2010 Range Rover Supercharged

[Jake]

Mileage: 96,350

Home from a fun weekend at VIR and happy to report that the Rover is a great tow vehicle given how I'm aiming to move and stuff. There were three of us heading down together (me, Jonathan, and Tom) so I had to leave the smaller part of the backseat raised. Cargo capacity is tight with that seat up so I had to put two wheels in the trunk of the M3, and two in the back of the RR. My trip to Sebring will not require backseat use, so I can get a full set (or two?) in the back.

I solved the rest of my cargo issue by actually taking the time to examine what I bring with me and cleaning out my totes and trailer box. The trailer box was far more spacious once I threw out the 5-year-old rusty tins of Super Blue and so on. I'd been bringing two big plastic totes for parts/fluids/random tools and was able to consolidate that to the one larger bin. It was very refreshing to know where everything was, and that I didn't have anything old/unnecessary anymore.

Power is very ample, even on hills. I used the Steptronic for some hills just so it wouldn't try to upshift if I got off-throttle for a second. Same on the downhill helping control speed. Brakes are great (it has giant Brembos up front with many pistons). The sound system rocks and the seats are comfortable on long drives. Being able to vary the level of heat/AC in the seat as well as "just back" or "back and butt" was killer, and Tom's rear seat also had variable heat for the drive home.

The air suspension keeps things very comfortable and it's definitely smoother than my F150 was. It is a bit more sensitive to tongue weight which is expected, but I had it set up pretty good and it was smooth the entire trip.

I am still not entirely sure how to operate the HVAC (though "Auto" and setting the temperature worked fine) and the rear window wiper works but not the way I expect given the switchgear. Need to crack open the manual again.

I purchased Leatherique and plan on dousing the seats. The fronts are dirty and the rears have some light stains in spots. Hoping it'll help out a bit. Will try to take care of that before heading to Sebring if I get a free evening.