Took the TDV8 Vogue SE to the French Alps last week, the car was filled with 4 adults and associated Ski gear but managed to pamper us all the way. It was about 750 miles from our house to Les Carroz in the Grand Massif region (just south of Morzine) and luckily we didn't need snow chains (even though we had them on board)

The French Peage routes were sublimely smooth as you'd expect and the cruise control enabled us to coast down at 130KPH all the way. At night the two Mrs in the back watched a film and the silence was lovely!

Sadly I don't have any great pictures of the car in the resort or near any snow because once we arrived it sat in the underground car park. It did get very dirty but the rain at home seems to have cleaned it somewhat.

It goes into the dealership next week to have a whole host of things tweaked and of course, for the alloys to be done. They are going to have a shock, I have a list of about 15 items to look at, some of which have LTB references against them, they won't know what hit them!

Overall the car averaged 24.7mpg over 1700 miles which I thought might be higher but other than that it ran smoothly and without incident the whole way, I even got to sit in the back and watch DVDs myself for a few hours too.

Good stuff  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

RRUK wrote:

I have a list of about 15 items to look at, some of which have LTB references against them, they won't know what hit them!

Sounds like fun. The alps are my favourite playground though I prefer them when the roads are hot and sticky.

Don't suppose you could share the wisdom on the 15 'items to look at' could you? Especially the TSB bits........  The older I get, the more I realise that people confuse wrinkles for wisdom

i don't want to be the dealer with you as a customer Adam  All my spelling errorz are belong to me!

2023 FFRR L460
2021 AM new Vantage

Sounds like you had fun

I'd have expected the MPG to be a bit better - are you sure it was only 130kph?  FFRR TD6 06MY. Cairns Blue, Blue Hide. LR 7 Spoke 20" Wheels, S/C Grill and Vents. Privacy Glass and Side Steps

Hi Adam, what are LTB refs?

I am going to MOrzine myself soon with 2 mates. How long did you take in hours (From Calais I presume?)

did you winterize anything?

Pics of your dirty car - you promised  '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

Doc,

Bizarely the car got cleaner! It really doesn't look like it did that journey at all. I went shooting today and it WOULD have got dirty had I not sat in my dad's all day. We all got stuck in a field so everyone else's cars were covered in mud and grass while mine sat in the farmyard staying clean(ish).

Dolphinboy,

The LTBs are specific to minor issues I want clearing up while my car is under warranty and as they have it in for a minimum of 3 days it seemed an ideal time to give them a list of things. I won't bore everyone here with them. 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

 2010 MY Vogue SE TDV8 3.6 Stornoway Grey- fully loaded