Omg the dark side..

[themoog]

I was so close to buying an 04 range rover vogue 4.4 today.. I was going to view another X5 but it got sold so the RR was next.
I know it's basically an X5 underneath with worse mpg and worse reliability but I left it and came home.
Dodged a bullet there I think..

[ttr]

Eh up,

Been there done that .......never again!

There’s always good and bad on anything but RR are a costly item new or used, lovely car all the same.

Good luck with the search

[Leslie]

The next car I was going to see after the x5 was a 2007 RR sport tdv8 too ,given the x5 only just managed 27 mpg with mixed driving the RR must be about 20 mpg at best , great machine though 

[X5-D-Sport]

They only put mirrors on a RR, so you can see what has dropped off....

[A Blair]

[quote="X5-D-Sport Salisbury"]
They only put mirrors on a RR, so you can see what has dropped off....
[/quote]

That's so mean to talk about RR in such a way. Could you not be a tiny bit kinder to them.

V8 petrol rocks. 

[X5Sport]

[quote="A Blair"]
[quote="X5-D-Sport Salisbury"]
They only put mirrors on a RR, so you can see what has dropped off....
[/quote]

That's so mean to talk about RR in such a way. Could you not be a tiny bit kinder to them.
[/quote]

.......and to look at the AudiBentley you left behind. 

[A Blair]

[AW8]

I am currently driving a 2005 RRS 4.4 V8 (not a bmw engine).

It needed some attention to brakes when I got it earier this year....Today I am having a recon alternator fitted as the original item has been a little noisy in the last week.

Other than that it's been more reliable than my 4.4i E53.

[Greydog]

AW8 you do know what you have done now don't you ???

The Jag sourced engine is a peach though

[AW8]

....I never tempted fate with my X5 but still spent thousands fixing/sorting various issues.

I avoided the SC as they all have ARC roll bars which can be costly to fix/replace.

Mpg not hideous if warmed up and 28-30 achievable taking it easy on longer run.

Superb over uneven terrain.

Sat nav on pre facelift a bit painful  in use and to the eye.

As with the X5......can cause insomnia if you worry about what might go wrong.

Aternator swap sorted for £250 (recon exchange denso unit under £100 plus 3 hours labour with someone who takes care of me).