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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4331 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If you're overly worried, don't buy one. Go for a Kia Sportage |
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cass Member Since: 12 Oct 2011 Location: northumberland Posts: 754 ![]() ![]() |
I’ve ended up with one of each, both VSE spec and I’ve got to agree that the 3.6 does seem to get a bad press.
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flashgordon Member Since: 23 Sep 2019 Location: Hannover Posts: 76 ![]() ![]() |
I had a 3.6 for three years and a 4.4 now.
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rar110 Member Since: 09 Aug 2014 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 1119 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The things I like about the 3.6 over the 4.4 include a physical oil dipstick, the ability to disable the EGR, being able to fit 18” compomotive wheels, Identical rear shocks so only need to carry 1 spare, and a cable gear shifter (one less electrical gremlin - although the dial is flawless).
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ibb1 Member Since: 27 Sep 2013 Location: London Posts: 80 ![]() ![]() |
Also the 4.4 has the ZF 8 speed gearbox, which as well as being smoother and more economical is considered more robust and less likely to go wrong than the 6 speed, if I ever buy another RR it will be as late,low mileage 4.4 TDV8 L322 than I can afford. |
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GGDR Member Since: 26 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 3551 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Watch out for ULEZ ibb1....
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ibb1 Member Since: 27 Sep 2013 Location: London Posts: 80 ![]() ![]() |
Fortunately I live on the outskirts and rarely if ever am foolish enough to drive into town, the north and south circular extention might be an occasional annoyance but not worth paying the extra for a Euro 6 car for in my case. |
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Crispian22 Member Since: 25 May 2017 Location: Midlands Posts: 144 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I've been toying with the idea of buying another FF in recent months,having spent 18 months away from my last,beautiful 4.2 SC ,are the 4.4 tdv8's any good reliability wise?
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4331 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Some things I've done to mine so far. Biggest things were oil cooler and turbo....
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8727 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
expensive cars to maintain, and only more so as they get older.
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4331 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NMJ - belt squeak. Tensioner alone did not cure mine - see points 1 and 23 in my link above to all work carried out to date. I got Rovertune to change belts and idlers whilst having a new turbo fitted and oil pump leak. Sorted it. Worth doing |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8727 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
did my top idler and tensioner earlier in the year, cured it for a while but it has returned with the damp weather. I am going to investigate after xmas madness has passed. |
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DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4331 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Did you replace all belts? They go shiny |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8727 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
not at that point as they didn't look too bad and to get them off while just doing the tensioners is a bit of a ball ache. |
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