Hi all,

Sold my RRS last year, ever since the sale it’s left a big void.
I don’t regret selling it, as I feel I needed a change.
The plan was always to go back to a newer sport, in L494 form.
Recently I’ve found myself browsing at sub td6 £4k fattys, often with known faults.
I enjoy carrying out my own maintenance, and generally getting my hands dirty. (Ex HGV Mechanic)

My plans is to go mooching around Europe later in the year, fingers crossed.

My sport was amazing on European road trips.

I don’t think I’ll be able to get so involved with an L494, or am I just going backwards.

Green exterior with cream leathers, is definitely my favorite combo.

Anyone else gone from a sport to FFRR

Most guys on here would be too embarrassed to say they owned a Sport in the past....

Oh, and they are not troublesome they just need lots of loving...  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

Can’t see why you would be embarrassed of a sport, when they look so much nicer

 Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

I had two Sports, having previously had Freelander 1s. I thought both were great cars, neither caused me grief but neither had the luxury of a proper FFRR. I see ownership of a Sport as a stepping stone to a FFRR

Just buy whatever one you like, doesn’t have to be a sub £4K TD6, they’re all troublesome at some point .

Having the same urge..... However I wouldn't go with a TD6, if you are going older then go the whole hog and get the petrol.... or a little newer and the 4.2sc or 4.4 Jag engined one.

have been browsing on eBay for the past few weeks looking at 322's trying to convince SWMBO she NEEDS a FF in her life. 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

For me it’s got to be diesel, I plan on doing some long road trips this year (fingers crossed)
I have a c63 that’s already horrendous on fuel. I don’t need or want another v8
I’m currently in talks with two sellers, should have the right car by the weekend hopefully

I had an L320 Sport and now a L405 VSE. I loved my Sport, it was a great vehicle but the L405 is something else in comparison  Kev

2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

But a V8 will do the job sooooo much better....

I've had 3 L320s, the first was a 4.4V8 which was great, virtually trouble free, then a really problematic 3.6 TDV8 which had already had a new engine from LR but then had the dreaded turbo failure (fortunately under JLR warranty) after which it had issue after issue, seemed that limp home mode became part of daily life and was eventually taken back by the LR dealer and replaced with another which was fine for the 6 months i owned it.

They are a nice enough car if you get a decent one, agree an effective long range touring vehicle and fine if you don't have too many issues but personally prefer the FF but like any LR vehicle the risk of reliability issues always stalks like the automotive grim reaper! RR Vogue TDV8 Grey/Black
D3 TDV6 HSE Silver/Black (Gone)
D3 TDV6 HSE Black/Tan (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Black/Black (Gone)
RRS TDV8 Stornaway (Gone)
RR Vogue TDV8 (Gone)
RRS 4.4V8 (Gone)
Defender 110 300tdi (Stolen, much missed)
RR Vogue V8 P38 (Gone)
LR 90 TD (Gone)

I was warned about buying a RR before I purchased my RRS, I had that just over 2 years and it wasn’t too bad.

Someone once told me, if your not spending a grand or two on maintenance, in a year. Then your not maintaining it properly.

Quite a bit of truth in that

Something like that....

Personally I’ve never found them that expensive to run, if you are handy with the spanners or know a decent local garage or indie, unless something goes bang then they aren’t much more than a normal car.

Just have to treat suspension as a consumable item which will need replacing every 5 years or so. There are many things to look out for, but all that knowledge is on here somewhere. 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

^^^ completely agree Kev

2014 L405 RR Vogue SE 4.4 SDV8 in Corris Grey
2010 L320 RRS HSE 3.0 TDV6 in Stornoway Grey

If you're doing the work yourself its a completely different proposition.

Mine's had ABS sensors, wheel bearing which also knackered the reluctor ring, front strut, caliper, heater resistor, bits of welding in 9 months of ownership, if I was paying someone for that I'd be in for more than it cost.

My advice to anyone looking at a 4k car, particularly a TD6 is its just a 2k car that's had a wash. In my view you're better going cheap and leaving some money in the bank, the only exception being engine or transmission which I'd walk away from, there's enjoyment of working on your own stuff and there's taking on a big job on your path that's going to commit you to fixing it more than driving it.

I think if mine ever needs to sit in the shop for more than a few days then its curtains but I'll happily do all the one or two day jobs and drive something else while its in bits so its not rushing me.

I'd also steer away from TDV8 for that reason, the cheap ones appear to be more of a time-bomb for turbos particularly if they're being punted because its showing signs.

That Sports a nice looking thing BTW, for a Sport