Hi All. I have enjoyed reading these forums for several years. At long last I have signed up to share our RRS2. I found the information on this forum instrumental in helping through the ordering process. Thank you all for contributing.

Here's my first post showing the new RRS 2 we collected 10 days ago:

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Welcome to the forum.... and RRS ownership....
Great pics.... great car......
I've owned RR's for 25 years... withe one BMW blip... and came straight back.....
Interesting to hear your thoughts on the drive,.....Is it your first RR 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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Very nice. I really like the interior.  2014 L405 SDV8 RR Autobiography

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

Interior looks fresh, clean & uncluttered  MY2007 RRS TDV8 Black - tinted glass - side steps- stormer grille - 20" diamond cut alloys - alpaca leather - TV/DVD pack - some blingy chrome bits & bob's

Gorgeous!! 2017 MY - Dynamic, same again!

2016 MY - Dynamic - same spec again all round, engine a noticeable improvement

2015 HSE Dynamic - same spec as the last plus Meridian, Full Size Spare & InControl Apps

HSE Dynamic 2014:
Ebony / Lunar, Heated Mirrors, Privacy Glass, Heated Steering Wheel, Red Callipers, Interior Mood Lighting, Ebony Headlining, Panoramic Roof, Electric Towbar, Centre Console Fridge.

Previously: 2011 RRS, Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Audi S5 Cab, RRS, Audi S4 Cab.

Wow, that interior looks the dogs......

Welcome and enjoy  Stu
2023 RRS p440e SE Dynamic
2018 Discovery 5 SDV6 HSE Santorini gone
2014 SDV6 HSE Santorini gone
2007 TDV6 HSE Java gone
2003 Discovery TD5 ES gone and missed
2008 Q7 gone
2005 X5 gone
2003 X5 gone
2000 Freelander 2.5 V6 gone- not missed!!

Hi!

Looks great ... is this Causeway Grey?


Best
Sidney ---------------------------------
RRS SDV6 SE 14MY * Porsche 991 4S

Looks like Santorini Black to me.  Arrived: MY16 A/B SDV6 in Aruba, Ivory interior, piano black trim, black panoramic roof, spare wheel, blind spot monitoring, mudlaps and more...

Gone but not forgotten:
2014 RRS2 SDV6 HSE in Loire Blue
2011 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE in Santorini Black

Lovely car, except for the back. I just can't like it even though I continue to try. At this stage I just can't put the new RRS on my list.

+1 ...on BKHK comments , beautiful car all except the lower plastic panel ,LR have c0cked up on that detail....

That's also why I am holding back on the RRS2 and looking at the 2013 Black Editions......

TST TDV8 HSE....Gone but not forgotten ....class act
Cayenne S diesel.....850n/m....385bhp....the danglies ...
SL55 AMG

Now that's a great first post Enjoy your RRS!

Thank you all for your kind comments. I was out all day yesterday driving in town and had a decent airport taxi run this morning.

andman - guilty of previously owning RR.

This RRS has directly replaced a E70 X5 xdrive30d M Sport. That was a very good on road 'car' that also happened to be very well specified (Nappa leather, head up display, electric everything etc etc etc). This RRS had a lot of expectations to live up to and I was worried nearing delivery about drivability/dynamics. That said it'd be unfair to compare the two because now they're at different price points. Having said that the ICE user interface is backwards but I knew to expect that. BMW had much better Infotainment system particularly because it had google search/send to car from google maps etc (LR are expected to add some of these functions to newer builds), also with the BMW voice functionality I could just say "cancel guidance" and it would do it. It takes three commands with LR's say what you see, to do the same.

I'm pleased to say from a driving/mechanical perspective the L494 is better than I expected. Its certainly very good to drive and I'm not scared of breaking it. The 3.0 SDV6 offers ample performance, it is very torquey and goes through the gears smoothly except at low speeds where you're constantly going up/down gears e.g. car parks/back streets where you need to brake and turn frequently. I nearly purchased a 5.0 S/C but I failed to justify it because this isn't my main car and we also have a L405 5.0 S/C, had nothing to do with running costs but I'm pleased to report even around town the SDV6 offers impressive economy.

JasM, MSXRR, leondrums, StuRRS - thank you very much. I'm very fond of the interior too. I originally spec'd Tan/Ebony but non autobiography's don't get matching steering wheel etc. So last minute I changed the interior to Ivory/Ebony (had this combination before in a L320 RRS) and added panoramic roof because I felt this combination would lift the interior right up.

Sidney & Chris, the colour is Causeway Grey. Somehow it looks more grey on the full fat RR.

BKHK & TST717 - thank you. Agreed regarding the back plastic panel. In fact the whole back end was making me sick but slowly its growing on me. I'm sure in time you'll like it too.

I preferred the lower plastic panels instead of painted (I know you can opt for non painted on the Autobiography).

Baco - thank you

Regarding say what you see on the RRS system I think you can just say 'cancel navigation' and it will do it . On my MY12 I can miss out all the phone pre amble and just say 'call contact ' and it goes straight to the phone book. Worth a try?

Edited to add - great car btw. On order Corris Grey New HSE 5+2 with Santorini contrast roof , ebony/cirrus interior and panoramic roof.