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Land Rover introduces 2008 Range Rover Westminster
The Range Rover has long been known as one of the best off-road vehicles on the planet, and it goes about its dirty business in class and style, if not snobbery. The current Rangey isn't getting any younger, so to keep its top dog fresh, Land Rover is offering North Americans 500 of its new Westminster edition models. Equipped with a 400-horsepower supercharged V8, the usual interior appointments, and ten-spoke 20" rims, the Westminster has the niceties its prospective buyers are looking for. Real wood is prevalent, as Land Rover incorporates a 14-piece lined oak extended wood veneer and a lined oak anthracite gear shift knob. The wood trim is further accentuated by special edition "java black" leather seats with tan inserts and tipping.
Of course, all the luxury and exclusivity that accompanies the Westminster comes at a price so steep you practically need another Land Rover to carry the cash you need to pay for it. If you've got $105,600 burning a hole in your pocket and an off-roading fantasy that will likely never be fulfilled, the Range Rover Westminster is in your price range. Unfortunately, we seem to be a little short on both funds and 60 degree grades here in the Detroit-area suburbs.
[Source: Hispanic PR Wire]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Grunty 1:16PM (2/08/2008)
This piece of crap could not even think of looking at a 20% grade yet alone climb one. Typical of Ford ala Mustang, the fenders are to small to put any real rubber under them and the petetie delicate suspension and 33'S I can hear axles snapping all the way up here in western MN. Want a real SUV buy a Jeep, want a sports car buy a GT40.
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Cory 3:33AM (10/30/2009)
Im also from Minnesota, and my dad bought this car brand new a little over a year ago. Come to the Twin Cities and Ill show you how powerful this "crap" is.
Kenny 8:55PM (12/16/2008)
Range Rovers are pure JUNK! Stay away! I purchased a 1991 RR in 1999 and that piece of crap stayed in the shop. Here's a list of what failed: transmission, transfer case, water pump, brake caliper, rear differentail, A/C, fuel pump, radiator, power windows, sunroof and lots more... Like a fool I purchased 1995 Classic RR and it was little more reliable than my 1991. Here's a list of what failed on my 1995: head gasket, radiator, A/C, power windows, fuel pump, engine, and the electronic suspension. Like a complete fool I purchased a 1999 RR and the first day I drove it the Fuel pump failed, then the radiator went bad and I finally came to my senses and sold that bucket of bolts!
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Queen 9:52PM (12/19/2008)
I like it, and I love it. Nothing else really matters. I'm a Range Rover lover. It's my flavor, my speed, my fever...
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Queen 9:57PM (12/19/2008)
Kenny, Kenny, Kenny...why so hard on my Range Rover?
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Robert 3:09PM (12/22/2007)
Quite nice id buy one if i had 50k
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Robert 3:09PM (12/22/2007)
And lived in america
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cowboy bob 3:21PM (12/22/2007)
Lets se,...Hmmmm. 100K,...This or the ZR1? Gee whiz, what do you think??? As they say at Hyundai, "DUH?"
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Robert 3:32PM (12/22/2007)
what if you have a "posse to "roll with" its more practical
Duramax_Diesel 3:37PM (12/22/2007)
Range Rovers go off road? Who knew.
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Robert 3:46PM (12/22/2007)
lol is the anything they cant do
AlexP 4:08PM (12/22/2007)
http://www.autoblog.com/2007/12/21/arden-revs-up-the-range-rover-with-the-ar7/comments/9444527/
That is all.
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Random Task 5:17PM (12/22/2007)
When are they going to be coming out with the Range Rover Chutney edition?
HA!!!
Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week...
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Comedy Police 11:22PM (12/22/2007)
That is the funniest thing I have read in a long time, no ticket for you!
stang fan 5:24PM (12/22/2007)
With Land Rover due to change hands at any minute....it looks like Ford is sending them off with a bang, instead of a whimper.
I guess my idea of money well spent is in need of adjustment. Why would anyone spend $105, 000 on something and take it off road, even if it is more than capable? Land/Range Rovers have such a steep deprecitiation curve it would make more sense to buy a slightly less limited edition model new, and an old R-R as a "beater" if you really need one for off roading. I mean, it's not like you can easily spot the differences between an '08 and an '01 R-R.
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Gregg 6:16PM (12/22/2007)
Anything at nosebleed price levels has steep depreciation, unless it is a model in short supply.
Let's just compare the Jaguar XJ (or XJR or VDP) and the big Lexus. The Lexus commands more at resale, but when you consider how much more was paid for the fully loaded and decked out Lexus (which will never have the cachet of the big Jag), there is no discernable difference, except if you are a customer of a used 04 version of either one. You will pay a bit more for the used Lexus, but the person who originally bought the Jag (who got a bigger discount off MSRP than Lexus was offering) will have made out just as well as the Lexus buyer even with the somewhat lower trade-in).
Land Rovers will suck no more of your funds over time than the Lexus-forgettable-whatever that is comparable (the Lexus clone of the Land Cruiser). If you pay close to 100K for anything, expect it to be worth a lot less in three years. Still, if you can afford to do that, what's the problem?
wormyguy 6:40PM (12/22/2007)
Gregg, good point, but you neglected to mention that the Jag seller will have to keep his car on sale longer because there are fewer people who want to buy it, and he probably will have spent $1000s on repairs that the Lexus seller didn't.
Doogs 6:17PM (12/22/2007)
So Land Rover's taking a page from the Mustang playbook?
"Look! Our product's been on the market for a few years with minimal changes, but here's a special edition! Isn't it shiny?"
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Mobius_1 9:37PM (12/22/2007)
Yep, one page the 500 pages from Mustang's book
Gregg 6:21PM (12/22/2007)
Oh, and I forgot to add, any grandma could tell the diff between an 01 and 08 Roller. The 01 looks exactly like a current Bentley Arnage, because it IS a Bentley Arnage with a different grill. The current RR is built by BMW and has the look of an elegant locomotive. You either love it or hate it, but you absolutely cannot ignore it.
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