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jfb1977

Member Since: 29 Apr 2012
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Posts: 563

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 V8 Santorini Black

No longer an FFRR owner.

So my beloved FF has gone.

I had a genuine pang of sadness as I watched her drive away, I think that she was the car I loved the most - must've been something special about her as I had her for nearly two years, which is about 4 times longer than my normal car ownership period.

Now I'm Joe "Two Jags"! Have an AWD X-Type estate for ferrying the dogs about in and this....a 2012 5.0 XKR Supercharged with full spec (Black Dynamic Pack, Speed Pack, reversing camera, piano black inlays etc). I removed the black Vulcan wheels it came on and put on a set of silver Kalimnos, it's just my personal taste - I don't really understand this new trend for black wheels - most people seem to love them and they're definitely very fashionable, but I'm old school and like the contrast a silver wheel gives on a black car.

Anyway - I also had Viezu (sub contractors for Paramount) fit one of their performance exhaust systems for me last week. Oh my days!! It's turned my already beastly car into an evil fire spitting hooligan of a thing.

I absolutely LOVE the sound it makes, but if I'm honest, it's bordering on being a little TOO loud and a bit intrusive into the cabin at times. It's perfect on a deserted B road when you want the full on DTM race car experience, but around town and when just cruising along the motorway, I'd like to be able to calm the noise down a little. It makes the 13 year old boy in me grin like an idiot every time I start it up, but sometimes (only sometimes) it would be good to be able to drive down the road without scaring young children and shaking the birds out of the trees.

Of course I still have the original Jag exhaust (and the black Vulcans) so nothing is changed forever and when I come to sell the car will be back to factory spec.

I've seen a few companies make these electronically switchable exhaust valves - has anyone had any experience with them? What would be absolutely perfect would be to use the front fog light blank in the dash for a switchable exhaust button. That really would be the best of both worlds. I've uploaded a short sound clip, but whilst you get an idea of the tone and depth it gives (as well as the childishly large 98mm quad pipes) it doesn't give you a sense of the volume of the thing.

Subtle it aint.

Past (too many to list, but a few favs)...
2007 Porsche 997 C2S Coupe
2007 FFRR 4.2 S/C
2012 Jag XKR 5.0 S/C
2014 Merc SL500 AMG 4.7 V8 BiTurbo (remapped to 560BHP)
2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - Overfinch Conversion
2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
2018 AMG C63S Estate
2015 Mercedes GLE63S
2017 Maserati Levante Diesel
2017 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 Black Edition

Last edited by jfb1977 on 2nd Dec 2013 10:06pm. Edited 1 time in total

2nd Dec 2013 12:12pm

Contraband

Member Since: 08 Nov 2010
Location: FIFE
Posts: 3697

Not a bad swap really... I am sure you will get along just fine with just the two jags!!
Sounds good.. Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

2nd Dec 2013 12:23pm

Welshdragon

Member Since: 20 Jan 2012
Location: here and there...but not where I should be
Posts: 1899

2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Monte Carlo Blue

Nothing wrong with that sound track, no point having a V8 if you cant here it growl If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

2nd Dec 2013 12:24pm

RRV

Member Since: 05 Oct 2009
Location: Midlands
Posts: 648

2015 Range Rover Vogue TDV6 Santorini Black

That sounds f""king BOOTIFULL! If you have nothing nice to say,say nothing at all.

2nd Dec 2013 12:33pm

Gazellio @ Prestige Cars

Member Since: 22 Jan 2010
Location: Chilterns, UK
Posts: 11309

Any pics with the Black Wheels?

2nd Dec 2013 1:21pm

XXXAngelXXX

Member Since: 25 Mar 2007
Location: Stuttgart
Posts: 4994

2013 Range Rover Vogue SE 5.0 SC V8 Havana

hehe cool BUT you should own the Jag and the FFRR - it is mandatory here in *zhe fatherland* All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

2nd Dec 2013 2:49pm

jfb1977

Member Since: 29 Apr 2012
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Posts: 563

Gazellio @ Prestige Cars wrote:
Any pics with the Black Wheels?

