To think that 90% of Range Rover owners

[Dinosauratemypudding]

Don't need such a big fucking car and should buy something else amd stop taking up most of the fucking road.

[limitedperiodonly]

If money was no object, my runabout would be a Porsche Carrera in navy with caramel pigskin seats.

On sunny days I would drive an AC Cobra. any colour, I'm not fussy.

I would be followed at all times by my faithful ex-SAS bodyguard in case of attack or shopping. I would bow to his superior judgement in the choice of car, but seeing as it would have to be fast and sturdy, I can't rule out a Range Rover. I would even allow him to have an Evoque but it would have to be in a sober colour.

[TinklyLittleLaugh]

My runaround is a BMW cabriolet. I have the top down and my sunglasses on at the slightest glimpse of sunshine. DD(17) is utterly mortified when I pick her up from college; she finds it all far too "look at me". I've told her she is welcome to get the bus if she prefers.

[JacquesHammer]

Qashqais...

Just leaving that here...

Reliable. Massively economical. Huge boot space.....

Not sure what's wrong with any of that!

[MaQueen]

Eewwwwww, nasty doggy

[naturalhistorymuseum1]

I have a Qashqai as it is practical and economical. To the poster who said we Qashqai owners all secretly aspire to owning a RR I can unequivocally swear on my cat's life that I have never in my life desired such an ugly pretentious car. They are great big black (most of them seem to be black) blocks on wheels usually driven too fast by silly blonde women in mirrored shades.

I would really quite like an Aston Martin if I didn't own horses, dogs and children but sadly common sense has to prevail some times.

As for Joules and black labs being aspirational they are just boring and totally unimaginative. A Saluki - now that is an interesting breed!

[limitedperiodonly]

Our saluki was called Emma naturalhistorymuseum1. Her body was the colour of the sand of her ancient birthplace and her eyes were as limpid as molten amber. She was as swift as the wind and loved peas, which gave her the wind something chronic

[HoneyDragon]

I have a Labrador.

I started a thread about this, I now refer to her as inbred. Not pedigree.

Mainly out of concern that over the last few years EVERYONE is a dog breeding expert.

My feelings about dogs are the same as about people .... I don't much care what they're made of.

I do care about cunty breeders though who spread a lot of rot about how healthy dogs are made in order to turns fast buck.

As well as a Labrador I have had 4x4s for years and until this thread I never realised that people gave a shiney shit about my ownership of either.

[hmcAsWas]

What nonsense. A lab is a middle class dog? Dear God!

Its just a dog that is favoured by all sorts of people from varying backgrounds because its breed characteristics and temperament make it an excellent family pet. Its actually the most popular dog breed in the UK based on registrations.

You might be able to infer that a lab owner is unimaginative, but I don't think you can impute class background (and only a class obsessed mumsnetter would want to!)

[BlancheBlue]

hmcAsWas Labs are a middle class dog in the main, tell me how many you see on large council estates vs staffordshire/bull terries and huskies.

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Labs are certainly the definitive middle class dog. Remember back in the 90s when a flurry of Tory MPs were caught in compromising pants down positions. They'd always appear to make their excuses at the gate of their constituency home, with stoic wife and fat lab by their sides offering support.

[user1471439240]

Range Rovers are aspired to by the Towie / Geordie Shore cohort.
Keep in mind when fantasising.

[hmcAsWas]

Nope, not convinced. Yes lots of middle class people have labs, but so do lots of working class people - because its the most popular breed in the UK!

[MitzyLeFrouf]

Of course lots of working class have labs too but ask people to think of a dog they associate with wax jacket wearing, Range Rover driving sorts and I bet most will say labrador.

Personally I don't understand why they're so popular. They're food obsessed scoffing machines who die young.

[SukeyTakeItOffAgain]

All this "you need one in the country" really isn't true. I live in the muddiest place on earth and do fine with the old Clio.

[SukeyTakeItOffAgain]

Ooh we're onto dogs. Must RTFT.

OK, Labs smell.

[HoneyDragon]

Personally I don't understand why they're so popular. They're food obsessed scoffing machines who die young.

FINALLY. Something on this thread I can aspire to.

[hmcAsWas]

"I think it's to do with where we actually live - semi rural with lots of places to walk etc to why people choose this type of breed tbh" - this, I am more inclined to agree with...and also "Labs smell" (although I like them - as I do all dogs)

[MsAdorabelleDearheartVonLipwig]

Honeydragon

We have a lab because we're a shooting family. We used to have a spaniel till he died. I'm sure staffies are lovely but they're not known for their skills with pheasants.

[HoneyDragon]

Actually thinking about it Our previous dearly departed Lab was from working stock and the result of an accidental mating. So we wouldn't have ended up with her if we had lived in a city or town, and not worked out of a disused farm building. So location is an influence.

Also I lived a street away from a social housing close and out of eight houses there were two Labs, a Lab x, one Staff and a Brian.

[NobleKnickerNibbler]

What's a Brian?

[hmcAsWas]

Glad you asked!

[HoneyDragon]

Generally considered to be a dog as he barks. But the jury's out, other possibilities are a honeybadger with an Afro or some sort of hirsute gremlin. Is usually seen hanging around with a deerhound cross called Clyde.

[NobleKnickerNibbler]

Brian and Clyde sound like the cool hounds on the block. I have a fondness for an ugly mongrel.

(just not when they give mongrels a silly name and think that gives licence to then charge £500 for a pup!)