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Post by bryan on Jul 27, 2023 7:33:43 GMT
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 27, 2023 8:29:40 GMT
That first one is very black! Looks a bit oppressive inside for my liking. The "private seller" takes debit cards and will provide a full MOT at time of sale - sounds like a masquerading dealer to me.
I've seen the second one, but dismissed it due to lack of history for the last 6 years. If they had mentioned that they had all the receipts detailing work by the local garage then it would have been worth a look.
Is it me, or is the Autotrader Android app a pain - if I click on a link, it won't show me the location or give me the full app menu - I have to shut the app down and I only get the car location on the computer unless it comes up in a specific search. It's a little annoying.
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Post by bryan on Jul 27, 2023 12:49:25 GMT
I reckon that last one could be worth a call, as I suspect the owner probably has a box full of receipts. It looks very tidy
Yes the AT app is a pain, I can only find location info from the search results but not in the ad itself!!
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Post by Martin on Jul 27, 2023 13:24:47 GMT
I reckon that last one could be worth a call, as I suspect the owner probably has a box full of receipts. It looks very tidy Yes the AT app is a pain, I can only find location info from the search results but not in the ad itself!! It does look tidy, but the mismatched cheap tyres would concern me and not just because they would all need to be replaced |
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 27, 2023 13:32:28 GMT
I noticed the budget tyres. No adaptive cruise either.
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Post by johnc on Jul 27, 2023 14:34:53 GMT
I see that these are all Euro5 for emissions.
The Scottish ULEZ cities all require Euro6 for diesels - it might not be a concern given its use but worth bearing in mind if you do intend to use it to go to cities as I am sure that ULEZ's are coming to all of us soon.
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 27, 2023 14:48:43 GMT
I can't remember the last time I drove into a city. The pickup is Euro 6B should the need ever arise. Thanks for the heads up though, I had no idea.
Newcastle is just commercials at the moment and all our vehicles are currently fine.
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Post by Alex on Jul 27, 2023 16:14:46 GMT
Intrigued as to what the Edinburgh one is being replaced with if he needs something bigger than a FF RR! Looks like there's a lot of choice out there Mark so given you've got the truck you can afford to be picky and buy on condition. |
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Post by PG on Jul 27, 2023 21:42:15 GMT
The Westminster is a Vogue with SE seats pretty much. So I always think that a Vogue SE is the sweet spot.
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Post by LandieMark on Jul 28, 2023 14:56:03 GMT
I've spoken with the garage that have the Vogue SE with the individual brown trim. It is still at the garage as the service picked up a part that needs replacing which is on back order.
It could be a week or it could be a month. I am first on the list for a call when they get it back - it is fully prepped other than the service.
I've told them I'm happy to pay a deposit when they get it back and if it is as described and has the full history as described then I will view, test drive, pay the balance and drive it home.
Should anything as nice appear more locally, then I'm obviously not going to pass that up. I'm not in a huge hurry.
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 14, 2023 19:13:25 GMT
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Post by Martin on Aug 14, 2023 19:44:15 GMT
Autobiography is the right choice and it looks really nice inside.
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Post by ChrisM on Aug 14, 2023 20:56:12 GMT
IMHO that grille needs to go.....
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 14, 2023 21:03:56 GMT
That would mean changing the bumpers too as it's part of the optional Exterior Design Kit. The wheels are Overfinch.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2023 21:11:48 GMT
Hardly the end of the world and no doubt it will do the job and in some style. Nice.
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Post by Alex on Aug 15, 2023 7:11:47 GMT
I'm not a fan of that grille either but otherwise the car looks good. Easy to say I wouldn't have a black one but so many were made in that colour that it's difficult to avoid if you also have certain spec preferences and TBH the FFRR does rather suit black unlike the RR Sport which in black makes you look like a drug dealer. I'm sure you can live with the black paint job if it means the rest of the car is what you were after and getting an Autobiography spec is a bit of a bonus over the Vogues you were looking at earlier.
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 15, 2023 10:14:48 GMT
There is such a lot of rubbish about too. I phoned a dealer regarding a Silver 100k mile Vogue SE that looked very clean in the photos. No mention of history in the advert. Turns out only the first 50k has any evidence of service history and that was patchy. He wanted top money too.
There was an Overfinch Autobiography at Hull, but that really didn't float my boat at all.
