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XXXAngelXXX

Member Since: 25 Mar 2007
Location: Stuttgart
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2013 Range Rover Vogue SE 5.0 SC V8 Havana

8mpg and happy with it ahahaha it is worth the fun having a 5.0l SC All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

2nd Jan 2016 6:58pm

DrF

Member Since: 30 Jun 2014
Location: South East
Posts: 1386

2013 Range Rover SVAutobiography 5.0 SC V8 Orkney Grey

If you are going to buy a Range Rover make it count and buy the 5.0l supercharged.

2nd Jan 2016 7:15pm

XXXAngelXXX

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

Amen. All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

3rd Jan 2016 12:14am

Autobiography

Member Since: 10 May 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 922

2018 Range Rover SVAutobiography 5.0 SC V8 Santorini Black

I imagine we'll say bye to the SDV8 soon and see it replaced with the SDV6 as the 'premium' option.

3rd Jan 2016 1:22am

JasM

Member Since: 08 May 2015
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 220

2014 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Santorini Black

I hope not because the SDV8 is capable of much more, with some tuning to the software it can be taken up to 400 BHP

However it is an ECU out job, so warranty would be void straightaway but it does highlight the potential of the SDV8.

Hopefully LR will listen, and give the SDV8 a boost in power in the L405 facelift. 2014 SDV8 Autobiography

Gone: 2012 RRS SDV6 HSE, 2007 RRS TDV6 HSE

3rd Jan 2016 10:15am

caymanblack

Member Since: 08 Dec 2015
Location: DEVON
Posts: 1130

2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Carpathian Grey

modbarra wrote:
Had first new L405 in April '14..SDV8 ...... replaced in Sept '15 with new V8 SC.... Only minor issue with gesture tailgate in second (resolved myself). No other concerns...(dealer offered new Evoque at virtually trade price, which daughter ordered, in comp) But didn't have issues with the previous 4 X L322's !!

Whats your thoughts on the sdv8 modbarra and how does the SC drive in comparison ? tia.

3rd Jan 2016 11:17am

Philip

Member Since: 05 Jan 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 2564

2019 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Aintree Green

Autobiography wrote:
I imagine we'll say bye to the SDV8 soon and see it replaced with the SDV6 as the 'premium' option.

After the Euro 6 revisions it's supposed to be around until at least 2018; the SDV6 is also pretty feeble in comparison with the German diesels.

3rd Jan 2016 11:24am

Philip

Member Since: 05 Jan 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 2564

JasM wrote:

Hopefully LR will listen, and give the SDV8 a boost in power in the L405 facelift.

It's just had a modest tweak, torque is up to 740 Nm now.

3rd Jan 2016 11:28am

modbarra

Member Since: 28 Mar 2009
Location: northampton
Posts: 237

2019 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 V8 Loire Blue

CAYMANBLACK :

The sdv8 very capable, not a slouch, will happily drive in town, respond when asked and excellent towcar...

However, the SC....... Again happy to potter around in traffic, shifts extreeeemly quickly... Superb towcar!! And in my mind drives totally different to my sdv8. When the SC was in re tailgate, dealer gave me their demo sdv8.. And the SC definitely felt different drive wise.

A big Upside, watching boy racers face when Range Rover pulling twin axle caravan leaves them at the lights....!

3rd Jan 2016 12:14pm

caymanblack

Member Since: 08 Dec 2015
Location: DEVON
Posts: 1130

Thanks modbarra,. I really want the SC but at the same time there are far more SDV8s to choose from if not going new.
I will have to try them both.

3rd Jan 2016 12:46pm

Badger

Member Since: 02 Jan 2011
Location: Bucks
Posts: 170

2018 Range Rover Autobiography 2.0 PHEV Carpathian Grey

I'm just about to collect my 3rd L405 Autobiography SDV8. You can read into that that I have not had reliability issues, in c.50,000 miles in two identical cars, one of which was the very first out of the local dealer upon launch.
The V8 is a sweet peach of an engine, for power, smoothness, and the sound!
HTH

3rd Jan 2016 4:13pm

caymanblack

Member Since: 08 Dec 2015
Location: DEVON
Posts: 1130

Did you try the SC though Badger?

3rd Jan 2016 4:33pm

caymanblack

Member Since: 08 Dec 2015
Location: DEVON
Posts: 1130

XXXAngelXXX wrote:
8mpg and happy with it ahahaha it is worth the fun having a 5.0l SC

Thats just ridiculous!

3rd Jan 2016 4:38pm

XXXAngelXXX

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

29l/100 kmh in town having fun harassing Porsches at the red light

PS. Have you ever had an Aston Martin DBS ? It is worse believe me my friend All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

3rd Jan 2016 4:42pm

caymanblack

Member Since: 08 Dec 2015
Location: DEVON
Posts: 1130

Angel i have a V12Vantage and believe me its not!

3rd Jan 2016 6:08pm

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