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nip848

Member Since: 26 Mar 2016
Location: London
Posts: 29

2002 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Giverny Green

My RR Vogue L322 2002 4.4L

I've been on the forum a few months now however realised I hadnt introduced myself and my new car.

I picked up the FF in May and have had a very pleasant time with it so far!

It's main purpose is to get my out of fields once I've landed my glider, a 4x4 is ideal! I used to own a Disco when I lived in the middle east however wanted something now with a nicer interior. As it lives at the airfield and I dont cover many miles I went for the 4.4L petrol. 91,000 miles and owned by the previous owner for 8 years so a great find i felt.

Since buying I've added side steps (well, 1 so far on the drivers side- need to tap some dodgy threads on the passenger side first!) and I've also upgraded the entertainment system with a Android touchscreen unit. The write up on how to do this on the forum was a godsend! Two of us over two days to install! Also installed a wifi reverse camera at the same time.

If anyone needs any of the old parts, they are in my garage- drop me a message!

Also added supercharger vents.

Only issue I have that I havent got to the bottom on is lack of lights on the instrument cluster- I've had the LCM off for repair to fix a problem with the lights and full beams which is fixed. Maybe its the cluster maybe its still the LCM!

It's even been on a trip to Stuttgart to deliver a glider and managed 23mpg which was better than expected. Tows fantastically

Here's a few (or a lot) pics of the RR in its various stages of upgrade!

Neil

Click image to enlarge

18th Sep 2016 5:05pm

johnboyairey

Member Since: 11 Jan 2013
Location: surrey
Posts: 2032

2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Orkney Grey

Nice!

Have you investigated the little rotary panel switch next to the light switch? It should brighten the lights on the dash. If that's faulty, I guess they won't come on?

18th Sep 2016 6:19pm

nip848

Member Since: 26 Mar 2016
Location: London
Posts: 29

Hi!

Yes the switch to adjust the brightness works- it only changes the LCD display at the bottom of the cluster however!

18th Sep 2016 6:35pm

nip848

Member Since: 26 Mar 2016
Location: London
Posts: 29

Also, it means the centre console and radio lights also don't come on, so driving in stealth mode at night haha

18th Sep 2016 6:36pm

RR2008HSE

Member Since: 06 Jan 2013
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 2932

Totally OT: what kind of glider is that?

23rd Sep 2016 12:07am

nip848

Member Since: 26 Mar 2016
Location: London
Posts: 29

It's a DG300, 15m single seater. A very fun glider to fly

23rd Sep 2016 8:01am

mzplcg

Member Since: 26 May 2010
Location: Warwickshire. England. The Commonwealth.
Posts: 4029

2014 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Corris Grey

Loving the RR, and like the idea of the glider, just not sure about the lack of a fan on the front of it, might be a bit warm without it And you're right, great towing machine.

The stuff I play with has a fan on the nose to keep the pilot cool. For anyone unsure about this, just watch a pilot start sweating if the fan stops turning.

23rd Sep 2016 8:50am

nip848

Member Since: 26 Mar 2016
Location: London
Posts: 29

The lack of the fan for me is the appeal- the adventure of it all, will I make it round the racing task, will I not... Hopefully!!

Whilst I dont have a fan, I do have a thing called a rudder- you'll know it as the footrest haha

Now, time to go fly as we have an afternoon of actually soarable weather this afternoon and I have a half day off

23rd Sep 2016 9:38am

RR2008HSE

Member Since: 06 Jan 2013
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 2932

nip848 wrote:
It's a DG300, 15m single seater. A very fun glider to fly

Looks like fun. Enjoy

24th Sep 2016 8:18pm

Spelunker

Member Since: 02 May 2016
Location: Nottinghamshire
Posts: 248

2003 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Zambezi Silver

Nice FF - but then will anybody out there admit to owning one that wasnt? QUID FACIUM TIBI
ANTEQUAM ALIIS

2003 TD6 VOGUE Zambezi Silver
tows 2006 Lunar Delta 540/2

24th Sep 2016 8:54pm

mattyp

Member Since: 30 Jul 2016
Location: Clacton On Sea, Essex
Posts: 101

2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Java Black

how do you find the Bluetooth on the unit when making calls?

25th Sep 2016 7:26am

belldarr

Member Since: 14 Jun 2014
Location: Bucks
Posts: 149

2004 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Buckingham Blue

Hi - Welcome and lovely Range Rover, very nice colour and trim looks in good order as well. Looks like you have the roof rails fitted ready for roof bars to be attached.

Darren

25th Sep 2016 7:38am

Sandyt

Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Wraysbury Windsor
Posts: 2257

2007 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue

mzplcg wrote:
Loving the RR, and like the idea of the glider, just not sure about the lack of a fan on the front of it, might be a bit warm without it And you're right, great towing machine.

The stuff I play with has a fan on the nose to keep the pilot cool. For anyone unsure about this, just watch a pilot start sweating if the fan stops turning.

I lost the fan over Reading in a Warrior it fell off completely had to pan into Blackbush and it was never recovered

25th Sep 2016 7:48pm

nip848

Member Since: 26 Mar 2016
Location: London
Posts: 29

mattyp wrote:
how do you find the Bluetooth on the unit when making calls?

It works really well, generally my iPhone will just connect to it automatically, and the call quality is absolutely fine. I routed the microphone to the right of the instrument cluster and I've had no complaints about being able to hear me.

Also good is that the onscreen display when you are on a call just takes up the bottom row, so I can still see the satnav directions (though the spoken directions are muted)

Also, its music over bluetooth works great too, there are controls on the display and the steering wheel can skip tracks etc.

No complaints from me regarding the bluetooth at all.

25th Sep 2016 9:30pm

nip848

Member Since: 26 Mar 2016
Location: London
Posts: 29

Sandyt wrote:
mzplcg wrote:
Loving the RR, and like the idea of the glider, just not sure about the lack of a fan on the front of it, might be a bit warm without it And you're right, great towing machine.

The stuff I play with has a fan on the nose to keep the pilot cool. For anyone unsure about this, just watch a pilot start sweating if the fan stops turning.

I lost the fan over Reading in a Warrior it fell off completely had to pan into Blackbush and it was never recovered

Wow!! That mustve been a hell of an experience!

That makes you an honorary glider pilot!

25th Sep 2016 9:33pm

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