to think that a giant Range Rover with 'Overfinch' emblazoned on the back is the definition of 'twatmobile'

[Poulay]

Was cycling down the road earlier, saw one of these things go by

I know lots of people say they need Range Rovers to cope with the pot holes, or the snow, or the pedestrians, or whatever things.

But let's be honest, they are big hulking lumps of metal that would tip over if you drove them too fast.

And on that basis paying £90k for a souped up one

www.overfinch.com/buying-an-overfinch/view-current-stock/

and then a further £5k or so for a personalised number plate just makes you look stupid.

Doesn't it?

(Just want to add I have nothing against fast cars, if you're going to get an Aston Martin or whatever, fine.....

But souping up a vehicle supposedly designed to drive up unmade roads. I mean why????)

Over finch is the name of the company that does the modifications

Haven't got a problem with the car, I've got a problem with the twat of a woman in my street who had to mount the kerbs everytime she goes round a corner Have suggested she should swap it for a mini

If I won any money I'd get an old Peugeot 505 with 7 seats I think. I like those.

Probably cost about a hundred quid

I do like Defenders but only because you can hose them out and when you drive along the country lanes, you don't end up with your alloys in a ditch getting scraped to buggery. That's all really - just useful. And I'd get the most fuel efficient one possible as I am a cheapskate and feel guilty about stuff like that.

Thankyou Mrs Snap. I see now. But 120 grand? really?

oh dear, i'm a blonde who drives a landrover discovery

It actually belongs to my DH who uses it for his work - it's regularly filthy and is used for it's intended purpose............Apart from when I borrow it to go shopping as the boot is bigger than mine!!!

oh, and to purposefully piss off people in small cars who insist on driving up my arse because they can't see round it. Fuck knows how they cope when stuck behind a bus or van!

friend was planning to buy a range rover, as she needs a car with enough power to pull the horse box.

Does nobody think of the horses?

I mean, how do all your lot transport your horse to and from the meet/race course/polo pitch???

(Mrs Snaplegs has finally got me to sign up to Mumsnet - oh dear)

Poulay you are not being unreasonable, if that's what you think then who am I to argue.

However, being a Land Rover fan I do see the point of Overfinch. It's the same as Pro-Drive (Suburu's) M Sport (BMWs), Maclaren (Mercedes) or Cosworth (Fords of Old for those who aren't old enough to remember) as stand alone after market specialists. If that's what you want out of a car, of whatever brand, then you pays your money (rather a lot in the case of Overfinch) and get what you want. Given a sizeable lottery win they'd be on my dial list for the first week of manic spending.

What's the point of an Overfinch? It sets it apart from factory standard, is specc'd to your standard (which Land Rover, like many other car producers, can't meet due to production costs) and does what you want it to do. I'll grant you Rangies that are done by Overfinch are generally not for off-road use, but they do make great luxury vehicles which you could happily spend all day driving, if driving is your thing. If I wanted an specialist off-road version then I'd buy a Range Rover or a sport and drop it into Bowler in Derbyshire, along with about £100k and say " get crackin".

The other issues (inconsiderate driving/parking, justification for 4x4 in the urban environment, killing the planet etc) just cloud the main issue - after market service providers don't float your boat.

I'd like to think I drive considerately but then I'm sure not too many people approve of my "orange" enhanced Land Rover Discovery pootling around town (the orange thing is just my mid-life crisis) but it makes a cracking family car and it's also my hobby that keeps me happy for hours in the garage.

OVERFINCH! you be round Ealing? I know the one.

MrsSnaplegs I'm pretty sure a Range Rover is an SUV.

I can't see anyone using them off-road, especially not having paid £70k to get it chavved up like a cheap Saxo tuned.

If it looks something like an off-road vehicle, but isn't used off-road, it's an SUV.

Even the Wikipedia article you link to says so:

"The earliest examples of longer-wheelbase wagon-type SUVs were ... Rover Range Rover (1970)."

"Luxury SUV .... Land Rover followed suit in 1970 by releasing the Range Rover."

There are BTW LOTS of cars produced by British workers.

Aston Martin
Bentley
Jaguar XF/XJ/XK
Lotus
Mini
Nissan Juke, Note and Squashy
Rolls Royce
Toyota Avensis and Auris
Vauxhall Astra

among others

I might add that altho I see the Overfinch number plated RR round here often I'm near the dealership so I think it's theres which I guess isn't that bad.

I really want a nissan cube. Will land rover person give me monies for one? Pwease?

yes, v popular here too - white Overfinches is how you know you have "arrived" at DDs school. Only ever driven by Women...

They are deeply naff.

But if I had the funds I would so get a black range rover with all the bells and whistles and converted into a shooting brake by Overfinch. God yes. I would be the epitome of a taste-free Nouveau Riche parvenu.

And I would get a Lamborghini. An orange one.

I think the hight of twatmobile is the silver Audi TT that I see often, it looks like a chocolate Xmas tree decoration who in their right mind chrome's a car, I'm sure there must be some law about that to do with sun/light dazzling other drivers. guess what it's got a personalised fucking numberplate too (owned by a small drab and dumpy looking Asian woman).

The other issues (inconsiderate driving/parking, justification for 4x4 in the urban environment, killing the planet etc) just cloud the main issue - after market service providers don't float your boat.

Well not really.

I think SUVs are ridiculous vehicles, 4x4s have their uses, although when I've been in places in Asia with bad roads most people just use 2WD vehicles with diesel engines and high ground clearance, because they are much cheaper.

An SUV is a box on giant wheels - a design that is antihetical to performance, and souping it up is just daft.

If you want to spend £3k getting your VW Golf tuned so it goes a bit faster, well fair enough. But £100k or whatever on tuning a SUV just makes you look stupid.

Harsh ryoko

Has this woman wronged you in some way? Dishonoured your ancestors?

Heyyyho - I think you may be highlighting the Nouveau Riche, and I suspect that's the crux of Poulays original post. Shame really as there's an Overfinch parked just over the road - sounds fantastic when it starts of a morning.

It's clearly been off-road - there's a lamp post sized ding on the rear quarter

I don't have a problem with Audis, except people driving them seem to be turning into BMW drivers these days. Oh and those weapons grade headlights, they should be banned. Apart from that Audis are great.

If you want people to let you out at junctions, drive a Volvo. A proper one, not an XC69 or whatever they are called.

Poulay - so it's ok to tune a VW Golf but should be illegal for a Land Rover???????

Range rovers in general - for people who live in hard to reach places, or small men / women who need some way to look down on others.

Audi TT - for hairdressers who have moved up the career ladder or married well and are upgrading from their ford ka convertible.

If I win the lottery I want a white one of these. And I wouldn't give a flying fart if anyone thought I was a twat.

They are naff. They are utterly pointless.

Any SUV gets on my nerves in an urban environment, because these days there isn't much space on the roads, what with all the cars parked on the side, so they take up far too much room and make it difficult to get past. They also guzzle petrol and are far more likely to kill a pedestrian they come into contact with than other cars.

Marx came up with the term "conspicuous consumption" to describe the spending of money on stuff of which the only point was to show you could afford to buy it. SUVs are the epitome of that.

She's damaged my eyes Cockwomble, seriously this thing has to be seen to be believed (but not on a sunny day you will go blind).

If you want people to let you out at junctions, drive a Volvo.

Haha, if you want people to let you out, just look at them and smile. Works every time for me, regardless of what car I'm in!