Based on personal experience, yes I do.Yea that’s not true. Illy buddy hates Toyota because they bombed us in wwii. His worlds. Maybe in your mind toggles owners “crank it to 11” because you already have a preconceived notion they do.
Based on personal experience, yes I do.Yea that’s not true. Illy buddy hates Toyota because they bombed us in wwii. His worlds. Maybe in your mind toggles owners “crank it to 11” because you already have a preconceived notion they do.
Based on personal experience, yes I do.
Rover guys are probably THE most self deprecating group you’ll run into. We know they’ve had flaws over the years, yet we choose to drive them despite these flaws. Did you ever think they might be reacting to you?And I’ve experienced the same thing with numerous owners of multiple brands. Especially river owners. They seem to be the rudest. But that’s just my experience.
A Toyota owner tells us that the rudest people are Rover owners as he insults us in the same sentence! lol. classic Toyota talk!
I have not found Rover owners to be overly rude. A vehicle's character is nearly always a reflection of the owner. Toyota buyers are typically type A, so the idea of a mechanical failure often gives them a lot of anxiety (which is why they buy Toyotas). Land Rover owners tend to be more creative and free-spirited, so a breakdown most often just adds to the sense of adventure. Every vehicle is deeply flawed. . . but pointing that out is like making fun of someone's dog. Fighting wordsA Toyota owner tells us that the rudest people are Rover owners as he insults us in the same sentence! lol. classic Toyota talk!
This is an excellent observation. It’s one of those things that’s hard for me to put into words, but that sums it up well.I have not found Rover owners to be overly rude. A vehicle's character is nearly always a reflection of the owner. Toyota buyers are typically type A, so the idea of a mechanical failure often gives them a lot of anxiety (which is why they buy Toyotas). Land Rover owners tend to be more creative and free-spirited, so a breakdown most often just adds to the sense of adventure. Every vehicle is deeply flawed. . . but pointing that out is like making fun of someone's dog. Fighting words
It completely makes sense why a typical Toyota owner would be completely confused as to why someone would buy a Land Rover.
I make sure my character is well-rounded by owning a few of each
Well for the record, I daily a 33-year old BMW, so I didn't even know the word "reliable" until recently.I have not found Rover owners to be overly rude. A vehicle's character is nearly always a reflection of the owner. Toyota buyers are typically type A, so the idea of a mechanical failure often gives them a lot of anxiety (which is why they buy Toyotas). Land Rover owners tend to be more creative and free-spirited, so a breakdown most often just adds to the sense of adventure. Every vehicle is deeply flawed. . . but pointing that out is like making fun of someone's dog. Fighting words
It completely makes sense why a typical Toyota owner would be completely confused as to why someone would buy a Land Rover.
I make sure my character is well-rounded by owning a few of each
Details on the BMW! 2002?Well for the record, I daily a 33-year old BMW, so I didn't even know the word "reliable" until recently.
Oh I wish. I found a rust free shell about an hour away though, so once we’re back in a house with a garage, a 2002 will undoubtedly be my next project. Until then, I’ll stick with my 1988 325i convertible.Details on the BMW! 2002?
Whoa there, first of all, it was a 23 year old vehicle that made 141 hp.I tend to get along with Toyota guys ok, as we are both the outcasts of the off road community by not being Jeep owners. The most interesting discussion most JK/JL guys around here have seems to be color-coordinating as many bolt on trinkets as possible to their 22” wheels with mud terrains on them.
My Toyota friends will rag on me as to whether my LR3 will make it to the trailhead or break down halfway, and I give them crap about paying $17,000 for a 22 year old vehicle with 250k miles and 140 hp.
From my experiences, the most likely issues to leave you actually stranded (off road or in town) are the things common to all vehicles. Dying batteries, failing alternator, cracked radiators, bad fuel pumps, and tire problems.
Granted, Land Rovers are for more likely to have a myriad of “issues” at any given time like door locks possibly not working, dash lights coming on and off, etc, but they generally don’t prevent you from moving.
I own them both. A 2007 GX470 and a 2003 Disco II with a diesel conversion. I have also owned a 2001 and had a 2004 G4 too.
Buy the GX