similar financial cost, when the time comes for daughter & b/f, & their X5 needs new tyres! ('M-Sport', so needs higher speed ratings?)
In December, I paid £250 for 2 new Michelins

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

A Re-Discovery has surfaced & is for sale!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/19sqkL55Ke/?mibextid=wwXIfr


https://ebay.us/m/vCBELx

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 20th

Blimey!!
£589!!

This edition is sitting on my shelves

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vehicle-de...ks&sprefix=tom+sheppard,stripbooks,263&sr=1-3

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 30th

Local Library

The D4 belongs to one of the Librarians
Her hubby has a small haulage company
(I’ve known her for years, we were in same year at secondary school)

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Interesting!
https://www.munro-ev.com/


View: https://youtu.be/wpVGD_7xa6M?si=_Ug5jV5auI0UjwBB


https://www.topgear.com/car-reviews/munro-280/first-drive

 

[Jameshow]

Monday 30th

Local Library

The D4 belongs to one of the Librarians
Her hubby has a small haulage company
(I’ve known her for years, we were in same year at secondary school)

View attachment 803885

I'd love a D4
Is there a fix for the handbrake and air suspension?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

I'd love a D4
Is there a fix for the handbrake and air suspension?

Coil conversion?

 

[DRM]

I'd love a D4
Is there a fix for the handbrake and air suspension?

Take that thought, put it in a corner & run away from it, as far & as fast possible.

 

[simongt]

Saw what I took to be a wee SUV yesterday and it turned out to be a Fiat 500 - !
It was the size of a modern Jeep - !

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

The Repair Shop last night featured a presentation model of a 1971 Range-Rover, as used to good effect in the 'Trans-Americas Expedition'
It was a fairly good replica of the actual vehicles (barring the very unique bull-bar & wheels)

https://dunsfoldcollection.co.uk/collection/trans-americas-expedition/
https://www.landrovermonthly.co.uk/articles/darién-gap-trans-americas-expedition/


View: https://youtu.be/MV2_8E4grDQ?si=fBOf1XF0jqxqhUa9

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Saturday 18th

Seen as l left work earlier

Pinderfields General Hospital
Wakefield

Given the ride height, it’s more than likely on coils
I am curious about the Special Vehicles badge though
They could only be ordered (from LR) with a VIN at one point, to confirm the right to wear it

It looks damned good for its age