marco
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 07:28 PM |
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Range Rover Sport opinions
The days of hankering for a fast road car have got fewer and fewer and I'm thinking more about some comfort and style for a daily drive.
Any opinions on the RRS diesels either the 2.7 or V8TD good and bad would help me narrow down my options. Other contenders for me are Audi Q7 or the
Disco 3 TDv6.
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Doctor Derek Doctors
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 07:58 PM |
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Disco out of those 3, just a lovely place to be and more practical than the RRS.
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perksy
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 08:15 PM |
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One of my best mates has a Range Rover sport and loves it, However it does have the Land rover extended warranty and he's had £500 worth of work
so far (In his first year with it).
I've had a trip out in the Discovery TDV6 (13 plate) and was hugely impressed by both the ride and the performance.
It wasn't as 'imposing' as the Range Rover either imho
Chap at work has the Q7 and loves that aswell and it does look very nice on big alloys
Hmmmm its a nice position to be in to choose between that lot  
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BigFaceDave
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 08:37 PM |
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My boss has a disco tdv6 and When he got it I jokingly said we should have a sweepstake to see what falls off first! Almost 5 years and I think
it's done about 60k and no problems and nothing Fallen off! (Much to my disappointment) although have heard of horror stories of Q7's
chewing there way through tyres at a very scary rate!
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Barkalarr
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 09:20 PM |
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It's got to be the new shape Range Rover - would absolutely love one.
It's a bloody big car though, and you would really have to think about where to park it - that's what puts me off.
You can pick them up for £2k deposit and £900 per month on a PCP.
Am tempted to look at the new shape discovery sport when it's out next month - it's a big smaller and easier to park.
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tegwin
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 10:02 PM |
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Bit of a curveball but have you considered the V6 TDi Toureg? Ive been pretty impressed with them!
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marco
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 10:12 PM |
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The Toureg just doesn't cut it on the looks front for me, It's a shame because I think the VW/Audi reliability will be better than the
Land Rover. I've read that the air suspension can be a common failure on the RRS not sure what else though.
I knew the Disco 3 would get a good vote, they are a vast improvement on the previous model.
[Edited on 26/2/15 by marco]
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mk85
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 10:13 PM |
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We went for a land rover free lander test drive a few and had a 15k budget. On the off chance we test drove a vouge and ended up with that. Plus we
got a lot more car for the ££££
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mk85
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 10:13 PM |
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We went for a land rover free lander test drive a few and had a 15k budget. On the off chance we test drove a vouge and ended up with that. Plus we
got a lot more car for the ££££
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coyoteboy
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 10:14 PM |
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900quid a month. Who the hell pays that? Jesus, wish I had that much cash to bin.
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jeffw
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| posted on 26/2/15 at 10:51 PM |
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I've just bought an 11plate FFRR 4.4 TDv8 VSE ....and very nice it is too....28MPG and pretty damn quick when you want it to be...
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tul214
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| posted on 27/2/15 at 08:58 AM |
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My wife has had the 2.7 Disco 3 for 4 yrs now. Touch wood it has not blown up, or bits haven't fallen off BUT you do need to look at them and
the RRS (which is essentially the same car but with less space) knowing that they will need some maintenance.
The 2007/8 yr model has had many problems with engine seizures - all well documented so avoid unless you know that the timing belt AND the oil pump
has been replaced at 7yrs or 100k.
The compressors die with age but can be replaced simply
The front wishbone bushes wear quickly due to the weight of the vehicle and you will hear them knocking if worn
The auto box starts to slip with miles but there is a fix
Glow plugs seem to be a big issue and snap when being removed - body off job to get them out so listen for a lumpy tickover when cold.
I could go on with the faults but they are well documented on the Disco3 forum and when the car is going well, IMHO, they are all things to all
men.
The newer 3.0 Disco4 is a nicer thing again but seem to have the same issues including some 2010/11 models smoking badly on acceleration.
We bought ours to pull a horse trailer but after 1yr we got rid of the trailer and bought a 7.5t lorry. The fact that we still have the disco @ 28mpg
tells me that we still like it
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marco
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| posted on 27/2/15 at 12:43 PM |
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Very nice that Jeff, my colour choice too, your not in the North are you by any chance and is your surname Cooper?
quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
I've just bought an 11plate FFRR 4.4 TDv8 VSE ....and very nice it is too....28MPG and pretty damn quick when you want it to be...
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jeffw
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| posted on 27/2/15 at 01:09 PM |
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lol.....no and no. South and Wiltshire
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marco
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| posted on 27/2/15 at 01:11 PM |
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Lol, ok it was a long shot
quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
lol.....no and no. South and Wiltshire
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Matt21
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| posted on 27/2/15 at 05:54 PM |
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5.0litre v10 tdi touareg!!!!!!
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jeffw
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| posted on 27/2/15 at 06:33 PM |
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Good luck with that......
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perksy
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| posted on 27/2/15 at 08:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by marco
Lol, ok it was a long shot
quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
lol.....no and no. South and Wiltshire
Would that be Jeff Cooper you are thinking about ?
Used car dealer and used to have a Westy but last I heard had a rapid Caterham
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marco
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| posted on 27/2/15 at 08:37 PM |
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That's the guy, I thought he lurked in this forum hence the long shot mentioned..
quote:
Originally posted by perksy
quote:
Originally posted by marco
Lol, ok it was a long shot
quote:
Originally posted by jeffw
lol.....no and no. South and Wiltshire
Would that be Jeff Cooper you are thinking about ?
Used car dealer and used to have a Westy but last I heard had a rapid Caterham
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perksy
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| posted on 27/2/15 at 08:48 PM |
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Nice chap Jeff and very helpful.
Have spoken with him on the phone and met him at Bruntingthorpe on a track day.
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daniel mason
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| posted on 27/2/15 at 08:50 PM |
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Bloody hell Jeff! That's some car. Something I couldn't ever dream of affording! Wish I'd tried a bit harder at school now
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jeffw
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| posted on 27/2/15 at 09:34 PM |
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Age has some perks Dan, not many mind....
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mark chandler
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| posted on 27/2/15 at 11:23 PM |
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Getting old is bloody horrible as my late Aunty Phylis told me 30 years ago....
Nice car Jeff, that would be my choice, I did not realise the economy was that good these days, the ones I ran guzzled fuel.
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jeffw
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| posted on 28/2/15 at 07:28 AM |
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The 4.4 TDV8 has the 8 speed ZF box on it and does over 30MPG according to the EU figures. I'm averaging 28.6 over the 1500miles I've
done so far. It is a big improvement on the previous 3.6 with the 6speed box.
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morcus
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| posted on 28/2/15 at 10:48 PM |
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I can't see a Q7 without being remind of the time I watched a woman try and reverse park one for about half an hour (I was at work, this just
happened to be in my eye line) the thing was huge and yet she was determined to park it between to cars, backwards, even though the car park was half
empty and there were lots of spaces she could have driven through to be pointing the right way. I really miss working Saturday afternoons at the drive
through sometimes, I saw some crazy stuff.
I think in your position I'd be tempted to take a look at an X5 or maybe an Escalade but I don't think they come in RHD.
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