Ok here goes.

All I see on here is the problems we all have with a ffrr.

It's like going to the doctors no one goes and says how good they are, so come on and tell us how good they really are,
Someone must have one that is not constantly off the road.

I once owned a 40ft yacht and that was a hole in the water which you just put money in and that was before you let the ropes go

So come on give some good points and get rid of the doom and gloom, it's spring

Graham Range Rover vogue Td6
Land Rover Defender TD5
Grand Jeep Cherokee
Discovery 300tdi
Discovery 200tdi
Series lll short wheel base
Super 7 kit car
AC Cobra (still got)

As we say in Holland:
"You are shouting in the dessert"
No one will hear you.....


But, after one sport and 3 ffrr I can honestly say, they are just like any other car. I never had a big problem, just the normal service and sometimes a new part. An alternator at 80k miles is the worst I had. I never had a Range Rover longer as 90k miles I have to say. So from me only good news.


Enjoy spring....it's 8.39 h here and 19 celcius .....love it!

You make a good point Digger but I have to say you don't go to the Doctors when you're feeling fine. Forums are always likely to be more -ve than +ve as they are a source of help more than anything.

That said (touch wood) nothing major for me either. 75K 4.4 TDV8 sweet as a nut mechanically and electrically etc.

Hope my Fatty is not reading this.....  405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown

Aah the joys of LR products

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Don't want to tempt fate but apart from my nearside mirror refusing to fold and rear bushes for the MOT no issues here. TD6 with 134k miles.

Gotta say have had 2 good ones so far

1. 2002 TD6 (got it at 7 yrs old, 5 owners, 97,000 miles. perfect, no probs ever. Everything worked at all times)

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They are great cars!

Other than split top intercooler hoses, a new air con condenser and a rear caliper (intercooler and capliper are fairly common failures, the air con condenser could have happened on any vehicle) I have had no problems and everything works exactly as it should (except the TMPS, I persevered then turned it off....)

I purchased at 5 years old, one owner, 78k miles, it will be 9 years old in June with 120k miles. Will upgrade to an L405 in two years when the kids are a bit older and wont trash it as much

My one gripe is corrosion - I need to get my arches done and a replacement upper tailgate is needed - this should not happen on a £70k car!!! 2007 Zermatt Silver TDV8 Vogue SE - now sold but was a great car!

Mine's as reliable as hell... hardly done anything on it

Coming up to two years and 25,000 miles and all I've had to do is this...

Brakes

New front discs
New front pads
New rear discs
New rear pads
New rear shoes
New rear backplates
New brake hoses x4
new brake pipes throughout

Suspension & steering

New front Delphi airbags and struts
New front ARB droplinks
New rack end
New track rod end
new botto arms, bushes and balljoints
New upper and lower rear hub bushes
New genuine rear shocks
Bagpipe Andy's piston ring kit

Cooling system

New radiator
New hoses
New water pump
New belt tensioners
Two new drive belts
New air con condenser
New gas...
New oil cooler thermostat
New gearbox oil cooler
New oil lines

Electrical

New alternator
New battery
New starter motor
New ignition switch
New throttle pedal

Engine

Oil and filter
2x Lambda probes

Gearbox

Rebuilt Gearbox
Torque converter
Oil and filter X2

Lights

Various bulbs and LED upgrades
New O/S rear light (thanks Craig)

Interior

New heated steering wheel
Carbon fibre wrap
New O/S/R door seal
New O/S/F door seal
New Android head unit
Refurbed seat valence
Refurbed leather

20odd wheels and tyres before I got to the set I wanted!!!

Waiting to be done

Needs two new cat's (rattly as hell)
one post cat lambda (keeps chucking fault up)
Aircon compressor front bearing
Knock from front again... ball joint or trackrod end, only shows up when off roading, still too cold for me to do it...!!!
Valve cover leaks... still not dripping on floor so it can wait...
N/S headlight wiper bust...

So not too bad really  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-

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Yes but apart from that...... Agueroooooooooo. 93-20
I swear you will never see anything like this ever again....watch it..drink it in.

Just a small list then

I've had mine 5 weeks and so far had new spark plugs, tower cover, IID Tool.

^^^ FFS .. It must be like a new car by now 🙀🙀

I must be the luckiest son of a b**** Had it 9yrs 175,000 miles and never had a major problem. Lots of services thou

This thread should be edited to read "The Tempting Fate Thread"  Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

You can't draw any conclusion on my list apart from the fact I want it right.... to me it is best to buy the oldest, brokenest (!!) vehicle and then change and upgrade what I want to, to make it into the car I need....

Some of those parts broke, the water pump, front strut, starter (too much wading) and alternator but most still had life left in them... I always well over service my off roaders as I don't want them breaking down when halfway up a mountain.... Suspension and steering is put under maximum stress and bit's just don't last as long  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-

(my thoughts) Its very true, that people on here, post faults, in their hour of need. and many people here, never have to do this. couple this, with the fact that many people read these posts, and dont have an answer for the problems either! What i mean is, people who dont know the solution, dont post. so, you only get a few problems, and a few solutions, to all the thousands of rangie miles driven every day.
but that aside, this forum does have a lighter side, and we can throw rotten vegetables and laughs at some weird creations, and dress-ups, and also, the clicky links to people hurting themselves, and general 'life-fails' that amuse us, on our Ipad insprired evenings etc. There are some long threads like 'what did you do in your FF today' etc, that we can all read, and we can also learn from others' mistakes, and experiences, and prices etc. -we can even dream of what wheels to buy by looking at others' pictures, or even colours, next to everyday obstacles, unlike the shiney showrooms.
So, yes, we always need a few more positive ownership stories, but there are a good few going on all the time.
i have to admit to often just reading, the 'headlines' ie, 'new posts', but sometimes, if they are a bit same-ey, i go deeper, off topic, there are some very interesting threads, long solved, that are well worth reading.
so, as I say, many drive, few post, and fewer comment. (to solve) but all comments, mean they feel your pain, and throw in some ideas, some not relevant, and some, just an understanding pat on the back..
but if we dont comment, we might not solve anything.

oh, and then, there is JOKER!