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Andig

Member Since: 01 Jan 2014
Location: Austin Texas
Posts: 19

First Post and Happy New Year

Hi all and Happy New Year.
I have been lurking on here for a few weeks and thanks for all the great info.
A bit about me: My name is Andy and I am a Brit living in Texas. I currently drive a 2012 LR4/Discovery with the 5.0 V8 engine but ordered a RRS SC Autobiography in early Dec (Jan build date with mid March delivery). I went for White with black panoramic roof and full black interior plus most of the toys and the 21 style 15 wheels.
I test drove the SC and was blown away by the balance of performance, handling and practicality and can't wait to get my hands on my own. I also tried the V6 SC petrol model and IMO it didn't have a lot of character and felt a backward step from the "old" 5.0 V8 naturally aspirated model - I am sure it will be more economical though!

As an aside, I am just finishing a two week holiday back in England and managed to hire a RRS SDV6 HSE which had just 500 miles on the clock (now nearly 1500) and have been hugely impressed with it all round and it is averaging 31 mpg with my heavy right foot, which I am guessing will be about double the 5.0 SC.

Andy

Wed Jan 01 2014 7:13pm

Disco

Member Since: 15 Nov 2013
Location: Telford
Posts: 178

Thanks Andy.

Ours should here April. SDV6 Autobiog.

Wed Jan 01 2014 7:22pm

philmw

Member Since: 18 Aug 2006
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1667

2012 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Sumatra Black

Welcome Andy,

Benefits of being in the US - order December, build January, ship February, drive March.

In the UK - order August/September, build possibly March, could be June/July, ...

Wed Jan 01 2014 11:24pm

andman

Member Since: 08 Oct 2011
Location: la vella
Posts: 1155

2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Fuji White

welcome.... and congrats 2014.5 SDV6 AB Dynamic ... Fuji /Santorini Pan roof and 22's
2013 Porsche Boxster S 3.4
2014 Audi A3 S line Quattro
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Thu Jan 02 2014 12:04am

Andig

Member Since: 01 Jan 2014
Location: Austin Texas
Posts: 19

philmw wrote:
Welcome Andy,

Benefits of being in the US - order December, build January, ship February, drive March.

In the UK - order August/September, build possibly March, could be June/July, ...

Thanks - I was originally quoted end of April/ early May as a delivery date but that quickly changed to early March as soon as I paid my $1000 deposit and the order went into the LR system. The dealer told me that they had just been allocated an additional build slot for a V8 S/C model. It does make you wonder if LR are giving higher priority to the more expensive cars where they presumably make a larger profit.

Thu Jan 02 2014 2:34pm

philmw

Member Since: 18 Aug 2006
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1667

Opposite here in the UK. Almost all S/C go overseas (to you it seams).

Thu Jan 02 2014 3:15pm

JasM

Member Since: 02 Nov 2012
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 1186

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

Welcome to the forum Andy.

RRS S/C is a great choice of car, I might consider one as my next car 2014 L405 SDV8 RR Autobiography

2012 RRS SDV6 HSE -Orkney Grey with A/B bodykit - Now Gone
2007 RRS TDV6 HSE - Zermatt Silver - Gone

Thu Jan 02 2014 6:22pm

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