Here you go Gaz...some will prefer them no doubt, but if we all liked the same things the world would be a dull place!

Past (too many to list, but a few favs)...
2007 Porsche 997 C2S Coupe
2007 FFRR 4.2 S/C
2012 Jag XKR 5.0 S/C
2014 Merc SL500 AMG 4.7 V8 BiTurbo (remapped to 560BHP)
2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - Overfinch Conversion
2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
2018 AMG C63S Estate
2015 Mercedes GLE63S
2017 Maserati Levante Diesel
2017 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 Black Edition

2nd Dec 2013 4:30pm

Contraband

Member Since: 08 Nov 2010
Location: FIFE
Posts: 3697

Oooooohhhh, nice in black tho'... Think I prefer it! Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

2nd Dec 2013 4:58pm

jfb1977

Member Since: 29 Apr 2012
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Posts: 563

Heh heh. I still have the original wheels, so if I get bored, I have both wheel options... Past (too many to list, but a few favs)...
2007 Porsche 997 C2S Coupe
2007 FFRR 4.2 S/C
2012 Jag XKR 5.0 S/C
2014 Merc SL500 AMG 4.7 V8 BiTurbo (remapped to 560BHP)
2011 FFRR 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE - Overfinch Conversion
2012 Porsche Cayenne Turbo
2018 AMG C63S Estate
2015 Mercedes GLE63S
2017 Maserati Levante Diesel
2017 Audi A6 Avant 3.0 Black Edition

2nd Dec 2013 5:00pm

160dmb

Member Since: 16 Dec 2012
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 455

2014 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Santorini Black

I'm with the silver wheels, nearest I get to black is graphite which my Clio Trophy came with.

Actually did have black centres with polished outer rim (oh err!) on a Mini Cooper.

I still don't get all black either but it's all in the eye of the beer holder! 2016 (L405) Autobiography in Black with Ivory - for ULEZ
2014 (L405) VSE in Black with Ivory
2011 (L322) VSE in Black with Ivory
2005 (3.2 V6) Porsche Cayenne in Black with Savanna
1999 (P38) VSE in Burgundy (?) with Sand

2nd Dec 2013 9:32pm

Johnte

Member Since: 23 Aug 2010
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 741

Like the number

2nd Dec 2013 9:57pm

Cam-Tech-Craig

Member Since: 03 Aug 2011
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 16312

2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Dark car, light wheels... Light car, dark wheels... simples

Nice sound

2nd Dec 2013 11:30pm

AMD

Member Since: 16 Jul 2010
Location: The South
Posts: 811

I prefer the silver alloys, a very nice car.

A few Aston V8 owners have installed switches in their cars which opens and closes the exhaust values electronically. Have a look on the Aston Martin Pistonheads forum. Current MY2020
Gone: 1 x L405 and 2 x L322's

3rd Dec 2013 7:55am

mzplcg

Member Since: 26 May 2010
Location: Warwickshire. England. The Commonwealth.
Posts: 4029

2014 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Corris Grey

That sound is exactly as it should be.

Silver wheels, I'm with you. I never really did understand washing the car only to have the wheels look like they're still covered in brake dust.

3rd Dec 2013 8:52am

jfb1977

Member Since: 29 Apr 2012
Location: Bury St Edmunds
Posts: 563

SO excited!

Just been told by the detailer that my car will ready to collect on Thursday morning.

He sent me a 'before' shot of the bonnet under his lights - covered in swirlies, hazing and brush marks...

And he's just sent me this 'teaser' shot of the results of 20 hours of detailing and polishing...his description was that the paintwork is now "95% perfect".

I can't WAIT to see it in the metal!

10th Dec 2013 4:54pm

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