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????)

MrsTP, I like your style. :)

grahamtribe, so your husband didn't consider the merits of safeguarding passengers vs harming pedestrians when he bought his range rover.

I think car safety is something everyone should consider before buying a car. Cars are incredibly dangerous and risky things.

I do see your point about 'why have a car at all if they are so dangerous' and I definitely do not need a car - I could manage without. However, I think most people do choose to buy/ use cars if they have the means because they're just so bloody convenient.

However, when you do buy a car you do get to choose which one. You can buy one that's more risky to passengers/ others, or less risky. I can't see much case for not going with the second option.

I use ours as little as possible and a little bit of me is scared every time I get in it, just that enduring worry about knocking someone over or me/ my own passengers being injured in an accident.

I think people are far too blase about car safety in general. I have been in a car crash though, and also have a relative whose passenger was killed by someone driving a large tank-type car irresponsibly.

It would be easier to sympathize with the anti 4x4people if you were not so aggressive. Don't be so jolly rude and stop going on about children. I can assure you, if it came to it, mothers generally do try to save their own children from danger rather than other people's. Maybe if all cars were safer it wouldn't be so unequal. The last week in doha has been awful,please stop with the throwaway comments about my children.

I drive one of these. I'm not a twat (at least I hope not). Just married to someone who works hard for his money and likes his big car.

Ok, thanks for clearing that up.

YABU. I adore them. If I was single and went in a date with an overfinch bloke, I'd well put out.

Zombie thread...

I looked at the link and thought that the car is not that big. My first thought when I saw it was Gina's bubble car in Heartbeat a Honda Civic size.