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Post by Alex on Aug 16, 2023 0:00:31 GMT
They suffer from their popularity with people who can't afford to keep them properly maintained so you're right to go on condition and be picky. You might have rightly scoffed at the one with no service history after 50k being sold for top money but I bet they'll find some mug willing to pay it.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Aug 16, 2023 5:22:07 GMT
They suffer from their popularity with people who can't afford to keep them properly maintained so you're right to go on condition and be picky. You might have rightly scoffed at the one with no service history after 50k being sold for top money but I bet they'll find some mug willing to pay it. Any number of Buy to Let landlords will be queuing up for it. |
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Post by PG on Aug 16, 2023 6:54:22 GMT
... Autobiography spec with lower milage which has to be a good thing. ... The wheels has a few bits of kerb rash and there is a couple of small scuffs on the bumper corners, but nothing I can't live with on a 12 year old car and nothing that can't easily be sorted fairly cheaply - the rest of the bodywork is pristine. It doesn't have a tow bar so I will have to sort that, but it hopefully means the transmission has had an easy life. Yes, I know I said I wouldn't get a black one, but it suits the colour and it is miles better than white and nearly all the ones on sale seem to be black. Nice. The full service history is a real plus. As said already, too many FFRR's fall into the hands of people who can't afford to run them properly. Personally I'd change the wheels. They're in danger of making you look like a drug dealer.  Nice pair of standard Vogue SE rims required. The people who bought FFRR and can't afford to run them can, mysteriously, usually afford bigger wheels though - so you'll be killed in the rush to sell a pair of Overfinch wheels. |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 16, 2023 7:05:54 GMT
Yes, I blow got and cold on the wheels. A refurbishment back to silver would help a lot.
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Post by Martin on Aug 16, 2023 8:06:54 GMT
Silver would be better, but a set of genuine 20” wheels with Pirelli All Season tyres would be perfect and I bet it would ride and drive a lot better too.
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Post by Martin on Aug 16, 2023 8:12:07 GMT
These wheels (style 18 20” in shadow chrome) would make a really positive difference to the looks and driving experience.  |
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Post by Andy C on Aug 16, 2023 8:21:01 GMT
Nice - I like the grille but not keen on the wheels . I’d look for a set of these en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_Rover_(L322) with some decent All season tyres My BIL had an L322 3.6 Vogue last year , until it was nicked off his drive and found burnt out a few days later . He’s back to a 2.7 Sport now . I much prefer the L322 |
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Post by Martin on Aug 16, 2023 8:28:10 GMT
You’ve probably found it already, but this forum is really useful for L322 owners and has a load of stuff in the wiki. From price lists and brochures, to the most important thing….the workshop manual and a list of solutions to common problems. www.fullfatrr.com/wiki/Main_Page |
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Post by PetrolEd on Aug 16, 2023 9:36:31 GMT
Very nice Mark, The interior needs the 2-tone otherwise it'd be very dark so good choice. The wheels I think are ok they just look really under-tyred.Put a set of nobblys on there and it would balance the car out much better.
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 16, 2023 21:45:00 GMT
They suffer from their popularity with people who can't afford to keep them properly maintained so you're right to go on condition and be picky. You might have rightly scoffed at the one with no service history after 50k being sold for top money but I bet they'll find some mug willing to pay it. Any number of Buy to Let landlords will be queuing up for it. Oi! I resemble that particular demographic. |
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Post by LandieMark on Aug 16, 2023 21:48:58 GMT
Very nice Mark, The interior needs the 2-tone otherwise it'd be very dark so good choice. The wheels I think are ok they just look really under-tyred.Put a set of nobblys on there and it would balance the car out much better. I think the wheels are 22" on 285/35. If I go to 285/45 R22 at an eyewatering £300 per corner for the new BFG Trail Terrain (All Terrain Lite), it matches what this guy has done to his L332. He can't be all bad as he also has a Cummins Defender. |
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Post by bryan on Aug 17, 2023 6:18:38 GMT
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Post by Tim on Aug 17, 2023 7:16:37 GMT
Bigger tyres would help but I really can't get on with the 2 bling grilles. Perhaps if the lower one was black it'd be easier.
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Nice pair of standard Vogue SE rims required. The people who bought FFRR and can't afford to run them can, mysteriously, usually afford bigger wheels though - so you'll be killed in the rush to sell a pair of Overfinch wheels. 
