Not long been home from the dealer, not ideal picking up a car in the dark as I couldn't really see it much but it looks awesome in Grey with the privacy glass.

The drive home was sublime, SOOOOOOO smooth compared to the TD6. There is only one niggle that needs addressing, I kept getting a message on the dash saying "Door Open" and the interior lights kept glowing on and off like a ghost was in the car! I stopped at the motorway services, opened and shut all the doors and stopped and started, but it came back, who knows, it may go away on its own, the car has been unused for a couple of months, maybe it just needs using, sometimes things like this go away of their own accord.

I'm sure it's a loose wire or dodgy sensor that can quickly be checked by my local dealer, not the greatest first drive together but the rest of the car is SO damned nice. The Vogue SE really does feel that bit more special than the standard Vogue. I'd forgotten how much I liked the Adaptive Headlights, really handy.

It didn't take me long to get into my perfect position and getting all the audio settings just as I like them.

Tomorrow I'll fi the SC grille and Vents and then take some first photos to post here.

Looks nice in the drive way, we have an open fronted tripple garage, two slots filled with gorgeous Range Rovers!

Time to read the manuals and get to know all the added features. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

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Lets make it a picture of your three garages with 3 RRs in on Sunday then

Sounds great - as you say the door warning will be something simple.

Anyway... audi settings? you mean you've hung a next polyester pinstripe jacket up in the back and put the drivers seat to full low and laid back setting?!  FFRR TD6 06MY. Cairns Blue, Blue Hide. LR 7 Spoke 20" Wheels, S/C Grill and Vents. Privacy Glass and Side Steps

Aha, a slight typo, now fixed...Audi indeed!

A 3 car line up photo sounds like a good idea, safety in numbers perhaps! Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

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or maybe our two working TD6s will shame your TDV8 into behaving as it should do! FFRR TD6 06MY. Cairns Blue, Blue Hide. LR 7 Spoke 20" Wheels, S/C Grill and Vents. Privacy Glass and Side Steps

Congrats Adam

Adam

Glad to see you're happy. In spite of the little niggle.

Carn't wait to see some pics.

+1 !  All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

Ok, so it's never plain sailing but I am not unhappy!

After the ghostly messages and flickering of interior lights last night I got the car out today to fit the extras and then after a while the battery was flat!

LR Assistance came out and did the business, its all ok, just 2 months on the dealer's forecourt taking its toll, once its in daily use it will be fine and I've been out in it today, no odd messages!

Took a couple of pics, not the best light but gives you an idea of what she looks like, she drives beautifully.

I noticed when I was going over her that one of the alloys has a black SC centre cap, the other 3 are green, and the tyres are all 275/45/20 and not the proper 255/50/20.

Do you think it matters? They have plenty of tread left so not needing replacement any time soon. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

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Here's the pics, more tomorrow no doubt when ITGuy pops over

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check the lower tailgate.

mine needs a bit of thump to close properly. (and send the message to the sensors)
I used to have the alarm going off on itself because of that.
Sometimes when someone else closes the car, it happens and i have to go to the car and close it myself.

Adam

Looks nice.

I think my next 1 might be grey.

Having lived with a TD6 for the best part of 3 years and nearly 50,000 miles, I have to say the difference between that and the TDV8 is phenomenal.

It really just glides along like a petrol V8 and feels SO good. those of you with a TDV8 already know this of course.

Mick, you should get a TDV8, I reckon it's better than the 4.2 SC V8.

Will, Look forward to seeing yours tomorrow and taking some group pics. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

nice motor Adam, have been looking at the same but with Ivory/Sand leather to replace my RRS TDv8. Only problem with replacing the RRS with a FF TDv8 is I loose the lovely rumbly exhaust note the RRS has when you floor it. That would be too uncivilised for most FFRR owners! As you have already found it makes the TD6 seem like a wheezy old cow................

Thanks Tim.

Considering this car was £72K new, this is the bargain of the century. Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

How strange.

Does it have 3 cooper tyres? '09 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto for the Mrs

Using the works Fiesta 1.6 TDCI Sport Van - CHROME FREE THOUGH

Searching for a nice E63 AMG or S8 V10 to replace my "wonky" TDV8