Range Rover advice

zagatoes30 · May 22, 2017

Guy said:
I also use a 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography as daily wheels and I have to say I am a big fan. These cars are about torque not BHP and whilst I have had to adjust driving style (piling into roundabouts at high speed is not a great plan), it covers ground wonderfully well in great comfort and silence. I bought mine one year ago and have put 31000 miles on it at 27 mpg. A friend had the 5.0 s/c and drove very sedately for 17 mpg and I read that Chris Harris achieved 13 mpg from his but that is probably an indication of his driving style. I bought mine with new tyres and they still have 4/5 mm so it really has been cheap luxury motoring and a pleasant foil to the 'occasion' of driving the QP GTS. Outstanding 1200w hifi, great seat comfort (heated and cooled back and front), relaxing radar cruise, rubbish sat nav (use waze) and half the price of a new shape L405, which is a bit lighter but with a smaller boot. For LR products, I would always choose last of the line rather than be a guinea pig. Guess that's true of Maserati too!

All of above makes sense, the 4.4 was my plan but just intrigued by the SC version, loads of 4.4s available so no harm in going to see the the sportscar version

Andyk · May 23, 2017

If you want 4x4 then then think you are making the perfect decision for you needs Andy...and what a machine with that engine......Looks great, lovely colour as well the one in your link.

zagatoes30 · May 26, 2017

Test drive booked for this morning not sure what to expect, head says the 4.4 diesel is the one to buy but the petrolhead bit of me says 500 bhp Supercharger every day

philw696 · May 26, 2017

I just remember what Ewan said 500 pounds service every 2 years.
Happy Days mate.

Felonious Crud · May 26, 2017

zagatoes30 said:
Test drive booked for this morning not sure what to expect, head says the 4.4 diesel is the one to buy but the petrolhead bit of me says 500 bhp Supercharger every day

Take some cash with you. It looks fantastic. I had the same engine in my XFR and it was spot on.

Just a thought, though: will towing knock the mpg down to unbearable levels?

zagatoes30 · May 26, 2017

Felonious Crud said:
Just a thought, though: will towing knock the mpg down to unbearable levels?

Had thought about that, but not doing much this year so should be bearable

StuartW · May 26, 2017

Sounds great, good luck Andy - lots of car for your money for sure

zagatoes30 · May 26, 2017

All I say is what a beast - AWESOME

JonW · May 26, 2017

zagatoes30 said:
All I say is what a beast - AWESOME

This is my view as well - I test drove a Supercharged for a weekend before I eventually bought our Range Rover Sport (garage too small), and thought it was an absolutely amazing machine.

dem maser · May 26, 2017

Range SVR is nice......just heard one here, what a sound

Felonious Crud · May 26, 2017

They sound amazing, Dem, agreed. Swap the exhaust for an Akrapovich and they sound absolutely immense.

Wack61 · May 26, 2017

Felonious Crud said:
Just a thought, though: will towing knock the mpg down to unbearable levels?

A 5 litre 500bhp engine in a 2.5 tonne car with the aerodynamics of a block of flats running electrical systems and air conditioning that would have done a cinema 50 years ago and you think adding a trailer is going to make it unbearable

There's no getting away from the fact you'll be on first name terms with the guy at the petrol station but what a car ,if the cost of fuel and Â£500 road tax is even slightly worrying you you should walk away.

I used to put Â£50 in when I had my impreza , it was only a small tank to make you feel good but I was in there every 6-7 days 22mpg gets a bit wearing on a daily driver but I loved every minute I was in it

Andyk · May 27, 2017

zagatoes30 said:
All I say is what a beast - AWESOME

Did you buy Andy....?

zagatoes30 · May 27, 2017

Man maths calculation comparing the price of the Supercharged one (Â£21k) and an equivalent 4.4 Vogue SE (Â£26k) has a price difference of about Â£5k like for like. Based on current fuel prices that is just over 900 gallons which at SC RR average of 17 is just over Â£15k miles. I do about Â£10k per year so if I kept it for two years I would still spend less than getting the 4.4 which would do 30mpg.

On top of that the SC one is an Autobiography and it has more toys than Hamleys. So just doing the due diligence, checking history, costing a warranty policy etc. weekend decision

Wack61 · May 27, 2017

The other issue with the diesel could be the DPF if it's not getting used much which could add another Â£1500 to the running costs , plus no stinky hands when you fill it up with the petrol.

the fuel might be better than you think

https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/land-rover/range-rover-2013/50-v8-supercharged

philw696 · May 27, 2017

Can't beat the man maths Andy and what a decision to have to make

zagatoes30 · May 27, 2017

Wack61 said:
The other issue with the diesel could be the DPF if it's not getting used much which could add another Â£1500 to the running costs , plus no stinky hands when you fill it up with the petrol.

the fuel might be better than you think

https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/realmpg/land-rover/range-rover-2013/50-v8-supercharged

That's the current model but even so encouraging

Andyk · May 27, 2017

Great weekend decision to have my friend.

Wack61 · May 27, 2017

To get 19mpg out of something that big is no mean feat, 10 years ago I had an audi A8 4.2 Quattro , in the winter on local trips I worked out it was doing 8mpg , I loved that car but it would have been cheaper to go by limo

zagatoes30 · May 28, 2017

Final piece of the puzzle in place Spyder sold, best go and do some negotiating on the Range Rover

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