Hi all, I've been floating around on the site for a bit, but thought i'd jump in now!

I finally took the plunge a year ago and bought myself an early 4.4...having wanted one for years.

First owner was as an old Swedish crooner with a penchant for nice cars, so i'm hoping he looked after it: could be the opposite though!

She's just had a bath and scrub. I just have to work out how to keep her this clean now....

at least the sun came out...

Very nice, you'll enjoy that....

Best colour as well...  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-

Cheers Pete,

i spent a number of nights working my way through your story....amazing. I get nervous looking under the bonnet!

very nice, my favourite colour, interior and wheels combo

thanks dolphinboy.

I need to change over to summer tyres soon over here, but my whole set were stolen 2 weeks ago. My own stupid fault. We were having work done on our basement, so moved them outside behind the house under wraps for a couple of weeks. Crime not usual for around here, but obviously not hidden well enough.

so on the look out for a set of 20inch rims with postage to sweden. Actually, that reminds me, I need to go check the classified section.... 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Fuji White
2002 4.4 Vogue Java Black - Gone
2002 4.4 Vogue Epsom Green - Gone

That is a lovely looking FF, I hope it serves you well for many years ! MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
Have the Faultmate MSV2 Extreme to be tinkering with the settings etc. !!

Nice one.
And relax, the BMW is pretty much bulletproof if dealt with correctly.
Its not a sports car engine....

I have had my 03 4.4 for 6 years and 140tkm and it never missed a beat.

regards
heppsen 2017 MB V-Class
2016 Q7 (gone)
2012 FFRR TDV8
2012 Smart Pulse Turbo
1986 MB W126
1965 LR Series 2A
1961 LR Series 2

That's good to hear. I'm a novice when it comes to repairs, but hopefully that will change, particularly with all the fantastic info on the site. Although with no ramp access, I guess I'm limited to access from above!

If any doctor knows how to do a download of Hayland's brain, or any of the other experts, i'd pay good money for it (at least the FFRR related parts!)

Maybe someone can help explain my first silly newbie question. There is no 'trim/model' badge on the back. She came with sat nav, heated seats front and back, heated steering, sunroof, no phone. Does anyone know what spec that would make her?

I guess they are same specs levels in EU as UK?
Cheers all 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Fuji White
2002 4.4 Vogue Java Black - Gone
2002 4.4 Vogue Epsom Green - Gone

Lovely colour, regards spec, get your vin to dan @ Duckworths , should take him a couple of seconds to find !

Thanks Mr Tee.

Dan's been PM'd about that, and some 20inch alloys too 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Fuji White
2002 4.4 Vogue Java Black - Gone
2002 4.4 Vogue Epsom Green - Gone

Well it's Vogue spec but you could spec up an HSE to Vogue spec with extras... saw one when I was looking...

Put it in off road height and open a door (Not the boot, opening a door stops the suspension from self levelling) and you will find there is enough room to do most things underneath it....

Download Rave from the WIKI and have a read.... I read it all (I know I'm sad) and I have to say it has a terrible ending...

Well worth reading the handbook from cover to cover as well, it's amasing how many questions on here are answered in the hand book...  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-

Not Vogue seats , but not every market got the comfort seats as a matter of course . 2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

Great tip about the suspension, thanks Pete.

And I'll look into Rave then. I don't think my Mrs will be too happy though...seems like she won't see me for a while. Although she has to realise it's the price she pays for being ferried about in the back seat like Her Majesty. 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Fuji White
2002 4.4 Vogue Java Black - Gone
2002 4.4 Vogue Epsom Green - Gone