RE: Range Rover V8 Supercharged: Spotted

[alexaras]

I am a Porsche fan... But nothing can beat the superiority of a Rangie...

SUVwise - I would never buy a Cayenne or anything else over a Range Rover.

I had a TDV8 L322 2010 model Santorini Black with Beige interior. Stunning car.
0 problems with it. Just normal services on time.

I replaced it with a L494 TDV8 (New Sport) - Which is better in every singe aspect (apart from suspension comfort)
But I miss my L322. Felt more... RANGE ROVER to me.

To my eyes it is a Modern classic and I will be buying one in the future when the price drops.
Personally If I could not afford a 2010-2012 model (where I would only get the TDV8) - I would got for the latest model I could find with the 4.4 BMW engine.

Most problem after 2009 were sorted. I also chipped mine and it was fairly good on performance (chip tuning is a must for me).

[J4CKO]

popeyewhite said:

J4CKO said:

I would only bother if I needed proper off road ability...

That's exactly what I used to think, until I tried one for a few weeks. Then it all made sense. Same thing happened to me with a 911...didn't 'get' it at all for a few weeks, then suddenly realised what a package it was.

Driven a few in the past, they are lovely and I can see the appeal but they dont suit my usage really, i.e. me going to work on my own, no kids needing carting about any more, never go off road (intentionally) and they are too big for my needs.

[Roger Irrelevant]

Would people please stop saying that they've bought one of these and not had much trouble with it. It makes me more likely to buy one and with my track record (for example I've previously bought the worlds only unreliable late 90's 1.3 Corolla), it's bound to go catastrophically wrong almost immediately.

Interesting points on this thread re expectations of costs though - I'd fully expect to pay a couple of grand a year in maintenance costs to run one of these and I'd do so happily. You just can't run anything that's big, reasonably quick, good off road but getting on a bit on the cheap - I've learned that with my Outback which is a fraction of the car this is. It's the real chance of the costs being at least double that that puts me right off, just couldn't stomach that.

[Equus]

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[peteA]

I bought a 2005 55 V8 supercharged Vogue SE last winter, 80k ish miles, good nick, good history for about £10K and bar a few minor issues its been great...even the wife likes it (she didn't know I'd bought it initially)

It was a bucket list car for me and the intention was to run it for the winter and sell it but its really got under my skin and compliments my other cars well. Its so comfortable, practical and well...just nice!

If it starts to let me down / cost me lots then it will be time to part company but until then I'm hoping to continue to use it and enjoy as its maker intended.

I'm sure there are other alternatives but nothing that quite captures all of its abilities and charm?

[Watchman]

peteA said:

I bought a 2005 55 V8 supercharged Vogue SE last winter, 80k ish miles, good nick, good history for about £10K and bar a few minor issues its been great...even the wife likes it (she didn't know I'd bought it initially)

Eh how? I wouldn't have said it was particularly easy to hide.

[Watchman]

Harleyboy said:

Hi, petrols and the 25d were 2700 but all diesels were 3500. Pulled straight from BMW tech data sheets. I remember being pleasantly surprised as 2700 was borderline with trailer and two horses (despite seeing numerous Freelanders lugging two nags about!)

There's a really exciting website called towingcapacity.co.uk Worth a read if you wake up in the night and can't get back to sleep

Yes, even there it says 2700Kg towing capacity for a 2007-2013 3.0dSE 5d auto.

[Equus]

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[MarkH1987]

Cold said:

sr.guiri said:

11K to be hated by everyone, no thanks, I can think of cheaper ways

You've managed it for free.

lol

[amoeba]

Equus said:

Urban, perhaps, if you're crawling round London most of your life, but I can't conceive how anyone could get that low in any sort of environment that suits the car's use.

Extra-urban is officially listed at 30.7, but I consistently do a little better than that (32/33). Combined is listed as 25mpg, but again, I do better - even with a significant element of town use, I never drop below 27.

An average and consistent 21.5 is dismal, and would lead me to believe that there's something wrong with that particular car.

