Range Rover sport

snappyfish · 26 Apr 2015 at 20:30

Anyone here got a 2007-09 rrs, looking to buy one and wondered what your views are on it.

Rilot · 26 Apr 2015 at 20:54

Why not the full fat range rover? Better car in every way and similar money.

snappyfish · 26 Apr 2015 at 21:06

Rilot said:
Why not the full fat range rover? Better car in every way and similar money.

Just had my heart set on a sport. Although I do know someone who wish that went the way you suggest.

Joe T · 26 Apr 2015 at 21:08

Surely the Sport has a sportier drive? And less wallowy suspension?

snappyfish · 26 Apr 2015 at 21:11

Joe T said:
Surely the Sport has a sportier drive? And less wallowy suspension?

Yes it does. Anyone got a TDV6? Anyone got a TDV8? Anyone owned both?

xs2man · 26 Apr 2015 at 21:13

The sport is based on the Discovery though? I was always under the impression it was really just a bit smaller, but nothing really that much different.

Anyway, I'm looking for a similar sort of vehicle, but completely discounted the Sport for the same reason as Rilot mentioned. Full fat Range Rover or might as well get an X5...

However, with regards to the TDV6 or TDV8, the TDV6 (Is that still the single turbo, 2.7 you're looking at?) is meant to be tragic. One of my mates recently had to use the sale of goods act to walk away from his RRS after the engine repair bill started to hit £12k+. He previously had a FFRR V8 and he loved that, saying he should have just went for another one (TDV8). I'm only looking at Petrols to be honest. I can't be doing with the hassle of the diesel unreliability in the Range Rovers. Although I suspect the supercharged version could come with it's own inherent risks.

Joe T · 26 Apr 2015 at 21:21

My Dad's just bought a '10 RRS TDV8 but I think that's not quite the one you're looking for. I had a good poke around and a drive in it yesterday and was suitably impressed.

snappyfish · 26 Apr 2015 at 21:21

xs2man said:
The sport is based on the Discovery though? I was always under the impression it was really just a bit smaller, but nothing really that much different.

Anyway, I'm looking for a similar sort of vehicle, but completely discounted the Sport for the same reason as Rilot mentioned. Full fat Range Rover or might as well get an X5...

However, with regards to the TDV6 or TDV8, the TDV6 (Is that still the single turbo, 2.7 you're looking at?) is meant to be tragic. One of my mates recently had to use the sale of goods act to walk away from his RRS after the engine repair bill started to hit £12k+. He previously had a FFRR V8 and he loved that, saying he should have just went for another one (TDV8). I'm only looking at Petrols to be honest. I can't be doing with the hassle of the diesel unreliability in the Range Rovers. Although I suspect the supercharged version could come with it's own inherent risks.

That's what scares me.. Repair bills. Trying to find some honest answers! I can afford to buy one outright £20 - £22k

But don't want a metal shed sat on driveway!

[TW]Fox · 26 Apr 2015 at 21:23

Joe T said:
My Dad's just bought a '10 RRS TDV8 but I think that's not quite the one you're looking for. I had a good poke around and a drive in it yesterday and was suitably impressed.

Actually it's exactly the bodystyle he's after, they produced it from 2005-2014 with some minor tweaking and facelifts but its fundamentally the same car.

snappyfish · 26 Apr 2015 at 21:23

Joe T said:
My Dad's just bought a '10 RRS TDV8 but I think that's not quite the one you're looking for. I had a good poke around and a drive in it yesterday and was suitably impressed.

At my budget £20 - £22k at the moment, don't think that would come into my options?

Rilot · 26 Apr 2015 at 21:28

All of the Range Rover models are expensive to run and repair. None are particularly reliable either.

snappyfish · 26 Apr 2015 at 21:52

Rilot said:
All of the Range Rover models are expensive to run and repair. None are particularly reliable either.

Winch ones have you owned?

Rilot · 26 Apr 2015 at 21:55

4.2 Supercharged Full Fat. It was a fantastic car to be honest. Nothing major went wrong with mine apart from needing arb bushes and a suspension airbag but even for those minor things it cost me over £500 in parts plus my time to fit them.

snappyfish · 26 Apr 2015 at 21:59

Rilot said:
4.2 Supercharged Full Fat. It was a fantastic car to be honest. Nothing major went wrong with mine apart from needing arb bushes and a suspension airbag but even for those minor things it cost me over £500 in parts plus my time to fit them.

Very nice, I understand these cars are expensive to run just hoped they don fall apart every five mins.

chroniclard · 26 Apr 2015 at 22:02

I just dont get the point of these cars. Unless I lived in the highlands or went offroad at any time.

pepsilol · 26 Apr 2015 at 22:06

chroniclard said:
I just dont get the point of these cars. Unless I lived in the highlands or went offroad at any time.

Look down on poor people.

TDV8s have turbo issues and when they do need sorting the body needs to come off.

Rilot · 26 Apr 2015 at 22:06

chroniclard said:
I just dont get the point of these cars. Unless I lived in the highlands or went offroad at any time.

The commanding driving position and comfort are like nothing else on the road. I really loved mine and I wish I still had it. I'd have another in a heartbeat if I could convince the mrs to try automatic again.

snappyfish · 26 Apr 2015 at 22:12

Rilot said:
The commanding driving position and comfort are like nothing else on the road. I really loved mine and I wish I still had it. I'd have another in a heartbeat if I could convince the mrs to try automatic again.

I'd reposition those words...

"the Misses is looking forward to driving the automatic again"

Scania · 26 Apr 2015 at 22:14

pepsilol said:
Look down on poor people.

One thing I love about driving an attic is the fact you look down on Range Rover drivers and even they know they won't win this "I'm bigger than you" tussle for a change!

My former boss had a few Sport and full fat Ranges (at the same time, he was somewhat wealthy) he used his sport ones far more than the others, said he much preferred the drive of the Sport fwiw.

snappyfish · 26 Apr 2015 at 22:24

They certainly are bigger, makes you feel good being high up. A luxury drive for sure.