Well I bit the bullet and got myself an 06 Supercharged Vogue, collected it this morning and I’m fighting the urge to go out and start the deep clean 😂 there’s a few things to sort out on it interior wise, and it needs to visit my local body shop to have some rust spots and scratches sorted out. Do it looks like I’ll need to increase turnover at work to start paying the inevitable bills, first off though is gearbox and both diffs oil change, engine oil and possibly plugs, wish me luck 👍

Whilst you're under it, do the transfer box as well, make sure the fill plugs come out before you drop the oils

Yeah the mechanic will definitely be busy

If you are not doing any of the mechanical work yourself, AND , as you have just purchased the car, test EVERYTHING, from sunroof to HDC system, before you get it serviced. Go through a check list, it is soooo easy to miss something, ask me how I know

Despite buying my TD6 around five years ago and being a professional Marine engineer, I still find out all kinds of things about my car that I previously did not know about, these cars can be a nightmare but you still end up smiling. These things are addictive, welcome to the madhouse, hope you have a great 'reliable' experience with the new toy

Take it on a quiet road and enjoy the relentless power delivery! Some one one said of the F4 phantom that it was a triumph of thrust over aerodynamics and it’s not far off an observation on these models.

Merchy wrote:

If you are not doing any of the mechanical work yourself, AND , as you have just purchased the car, test EVERYTHING, from sunroof to HDC system, before you get it serviced. Go through a check list, it is soooo easy to miss something, ask me how I know

Despite buying my TD6 around five years ago and being a professional Marine engineer, I still find out all kinds of things about my car that I previously did not know about, these cars can be a nightmare but you still end up smiling. These things are addictive, welcome to the madhouse, hope you have a great 'reliable' experience with the new toy

Makes sense, and best of all is that the 'Test everything' doesn't cost a penny

Well sport mode works fine, roofs good, ac is pants so regas booked along with full service

well this morning was fun, 0415hrs key in ignition and zero V8 roar, flat battery so new one from euro car parts, fitted and off to Eastbourne by 0900hrs for its full service/aircon gas/coolant change.

Yeah I’m new to L322 ownership (3 weeks) having just come out of a P38 and have learned that the L322 left standing will eat the battery power! I’ve now set up a CTEK charger for the down time, so I’m all good now 👍

Mines also an 06 (07 facelift) Supercharged 😉

It’ll not get much down time now it’s serviced 😂 exhaust mods next for V8 rumble, then body shop for the rusty bits 😢

Hmmm I bet that engine through a sports exhaust will sound epic! It sounds pretty good through the standard pipes!!

I could do with a visit to a decent body shop, it looks like the last owner touched up a few small scratches with a 2” paint brush!! 😟

Fozziebeard wrote:

Well I bit the bullet and got myself an 06 Supercharged Vogue

If there are no pictures we don't believe it.....  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
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