I borrowed a 2007 TDv8 while my Jag was in the garage, 40 miles motorway commute (easy way) = 27mpg. Twenty Seven. Two Seven.

[MarkH1987]

I've driven other peoples' a few times and they are a nice comfortable, relaxing, luxurious way to pass the miles, they are faster than I thought too.

[911Thrasher]

Roger Irrelevant said:

Would people please stop saying that they've bought one of these and not had much trouble with it. It makes me more likely to buy one and with my track record (for example I've previously bought the worlds only unreliable late 90's 1.3 Corolla), it's bound to go catastrophically wrong almost immediately.

ahahha acutally used to own one too back in 2009 4.2SS FFRR (07 plate) it was amazing and never failed to take us everywhere: from London to Courchevel or Biarritz, 10kmiles a year for a couple years. Super pleasant place to be in whether driving or being driven around.

Now run a AMG-G55 and that's a proper beast in terms of mpg...12mpg average over the past 7kmiles (says the trip computer)

[popeyewhite]

Equus said:

Well, the official fuel consumption for the petrol V8 supercharged is average 19mpg; extra-urban 27.2mpg.

I wouldn't give much shrift to official figures. In reality if you get more than 12mpg for the V8 supercharged you're doing well.

Equus said:

...so if a 'normal' diesel is only capable of 21.5 (Popeyewhite) or 23-24 (yourself), then there's something wrong, somewhere...

As inferred above, official figures not wildly accurate.

[Harleyboy]

Watchman said:

Yes, even there it says 2700Kg towing capacity for a 2007-2013 3.0dSE 5d auto.

So it does. It must be quoting derivatives for other markets i.e. RWD models as the xDrive 30dSE is listed as 3500. No sDrive available in the UK.

I guess we're both right (but maybe I'm a bit more right as we only get 30d xDrive's over here). Either way, I suspect neither of us will lose sleep but let's hope our debate will serve as a warning for anyone importing a RWD only X5 with reduced towing capacity!!

[300bhp/ton]

Equus said:

You can get an equally well-specified and only marginally slower TDV8 (8.6 seconds 0-60 instead of 7.1), a year or two newer than that, for half the price, and offering pretty much half the fuel consumption.

£5k TDV8??? you sure.

[Equus]

popeyewhite said:

Equus said:

Well, the official fuel consumption for the petrol V8 supercharged is average 19mpg; extra-urban 27.2mpg.

I wouldn't give much shrift to official figures. In reality if you get more than 12mpg for the V8 supercharged you're doing well.

Piersman2 said:

So I bought the 5.0 S/C and have had it for about 2.5 years now. Averages about 18mpg

tiptreegeek said:

My wife has the RRS with the same engine & gearbox ...the MPG is generally 18mpg during normal driving

Funny that, innit?

I find with most of my cars that I'm pretty close to, or even a little better than, the manufacturer's extra urban figure (which is fair enough, 'cos most of my motoring is extra urban, with the odd long motorway trip thrown in).

Edited by Equus on Thursday 15th November 20:12

[peteA]

Watchman said:

Eh how? I wouldn't have said it was particularly easy to hide.

Ha...your right...it does kind of block out more daylight than most other cars!

She didn’t know I’d bought it until it was delivered and thought it was ridiculous at first... until she got in and sat in one of the elevated, big leather heated seats. Mind you, she did fall out of it...miss judged the height when getting out and fell over (I didn’t laugh...much)

[300bhp/ton]

popeyewhite said:

Equus said:

Well, the official fuel consumption for the petrol V8 supercharged is average 19mpg; extra-urban 27.2mpg.

I wouldn't give much shrift to official figures. In reality if you get more than 12mpg for the V8 supercharged you're doing well.

Equus said:

...so if a 'normal' diesel is only capable of 21.5 (Popeyewhite) or 23-24 (yourself), then there's something wrong, somewhere...

As inferred above, official figures not wildly accurate.

If you are only getting 12mpg that must be rather heavy foot city driving for short distances. Normal bimbling about should be more like 15-19mpg and 20+ on a better run.

[popeyewhite]

Equus said:

Funny that, innit?

What is?