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      06-13-2018, 03:35 PM   #1
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Moving on from i8, back to Range Rover

Well, the time has finally arrived. An incredibly quick two years gone by, and the lease for the i8 is now nearly over. Time really does fly by when you're having fun.

Having returned the previous RR a few months back, I got to know the life of having a sports car as the only car. While I enjoyed the driving experience, there were times when having something just slightly more practical was desirable.

So with that, I picked up a Range Rover Sport SVR. The supercharged 5.0 V8 is nothing short of intoxicating. The sound is unbelievable, and the front end lifting on a launch makes me giggle every time. That's not to say I won't miss the instant torque of the i8, the handling and stiff chassis. I do enjoy the ease of getting in and out, though

Anyways, here's some pics...and till next time!
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      06-13-2018, 03:41 PM   #2
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Badass truck. Best of luck
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      06-16-2018, 02:10 PM   #3
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Hey Captain....what kind of license do you need to pilot that boat?
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      06-18-2018, 01:30 PM   #4
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Congratulations, RR SVR is awesome. The best sounding SUV. Enjoy
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Congratulations, RR SVR is awesome. The best sounding SUV. Enjoy
Granted they’re not on the streets yet, but the Lambo Urus sounds better in my opinion
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      06-24-2018, 12:59 PM   #6
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Badass truck. Best of luck
If it were a truck, it couldn’t be in the left lane in a lot of places ...
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Meh. Too many moms doing the school run in those around here.
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Hey Captain....what kind of license do you need to pilot that boat?
Well, you definitely don't need a special license to drive the i8 at its pontoon boat speed! That 5000 lb the truck is as fast as the i8. Pretty sad for a "sports car". Love ours! Nice upgrade.
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      06-26-2018, 03:10 PM   #9
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That 5000 lb the truck is as fast as the i8.
….perhaps....until the first bend
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….perhaps....until the first bend
Great comeback
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….perhaps....until the first bend
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Uh, nope. The svr lapped NĂĽrburgring in 8:14. Ac Schnitzer's modified i8, 8:19! Face it, the i8 is sloooow!
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But it looks like a soccer mom car
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      06-26-2018, 11:02 PM   #13
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Speed wise they’re fractions of a second a part, but looks wise the i8 is light years ahead.
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Speed wise they’re fractions of a second a part, but looks wise the i8 is light years ahead.
Exactly and if you’re getting an SUV for speed, you should probably be considering the Lambo Urus or Jeep Trackhawk, either of which would walk the SVR
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Speed wise they're fractions of a second a part, but looks wise the i8 is light years ahead.
Exactly and if you're getting an SUV for speed, you should probably be considering the Lambo Urus or Jeep Trackhawk, either of which would walk the SVR
Have you ever sat in the Jeep and compared it to a Rover? Not even same ballpark. Haven't seen a Urus in person yet but looks quite a bit smaller, particularly back with the rear roof slope.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Have you ever sat in the Jeep and compared it to a Rover? Not even same ballpark. Haven't seen a Urus in person yet but looks quite a bit smaller, particularly back with the rear roof slope.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and most beholders will flock around the i8 and ignore the RR.
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Have you ever sat in the Jeep and compared it to a Rover? Not even same ballpark. Haven't seen a Urus in person yet but looks quite a bit smaller, particularly back with the rear roof slope.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and most beholders will flock around the i8 and ignore the RR.
Yeah, most prepubescent teens would. Probably not the auto enthusiast. To each their own.
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Have you ever sat in the Jeep and compared it to a Rover? Not even same ballpark. Haven't seen a Urus in person yet but looks quite a bit smaller, particularly back with the rear roof slope.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
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Yeah, most prepubescent teens would. Probably not the auto enthusiast. To each their own.
What is someone that races his wife’s station wagon doing trolling a hybrid sports car forum anyway?
Or maybe it’s his mom’s car.
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Yeah, most prepubescent teens would. Probably not the auto enthusiast. To each their own.
What is someone that races his wife's station wagon doing trolling a hybrid sports car forum anyway?
Or maybe it's his mom's car.
Hey man, you are the one that made the boat comment. If you cant take it, don't dish it. The op bought a nice ride, we get that you prefer your slow "sports car". The i8 might be slightly faster than my truck. Hopefully BMW's next iteration of the plug in hybrid will be able to keep up with the field.

Btw, I wish my wife had a station wagon. Would love a cts-v wagon! Have to settle for the Rover as our people mover.
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I stand by the “boat “ comparison.
You didn’t answer my question.
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I stand by the "boat " comparison.
You didn't answer my question.
Well, to spell it out since you apparently need it. This is a bmw forum and I own bmw cars. The op bought an awesome Rover that I also own. You made a negative comment about it to which I responded as I view the i8 as the least desirable hybrid sports car and probably least desirable bmw sports car. The boat comment is silly. Its an suv. It wasnt designed to be small and nimble. If you had called the new m4 a boat I could see it.
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