I've been considering a Vogue for sometime, having had a couple of Sports fairly recently and a P38 a long time ago.

Last time I seriously considered it, I ended up going for the 2 car strategy of an Audi A6 Quattro for the long trips and a late TD5 Defender as a work horse.

Well the Defender is a keeper, but the Audi has gone today and I finally bit the bullet and bought an immaculate 2010 model year Vogue SE in Santorini with Ivory interior from Gary Elliott, who is a top bloke.

The car was completely as described by Gary and after the 150 mile trip back North on a completely torturous "Friday M1" I now know what I have been missing - one consolation of the slow traffic was over 30 mpg - suspect I'll never achieve that again.

So here it is...

You might see 30mpg again but you'l probably never see it that shiny again
Beautiful car ( when its clean) 2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

Loverly example....one of Gary's best he said...


Where r u in Yorkshire ? GONE 2010 Facelifted 3.6 TDV8 - Stornoway Grey + 22" Overfinch Olympus
HAVE 1999 Discovery 2 GS 4.0 V8 - Silver - Off Road Toy
GONE 2013 L405 4.4 SDV8 Vogue. Black with Silver roofline and 22" s
HAVE 2015 Jaguar XF.

Yes, very happy with the car, and it is very shiny even with M1 rain and grime on it.

Already bought a genuine ipod lead on ebay, just waiting for Dan at Duckworth to confirm a price of new mats, to get a feel for the price difference on used - feels like it deserves new really.

I am in Sheffield, so also have the benefit of a great specialist in Doug Dransfield who looks after my Defender, should things go wrong.

Ah, that was the scruffy looking one........only joking. Have been using the pic as a shaving mirror. Looks well mint.

Cracking colour combination.

Just looked up Doug Dransfield as I'm in Chesterfield, but its pretty well north. I'm currently using Sheffield Prestige and they have been excellent.

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

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Sheffield Prestige have come up before in some of my searching and so have Cavendish in Chesterfield.

Doug is fantastic with the Defender and his prices are very good, but even for me its a bit of a trek out to the very North edge of Sheffield.

Cavendish are the reason I'm using Sheffield Prestige. I shall say no more.  2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Gorgeous car mate, bet that gets the FF silly grin going overtime.... Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

One word.... Stunning.
Ok, a few more words... I think that's my favourite colour combo. Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

Yes, really wanted the Ivory interior which I suppose will be more difficult to keep 'looking good', it contrasts really well with Santorini - also really like the perforated leather of the SE.

Need to research the best way of cleaning and 'feeding' the leather, particularly the drivers seat - have already seen some good info on here.