My to do list has grown this week to........rear wiper intermittent is now when it can be ars3d to move, drivers door handle snapped cable, and I think it's been reading our Henryb's posts cos it's now telling me to check the brake pads, and on the last day of my 2 weeks holiday an orl 
good job I have my RR fund.
good job I have my RR fund.
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Get a 38'
Stay away from that Ford v6 diesel unit as well. Lovely when it is working; not so good when the crank snaps. Some russian guy did a technical paper on the root cause analysis. The link is on here somewhere.
Spinning shells?
That's the one.
tomcat59alan
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Thanks for the advice! Especially the monthly expense figure. That's really helpful. I'm sure next year I'd spring for a RR but for a load lugger with weekly motorway trips, I'll happily settle for some lemonade
The figure I gave is so I get a receipt from the local specialist - my car had 20 years of bills and service history, and still needed £1700 spent to get it through its MOT!
If you do your own work, you can easily halve that figure!
Peshy
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Ok guys. I’ve been convinced (by yourselves and also further research) that the Range Rover proper is the way to go.
Now I just need to decide on which engine to go for. I’m looking to spend at a most £10k. I’ll be doing town and motorway trips in equal measure and will definitely be going off-road now and then for my building project. I assume for my budget, a 2009/2010 is the newest model I’d be able to get.
Any passionate suggestions / advice as to which engine is best for a balance of power, economy and reliability?
PS: I’m happy to tackle some basic spannering with the help of YouTube. Nothing too complex though - I’d rely on a garage for that.
Now I just need to decide on which engine to go for. I’m looking to spend at a most £10k. I’ll be doing town and motorway trips in equal measure and will definitely be going off-road now and then for my building project. I assume for my budget, a 2009/2010 is the newest model I’d be able to get.
Any passionate suggestions / advice as to which engine is best for a balance of power, economy and reliability?
PS: I’m happy to tackle some basic spannering with the help of YouTube. Nothing too complex though - I’d rely on a garage for that.
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Don’t you think that’s a bit greedy to get 38 of them
.@Peshy if you could stretch to the 2011 TDV8 with the 8 speed. I don’t know what they go for now, So you would have to be careful you didn’t get a neglected one
.Oh and get a trailer so you don’t start chucking **** in the back, it will be a good workhorse
.J
tomcat59alan
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gold rover
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If your total budget is £10k, spend £8k , and put £2k aside . This is for whatever the previous owner got rid of it for/ bits and bobs that ' aren't quite right' . Those bits n bobs soon add up
Peshy
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Don’t you think that’s a bit greedy to get 38 of them
@Peshy if you could stretch to the 2011 TDV8 with the 8 speed. I don’t know what they go for now, So you would have to be careful you didn’t get a neglected one
Oh and get a trailer so you don’t start chucking **** in the back, it will be a good workhorse
J
A 2011 V8 model should be doable. What makes you prefer the 2011 model? Hahaha I’ll be sure to note the trailer advice. That’s actually a really good idea for lugging things around on-site and not damaging the interior.
Peshy
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Sorry I should have mentioned. My £10k budget is for the car itself and I’ll set aside a couple of £k just in case. Appreciate the advice for sure.If your total budget is £10k, spend £8k , and put £2k aside . This is for whatever the previous owner got rid of it for/ bits and bobs that ' aren't quite right' . Those bits n bobs soon add up
I’m currently glued to Sam’s Motor & Machine on YouTube. Totally addictive and some really good tips of how to self-maintain the Range.
You either go for for the Jag v8 or don't bother unless you're an utter masochist. So that makes it simple.
Peshy
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Lol. So the 2006 models onwards right?You either go for for the Jag v8 or don't bother unless you're an utter masochist. So that makes it simple.
