RE: Range Rover TDV8 (L322) | PH Heroes
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Cold said:
sunnyb13 said:
When the turbos do inevitably go, it’s a body off jobby at almost £6k
Good luck with that. What exactly are you going to remove the body from? Body off is a way of doing it on the L320 (original sport) but that’s because it’s the easier way as the body was built that way. It takes longer to change the turbos with the body on apparently.
Augustus Windsock said:
If it’s good enough for the owner of Diddley Squat Farm then it’s good enough for me
Oh, hang on, I did have one and have to say it was an excellent beast, and shock-horror, very reliable (for a LR product), the only blots to its copybook being an issue with the Hevac system.
I was watching DS Farm only last night and chatting with my wife about the fact that Jeremy is happy to drive around in a 15 year old Range Rover rather than one of the new ones. As they age, they do have a certain classic RR look about them, that you just don't get with the newer models. I think the design on these (the full fat one, not the sport edition) has always looked very good.Oh, hang on, I did have one and have to say it was an excellent beast, and shock-horror, very reliable (for a LR product), the only blots to its copybook being an issue with the Hevac system.
sunnyb13 said:
When the turbos do inevitably go, it’s a body off jobby at almost £6k
p1stonhead said:
Body off is a way of doing it on the L320 (original sport) but that’s because it’s the easier way as the body was built that way. It takes longer to change the turbos with the body on apparently.
Not sure if it's possible to do one side (iirc the left-hand one?) with the body on. Either way much easier to body-off them, just needs a 2-post ramp for a day.Don't think I'd ever be brave enough to buy one of these in reality. Funny how the article mentions the facelift making it look glitzy too, as I think it was a big improvement, and looks way more modern than the original. The first cars look massively dated to my eyes, and not in a good way.
John Howell said:
I learned that day not to be so judgemental.
It didn't last apparently...John Howell said:
Just that afternoon, I’d seen one of the chavviest examples of a Sport parked in a DIY car park. It had all sorts of addenda, none of it enhancing, and I told him straight: old Sports seem a bit naff these days. A nice, clean, original-spec L322, on the other hand, is like old money.
Somebody should write a book about Range Rover myths, there is do much misinformation and scare stories around.
No they aren’t perfect, but one massive advantage of JLR stuff over many German cars is that not everything has to be coded to the vehicle to work correctly.
I’m still learning all the foibles with mine, but it’s not daunting if you can do some stuff yourself.
No they aren’t perfect, but one massive advantage of JLR stuff over many German cars is that not everything has to be coded to the vehicle to work correctly.
I’m still learning all the foibles with mine, but it’s not daunting if you can do some stuff yourself.
sunnyb13 said:
When the turbos do inevitably go, it’s a body off jobby at almost £6k
The L322 is monocoque, the L319/L320 (Disco 3/4 / Range Rover Sport) are the ones that can have the body removed.
I'm sorry to be a grump but I cannot stand it when people spout blatantly incorrect information as if it was gospel.
I’ve run a 5.0 supercharged for 3 years now at 125k miles.
Love it but it’s £1-2k in bills above servicing each year
Ball joints
Injectors
Deployable sides stuck out
Fuel pump
Starter motor
Rocker cover oil leaks
Are my current list.
Thankfully the previous owner already did the cam chains.
One of those cars too when it breaks tends to leave you stranded in my experience.
Love it but it’s £1-2k in bills above servicing each year
Ball joints
Injectors
Deployable sides stuck out
Fuel pump
Starter motor
Rocker cover oil leaks
Are my current list.
Thankfully the previous owner already did the cam chains.
One of those cars too when it breaks tends to leave you stranded in my experience.
p1stonhead said:
My local Indy does it for £3k and it’s not a body off on the L322.
This: I had them done on mine. The frustration is that it's not usually the turbos themselves that go - it's the actuators that seize. It would probably be a £50 component if you could separate them.Turbobanana said:
Augustus Windsock said:
If it’s good enough for the owner of Diddley Squat Farm then it’s good enough for me
For some of us, that's an entirely valid reason for running a mile from these.I'm sorely tempted to get another: I sold mine several years ago and replaced it with an estate car as a daily driver, but the estate simply lacks the all-round practicality and oddly the later models of Range Rover just don't appeal as much.
I bit the bullet in October and bought a 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue after 6 months of looking for the right car. First RR and Land Rover and I absolutely love it. I looked at the 405s but for me you can't beat the looks of the L322. Plus I love all the switches and dials as an interior. The sound system is incredible and the seats are the most comfortable I've ever sat in. Reliability so far so good (touch wood) bar some new steering arms. Only 4 months of ownership and I can see why they say; once you've had one, you will always want/have one.
I have a 2012 4.4 TDV8 which I've had for 18 months now and is currently on 113k miles.
In that time its cost me about £2.5k on servicing / repairs of which about £800 was preventative maint (aux belts / tensioners being the biggie).
The biggest issue I had was when the alternator failed during that cold snap before Xmas but I dont think an alternator failing on a 10 year old 100k miles + car is that unexpected.
I agree though they can get rather spendy especially if they've been neglected but buy a good one and no reason (IME) that it won't look after you just keep a slush fund in reserve. They are fab bits of kit though.
In that time its cost me about £2.5k on servicing / repairs of which about £800 was preventative maint (aux belts / tensioners being the biggie).
The biggest issue I had was when the alternator failed during that cold snap before Xmas but I dont think an alternator failing on a 10 year old 100k miles + car is that unexpected.
I agree though they can get rather spendy especially if they've been neglected but buy a good one and no reason (IME) that it won't look after you just keep a slush fund in reserve. They are fab bits of kit though.
Still one of my favourite cars I've owned but also the most expensive to run (excluding petrol as nothing beats the Trackhawk for that!)...... Turbos both went at circa 107K just before selling it (so roughly normal lifespan) and around £2500 to do. Stupid things like electronic handbrake on an offroad car more £ due to subframe removal to replace. Couple of other bits but still £1K a year. So, expensive but lovely things to own
Is the weight correct for this at only 1795kg? I had a 2004 V8 X5 4.8iS and that weighed 2200kg in comparison(I also have a GLE400d(3.0 straight 6 twin turbo) and that weighs 2300kg as well). 1795kg seems seriously impressive for the size of this with a V8 engine I reckon.
I enjoyed the write up and I've always admired/lusted after the big Range Rover a lot. I love the more recent models too.
ETA...I've just looked the weight of these up and they are over 2700kg...I thought that 1795kg did seem incredibly light for these to be fair!
I enjoyed the write up and I've always admired/lusted after the big Range Rover a lot. I love the more recent models too.
ETA...I've just looked the weight of these up and they are over 2700kg...I thought that 1795kg did seem incredibly light for these to be fair!
Edited by cerb4.5lee on Thursday 23 February 10:15
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