It’s hardly going uphill,though is it?  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

There isn’t a system in the world that can provide traction on the wrong tyres in the wrong conditions. Over the last shooting season I saw a Range Rover and a Porsche Cayenne both on awesome wheels and drug dealer tyres , both needing a tow from the Keeper with his Isuzu pick up . Our Freelander on 17” Scorpion ATR slipped and slid but got out as did a variety of others correctly shod . If I’d taken the Scooby on the Bridgestone weather control A005 I’d have needed a tow too . So Tyres , Tyres , Tyres , plus a bit of common sense( and 35 years of using a vehicle off road helps a little bit too) on what you expect the car to do . Our continental cousins have managed to drive rear wheel beemers in snow for years. However they have the nouse to change the tyres at the end of Autumn. 2009 GS Auto Zermatt Silver - Sold June 21 after 10 years of ownership

2016 Subaru Outback SE 2.0 diesel SE Premium Lineartronic Sold 2024 after 8 years and 80k miles . Best Car I ever owned !

2023 Toyota Hilux invincible X 2.8 Auto .

I really do wish you could get the Pirelli Scorpion Atr's in 235/55/19 , very happy with them on my old Fl2 .

Mark 2009 FL2 TD4 SE (Sadly gone)
2007 FL2 TD4 GS (The wifes , gone after 8 great years)
2012 FL2 SD4 SPORT LE(Gone and missing it)
2015 DISCOVERY SPORT 2.2SD4 HSE (Now gone)
2014 Ford Bmax 1.0 ecoboost ( Gone but what next )
2014 Ford Focus 2.0tdci Zetec S (Gone,but what a car)
2020 Ford Fiesta ActiveX 1.0 Ecoboost
2024 Skoda Kodiaq 1.5 Tsi SEL

westville wrote:

Test Drive done - beautiful car great positive drive BUT SWMBO (and me if I'm absolutely honest) found it difficult to get in and out of - so it's not the car for me and the hunt goes on.

Any more thoughts on what to try next?

Four Tramadol and double single malt.......


That never sounds right......a double single malt  Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

Tigger wrote:

westville wrote:

Test Drive done - beautiful car great positive drive BUT SWMBO (and me if I'm absolutely honest) found it difficult to get in and out of - so it's not the car for me and the hunt goes on.

Any more thoughts on what to try next?

I'm off today to see what Skoda offer - want to explore just what the "Laurin & Klement " badge means and have a look at the Koraq and Kodiak

and yes a double single malt sounds good to me  No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

"Fiat Lux" a philosophy not a car

I’d imagine it’s the same as the Ghia badge on the fords in days of yore, and heaven forbid the special edition LR did with the stick insect woman promoting them.......

I always found the Skodas to be a bit plain inside, like a VW.......the Audi are more luxuriously trimmed but same running gear of course, depends upon your priorities and pocket!

The Korean mob seem to be a favourite choice for many, might be worth a look? Regards

David

Lovely i6 has now gone, but not me......

Please let me know if anything in my post offends you, as I may wish to offend you again......

My friend has a Tuscon - very nice - lots of kit for the money - had proved very reliable on their almost monthly holidays to Wales, Norfolk and Yorkshire.

FWIW its worth Im thinking of replacing the Fiesta ST with a i30N Jules

Like the Skoda replacement for the Yeti - the Karoq Scout version but not sure it is worth the extra cost for a few bits of trim and a sunroof they are still on the list though and I think I will test drive one as part of my final choices. Some good deals around too.

Skoda Kodiaq - great car but too big for my needs and although the luxury version of the Superb lives up to its name it was too low for our worn out knees.

Next a tour of the main dealers in Newcastle to check out Volvo, Hyundai and Peugeot No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

"Fiat Lux" a philosophy not a car

This is very interesting to follow

I couldn’t bring myself to buy a VW product The Germanic interiors and often firm ride are one thing, but their emissions cheating and the shabby way they treated their (non US) customers is hard to forgive.

I’m interested to see what you make of the Volvo’s (if the 60,000 mile warranty limitation isn’t an issue)

Boxbrownie wrote:

Four Tramadol and double single malt.......


That never sounds right......a double single malt

For me Merc is the best of a bad bunch.

VW interiors, man they things are dull.  21MY Defender 90 S 3.0 D200

Tigger wrote:

This is very interesting to follow

I couldn’t bring myself to buy a VW product The Germanic interiors and often firm ride are one thing, but their emissions cheating and the shabby way they treated their (non US) customers is hard to forgive.

I’m interested to see what you make of the Volvo’s (if the 60,000 mile warranty limitation isn’t an issue)

Be prepared for a bit of bias I'm afraid I have owned 6 or 7 Volvos in the past  No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS

"Fiat Lux" a philosophy not a car

An XC60 it is then ( just don’t be tempted by the “Twin engine” ).

If LR still made the FL2, would you have just had another?

We replaced my wife’s 07 Plate Fl2 HSE which we’d had from new with one of the last Yetis (a L&K one). The Fl2 never put a foot wrong from new. The Yeti has been the same for 18 months, it was pre registered with less than 100 miles cost £20k and they gave us £4K for the Fl2 which needed a new Haldex. The Yeti is probably more practical as it has a deeper boot, does over 50mpg on a run has all the toys but not the driving position. The 4x4 system works fine in the snow and the Skoda customer service has been spot on unlike LR dealers. D4 HSE Lux for me
FL2 HSE Zermatt & Alpacca for the wife now gone
Skoda Yeti L&K for the wife.