New York Times Reviews LR3 - Land Rovers Only

Adam in NYC USA · 06-14-2005, 07:00 PM

I am a fan of both Star Wars and the Land Rover line but this is got to be one of the oddest car reviews about the LR3 I have seen in awhile. Maybe someone forgot to take their medication or the LR3 got to the reviewer.

Enjoy.

Adam in NYC

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/12/au...=5070&emc=eta1

01001010 · 06-14-2005, 08:37 PM

I see what you mean about the editor being drugged..but he's pretty much right, althought I did not appreciate the bashing of the original discos...they are Utilitarian Vehicles and they kick ass no matter what any journalist says!

SCSL · 06-14-2005, 08:51 PM

"After the death of the Disco,,," ?? This reviewer is a moron. His stint on the LR course sounds like it was his 1st time ever off-road. "Real off-road tires are self-cleaning..." Yeah, in the ads in 'Four Wheeler'..... After the tires get done 'self-cleaning' they wash your rig & cook your dinner...

Chazz Layne · 06-15-2005, 02:11 AM

Quote:

All the while, it treated its occupants with the delicacy of a police van, inflicting punishment even before charges were leveled or a verdict was rendered.

Odd, everyone who's ridden in my D2 so far (most used to cars) has commented on how smooth and comfortable it is.

Disco · 06-15-2005, 03:57 AM

I can't wait for the posts to begin coming in with " I switched the knob on the console to "deep mud" and nothing happened. How do I fix it?
Quote from article: "What's more, the system is idiot-proof".

Here's another classical piece. "Each selection adjusts the height of the air suspension, the operation of the locking differentials (center and rear); the traction control and the transmission's shift points".

I wonder how this is all going to work, for example, when the air suspension comes to grief. How's the system, and selection, going to work, if you change out the air suspension for normal springs? Will the computer allow it?

As I have already posted elsewhere my dislike of the LR3's external appearance, I'm even more certain now, that the older Disco's are more suited to the hard core off-road enthusiasts. The less electrical gizmos = less hassles.

Disco · 06-15-2005, 04:02 AM

I like the self cleaning tire bit!

garland823 · 07-06-2005, 08:45 PM

dan carney you rot in hell for talkin smack about the disco!

06-14-2005, 07:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Adam in NYC USA The Urban Motorist Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 989 Gallery: 0	New York Times Reviews LR3 I am a fan of both Star Wars and the Land Rover line but this is got to be one of the oddest car reviews about the LR3 I have seen in awhile. Maybe someone forgot to take their medication or the LR3 got to the reviewer. Enjoy. Adam in NYC http://www.nytimes.com/2005/06/12/au...=5070&emc=eta1

06-14-2005, 08:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
01001010 Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Posts: 4,544 Gallery: 15	I see what you mean about the editor being drugged..but he's pretty much right, althought I did not appreciate the bashing of the original discos...they are Utilitarian Vehicles and they kick ass no matter what any journalist says! __________________ JC... 1996 Discovery SE - The Blue Marlin - gone =( 1965 Series IIa 109 RHD 2.25L Dsl - Wilks 1965 Series IIa 88' LHD 2.25L Petrol - Fionna

06-15-2005, 03:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Disco Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,819 Gallery: 0	I can't wait for the posts to begin coming in with " I switched the knob on the console to "deep mud" and nothing happened. How do I fix it? Quote from article: "What's more, the system is idiot-proof". Here's another classical piece. "Each selection adjusts the height of the air suspension, the operation of the locking differentials (center and rear); the traction control and the transmission's shift points". I wonder how this is all going to work, for example, when the air suspension comes to grief. How's the system, and selection, going to work, if you change out the air suspension for normal springs? Will the computer allow it? As I have already posted elsewhere my dislike of the LR3's external appearance, I'm even more certain now, that the older Disco's are more suited to the hard core off-road enthusiasts. The less electrical gizmos = less hassles. __________________ No hand signals, driver playing with his transfer Knob.

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Disco Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,819 Gallery: 0	I like the self cleaning tire bit! __________________ No hand signals, driver playing with his transfer Knob.

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06-14-2005, 08:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
SCSL Wheeler Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,841 Gallery: 0	"After the death of the Disco,,," ?? This reviewer is a moron. His stint on the LR course sounds like it was his 1st time ever off-road. "Real off-road tires are self-cleaning..." Yeah, in the ads in 'Four Wheeler'..... After the tires get done 'self-cleaning' they wash your rig & cook your dinner...

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garland823 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 261 Gallery: 0	dan carney you rot in hell for talkin smack about the disco!

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