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madmax94

New Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #1

Hello, im thinking about buying a 2006/07 range rover sport,now just stuck between 3.6 tdv8 or a 4.2 v8 supercharged, I need your opinions, do they have common faults with any of them? will it constantly be in the garage for repair, anything i should look for when buying one? cheers

 

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tomcat59alan

Well-Known Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #2

Sport ? seat's like park benches

 

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matt1987

New Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #3

Where do I start
arc bars leak
d bushes wear out quick
front lower arm bushes
rear upper arm bushes
rear upper and lower hub rose joints
rrar brake pipes rust quickly
steering rack inner joints get play
alternator faults that then eats the battery if left
both actuator arms seize either needing new actuator arms approx 10hrs a pair or new turbos
spare wheel winch breaking
turbo pipes splitting
fuel guage faults requires new connectiins in tank if not new senders
wheel bearings electric park brake faults
water pipe in the valley on the supercharger splits

thats all I can think of at present

 

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madmax94

New Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #4

So you would stay well clear? Are the Vouge any better?

 

Saint.V8

Dyed-in-the-wool 100% RR Junkie

Full Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #5

matt1987 said:

Where do I start
arc bars leak
d bushes wear out quick
front lower arm bushes
rear upper arm bushes
rear upper and lower hub rose joints
rrar brake pipes rust quickly
steering rack inner joints get play
alternator faults that then eats the battery if left
both actuator arms seize either needing new actuator arms approx 10hrs a pair or new turbos
spare wheel winch breaking
turbo pipes splitting
fuel guage faults requires new connectiins in tank if not new senders
wheel bearings electric park brake faults
water pipe in the valley on the supercharger splits

thats all I can think of at present

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......Also for some engine work, the body has to come off!

 

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matt1987

New Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #6

Please please please dont call a range rover a vogue.
Vogue is a trim level. It has several names listed below:
range rover
full fat range rover ( slang term)
L322
l405 (brand new one 12 plate onwards)
Lm (dealer codes)

 

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matt1987

New Member

• Oct 21, 2014

• #7

Any land rover product is full of problems, be it design, manfucturing, or general wear and tear unless yuou have deep pockets or can diy a land rover product is not for you.

I see most problems at work most forums are people who have problems with their own, but there could be thousands of vehicles that have never had a problem.

Ask questions, look at several vehicles, and buy wisely.

 

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madmax94

New Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #8

Okay thanks for all you responses, 4.2 it is then

 

cooltide

sheep fancier

• Oct 23, 2014

• #9

I believe a certain american 4x4 company does a nice bulletproof 5.7v8 hemi:behindsofa:

 

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tomcat59alan

Well-Known Member

• Oct 23, 2014

• #10

cooltide said:

I believe a certain american 4x4 company does a nice bulletproof 5.7v8 hemi:behindsofa:

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You sit in it and I will do the firing:violent:

 

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navyrn

Member

• Oct 30, 2017

• #11

madmax94 said:

Hello, im thinking about buying a 2006/07 range rover sport,now just stuck between 3.6 tdv8 or a 4.2 v8 supercharged, I need your opinions, do they have common faults with any of them? will it constantly be in the garage for repair, anything i should look for when buying one? cheers

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I have a 2006 L322 Supercharged Vogue SE, it is a nice drive, however, I have had to put a new supercharged coolant pump, new MAF sensor, and service parts. has had some electrical problems.