2015 Range Rover SDV8 Vogue SE, my very own Brave Pill
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I had the scruffy bits of leather on the door pulls repaired by TFI motor trimmers in Exeter.
They also replaced the foam in the driver’s seat bolster which was a bit saggy.
Highly recommended, quick and clean work at a good price.
£360 inc vat for both jobs.
Before:
After:
They also replaced the foam in the driver’s seat bolster which was a bit saggy.
Highly recommended, quick and clean work at a good price.
£360 inc vat for both jobs.
Before:
After:
Edited by Stick Legs on Sunday 1st May 13:07
And because it was a nice day & I finally got around to washing & polishing it I fitted my new plates, made up by ‘Retro Plates’.
Hunters of Guildford were the original supplying dealer. Which is a nice touch I feel on any car.
I spotted these on 1275GT’s Rover Vitesse thread over here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Hunters of Guildford were the original supplying dealer. Which is a nice touch I feel on any car.
I spotted these on 1275GT’s Rover Vitesse thread over here:
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Next job is to adjust the tailgate based on this video here:
https://youtu.be/fwh1A88OvJc
Things I have done but not documented include repairing the wing mirror backs which weren’t sitting correctly (this just needed popping off and on again) and a rattle can repaint of the bonnet trim that runs in-front of the windscreen which peels on these.
Now this sounds like a lot of faff and money to throw at a car that was already £32k, but I really do enjoy owning it. Every job I tick off, or repair that gets done isn’t just a quick fix but should hopefully sort that particular issue for another 60000 miles, and that feels good.
https://youtu.be/fwh1A88OvJc
Things I have done but not documented include repairing the wing mirror backs which weren’t sitting correctly (this just needed popping off and on again) and a rattle can repaint of the bonnet trim that runs in-front of the windscreen which peels on these.
Now this sounds like a lot of faff and money to throw at a car that was already £32k, but I really do enjoy owning it. Every job I tick off, or repair that gets done isn’t just a quick fix but should hopefully sort that particular issue for another 60000 miles, and that feels good.
It’s 12 months in.
So where are we on my first year with my L405?
Costs:
£537.98 oils.
£892.00 tyres.
£100.00 polish & paint correction (not strictly necessary but nice to start with a clean slate).
£25.00 good used grille (standard part from Overfinch on eBay) as the original was looking tatty, they are a plates silver material rather than paint and it was lifting.
£75.00 new mats (standard mats but from Overfinch on eBay) as the original had a scuff on the heel area and I like new mats.
£159.00 boot liner, genuine Land Rover.
£987 Oil cooler repair (warranty).
£280 ARB bushes as mine were worn, not an MOT issue but better to do them.
£1387 DPF clean, O2 sensors, battery, fuel filter.
£178 code reader.
£360 leather repairs.
£48 Wiper blades.
£60 plates.
Grand total:
£5088.98. (£4101.98 out of my pocket).
The oil cooler work counts as a service as it got oil & filters done at the same time.
I’m not unhappy with that actually given there’s a lot of discretionary spending there, and the big jobs & tyres shouldn’t need to be done again in the immediate future.
Tyres, DPF & Oil cooler come to £3266!
Now on 73000 miles, and average economy for the whole 12 months is 31 mpg which is staggeringly good IMHO.
Best return was on a London trip when I saw 36.8 mpg for 414 miles.
As regards warranty I have decided to ‘self insure’ as the exclusions and limitations on most policies make them not that favourable, and a ‘bumper to bumper’ warranty is ludicrous money.
Wish me luck for year 2!
So where are we on my first year with my L405?
Costs:
£537.98 oils.
£892.00 tyres.
£100.00 polish & paint correction (not strictly necessary but nice to start with a clean slate).
£25.00 good used grille (standard part from Overfinch on eBay) as the original was looking tatty, they are a plates silver material rather than paint and it was lifting.
£75.00 new mats (standard mats but from Overfinch on eBay) as the original had a scuff on the heel area and I like new mats.
£159.00 boot liner, genuine Land Rover.
£987 Oil cooler repair (warranty).
£280 ARB bushes as mine were worn, not an MOT issue but better to do them.
£1387 DPF clean, O2 sensors, battery, fuel filter.
£178 code reader.
£360 leather repairs.
£48 Wiper blades.
£60 plates.
Grand total:
£5088.98. (£4101.98 out of my pocket).
The oil cooler work counts as a service as it got oil & filters done at the same time.
I’m not unhappy with that actually given there’s a lot of discretionary spending there, and the big jobs & tyres shouldn’t need to be done again in the immediate future.
