akirk wrote:One big difference though is the type of vehicle as you might not take a 2.5 tonne rangie on a high-speed / handling course
Alasdair
Hi and welcome, now this statement, the current RRs are immensely capable vehicles wherever you might want to take them.
A good friend of mine sells them, has been a LR Experience instructor and driven them at the JLR test track at very high speeds in terrible conditions.
In the hands of a capable driver, which my friend is, they are awesome.
Much, of course, is down to the sophistication of the electronics and systems aboard.
With the right wheel and tyre combination they can handle virtually all terrains.
I tried to get my friend to post here but he had a look and considers us a bit anal. Then, his only AD qualification is IAM motorcycle and having been a senior observer for his group.
Btw, 911 and M3, ok suitably modified, have been and are stage rallied. My apologies if you already knew this.
Eta, if we're talking Defenders, try to get a drive in a fully optioned Bowler Defender.
Always a commentary, spoken or not.
Keeps one safe. One hopes.