for all of those interested or those lucky enough to have one on order and wonder if it will be worth it..

Just hit 1000 miles in my TDV8 Sport - boy how quick they came around!
Having conviced my wife some months ago that the upgrade from my TDV6 was going to be "worthwhile" and "long term would make a difference" and "i promise I wont want a new M3"... even she is enjoying "running" it in, she wasnt bothered with the tdv6.

The power is effortless, the V8 perfect - the Logic 7 stereo is hardly used - and surprisingly not filling it up as much as i thought i would be.
I went for privacy glass, colour coded side vents and mirrors this time, which really finishes the car off - Oh and I only just realised the Brembo Calipers are Silver, small detail but looks cool..with Java
My next project will be to have the car Chipped, Am sick of waiting for JE to get back to me so I suspect TC will be the boys to carry it out as I have heard good reports on the work they do... I think it deserves it!

All positive and no buyers remorse whatsoever  Something else is always something better:

07 Java TDV8 Sport & toys

Excellent, keep us posted as to your thoughts after chipping  some of my Previous cars
--------------------------------
P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
______________________________
current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

God I hope that LRNA bring this engine to the USA ASAP!

Congrats on the car, it sounds great.
Bish '06 RRS S/C Bonatti Grey/Ebony/Cherry with RSE; PTI; Electronic Rear Diff and Sirius Sat Radio.

Bish I read somewhere recently that LR is slowly waking up to the fact that many folks in the USA would buy a diesel engined product if it were offered and they are working on retro-engineering the engines to work with high sulphur diesel - the problem you guys have is that your diesel knackers modern European engines designed to run on low sulphur fuels and biodiesels 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

Didn't know that Is this because diesel "history" in the USA is as pretty much an industrial fuel? 

2009 Outstanding Contribution Award - Joint Runner Up
2009 'Tech-Head Of The Year' Award - Runner Up

Like it here? Then Donate to RRSPORT!!

There's that Shmoogle and also the fact that a certain state on the west coast is forcing makers to sell more fuel efficient vehicles. But there is still a huge body of folks in the USA that thinks that big diesel engines only belong in big "semis" - remember a "truck" in the USA is another name for a Range Rover!  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

How do you go on with a warranty claim if you have it chipped? or is the warranty scuppard?  Ady

They'd have to prove the mod was the cause of any problem and that is very unlikely.... it's a long-running argument. I wouldn't say the risk is large enough to stop you from getting it chipped. 

2009 Outstanding Contribution Award - Joint Runner Up
2009 'Tech-Head Of The Year' Award - Runner Up

Like it here? Then Donate to RRSPORT!!

Tim,
Actually all diesel sold here from last October has to be 'low sulphur'. Ours is no more than 15 ppm, whereas I think the Euro blend is about 6 ppm. Regardless it's better than the >200 ppm that we had prior to 10/'06!!

There is a very large push for modern diesel engines here, as they are perfect for the vehicles sold here for the most part, as well as the way most people drive them; i.e. torque is king here as there aren't that many opportunities to wind a car out, hence torque more useful than hp. Plus the economy benefits are huge since diesels get about 30% better fuel economy than an equivilent petrol engined vehicle.

As for why diesel isn't more in the mainstream here, it's a combination of the crappy diesel we used to have, (re: high sulphur content); very cheap petrol historically, poor diesel availability, and lastly, the memory of how GM 'screwed the pooch' re: their awful converted gasoline V8 engines in the '70's that were probably the worst 'diesel' engines ever; (it's taken a long time for people to forget/forgive that travesty).

Personally I think that in 5 years, especially as US 'gas' prices have risen, the modern turbo-diesel will become extremely popular.
Bish '06 RRS S/C Bonatti Grey/Ebony/Cherry with RSE; PTI; Electronic Rear Diff and Sirius Sat Radio.

Interesting!  MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs