alcazar

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Anyone know about them? pro's and cons?

Bro in law wants one.

He likes 4wd has a Jag at the moment, but doesn't fancy the new Jags.

BULLITT

What age?

b road blaster

Mate has a 57 normal RR and another has a 57 sport RR both derv and both have been nothing but trouble,yes very nice to drive when they are going but i hate to think what the have cost them to keep on the road.

*matthewturb2000*

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11mpg lol the v8

Steve's Sti

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Ive a tdv8 rrs pulls like a train and very comfy do 1k miles and can easily run a marathon afterwards lol, im getting average 30mpg motorways upto 36mpg sitting at 75mph, not bad for just shy of 3 ton

hodgy0_2

Classics should be treated as such

P38,s big trouble, the rover V8 has an endemic problem with a porous block,

And the electrics would shame an Italian

LSherratt

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Does he actually properly want/need a RR, or just want it for the "image?"

nik52wrx

30mpg out of a tdv8 around town
I sold my tdv6 earlier this year and managed 28 at best.
Not sure I've read about anyone on RRSPORT.co.uk managing what you're getting, sure it's a v8

Agree on the comfy drive though, shame about the reliability and the £500 a year VED

Nik

john banks

I considered replacing my Legacy with the recently replaced full size TDV8 as it is supremely luxurious, economical, now excellent value and ideal for what I need in winter doing rural home visiting in Scotland, but I am horrified by the reliability from speaking to owners, not just the odd internet story.

The TDV8 really does average 30mpg when I drove a friend's one recently, think it was 4.4 litre.

Steve's Sti

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I dont drive around town i live in the sticks around town its a killer but the v6 was poor to pick up tdv8 shifts, my other land rover is 30 years old and gets 4mpg so in contrast its bloody good lol

nik52wrx

I know they are quoted as 30mpg but this is rarely achieved in the real world so great if your mates manages it

My V6 MY08 sport only managed 30+ on a motorway run.....

Saying that mpg wasn't the main reason I sold mine, it was LR reliability which is a shame because when trouble free the RRS was the best car I'd ever had.

Nik

DJ Dunk

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Fantastic cars, but one word should be at the forefront of his purchase . . . warranty. As others have said, they're a dream when running. But they will break down, guaranteed.

sti-04!!

Great cars. I probably change mines every year or so, i've currently got a 61 plate Vogue SE.
John B is correct on fuel economy on the 4.4 but on the 3.6 set yourself up for 21mpg.
Warranty is a must, they do suffer from electrical gremlins. Mines has just been in for a new turbo on the RH bank & the head unit was replaced as well due to cutting out & the rear entertainment system wasnt working either.
If you need to know anything about them give me a shout.

sti-04!!

My 3.6 used to do 20/21 mpg
4.4 will easily achieve 29/30 mpg. New 8 speed gearbox makes a massive difference

Mick

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Doesn't-fancy-the-new-Jags????

I LOVE the XFR

Do like Land Rovers and Range Rovers too though - used to have a Discovery V8 ES7 - fantastic family motor - and fun round the country lanes too - could see over the hedges and get round quicker than in the Scoob

dpb

Driven mainly by tarts!

howellsy42

I've just sold my blob and am looking for a 53-55 reg one at the mo just fancy a bit of luxury

alcazar

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He is just entering his seventies and he and my sister both want something easier to get in and out of, plus she likes the luxury and he likes awd.

They live in a tiny hamlet near the top of a steep hill that often closes with the slightest snow.

nik52wrx

I was watching an old episode of auf wiedersehen pet today and oz (Jimmy Nail) told a Range rover joke.


What's the difference between a Range Rover and a hedgehog....................

A hedgehog has ****** on the outside

Made me laugh despite owning one in the past.

Nik

WRXrowdy

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My missus bought me a copy of what car last month, which has the years reliability ratings taken from warranty direct.

The rangy was listed as the car that had had the most expensive single claim made against it, at something like £12,500!

Good luck with that one

SinghSuperStud

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Am also contemplating getting one of these. Have seen a few high milers floating around for between £7 - 9k.

I naively always assumed the bigger the engine the lower the economy? How can a 4.4 give better MPG than a 3.6? Is it down to the box?

For upto £10k what's the best I can expect to get, want luxury and decent MPG - would it be a petrol one LPG'd or diesel?

Contracting at Jaguar Land Rover so really should know better lol

alcazar

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Fuel economy depends on lots of things, not least is the engine's ability to move the car.

If the engine is UNDER-powered, it has to work harder to shift the car, so uses more fuel.

My 2.5 litre tuned Scoob uses LESS fuel on a day-to-day basis than it did as a 2-litre untuned.

StealthScoob

air suspension pumps prone for going

hodgy0_2

Air pumps barely survive a jet wash

DJ Dunk

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Trouble