Quick question, been offered a March 05 TD6 Vogue at IMO a good price, I have seen no pictures as yet, is there a guide re facelift/touch screen, and is it a likely candidate to have this? Thanks in advance

As far as I am aware an 05 should have the touch screen as it was introduced on the 05 MY (I think?) but most 54 plates seem to have it.

05 I'm fairly confident will be pre facelift as I think most of them started to get the facelift around 55 plate (06 MY).

Am sure someone who knows for sure will post shortly!

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

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Mines december 54 plate and is touch screen .

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The touchscreen MOST system came in with the MY05 models, which were available late 2004 (therefore on a 54 reg plate).
The facelift didn't come in till the MY06 models, again available late 2005 (therefore on a 55 reg plate).

Hope that helps.

Cheers Guys, that's what I am hoping, touch screen but pre bumper facelift

^ not strictly true, DiscoTigger.
The '06 MY facelift cars (which actually had a facelift) were available with an "05" registration - I had one.
These have a "6A"within the VIN . . . . .

 Where do you go after one of these . . . ?

I am seeing it tomorrow so will have the full info

Can I ask why you want the pre-facelift front? Now: BMW 640d M Sport, Alpine White
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TugRR wrote:

^ not strictly true, DiscoTigger.
The '06 MY facelift cars (which actually had a facelift) were available with an "05" registration - I had one.
These have a "6A"within the VIN . . . . .

Hmmm, interesting bit of info that.

It must have been a late 05 registration, it would be interesting to see when it was first registered (it could have even been pre-registered as an 05 but sold later on in 2005). As you said, having the 6A in the vin does mean it's the MY06 model. What vehicle excise duty amount did you get charged for it, as that was around the time the VED rates all got changed.

I had a facelift 05 plate registered June 2005 and it had the exterior facelift

^ Morning DiscoTigger . . . More on facelifts !
I can't remember the exact reg date of my '05 Td6 - but I think it may have been June ?
Just to complicate things for the unwary there are quite a few '05 (& '54) reg pre facelift cars with the touchscreen dash.
The cut off date for VEL is 23/03/06 - so you'll find all '05 & '55 cars, as well as a few '06 cars are in the lower tax bracket - £200 less than an identical car after this date . . . I currently pay £285 pa on my '55 car -

 Where do you go after one of these . . . ?

Good info TugRR

My FFRR is an MY05 model on a 54 reg plate, so has the touchscreen but no facelift. It was registered in October 2004, but I have seen loads of 54 reg Fatties without the touchscreens (some even registered early 2005). Only ways you can tell are by the (genuine) GPS antenna bump on the rear of the roof and the slightly different layout and number of buttons on the satnav. That's without trying the satnav, of course.

Looks like you could have possibly asked for a touchscreen model or facelift model (if you knew in advance that the vehicles were being changed over) as a preference, option or favour when they were bought new?

On the VED issue...I got shafted when I bought my Mondeo ST220 brand new in sept 2006 (with Road Tax of £125.00 per annum), and have subsequently watched in horror as my VED shot up to (now) over £455.00 per annum!!

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On the plus side, the ST220 is a proper motor . . . .

 Where do you go after one of these . . . ?

Don't bump an sT 220 unless you want an engine to go bang my mechanics had three st's in this year _____________________________________________________
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