Hi I'm swapping my 911 porsche for a vogue but know very little about them other than they are one of the most luxurious cruisers buyable. I will be going for a TDV8 3.6 unless someone tells me this is a bad idea. The reason I mention the porsche is that I have been a constant user of the forum web site 911uk and found it a brilliant source of advice and info, I'm hoping this might be the same. Ive had a good read through but cant really see a post which answers my specific queries - se here goes ...

I'm spending between 25 & 27.5k and wondered what i could expect - ive seen a lot of 07 and a few 08's in this price range on autotrader. What spec could i expect for this money and what are the must have options, what models are best? Also when did the facelifts come through. I hear they can be a bit tempramental but we had a RR sport for 5 years and put 96k on it without missing a beat - so i'm hoping the vogue could be similar. The looks are important so what bits make them look better, super charged grills I saw mentioned somewhere? What are the best size wheels - some look a bit small but conversely some just look too big?

Apologies for the rambling natute but i'm starting out here and look forward to alls thoughts. Also if anyone wants to swap for a 997 C2S with 44 on the clock please shout!

Hi, and welcome along.

Mine's for sale and seems to fit your needs exactly!... 57 plate, very lovely.

Vogue - check
IN budget - check
TDV8 3.6 - Check
FLRSH - Check
Supercharged grille & vents - check
Excellent condition - check
Forum member - check
Extended warranty - check



Take a look:

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic10159.html Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

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I might do the Porsche swap ... let's have some details please Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

This is my old one and is beautiful, well worth a look and very well priced compared to what he paid me for it:

http://www.wynyardmotorcompany.co.uk/cars/carpage.php?carId=243

Only sold it as I bought a new one.

Guys name is Greg, very straight forward guy to deal with and would probably buy your Porsche too. 2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8
2012 Porsche 911 (991) Carrera S
2010 Ford Focus RS
2008 Citroen C5 2.0 Hdi Exclusive Auto Tourer
1977 Triumph 2500 S Estate
1970 Lancia Flavia

Unlike the others I'm not trying to flog you anything

There's almost no issues with the 3.6 TDV8, no recalls and you should be pleased with one. If you really want to smile, get it remapped from a reputable company. 313BHP and 800NM is one handy car

Facelift cars started on the 06 plates and included an uprated interior too.

You can't go wrong with a Vogue, if you want a few more toys as standard like air cooled seats, more wood trim, perforated leather and possibly Rear seat video then get a Vogue SE (like mine)

The looks are crucial as you say. In my opinion Privacy glass is essential, factory fit if possible but aftermarket can still be good, mine have all been aftermarket. Supercharged grille and vents if not already on the car will cost you about £350 on eBay and fitting takes an hour at most, anyone can do it.

Dark leather interiors hide marks and dirt better.

Don't go above 20" wheels, there are plenty of lovely Land Rover 20" alloys that looks gorgeous, stick with FFRR size tyres and avoid RRS sizes (invalidates your insurance in the event of a claim).

That's a good starting point.

Welcome, we're a friendly bunch of all-sorts here with lots of good advice. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Quite right. Agree with this.

What's 800NM in old money? Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

590lb/ft.  Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

That's quite a hike...  Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

It is, more grunt. less mpg  Land Rover Addict
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Good option on going for a Tdv8. it's a way better car than the Porsche.
As JC put it, the best car in the world.

As RRUK said, there are no issues to be known with these cars.
Mind, be carefull with the remaps. The gearbox on these babies, the zf6hp26, has a maximum rating of 600nm.
So, in standard tune, it is already on the boundaries of what it can cope with.
If you browse a few forums, like RRS, disco3, Jag, BMW, these boxes have been know to fail big time.

Mine is going now.

Ignore post, question already answered.

Cheers chaps - really useful _ would you buy private and save a couple of K or pay extra for indie dealership - i'm assuming main dealers are a lot more money - i'm not averse to buying private as you can have checks cant you?

Thanks for the offers of cars - it might be a bit early yet as i want to get into spring when hopefully my porker will fetch a bit more and the 4*4 market will be at slightly less of a premium.

Am i right in thinking that the 06 facelift ran until 09 - so any model in that age range will be the same??

I will keep monitoring this site and might pop up with queries from time to time and thanks so far.

If you go for a TDV8, they are all facelift cars - i.e. there are none that have the older style exterior or interior. A sizeable facelift occurred on 2010MY IIRC

Earliest TDV8 I've ever seen was an '06;' plate.Presumably a pilot build car. Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

06 sees both TD6/TDV8 - so make sure you get the later - electronic park brake interior with terrapin response  Land Rover Addict
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This all sounds really positive guys - whats all this i hear about everything breaking on them - electrics not working etc etc