I don’t really look or care about the average to be honest. When it’s needs juice it needs juice. But, today I had to take a look as one of my tank sensors is a little dodgy now. I feel ashamed as despite me pushing mine hard, having hit 7.5K revs several times today alone, and driving in sports mode it is still showing double digits 16.8mpg indicated with no motorway driving. It’s too good for so much power.

Well I certainly didn't buy it to be economical... and it is silly fast for 2.7 tons of 4x4

The usual Range Rover grin turns into a laugh when you plant the right pedal.

The engine sounds like a diesel at tickover but is sublime at the higher revs, sounds wonderful....  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-

Oh here we go ........

I’ve seen your car Pete and it’s lovely. But, small cars for fast fun, big cars for family and trips. It’s why there’s a shellsuit purple E36 M3 convertible in the garage! For days like today, roof down, all 321 of those straight 6 horses screaming at the sun and giving me somewhere around 12mpg.....average.

Sorry can’t resist the wind up.... 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

Hehehe try ish, but the 5.0SC is the exception to that rule. That engine and suspension does stuff a big old beast like that shouldn’t be able to do. Especially with a decent exhaust to let that soundtrack hear itself it’s wonderful.

My wife’s M2 Competition is also very nice, but a bit underpowered with just 410 horses 🤣 It would be nice if the 5.0SC had the DCT gearbox

NMJ... Lol... I can't afford a Sunday car so this has to do it all, it spends most of it's time full of building gear or with a roofrack piled high...

Your bootmat is earning it's keep...

It's a jack of all trades.... but definitely not a sports car....

BL4ckdog... I was just thinking today a DSG would be nice, this 6 speed is very lazy... 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-

Just spend hours sanding and painting the bottom trim for the climate panel in Piano black to match the rest.... Well, actually I bought one from this thread https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic59205.html and I have to say the quality is excellent, it is not easy to get a mirror finish on anything but Dale has nailed these...

Not a brilliant picture but it's hard to photograph black..!!

Click image to enlarge

That's smart! I like that!

I wonder if they'll fit the earlier cars. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2007 Range Rover Supercharged in Java Black with Ivory 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

Pretty sure that panel is the same, hopefully Dale will know......  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-

Thanks Pete

Really glad you're happy with it mate  2010 MY Range Rover 3.6 TDV8 Vogue SE - Stornoway Grey with Semi-Aniline Ivory Leather and Piano Black Trim

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic58777.html

These are specific to the 2010-2012 model year with the digital dash guys I'm afraid

The pre facelift is a different trim I'm afraid and I haven't done them as Powerful do sell them https://www.powerfuluk.com/vehicles/range-...piano.html 2010 MY Range Rover 3.6 TDV8 Vogue SE - Stornoway Grey with Semi-Aniline Ivory Leather and Piano Black Trim

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic58777.html

Haylands wrote:

Just spend hours sanding and painting the bottom trim for the climate panel in Piano black to match the rest.... Well, actually I bought one from this thread https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic59205.html and I have to say the quality is excellent, it is not easy to get a mirror finish on anything but Dale has nailed these...

Not a brilliant picture but it's hard to photograph black..!!

Click image to enlarge

Impressed with mine also, glad you can close your cubby box covers, not a chance this end, pity you have a big stick thing obscuring your view of the new panel.....

Only when in Park...!! 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 bought a new load protector for mine yesterday...

I was getting fed up with 2 hours of cleaning the fatty after carrying a bag of sand or similar, and as for poking a 3mtr length of copper pipe from back to front missing all the leather, well, not good for the heart.....

I can take the roof rails off now and it will look much better.....

Oh and new load protector is only £30 a year tax and 60+ mpg, and talking of bags of sand, that's what it cost....!

That looks cracking for that price Pete. Ideal if you have space to park it.

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport