I have no view on emissions..................... when you think that what my ship puts out in a single day it makes what all the cars on the UK put out in a single day look insignificant. It is reckoned that one of our ships puts about 30 tonnes of particulate a day alone................. and we have nearly 500 ships in our fleet alone! Just think about this - if we were to discharge all of the cargo from my ship at Felixstowe it would need 9000 lorries to move the lot. Fortunately a lot of it doesn't get off in one port, and a lot of what gets off in Felixstowe gets onto a train or even another ship for transport round the country. I don't really let the emissions from my RRS worry me, so long as people want exoctic foods from the Far east and cheap tat made in China we will have big box ships belching out loads of emissions. 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

gazza500 wrote:

Hey Alicatt, it's surprising how much juice the RRS uses in a month of stop start motoring, but even here with an average speed of only 16 some odd MPH, she still returns 20.2 MPG. That said I have to fill up twice a month

Are you in the same business, we are looking for resellers!

It is the stop start that kills it, planning on going down to the Alps this weekend and try some of the mountain passes before they close for the winter, I'll see what the mpg is like after climbing to 2700m

I was in the same business, I done the survey for the cameras in St. Hellier for Thorn Security back in the 90s. now i live in a country that dosnt use CCTV evidence in court. I've retired from that and now am the evil landlord and it is time for some evictions tomorrow  Sons of dogs come hither and get flesh
Clan Cameron

Chuck wrote:

First post so a big hello to everyone.

I'm looking to get a RRS but need help on the engine, TDV8 or V8SC?

I've never been a fan of diesels but the looking at residuals the TDV8 looks better.

Any idea which direction to take?

TDV8....it's only fractionally slower than a SC. Hold its value better than a SC. Mpg wise with the TDV8, if you drive like a Nun, which you are unlikely to do after the first 500 miles of gentle running in, then 26 - 30 is acheivable.
The problem is after that when you realise what fun you can have with a diesel.... It will fall to more like 18 - 25.
Which is heaps better than an SC with 8 - 12 mpg on a good day with a following wind and downhill

As for slow pick up on take off from sandstill. I find if you slip it over into sport mode its not a problem
Having had a TDV6 as well, it is heaps better than a TDV6 even when chipped.  TDV6 - gone
TDV8 - gone
Audi Q5 3.0 Tdi Sline wef 6/11/10

SC sounds better

Tim in Scotland wrote:

................ when you think that what my ship puts out in a single day it makes what all the cars on the UK put out in a single day look insignificant.

Another consideration is the cost of service. The Brembo brakes can be very costly to service. I'm not sure what's on the TDV8, but here in Canada, the SC has Brembo, and the HSE doesn't (the Turbo Diesels are not available here). My dealer laid out clearly what I can expect in service between the SC and HSE.

As well, the type of tire may make a difference. In Canada, the SC 20" Continentals can be disastrous in our winters. The all-season on the 19" can handle winters in the "warmer" parts of Canada, otherwise, I would consider getting winter tires/wheels. You should factor in this cost as well.

I have an HSE, 4.4 L V8. I average about 18-19 mpg in mixed hwy/street driving. I also have 20" wheels with the performance Continentals. I switch back to the 19" with all-season tires in the winter. Range Rover Sport HSE
Land Rover LR3 HSE

TDV8 get it chipped, SC performance at TD mileage

I get an overall average of 23.6 from teh TDV8 and I drive it fast! and hard

dave RRS HSE TDV8 Java black/Ebony interior, mud flaps,20" stormers, towing, roofrack,sunroof,cooler V8 Tasmods Sills,black badges, carstyling java black vents
Previously FFRR TD6 Metallic Grey