The three best cars I’ve ever owned are the Fatty, my D4’s and some 2.5 Diesel XM estates in the late 90’s / early noughties. While the XM’s are now ancient history, I’d have had another Discovery, if they hadn’t been discontinued. However, other than that, everything other than the Fatty is a just step down / backwards.

Because of that this is probably the first car that I’ve ever owned where I don’t give any thought at all as to what else I’d replace it with.

For me it would be an RS4 or RS6.
I keep looking at them from time to time, but at present can't bring myself to sell the L322, and can't quite swing adding another car to the fleet.

We are both hugely impressed with Mrs W's newish RR Sport too, but pointless in having two the same.

I like the look of the new defender, and the 405 too, but again not enough to change. Too many toys, not enough time

2011 4.4 TDV8 AB Black

Red Merle wrote:

The three best cars I’ve ever owned are the Fatty, my D4’s and some 2.5 Diesel XM estates in the late 90’s / early noughties. While the XM’s are now ancient history...

There's nothing much that munches miles like XM's! I've never owned a 2.5 but have had several V6's. I still have a 2000 V6 Exclusive with 53k on it

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior
2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Black Edition in Santorini Black with Ebony Interior

Like the idea of the new defender, especially with the 400hp 3.0v6 petrol in it.....

But managed to build one out to over 80k on the confabulator  There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
KIA E-Niro 4+
2021 Discovery 5 D300 MHEV commercial

Vanquish for me , price of cars over here means I couldn't justify a new L405 ( 240k odd euro for the equivalent of my 2015) but when I retire in 10 odd years , I can see a l322 4.4 and a Vanquish in the garage. 2015 4.4 AB
GSXR 1000 K5
R1 1998

dhallworth wrote:

Red Merle wrote:

The three best cars I’ve ever owned are the Fatty, my D4’s and some 2.5 Diesel XM estates in the late 90’s / early noughties. While the XM’s are now ancient history...

There's nothing much that munches miles like XM's! I've never owned a 2.5 but have had several V6's. I still have a 2000 V6 Exclusive with 53k on it

David.

Red Merle wrote:

While the XM’s are now ancient history, . ::

There’s a strong undercurrent of ex XM owners here

I bought two of mine from a specialist in Oxford, Paul Johnson at The Citroen XM Centre. I’ve still got an old photo somewhere of around 30+ XM’s parked in his compound! Sadly, I’ve not driven one in 16 years

After having two sports and a ff I left the fold and got a Jaguar XFS sportbrake. I’m liking the jaguar experience.

John w wrote:

For me it would be an RS4 or RS6.
I keep looking at them from time to time, but at present can't bring myself to sell the L322, and can't quite swing adding another car to the fleet.

We are both hugely impressed with Mrs W's newish RR Sport too, but pointless in having two the same.

I like the look of the new defender, and the 405 too, but again not enough to change.

I spend far to much time looking on Auto Trader at RS4/6 Avants! One day.... Sold - Bell a 2015 MY16 Loire Blue Autobiography 4.4 SDV8
Previously George a 2007 MY07 Java Black VSE 3.6 TDV8
Previously a 04 MY04 Defender 90

Freddie The Fish wrote:

After having two sports and a ff I left the fold and got a Jaguar XFS sportbrake. I’m liking the jaguar experience.

My XFS is the last of the 2012-15 facelift model. 3.0v6

Peak years for the XF and V6 S too!

Here’s one that I helped track down for a good friend at work (alongside a later aluminium one that I had as a loaner)