Hi. Just thought I'd introduce myself before posting further messages. I've owned an early L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 for the past 3 years. A complete random purchase. Bought from somewhere you would only feel safe in daylight with the local constabulary in the vicinity! Totally against that natural urge that says don't do this.

The car had no service history, a replacement instrument binnacle, originally bought at auction but the stealer did'nt tell me that. I accepted the challenge!

First thing I did was get a full a/c service. The service centre found a suspicious substance in the air ducting which turned out to be something illicit. That took some explaining! Looked into the cars history a bit further and found it spent a lot of time abroad so probably a d dealers car.

There were quite a few parts missing which I have almost replaced. Would love it if somebody here had a boot mount DVDs player and cables so I could replace that.

I have spend quite a lot of time sorting the RR over the past 3 years and will be posting further comments on this forum. I believe I have taken the worst of the worst purchases and transformed it into one of the most reliable unreliable (copyright JC) L322 RRs of this age on the road today.

May the force be with you (together with your manuals, tools and backup vehicle)

Cheers

Finding one with matching bloodstained boot lining may be difficult.

Any pics of this mostrosity beast?
Quite like the 4.4.

I think they replaced all the interior. It's nearly mint. Curious head shaped dent on the bonnet though.
I would agree with your first description! I'll post some pics tomorrow.

Hello and welcome
Humm sounds an interesting motor

Hello and welcome. Come on over to the Range Rover section, sounds like fun this motor. We may get some mileage out of it

Welcome mate! You’ve certainly put my impulsive decisions in perspective. Brave man!

Welcome to the forum