Tyres, DPF & Oil cooler come to £3266!
Now on 73000 miles, and average economy for the whole 12 months is 31 mpg which is staggeringly good IMHO.
Best return was on a London trip when I saw 36.8 mpg for 414 miles.
As regards warranty I have decided to ‘self insure’ as the exclusions and limitations on most policies make them not that favourable, and a ‘bumper to bumper’ warranty is ludicrous money.
Wish me luck for year 2!
Edited by Stick Legs on Wednesday 21st September 19:48
Thanks Stick Legs for the update.
this is really eye-opening, I'm wanting to get out of my '66 discovery sport into a FFRR, so really useful to see running costs like this, think the DS has cost me about 2k this year including 4 new tyres, big service etc.
Hopefully this next 12 months will be cheaper for you unless you're doing big miles.
this is really eye-opening, I'm wanting to get out of my '66 discovery sport into a FFRR, so really useful to see running costs like this, think the DS has cost me about 2k this year including 4 new tyres, big service etc.
Hopefully this next 12 months will be cheaper for you unless you're doing big miles.
Lovely car, great spec with the clear glass/small wheel combo!
I'm on my second RR, albeit a L322 TDV8. I've found a lot of scary faults can be attributed to straightforward fixes, although the faults they throw make it seem serious! A big one is battery voltage as you've found.
It's a cliché, but nothing else feels like an RR. It's just such an occasion to drive, my OH like yours absolutely loves it! And she has zero interest in cars that I bring home.
All the best with it, I hope to get myself into an L405 at some point in the future so will be watching this thread.
I'm on my second RR, albeit a L322 TDV8. I've found a lot of scary faults can be attributed to straightforward fixes, although the faults they throw make it seem serious! A big one is battery voltage as you've found.
It's a cliché, but nothing else feels like an RR. It's just such an occasion to drive, my OH like yours absolutely loves it! And she has zero interest in cars that I bring home.
All the best with it, I hope to get myself into an L405 at some point in the future so will be watching this thread.
The worst thing I done some years ago was buy a L322, I ran it for about 3 years with no faults. This unfortunately highlighted a problem come replacement time, it was at 145k miles when I sold it.
What do I replace it with? So I bought its sport equivalent. Both were V8 diesels. I ran the sport for about 3 years and sold it at 80k miles, again no faults other than a door lock.
The problem then arose as to what to replace it with, so an L405 autobiography came into the family and it is on another level compared to the L322. Don’t get me wrong theL322 is a great car but not on the same level as its successor.
62k miles Autobiography spec plus massages seats, self park, all round camera’s and deployable steps. The car is simply outstanding.
If you are in the market for one of these hold out for the autobiography as an SE with extras is not the same car.
The dilemma once you buy a good un is what do you replace it with?
What do I replace it with? So I bought its sport equivalent. Both were V8 diesels. I ran the sport for about 3 years and sold it at 80k miles, again no faults other than a door lock.
The problem then arose as to what to replace it with, so an L405 autobiography came into the family and it is on another level compared to the L322. Don’t get me wrong theL322 is a great car but not on the same level as its successor.
62k miles Autobiography spec plus massages seats, self park, all round camera’s and deployable steps. The car is simply outstanding.
If you are in the market for one of these hold out for the autobiography as an SE with extras is not the same car.
The dilemma once you buy a good un is what do you replace it with?
An innocent and interested bystander.
This guy says they are lovely cars, but you need to have £2k in a fighting fund to pay for the unforseeables.
https://www.youtube.com/c/HighPeakAutos/videos
He did a report on his Mum's Lexus over a year's running. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2lZkdJeiao&ab...
This guy says they are lovely cars, but you need to have £2k in a fighting fund to pay for the unforseeables.
https://www.youtube.com/c/HighPeakAutos/videos
He did a report on his Mum's Lexus over a year's running. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2lZkdJeiao&ab...
Edited by The Mad Monk on Sunday 27th November 07:00
The Mad Monk said:
An innocent and interested bystander.
This guy says they are lovely cars, but you need to have £2k in a fighting fund to pay for the unforseeables.
https://www.youtube.com/c/HighPeakAutos/videos
He did a report on his Mum's Lexus over a year's running. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2lZkdJeiao&ab...
This is how enthusiasts keep the used prices down..This guy says they are lovely cars, but you need to have £2k in a fighting fund to pay for the unforseeables.
https://www.youtube.com/c/HighPeakAutos/videos
He did a report on his Mum's Lexus over a year's running. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2lZkdJeiao&ab...
