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bigbo

Member Since: 07 Jul 2014
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 593

2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue

Newbie from Derby, 56 plate 4.2 sc

Just taken delivery of my Buckingham Blue, Sand interior SC. and love it already.
Been a member since 2014 and originally wanted a P38 and spent ages looking for the right one, but I got seduced by the L322 and once driven the Supercharged I was sold. Taken me over a year to find the right one so hopefully I have got it right. I will keep it a year and if it proves to be a "keeper" I then may convert to Gas.

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13th Jan 2020 2:08am

RichM63

Member Since: 10 Jul 2019
Location: Brittany
Posts: 249

2006 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Congratulations, it looks good.

13th Jan 2020 6:57am

stan
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nice ... - .- -.

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13th Jan 2020 7:37am

SS.Lyria

Member Since: 01 Dec 2016
Location: London
Posts: 257

2014 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 SC V8 Loire Blue

Very nice.

I’ve run 3 RR’s on gas and all of them ran perfectly. But you do have to be in it for the long term to enjoy any decent sort of pay back. So maybe cut down a years trial to a few months

13th Jan 2020 10:39am

Strider

Member Since: 08 Jun 2015
Location: Hertfordshire
Posts: 503

2007 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.2 SC V8 Zermatt Silver

Welcome,
Nice tidy looking one.

13th Jan 2020 1:46pm

MR GLOVER

Member Since: 03 Jan 2015
Location: grimsby
Posts: 604

2005 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue

very nice

13th Jan 2020 5:29pm

bigbo

Member Since: 07 Jul 2014
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 593

Thanks for all the comments and the welcome. Been off with the flu this week so done very little with the car, but I must have read 100's of posts and unusually for a man I have read all the manuals!

I cant put gas on it for a year as I have a warranty on the car for 12 months but I will be seriously considering it, my trip computer currently shows 5mpg! and that was the drive of 5 miles to collect.
And yes I did just check the supercharger works, very impressive

Last dealer service was in 2016 at 95,000 it's now on 111,000 so its done very little in the past few years, its tax class was disabled (and still is) so that might explain it.

I plan to do a full oil service, engine, diff's, transfer, gearbox (that had a rebuild in 2017 at 96,450) and supercharger.
Need to look at nearside wheel arch that's just starting to show signs of bubbling.
I need to source and install a towbar as soon as I can and a charger (probably a ctek) as it wont be used daily.

That's it for now

14th Jan 2020 11:54pm

p38arover

Member Since: 16 Dec 2015
Location: Western Sydney
Posts: 1538

Not Derby, Western Australia?

Ron B. VK2OTC
2003 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

15th Jan 2020 3:35am

DrRob

Member Since: 16 Apr 2015
Location: Petersfield, Hampshire
Posts: 4310

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

The ctek adaptor is a great piece of kit for charging via the tow socket. Fit a 13 pin one for a cleaner look on the car. Less rear end clutter Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
Many, many other Landies over the years
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15th Jan 2020 8:49am

Drake

Member Since: 04 Jan 2020
Location: Somerset
Posts: 18

2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Zambezi Silver

I haven't driven a supercharged - I bet it's great fun (5mpg says it must be!) Hope you have a brilliant time with it once the flu season's over... supercharging about in the Spring-time is something to look forward to.

15th Jan 2020 9:48pm

Sandyt

Member Since: 07 Nov 2013
Location: Wraysbury Windsor
Posts: 2269

2007 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue

I thought they all came with the detachable tow bar maybe not either way enjoy and welcome oh and you will end up at about 14 mpg

16th Jan 2020 9:23am

fenlander

Member Since: 14 Jan 2020
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 124

DrRob wrote:
The ctek adaptor is a great piece of kit for charging via the tow socket. Fit a 13 pin one for a cleaner look on the car. Less rear end clutter

Good plan, I've just ordered both see link here for best prices I could find https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/post540741.html#540741

16th Jan 2020 11:03am

roblane65

Member Since: 01 May 2017
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Posts: 83

Have you not given the loud pedal a tickle in sport mode yet ? real world single figure mpg guaranteed every time
but what fun worth all your pocket money on. Range rover 4.2 SC 06MY.

16th Jan 2020 6:58pm

bigbo

Member Since: 07 Jul 2014
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 593

Errr no not used Sport mode yet! not sure I can afford it lol.

I was a passenger in a RR sport sc while it was in development and was blown away. So when I drove a FFRR sc I was hooked. But its not like a sports car, I've driven a Ferrari a lambo and a 300hp lotus elise they are fast, but the RR is just something else, how can something that heavy do that!

18th Jan 2020 3:31am

Spud

Member Since: 12 Jul 2019
Location: Asif by Magic
Posts: 130

2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Java Black

Pop it in sport. You wont have to always pull away in 2nd gear then. 2006 4.2 SC

18th Jan 2020 6:09pm

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