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Artful Dodger

Member Since: 16 Jul 2008
Location: UK
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2010 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 HSE Santorini Black

Hello from a newbie

Hello Everyone,

I am just about to join the club and purchase a RRS 2.7 HSE. Its an 06, 1 owner, 20" rims, privacy glass, side steps, charger grills and vents etc...

My only concern is the fuel consumption, i know it a question of how heavy your right foot is but is 28mpg as LR quote realistic? I know this is not the best vehicle to buy should this be a worry and I am coming from a 330ci conv but have read with great interest about the re mapping. Can any 2.7 owners let me know what they get on average, be good to get confirmation from the remapped owners before and after>

Also what should I be looking for prior to making my final decision, are brembos standard from a certain year? What extras are essential etc.. Are the dealers struggling for sales due to the "credit crunch" and fuel costs?

All info provided will be greatly received

Wed Jul 16 2008 9:43am

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All depends where you drive - I do a 50;50 split and will get 24mpg but because of my RRS's setup I lose about 2mpg. 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Wed Jul 16 2008 9:50am

Rupert

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Welcome to the forum & the RRS

Wed Jul 16 2008 9:52am

Kaine

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over 14k miles I averaged approx 27mpg

Wed Jul 16 2008 10:26am

NickM

Member Since: 15 Feb 2008
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In London, and with a heavy right foot (and heavy everything else now that you think about it) I get about 21-22 mpg - full tank lasts me between 300 and 350 miles.....

All cars drop money, some more than others.....summertime is good time to buy one though as prices are lower for these types of cars than they are in Winter - and opposite for convertibles.....

Enjoy the car, great to look at and great to own

Wed Jul 16 2008 10:36am

NickM

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Brembos were standard from 2007 model year - privacy, bluetooth and brembos are a good option - if you find the enhanced hi-fi even better......

Wed Jul 16 2008 10:37am

Artful Dodger

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thanks for the replys guys, the one I am looking at is buckingham blue with ivory leather which i love at present but dont know if i will regret not getting a black one. Saying that i dont want black with black leather and getting black with ivory will be like a needle in a haystack!

Wed Jul 16 2008 10:45am

NickM

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Personally not a fan of the blue - and black is very common, but the ivory interiors or alpacca are out there - just becareful on the wood colours - the Ikea colour wood is a prt tough on the eyes!!!

Wed Jul 16 2008 10:48am

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Silver is by far the best colour for the RRS (Except for white!) 2005 Zambezi TDV6 - Gone but not forgotten
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Wed Jul 16 2008 10:48am

Jonny Fresh

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I have a silver RRS which I like....but if i'm honest.....I really regret not getting Stornaway!

Wed Jul 16 2008 10:51am

Artful Dodger

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Its got the silver trim/inserts whatever you want to call them. Sorry for the ppl here with the wood option and each to their own but i hate it... Silver and ivory goes really well together, it actually looks black until you see it next to a black one. Do I dare to go different and not go with over half of the RRS owners with black.

P.S black is a bitch to keep clean, perhaps the buckingham blue wont be as bad? Anyone with a bucking blue out there?

Wed Jul 16 2008 10:57am

NickM

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Jaymann used to have a Buck blue one - his always looked pretty good......

Wed Jul 16 2008 11:08am

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Yep, Buck Blue does look good when it's not pretending to be black

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Wed Jul 16 2008 11:13am

Artful Dodger

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Nick, where did you get the full colour code done and at what cost?
This is the first mod i am going to do...

Also can someone tell me how much it is to install the cool box in the centre console and ipod connection?

Wed Jul 16 2008 11:22am

JayMann

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2006 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Buckingham Blue

FUll colour coding can be done from any good body shop not sure on cost tho sorry

Cool box in standard now i think on the HSE RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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