RE: Range Rover 5.0 Supercharged | Spotted

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cerb4.5lee said:

I feel like I should hand my PH card in for saying this...but I reckon that the 4.4 V8 diesel engine would be a better fit in this perhaps?

I get torn about how I feel about big petrol engines in SUV's. The thirst/performance almost seems a bit of a waste to me in a car that is built to waft. Or it might just be the fact that I'm a pauper though, and if you have plenty of money then I guess that it doesn't matter to you.

That's what I've got in mine, plenty of urge and surprisingly reasonable economy - although would be perfectly happy with the proper V8 too!

Also disagree on the interior - I think its a wonderful place to spend time. Mine's only a year old so has the updated screen's which are nicer but the whole thing has an architectural quality that is very different from the competitors. I can also select a different driving mode as the default so may be a later update? In short, it is simply the best car I have ever owned for proper long distance trips and, uniquely, I get out feeling better than I got in.

Perfect reliability (so far) here too. Had an RRS (same car underneath) for 4 years and over 70K miles and that was faultless.

[daveco]

Dafuq said:

mitch_ said:

I am currently living in Brazil and have a III-A bulletproofed L405. It’s carrying plenty of extra weight due to the glass which is now all 18mm thick, including the sunroof but it’s been surprisingly reliable. In the years I have had it, the only issues have been replacement of front suspension arms and bushes (not surprising given the extra weight and poor roads) and it seems to like going through lambda sensors (perhaps because the fuel here has a high ethanol content).

The 5.0 SC is definitely my pick my of the bunch. All the power you could possibly need in a Range Rover and the interior is still a great place to spend a few hours. You need a Rolls Royce or Bentley to beat one.

Ummm readers car feature required right here please ????

Mitch, I need to know more about your life. ??

+1 I would have though a RR would have been the worst possible bullet proof car because the scrotes could just follow and wait for it to break down

[ChocolateFrog]

cerb4.5lee said:

I feel like I should hand my PH card in for saying this...but I reckon that the 4.4 V8 diesel engine would be a better fit in this perhaps?

I get torn about how I feel about big petrol engines in SUV's. The thirst/performance almost seems a bit of a waste to me in a car that is built to waft. Or it might just be the fact that I'm a pauper though, and if you have plenty of money then I guess that it doesn't matter to you.

You're probably right but there's lots of (dubious) arguments for the petrol version. Used it'll be a few years worth of petrol cheaper than the equivalent diesel. You don't have to smell of diesel, ever. It's faster, makes a better sound and is probably more refined. Because they were more expensive new they're usually better specced too.

[CABC]

cerb4.5lee said:

I feel like I should hand my PH card in for saying this...but I reckon that the 4.4 V8 diesel engine would be a better fit in this perhaps?

I get torn about how I feel about big petrol engines in SUV's. The thirst/performance almost seems a bit of a waste to me in a car that is built to waft. Or it might just be the fact that I'm a pauper though, and if you have plenty of money then I guess that it doesn't matter to you.

i agree, and it's more than pauperdom. there's a little Greta in me that feels guilty when fuelling a 20mpg car just to cover distance. and of course the whole point of a RR is to cover distance.
sports car on a thrash completely different

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cerb4.5lee said:

I get torn about how I feel about big petrol engines in SUV's. The thirst/performance almost seems a bit of a waste to me in a car that is built to waft. Or it might just be the fact that I'm a pauper though, and if you have plenty of money then I guess that it doesn't matter to you.

The supercharged V8's are surprisingly quick off the line for something the size of a village school.... it's always amusing to be first away at the traffic lights.

The downside is that they are buttock-clenchingly expensive to run. Mine always seems empty of petrol (£120+ to fill), road tax is a lot and were anything to go wrong, they're not cheap to repair.

The upside is that they are lovely to drive - I have driven mine through muddy fields, streams, heavy snow and also parked it in Mayfair. It is happy in all of those locations. It feels a safe place to be in all weathers.

Next on my list is the complete antithesis - a Tesla!

[P1H]

Sulphur Man said:

£40k to look like a staff member of an upmarket hotel driving a pool car. Pass.

Drivel

[stevebear]

Mines the V8 diesel Autobiography, bought in January 2019, a late 2018 model in dark blue with cream leather and piano black trim (thought I'd like that but now not so much - wood would have been better on reflection) and only thing that's gone wrong was a bonnet sensor that caused the 'bonnet open' message to flash up when it wasn't, fixed under warranty and the screen / media got stuck once and could only be reset by turning the vehicle off and on again.

