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 L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
Three-Six Charlie
 Thu Mar 07 2024 9:56pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 22 · Views: 9929 · Subject: L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
| Five years now and still loving it. No breakdowns/problems, though I have had to replace front and rear anti-roll bar bushes and although the bushes themselves were cheap enough, the labour costs were ... |
| Insurance cancelled on me! |
Three-Six Charlie
Thu Dec 21 2023 10:04pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 31 · Views: 5779 · Subject: Insurance cancelled on me! |
| Considering what some have been asked to pay, I suppose I should be grateful that my renewal quote from Hastings has only gone up by £341 to £928, a rise of about 58%. (Aged 71, car garaged & 40 ... |
| L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
Three-Six Charlie
Wed Mar 22 2023 9:45pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 22 · Views: 9929 · Subject: L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
| Four happy years of ownership now, still with zero faults. Just had the 10-year service (including replacement flexible brake hoses) gearbox flush and oil replacement and MOT (no advisories) done by L ... |
| L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
Three-Six Charlie
Tue Mar 15 2022 10:06pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 22 · Views: 9929 · Subject: L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
| Time for my third annual update. MOT passed with no advisories (3rd time in a row) and yet another year of zero faults. Due the retirement of Holgate, this year's service was with The Lanny Man in St ... |
| Independent specialist near Wigan? |
Three-Six Charlie
Tue Mar 15 2022 9:53pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 2 · Views: 1660 · Subject: Independent specialist near Wigan? |
| Answering my own post! Went with the Lanny Man in St Helens today for annual service and MOT. Well satisfied with the outcome. They are also registered with LR and able to upload service details onto ... |
| Reliability? |
Three-Six Charlie
Tue Mar 01 2022 10:33pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 7 · Views: 1852 · Subject: Reliability? |
| I've had my 2013 L494 5ltr example for three years now. Zero faults. |
| Independent specialist near Wigan? |
Three-Six Charlie
Tue Jan 04 2022 10:23pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 2 · Views: 1660 · Subject: Independent specialist near Wigan? |
| Sadly, now that my independent specialist of choice, Holgate Vehicle Services, has called it a day, I'm looking for any recommendations for a replacement. Has anyone used 'The Lanny Man' in St Helens, ... |
| Insurance (LV stopping cover) |
Three-Six Charlie
Wed Aug 25 2021 9:03pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 3 · Views: 1032 · Subject: Insurance (LV stopping cover) |
| I've been with Hastings for 8 years now (5 yrs with Jags & 3 with RRS) and haven't had any issues apart from them trying to hike the renewal amount for my XFR up several years ago. Went onto Meerk ... |
| Auotbiography Spec |
Three-Six Charlie
Thu Mar 18 2021 10:21pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 13 · Views: 2163 · Subject: Auotbiography Spec |
| Presume it's either a 2013 or 2014 as it's Chile Red? (I was told they stopped offering Chile Red in late 2014 though that could be duff info) My June 2013 5.0 AB (also in Chile Red) came with FBH- no ... |
| L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
Three-Six Charlie
Mon Mar 15 2021 10:22pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 22 · Views: 9929 · Subject: L494—Report on first year of ownership (Year-5 Update) |
| Update after two years of ownership. Passed MOT with zero advisories and yet another completely fault-free year. (I was touching wood when I said that just in case!) Glad now that I didn't renew the w ... |
| Intermittent 'Chirp' from the boot area? |
Three-Six Charlie
Fri Feb 05 2021 10:16pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics · Replies: 2 · Views: 917 · Subject: Intermittent 'Chirp' from the boot area? |
| You don't have an 'Engie' or any other such device fitted to the OBD port do you? I had something similar and it turned out to be caused this- continued for at least 30 minutes after parking up. Sound ... |
| L494, Main battery Replacement instructions |
Three-Six Charlie
Thu Jan 28 2021 10:45pm
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Forum: General (L494) · Replies: 27 · Views: 16701 · Subject: L494, Main battery Replacement instructions |
| It's possible to avoid having to reset anything if you leave the engine running whilst you change the battery. An auto-electrician I know gave me that hint before I swapped mine over two years ago. Wo ... |
| Which Range Rover Sport are you driving? Add a picture of it |
Three-Six Charlie
Fri Jan 01 2021 10:15pm
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Forum: My Range Rover Sport · Replies: 240 · Views: 173751 · Subject: Which Range Rover Sport are you driving? Add a picture of it |
| 2013 5 ltr Autobiography. Began life as a JLR management vehicle, so just about every option ticked apart from the towbar. Almost two years problem-free ownership now and love it to bits. Made very li ... |
| Help with best spec please? |
Three-Six Charlie
Thu Sep 17 2020 9:27pm
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Forum: Orders (L494) · Replies: 10 · Views: 4700 · Subject: Help with best spec please? |
I did a post abut my first year's ownership experience of a Sport- last paragraph records some of my opinions about what options I found worthwhile.
https://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic55944.html |
| Range Rover Sport L494 Supercharged with replaced engine |
Three-Six Charlie
Mon Aug 17 2020 11:19am
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Forum: General · Replies: 8 · Views: 1679 · Subject: Range Rover Sport L494 Supercharged with replaced engine |
Chile red looks even better in the sun (a rare thing here!) so should be perfect for South Africa
https://www.rrsport.co.uk/gallery/albums/userpics/26962/normal_RRS08.jpg |
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