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Rob99 Member Since: 03 May 2016 Location: Gatwick Posts: 1368 |
If you can I would go for the 2010MY with better 4.4TDV8 and 8 speed auto. Also depends on what spec you want.....Vogue, Vogue SE or Autobiography.
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17th Jun 2016 10:44pm |
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HXO Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cardiff Posts: 10 |
Cheers Rob, I'd love one but the few within budget are up on miles, several with 115 -120k, assuming good history do you reckon they might be a good buy? Spec isn't such a worry but I do lust after those air conditioned seats. |
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17th Jun 2016 10:50pm |
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axle Member Since: 28 Oct 2007 Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth Posts: 2964 |
I'm going to stir up a hornets nest here but a 4.4 TD8 driven hard for 120,000 miles would in all probability be in better health than a 3.6 having done half the miles and driven gently . These are large capacity diesel engines , they like hard work and long journeys . Short trips , stop start and pootling around isn't what they are made for or like plus you would get the superb 8 speed gearbox. All with the proviso of a full service record and general good condition . 2008 MY Supercharged
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18th Jun 2016 2:25am |
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HXO Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cardiff Posts: 10 |
That's what I was thinking Axle, but I guess impossible to know unless I buy privately and get to know the owner. Short trips with no warm up/cool down cycle for the turbos, plus, bushes and seals on a parked up 2008 will have started to perish. That said, I know the feeling of looking at a galactic odometer and it was always worry; what is on the point of failure? |
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18th Jun 2016 8:14am |
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archermav Member Since: 01 Jun 2015 Location: Black Country Posts: 345 |
You could turn that argument on it's head though mate. Try "if it was going to break then surely it would have by now ".
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18th Jun 2016 10:02am |
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rangie47 Member Since: 26 Feb 2015 Location: Malvern Posts: 296 |
agree with Axle 100% 2007 tdv8 se ,stornaway grey |
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18th Jun 2016 5:51pm |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
My normal suggestion would be, get a petrol FFRR but if that is not an option for you I'd consider the following.
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19th Jun 2016 3:38am |
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HXO Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cardiff Posts: 10 |
A 5.0SC would be a dream but the economy; hard to live with.
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19th Jun 2016 9:51am |
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sako243 Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 606 |
With regards to 4.4 vs 3.6 I think that it's a bit too early to tell.
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19th Jun 2016 1:51pm |
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Rob99 Member Since: 03 May 2016 Location: Gatwick Posts: 1368 |
There's at least 5 on the trader at the moment between 17-19k, some Vogue and some VSE, mileage from 105 - 165k so I would think you have every chance of getting the one you want in your budget.
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19th Jun 2016 3:03pm |
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ebajema Member Since: 24 Mar 2011 Location: New Plymouth Posts: 4782 |
Good luck Sean, I hope you find a nice one. Please keep us posted MY 2010 5.0 SC Galway green and sand interior!!
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20th Jun 2016 4:58am |
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HXO Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cardiff Posts: 10 |
Thanks guys, just put a deposit on a 2011 Vogue SE with 130k which looks very clean, won't get a chance to look at it until Friday though. I went to see a couple in Cardiff last weekend and they were fairly ropey. Do all of the 2011 4.4's have the Range Rover brakes? Are they that bad? A friend says they may not be the best but at least they're not £300 a corner like the Brembos. He also recommends the Nanocom evolution over the Gap IID tool, any thoughts on that? |
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20th Jun 2016 4:50pm |
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sako243 Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 606 |
£300 a corner? They're having a laugh, just had Dan quote me £233 for pads and discs for the front of mine so more like £100 a corner, the rears are cheaper. But I will be doing them myself.
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20th Jun 2016 6:36pm |
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HXO Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cardiff Posts: 10 |
He must have been talking about the calipers. That's not bad at all, I'll be doing them myself too. |
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20th Jun 2016 8:29pm |
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