It's got all the toys and gubbins I want and some I know I'll never use but it's a keeper and no intention of getting rid of it any time soon. I did have a brand new one, same engine, as a courtesy car when mine went in for servicing and seems the steering wheel buttons and elsewhere have become touch sensitive. Cool but found too easy to accidentally touch them and suddenly you're listening to Magic FM and getting a massage whilst the seat gently fries you. It also had HUD which I'm not fussed about.

One thing that does irritate the bejesus out of me is when washing it and finishing off, the amount of excess water that sits in various crevices, trim and fittings then runs down the body work, but that's my problem. I'll get therapy, I'll be fine, thank you for listening.

[Kent Border Kenny]

Sulphur Man said:

£40k to look like a staff member of an upmarket hotel driving a pool car. Pass.

It’s your polyester polo shirt doing that, not the car.

[anonymous-user]

daveco said:

Dafuq said:

mitch_ said:

I am currently living in Brazil and have a III-A bulletproofed L405. It’s carrying plenty of extra weight due to the glass which is now all 18mm thick, including the sunroof but it’s been surprisingly reliable. In the years I have had it, the only issues have been replacement of front suspension arms and bushes (not surprising given the extra weight and poor roads) and it seems to like going through lambda sensors (perhaps because the fuel here has a high ethanol content).

The 5.0 SC is definitely my pick my of the bunch. All the power you could possibly need in a Range Rover and the interior is still a great place to spend a few hours. You need a Rolls Royce or Bentley to beat one.

Ummm readers car feature required right here please ????

Mitch, I need to know more about your life. ??

+1 I would have though a RR would have been the worst possible bullet proof car because the scrotes could just follow and wait for it to break down

Mitch is Ricky Martin AICMFP

[Chubbyross]

stevebear said:

Mines the V8 diesel Autobiography, bought in January 2019, a late 2018 model in dark blue with cream leather and piano black trim (thought I'd like that but now not so much - wood would have been better on reflection) and only thing that's gone wrong was a bonnet sensor that caused the 'bonnet open' message to flash up when it wasn't, fixed under warranty and the screen / media got stuck once and could only be reset by turning the vehicle off and on again.

It's got all the toys and gubbins I want and some I know I'll never use but it's a keeper and no intention of getting rid of it any time soon. I did have a brand new one, same engine, as a courtesy car when mine went in for servicing and seems the steering wheel buttons and elsewhere have become touch sensitive. Cool but found too easy to accidentally touch them and suddenly you're listening to Magic FM and getting a massage whilst the seat gently fries you. It also had HUD which I'm not fussed about.

One thing that does irritate the bejesus out of me is when washing it and finishing off, the amount of excess water that sits in various crevices, trim and fittings then runs down the body work, but that's my problem. I'll get therapy, I'll be fine, thank you for listening.

https://www.cardryers.co.uk/Master-Blaster-Car-Dryer.php

[Schermerhorn]

Wow...40 bags for a car with patchy electrics and reliability issues.

Wonder who has overdosed on the Brave Pill and will take the plunge?

[ChocolateFrog]

P1H said:

Sulphur Man said:

£40k to look like a staff member of an upmarket hotel driving a pool car. Pass.

Drivel

It makes no sense.

I've never thought that about any car. Didn't even know hotels had pool cars.

Now moderately successful drug dealer maybe.

[mitch_]

Dafuq said:

mitch_ said:

I am currently living in Brazil and have a III-A bulletproofed L405. It’s carrying plenty of extra weight due to the glass which is now all 18mm thick, including the sunroof but it’s been surprisingly reliable. In the years I have had it, the only issues have been replacement of front suspension arms and bushes (not surprising given the extra weight and poor roads) and it seems to like going through lambda sensors (perhaps because the fuel here has a high ethanol content).

The 5.0 SC is definitely my pick my of the bunch. All the power you could possibly need in a Range Rover and the interior is still a great place to spend a few hours. You need a Rolls Royce or Bentley to beat one.

Ummm readers car feature required right here please ????

Mitch, I need to know more about your life. ??

Happy to answer any questions you might have! We have a bulletproof Evoque, done to the same standard and it copes surprisingly well with the extra weight.