Edited by The Mad Monk on Sunday 27th November 07:00
The Mad Monk said:
An innocent and interested bystander.
This guy says they are lovely cars, but you need to have £2k in a fighting fund to pay for the unforseeables.
I suspect their practicality & family friendliness lures many people into buying Range Rovers who have no experience of luxury or performance cars and their running costs.This guy says they are lovely cars, but you need to have £2k in a fighting fund to pay for the unforseeables.
The Range Rover is technically both, luxury is obvious by to make something this big & heavy perform like an executive saloon while still being Land Rover capable off road requires some clever engineering & as with cars built for absolute performance the compromise comes in the reliability. Lots of parts, some will inevitably break, when they do they are buried deep in the car and it almost always the labour charges that make the bill eye watering rather than the part itself.
I have spent £5k to date on mine, love it and am not even remotely surprised at this.
I consider it to be the modern equivalent of a V12 Jaguar and budgeted accordingly.
Stick Legs said:
It’s 12 months in.
So where are we on my first year with my L405?
Costs:
£537.98 oils.
£892.00 tyres.
£100.00 polish & paint correction (not strictly necessary but nice to start with a clean slate).
£25.00 good used grille (standard part from Overfinch on eBay) as the original was looking tatty, they are a plates silver material rather than paint and it was lifting.
£75.00 new mats (standard mats but from Overfinch on eBay) as the original had a scuff on the heel area and I like new mats.
£159.00 boot liner, genuine Land Rover.
£987 Oil cooler repair (warranty).
£280 ARB bushes as mine were worn, not an MOT issue but better to do them.
£1387 DPF clean, O2 sensors, battery, fuel filter.
£178 code reader.
£360 leather repairs.
£48 Wiper blades.
£60 plates.
Grand total:
£5088.98. (£4101.98 out of my pocket).
The oil cooler work counts as a service as it got oil & filters done at the same time.
I’m not unhappy with that actually given there’s a lot of discretionary spending there, and the big jobs & tyres shouldn’t need to be done again in the immediate future.
Tyres, DPF & Oil cooler come to £3266!
Now on 73000 miles, and average economy for the whole 12 months is 31 mpg which is staggeringly good IMHO.
Best return was on a London trip when I saw 36.8 mpg for 414 miles.
As regards warranty I have decided to ‘self insure’ as the exclusions and limitations on most policies make them not that favourable, and a ‘bumper to bumper’ warranty is ludicrous money.
Wish me luck for year 2!
Jesus.So where are we on my first year with my L405?
Costs:
£537.98 oils.
£892.00 tyres.
£100.00 polish & paint correction (not strictly necessary but nice to start with a clean slate).
£25.00 good used grille (standard part from Overfinch on eBay) as the original was looking tatty, they are a plates silver material rather than paint and it was lifting.
£75.00 new mats (standard mats but from Overfinch on eBay) as the original had a scuff on the heel area and I like new mats.
£159.00 boot liner, genuine Land Rover.
£987 Oil cooler repair (warranty).
£280 ARB bushes as mine were worn, not an MOT issue but better to do them.
£1387 DPF clean, O2 sensors, battery, fuel filter.
£178 code reader.
£360 leather repairs.
£48 Wiper blades.
£60 plates.
Grand total:
£5088.98. (£4101.98 out of my pocket).
The oil cooler work counts as a service as it got oil & filters done at the same time.
I’m not unhappy with that actually given there’s a lot of discretionary spending there, and the big jobs & tyres shouldn’t need to be done again in the immediate future.
Tyres, DPF & Oil cooler come to £3266!
Now on 73000 miles, and average economy for the whole 12 months is 31 mpg which is staggeringly good IMHO.
Best return was on a London trip when I saw 36.8 mpg for 414 miles.
As regards warranty I have decided to ‘self insure’ as the exclusions and limitations on most policies make them not that favourable, and a ‘bumper to bumper’ warranty is ludicrous money.
Wish me luck for year 2!
Edited by Stick Legs on Wednesday 21st September 19:48
I've had my 2016 L405 four and a half years and 36k miles. Apart from £400-700 annual service and about 7 new tyres due to potholes it has needed an LED mirror downlight, (£40) fitted myself in 10min, a bonnet sensor clean which took an hours work and a drivers side locking mechanism deadlock spring reattaching which took me 3 hours.
It's had one major-ish fault, a corrosion-failed coolant pipe supplying a rear matrix which required rear subframe removal to access. £150 parts cost, but 13 hours labour. Thankfully JLR met me halfway on the £2500 bill as I was only a year out of warranty.
I think (hope?) you have been a tad unlucky.
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