1999 Land Rover Range Rover HSE 4.6
Summary:
Superb 4x4
Faults:
As the advertisment goes - 'the best 4x4 by far' and after 2 years of ownership I would have to agree. It performed superbly with a wonderful interior and excellent build quality. Only a few minor problems blighted its path: Recall for engine problems, a huge appetite for expensive tires and a colossal thirst. Otherwise conducted itself excellently.
General Comments:
Its handling is insecure on twisted roads, and acceleration is ponderous in 3rd gear. Unfortunately the vehicle was written off in November 2001 - a stolen car smashed into it broad side at about 40 mph after failing to make a turn (the Range Rover was parked) fortunately no one was hurt. And although the vehicle was written off, one could see the advantage of a 4x4 in collisions over a car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 14th April, 2002
17th Oct 2002, 11:42
Previous comment is for a 'classic' RR.
Considered the handling for a car that weighs in at over 2000kgs, and is six feet tall it handles very well.
Not many fuel tanks are over 100 liters like the Range Rover, so the way to extend the range would be to fit a gas conversion.
The original review from NZ, sounds like they got a lemon, every maker has them.
There will be a pile of rust where the alternative was parked in thirty years, the range rover will still be going.
The car was never advertised as all "Aluminium" panels, it has some of them, the reviewer must have got confused with another land rover product (Defender, S III e.t.c.)
28th Sep 2002, 12:15
I have A Range Rover 4 door 1984 model, but with 25 TD. The back tailgate every 2 years corrode the brake-pads after 6 months, but in the whole is a very strong car and have a very comfortable ride.