You do encounter some strange cars out here. To name a few, a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud that has been armoured and engine swapped for a GM LT1 V8 and also a Rolls Royce Corniche convertible that was bulletproofed too. It had a smaller back window (armoured glass) and the roof lining had been filled with several layers of Kevlar. I never did find out of the roof still went down or not.....

The armouring is for the wife, not for me. I have three motorbikes out here and am not particularly stressed about the risk of it. She is more nervous about it, particularly after some kid walked up to her car in traffic and tapped on her window with a gun. After realising it was armoured he walked off and robbed a car behind her.....

[mitch_]

Argleton said:

daveco said:

Dafuq said:

mitch_ said:

I am currently living in Brazil and have a III-A bulletproofed L405. It’s carrying plenty of extra weight due to the glass which is now all 18mm thick, including the sunroof but it’s been surprisingly reliable. In the years I have had it, the only issues have been replacement of front suspension arms and bushes (not surprising given the extra weight and poor roads) and it seems to like going through lambda sensors (perhaps because the fuel here has a high ethanol content).

The 5.0 SC is definitely my pick my of the bunch. All the power you could possibly need in a Range Rover and the interior is still a great place to spend a few hours. You need a Rolls Royce or Bentley to beat one.

Ummm readers car feature required right here please ????

Mitch, I need to know more about your life. ??

+1 I would have though a RR would have been the worst possible bullet proof car because the scrotes could just follow and wait for it to break down

Mitch is Ricky Martin AICMFP

Wasn’t aware he’s ever been in Brazil. Armoured cars are so normal down here there is even a filter for it on the Brazilian equivalent of AutoTrader....

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Schermerhorn said:

Wow...40 bags for a car with patchy electrics and reliability issues.

Wonder who has overdosed on the Brave Pill and will take the plunge?

150,000 miles in mine without any issues at all.....

[VR6 Eug]

A friend had one of these, he'd had the supercharger pully and chip fitted to give 600hp.
Never have I been so fast in 2+ tons of metal and it was so quiet Inside, very impressive but a fair bit did go wrong, couldn't really say exactly what but I remember it was always at JLR dealer for something, I do remember the transfer box exploded (warranty covered it) and something to with the suspension but he loved it but it was very good at drinking super unleaded.
He's got a V8 Diesel model now but that's still very very nice.

[LooneyTunes]

cerb4.5lee said:

I feel like I should hand my PH card in for saying this...but I reckon that the 4.4 V8 diesel engine would be a better fit in this perhaps?

I get torn about how I feel about big petrol engines in SUV's. The thirst/performance almost seems a bit of a waste to me in a car that is built to waft. Or it might just be the fact that I'm a pauper though, and if you have plenty of money then I guess that it doesn't matter to you.

They’re both great engines, but the petrol is more refined. Unless you do stratospheric mileage, depreciation (call it £1k/math) makes the difference in fuel consumption vs a more efficient suv much less relevant when you’re thinking about ownership costs.

[A1VDY]

Milky400 said:

You thought they would have prepped the vehicle before taking photos... dust, dirt, scratches and dog hair.... Well done Marshall LR

Close up in the flesh you'll be sure to see the frontal road rash as well. Black is just a fk awful colour.
Trade in on this with 100k miles on it in a years time..under £20k..

[drpep]

mitch_ said:

I am currently living in Brazil and have a III-A bulletproofed L405. It’s carrying plenty of extra weight due to the glass which is now all 18mm thick, including the sunroof but it’s been surprisingly reliable. In the years I have had it, the only issues have been replacement of front suspension arms and bushes (not surprising given the extra weight and poor roads) and it seems to like going through lambda sensors (perhaps because the fuel here has a high ethanol content).

The 5.0 SC is definitely my pick my of the bunch. All the power you could possibly need in a Range Rover and the interior is still a great place to spend a few hours. You need a Rolls Royce or Bentley to beat one.

My one complaint is that they added some rubber-esque coating to all the buttons and it turns sticky and ugly after a while. I stripped out our every button pack from mine and removed the coating with tar & glue remover. I sleep better now.

A 5.0 S/C Autobiography has to be one of the best all-rounders you can buy.

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You daily-drive an armoured Rangie?

[pSyCoSiS]

I really like these, and always have done since they came out back in 2013.

They have some serious class about them and actually can properly go off road. Still one of the best cars in its segment, IMO.