Shahzad Sheikh's Land Rover LR2 i6 HSE

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STUCK WITH IT: This was not the car's fault but the driver's. That'll be Tom Bird digging it out then, and it's no less than he deserves for continuing to nick the Editor's ride home.

Although I eventually managed to wrestle the keys to the Landie back off the Assistant Ed after it became 'Tom Bird's Land Rover LR2' last month, I'd barely emptied a tank of fuel, before the keys had vanished once again along with Tom.

Admittedly though this time he was on assignment, sent off to learn how to off-road in the dunes.

It went back into Al Tayer afterwards to get the front undertray reaffixed - one of the clips had come out before we got it - and the steering now finally points dead straight.

At the same time a service bulletin modification was made to the sunroof, that might explain the earlier windnoise.

G10390 has also been out and about performing camera-car duties on photoshoots, and it has certainly proven itself ideal for the task: spacious, versatile with a big low-opening hatch for car-to-car photography.

A smooth ride and decent performance also play a part.

I'm also getting very used to the fantastic sat-nav. It's usually used not so much to find somewhere which, like most in-car navigation systems, it's fairly useless at in ever-changing Dubai, but it's a great aid to pinpointing your location, or highlighting alternative routes out of traffic.

One of the great features is the bread-crumb trail, which means wherever you go, charted or uncharted, you can always find your way back. It's simple, effective and easy to use.

It still manages to feel rather special every time it's driven, which is essentially what sets it apart from its rivals in the compact SUV sector.

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