RRSTDV8 wrote:

DrRob wrote:

Chris -Plain trip in Spring when it dries out....

Room for one more on that trip I hope...

Naturally  * Current: 2024 D350 Defender 90 on coils!
* Current: 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE: 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* 1949 80" in family since 1975
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!

Got an idea to buy one and convert it to off road spec aka Buckster
Wonder if it will fit in my garage when lowered though  * Current: 2024 D350 Defender 90 on coils!
* Current: 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE: 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* 1949 80" in family since 1975
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!

All this talk of crankshafts is making me nervous so I have thought of putting it back to standard and getting rid. If I did I would find one of the last L320 Supercharged and mod that instead.

What would have been nice is Land Rover putting the TDV8 4.4 Diesel in the runout L320  2003 BMW M5 - 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black

2013 SDV6 HSE Black Edition- Orkney Grey with Ebony & Ivory. LR Facelift RAI, Genuine G4 Expedition Rack, 4x Warn SBD-160 Spotlights, Warn 9.5XPS Winch, Mantec Underbody Protection and Sump Guard, Full Easy Lift Suspension Module, LR Light Guards, Light Force HTX230 Hybrid spotlights, 18” Compomotive PD1881 on 265/65/18 BF Goodrich KO2, ARB fridge, TuffTrek awning 😎

I had thought of changing to a petrol too. Changing job in the next few weeks and if things work as planned this year, I might be looking down the petrol route. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Seems that pre-facelift L320’s are gaining cult status................ must admit that if the forecast delays for my Mini PHEV materialise and delivery is put back any later then I will go and take a look for one to replace my L494 SDv6, for the prices that even moderate miles pre-facelift S/C’s make the cash savings over a brand new car pays for a lot of petrol even for an S/C! And now my annual miles are below 8000 a petrol makes better financial sense than a diesel 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

Rob, thought you were deserting us my friend, moving on to Kia/Hyundai. How about some feed back on your Korean craft

Mind you as Buckster states, he is like several of us, worried about the 2 piece crankshafts. So begs the question, could I afford to run a V8  In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

Looks like i bought mine at the right time

Petrol is the way to go,,,,,your never late in a V8.My annual mileage is only about 5k a year so 15mpg doesn’t bother me & ive no worries about the crankshaft snapping

Andy. Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

15 mpg, that good, I remember running a 4.6 P38, that would show single figures if driven to design intent  In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

My 2005 dont get near 15 mpg unless its driven by a nun on the motorway

SRE wrote:

Rob, thought you were deserting us my friend, moving on to Kia/Hyundai. How about some feed back on your Korean craft

Have done in here:
http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic49479-15.html
Still got a proper Rangie

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 * Current: 2024 D350 Defender 90 on coils!
* Current: 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE: 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* 1949 80" in family since 1975
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!

Tyrefitter wrote:

Petrol is the way to go,,,,,your never late in a V8.My annual mileage is only about 5k a year so 15mpg doesn’t bother me & ive no worries about the crankshaft snapping

Andy.

That`s my arguement for having one...I only do between 6 and 7k a year  Steve.

Man maths you got to love it

Haha, yeah  Steve.

Buckster wrote:

What would have been nice is Land Rover putting the TDV8 4.4 Diesel in the runout L320