Stratstone Bury is an excellent garage run by strong, fair and knowledgeable senior managers and their Master Technicians are good guys who know these cars inside out and are enthusiastic about the marque.

Your post suggests that Strat Bury staff might not have seen the car yet and if they haven't (i.e if it's in transit/ 'coming soon'), then perhaps they deserve the opportunity of having a good look 'in the metal' too as they might have some views of their own on the current presentation of the car.

They are business/ profit people yes. They are also reasonable people and they do know what customer satisfaction is.

This might or might not be the car you're after and they might or might not be able to supply it as you would want it. All you can do is point out any misgivings you have, ask your questions and let them respond; and then decide whether or not to ask for your £500 deposit back or proceed to sale.

I wouldn't worry at all. It will sort itself out one way or another

One thing I will be taking with me will be a copy of the checklist you provided!! It will be fine I am sure as long as I don't let my heart rule my head. I have had a RR Vogue SE S/C 5 years ago, until it was stolen, and the insurance only covered a sport TDV8 replacement. loved them both and look forward to being back in the RR family

As an FYI on uploading, once you have uploaded pics you need to click/tap them to add them to your message

I'd walk away from that, in fact I wouldn't have got to the point of opening a door to take a closer look.

It rings alarm bells for me.


Plenty out there in MUCH better state. 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

According to the stratstone app they have a nice looking 2008 4.2sc in tonga green with ivory in group stock.

Looks very tidy! There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
Fiat 500x 1.4 multiair Lounge 2015
2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6

Without knowing the price of this vehicle I too would walk unless it's substantially less the similar SC's with similar mileage, good luck with your choice though  2021 P400 Silicon Silver AB
Gone 2011 Bournville TDV8 VSE
Gone 2008 Black Canadian HSE LUX

My concern would be selling it on..

Even if you liked the exhaust etc , full fatters are a funny bunch ,
Seem to like original unmolested examples, even RRS alloys are not considered acceptable

Plenty of good examples out there ? Alcohol and eBay is never a good mix

2006 4.2 Supercharged, Java Black

nikkix, obviously just me as usual..... walk away, all wrong bad badges is a clear sign, however the exhaust

does it for me, sorry... 2013 L405 Autobiography Baltic Blue
2007 L322 Vogue Buckingham Blue

even i got dissed for OEM 21 inch style 4 wheels  All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

Thanks for all the advice, I will go and see it and check it out. will be sceptical, but need valid reason to walk away and get my deposit back. So will be armed with the checklist and questions about aftermarket look etc. And will see how it goes, slowly slowly!

Frank, it WAS for your own good! 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

pfft...  All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

btw do my old 4.2 SC rims/wheels fit as winter ones ? All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

Yes, but won't the next owner need some wheels!  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

he will get the nice Bourneville wheels with the car FFS !  All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage