Been looking on the trader at the cost of the 4.4 tdv8 models and have noticed that there appears to be 2 types of seats. Some look more similar to the ones on my early car, with piping around the edge, and some have no piping and a seam on the flat bit towards the outside of the base.

What's the difference ?

OOOOOh Mark, you treating yourself ???  Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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Just planning at the mo Pete. Sort of wanted a facelift car next so a change would seem more like a change. Then saw for a few k more than a nice 3.6 you could get the 4.4 with a few miles on. They will depreciate more than my 2003 in the next year.

Cheapest early 3.6 around 13k, but you'd perhaps better spending a bit more, say 17...... In which case a facelift one is about 22 so if I saved a bit....... Then saw that the 4.4s start at about 27..... Man maths and all that. If I waited 12 months.....

 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

Ordinarily it would mean the difference between blown air heated/cooled seats being standard with the semi aniline leather (your lower picture) found in the VSE and AB models... And the first picture being a standard Vogue seat (with piping) that only comes as standard with electrical heating...

Incidentally both the seats pictured have blown air heating (must have been a spec'd option on the Vogue seat...

As you say, the standard Vogue seats are pretty much the same as 07> seats so well worth the semi aniline upgrade if the budget will allow a VSE or AB sir

Yep, makes total sense to me....

I've worked out my FF was free...!!!??? If you work out how much I would have paid in labour for all the things that have gone wrong then, because I did all the work myself, I've saved more than it cost... Hence one free FF

Funnily my Mrs doesn't agree...... Pete
I now have permission from the boss to use Y.O.L.O. Enjoy life
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

Like the man math Pete...

Having only yesterday used the cooled function on the seat both me and SWMBO have agreed its a must forever now.

Min semi aniline VSE spec anytime. 405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

Gone in order:
4.4 TDV8 SE - gone to a good home
93 Classic hard dash Plymouth Blue
03 L322 Oslo Blue
2000 Disco TD5 ES Epsom Green
98 P38 Rioja Red
89 Classic Cairngorm Brown