Hi Gang,

This July 2012 L405 is most likely a pre-prod one (the confirmation ones, with all the black and white vinyl sticker job we saw before the RR was launched in September that year)

VX12 OPK

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/us...-4/8367826

It is a July 2012 (L405 was introduced in September). Not MOT but taxed until 01/08/18
It is only 2 letters away from another pre-prod one we know about ' VX12 OJZ, being OPK.

Would any of you know it or have pics of it from back then, please?

Any info much appreciated.

Cheers

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Am I being daft here but does the front number plate say VK while the rear plate is VX 07my 3.6 tdv8 vogue se in red

thats a good spot..... and you are correct. I saw that one at the weekend when I was browsing the tinterwebs There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
Fiat 500x 1.4 multiair Lounge 2015
2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6

The correct plate is VX12, the rear one indeed. l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

Previous:
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - RANGE ROVER 3.6L TDV8 x3 - RANGE ROVER Td6 x1 - RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1

I’d steer well clear of anything early production, let alone pre production!

intersting... Any clue why it says this?

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Hello to everyone here,

This is my first post, but not my first FF, having previously owned an 2006 L322 5.0 SC, now gone for several years.

I am looking to rejoin the FF club and set out with the brief of finding a 2014 3.0TDV6 Vogue in SE Spec as a LR approved car at around £45,000

With regard to the car which is the subject of this post, I live less than a mile from the independent where this is for sale, and having bought 2 (non LR) cars from this dealer in the last 3 years and had a great experience each time, I decided to take a look although it was outside of our search criteria. The existing good relationship/loyalty to the dealer and previous good experience in my mind acts to lower the risk of buying independently.

The next part is predictable, as having called in, myself and my wife were impressed with the condition and after a test drive, fell in love with the SDV8 engine. There is a stack of receipts and MOT's showing a well cared for car, 1 previous owner (2 total), with some minor warranty work carried out but no evidence of build quality issues relating to its pre-production status.

Having previously owned a L322 I understand the ownership experience will have its hiccups so I am buying with my eyes wide open. Having explained our thinking to the dealer, he has structured a proposal with a 3 year warranty, on a PCP with a very attarctive guaranteed future value which means we are covered (under the limitations of the warranty) for major failures and can hand the car back in 3 years if the attitude to diesel/4x4 has worsened in the meantime and significantly affected the value. The icing on the cake is that I was given a good trade-in price on my current car, A 2014 BMW X6.

My question is, given the pre production status of this car but having checked the history, limited my exposure through a warranty, secured the future value of the car, and got, what I believe to be a good trade in and overall deal, why would this be a riskier proposition, and why specifically avoid a pre production car?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Kitboy.

The last full size picture looks like it’s showing VX12 on the front plate. And the wheels are different from the first to picture and the last one too. And the rear glass is different too, dark on one clear on the other. Looks like two different cars

^^^
Hi
the last picture is from an OTHER car indeed, as mentioned above the pic.  l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

Previous:
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - RANGE ROVER 3.6L TDV8 x3 - RANGE ROVER Td6 x1 - RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1

Ah,

To address Kitboys question, is that a pre-prod is still effectively testing the car or is it a case they are fully tested and signed off but produced for publicity purposes?

If the later, then conceivably the production runs will be identical to the pre prod so I to wonder what the risk is (provided the history / insurance etc is sorted and known)  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

Hi All, I might need to publish this as a new thread but am interested in know from anyone with 2012/2013 early or pre-production L405 is that have the same starting chassis details. I have a fully loaded pre-production L405 that I purchased 6 years ago, then on number plate VX12 ODS. The chassis number starts SALGA2JE7DA0011** does this match with production cars as the Land Rover Service database does not bring up similar chassis numbers as existing? As a 2013 model year car, the log book is very strange, saying the car was first registered Aug 12, but then the V5 was not first issued until Jan 14, with the first owner being Land Rover Gaydon until then, a photograph of the car at the factory back then was also available without badges. As with these other pre-production cars it would be good to know what happened to them and where chassis numbers started. The car has virtually all the extras that were available from new, including the 1700w stereo and in the 70,000m it has done it has only a some very minor problems. Just at the stage where I might sell it but don't want to see it go.

Did a google search of VX12 images and did a reverse chassis number lookup, found these... Most are LHD and lots will not be registered in the UK, I am sure there will be plenty more to find, but it looks like not many of them made it onto the road in the UK...

VX12 ODP SALGA****DA001224 No records maybe a plate changed
VX12 ODY SALGA****DA001223 No records maybe a plate changed
VX12 ODM SALGA****DA001221 No records maybe a plate changed
VX12 OJY SALGA****DA001191 No records maybe a plate changed
VX12 OJZ SALGA****DA001181 No records maybe a plate changed
VX12 ODR SALGA****DA001180 Registered 7th August 2012, full MOT 84k miles
VX12 ODS SALGA****DA001169 Registered 6th August 2012, full MOT 66k miles
VX12 ODK SALGA****DA001167 No records maybe a plate changed
VX12 OPM SALGA****DA001084 Registered 20th July 2012, full MOT 61k miles
VX12 OPK SALGA****DA001073 Registered 24th July 2012, full MOT 113k miles
VX12 ODT SALGA****DA001043 Registered 6th August 2012, never been MOTed
VX12 DBZ SALGS****DA000178 Registered 18th May 2012, never been MOTed
VX12 CNU SALGA****DA000172 Registered 1st June 2012, never been MOTed
VX12 DHN SALGA****DA000170 Registered 1st June 2012, never been MOTed
VX12 CNY SALGA****DA000165 Registered 1st June 2012, never been MOTed
VX12 CSV SALGA****DA000164 No records maybe a plate changed
VX12 BEJ SALGA****DA000010 Registered 30th March 2012, never been MOTed
VX12 BDU SALLX****DXDVP255 Registered 2nd April 2012, never been MOTed

I think I have answered my own question by doing this. A search of 2012 L405 cars for sale brings back chassis numbers starting DA1

SALGA****DA000001 Pre-production development cars maybe 200 worldwide
SALGA****DA001001 Pre-production press cars maybe 300 worldwide, a few got sold.
SALGA****DA100001 Production cars 50,000 a year there are 2012 cars at 10,000+

I am guessing at the numbers and not all chassis numbers have to have been used. Somewhere there will be records if anyone knows where...

Most of the plates I found were from playing with VX12 OD? letters and most of the images were of LHD cars with UK plates.