UPDATED 23RD JAN 2010 - STILL LOOKING!!

Having sold my Audi TT last week i'm now REALLY keen to replace it ASAP and have cash ready to go!

Here are my must have options for a Range Rover Sport:

Ivory or Alpaca Leather Seats
Factory Rear Seat Entertainment (Screens in headrests)
Less than 55,000 miles
Supercharged or HSE


Here are my must have options for a FF Range Rover:

Ivory or Black Leather Seats
Factory Rear Seat Entertainment (Screens in headrests)
Less than 55,000 miles
Supercharged or TDV8

If you have either of these car's and are looking for a hassle free sale then please get in touch.

Thanks

Last edited by J600.COM on Sat Jan 23 2010 1:36pm. Edited 2 times in total

Would you be looking for a TDv6 2.7 HSE or a TDV8 3.6 HSE or a 4.2S/C HSE or a 4.4V8i HSE RRS? 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Hi Tim,

I'm not sure to be honest. Basically whats happened so far, is I thought I wanted a TD6 Vogue (until I drove one) might upset a few people on here (might not?) but it didnt feel like a luxury drive. It felt like I was driving a Mitsubishi Warrior or something - very chuggy and unresponsive (a bit like a tractor) - but I guess thats what will appeal to many. I'm never going to offroad so having a workhorse doesn't really appeal to me. My friend suggested I try the RRS instead as it might be more to my needs. I test drove a RRS Supercharged and it was a vast improvement (imo) on the TD6 Vogue, it was sharper and more refined and just felt better all round. NOW, that being said, i've not drove a Supercharged FFRR so perhaps its not a fair comparison? I did feel that the FFRR had more character and the interior was certainly a far better standard - but the drive, I didn't enjoy the TD6 at all - but the RRS was just like driving my 3.2 TT but higher up I have joined the FFRR forum too, and I know the RRS gets more of a bashing over there for being a WAG's/Drug Dealers car - but where I live all the dealers drive Vogue's so that doesn't apply around here (if only the FF crew knew?!).

So...

If the TD6 RRS drives like the Vogue TD6 then I wouldn't want one and would need the Supercharged. Same goes for the FF Supercharged, if that drives like the RRS Supercharged did then happy days!

But in terms of preference, I'll take either - if the only downside to the RRS is its image then that doesnt bother me at all (its on par with the FFRR - in fact the RRS is less 'Dealer' around here).

Based on my situation and budget, which do you think i'd be best off with?? I must say in all the hunting i've done so far, the majority of FFRR do seem to have above average miles on the clock, any ideas why?

TD6's are like bin wagons, TDV6 is slow, V8 NA you may as well go for the SC or if you can get one a TDV8

I ran a 3.0TD6 Range Rover before my first RRS which was the 2.7TDv6, I was surprised that BMW could let such an awfully crude engine out of their factory, the 2.7 TDv6 is far smoother , quieter and more powerful, but the TDv8 is even better still!

Forum sponsors Lookers Park Royal Land Rover (aka CHPR) have taken a lot of cars in as part exchanges against 2010 model year cars - you will find they have a good selection of used RRS and FFRR TDv8s 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

I'd love a TDV8 but my budget won't allow it. I really am stretching my budget at £26k and the TDV8's are all well above that (other than a couple i've seen with silly miles).

If the RRS TD6 is different to the one in the FFRR Vogue I drove then I might get away with that, but then it might be hard to find one with the SC colour scheme. On a RRS I deffo don't want the black leather seats - I would want the ivory ones and black carpets.

The main thing I didnt like on the FFRR was the blue plastics on the console and blue at the top of the dashboard - it was awful (and made it feel like a really old and dated motor - a bit 80's). Thats why I thought FFRR SC as they have the black and ivory (which doesnt look so dated as navy blue plastics and wood).

heres my shortlist of RRS but for one reason or another (usually mileage) they aren't quite perfect...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200943344120399

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200945345372451

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200951348507241
(this is the closest so far - thought i'd found it, but alas those headrest screens look terrible - i need OEM)

ps.

this would have been good if it had RSE...
http://pistonheads.co.uk/sales/1405302.htm

pps...

perfect but over budget...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200940343018460

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200934340144953

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/200923335655258

(also ive heard bad things about saxton 4x4 - and i dont like how they dont use ACTUAL photos of the interior)

welcome in here J600  
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hello first time on this site i have the exact spec you need and i have only covered 48 k miles and also have a sunroof of which i am finding out is what people also want ?
email me for more info on this first instance i am a private seller
thanks

kevin [/b]

pm'd

Coco...........you are one lucky man, you visit the site for the first time at exactly the same point another is trying to buy a car just like yours.........

Please stick around, with luck like yours you could become the groups lucky charm!

Welcome to the pair of you.


Daz  2017 4.4 Autobiography FFRR - love this car
Gone - VW T5 Transporter
Long gone - 2009 Disco
Long gone but never out of my thoughts - 2008 TDV8 HST

J600, PM me with your budget and I'll see if we have anything due in that will fit the bill. At them moment we have 6 RRS and 5 RR that we will be retailing from March part-exchanges, some of which are SC (inc an HST ).

James

PM sent with the detials you asked for.

Its still in my outbox but sure it will get to you soon...hopefully!!!

bump

(gave up on the Vogue! back on the hunt for a Sport!)

Have you been in touch with James

He'll likely sort you something