I tried to post this in the above sticky, but the thread is locked. Anyway, a North America dealer on rr.net received and posted a bulletin regarding upcoming changes for MY2008. Note that some of this stuff may apply to US market only (powerfold mirrors, for example, are already standard everywhere but here...), thanks British_Rover for sharing:

Quote:

008MY Range Rover Sport Program Summary
Summary of product changes for the 2008MY Range Rover Sport (standard feature for all models):
· Electric steering column.
· Powerfold exterior mirrors
· 8-way passenger seat (this is in addition to 8-way driver electric seat).
· Rubber mat tray in front of Navigation touch-screen
· Brunel finish replaces rhodium finish
· Ebony replaces graphite on center stack and console
· Noble finish on glove box releases
HSE model only changes:
· Twin needle top stitch door inserts.
HSE LUX model changes:
· Straight Grained Walnut ilo Cherrywood
· Additional wood veneer no cost option (Dark Zebrano)
Supercharged model changes:
· Straight Grained Walnut ilo Cherrywood
· Dark Zebrano ilo Hand Polished Lined Oak as a no cost option

Where's the friggin' reverse camera?  

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umbertob wrote:

I tried to post this in the above sticky, but the thread is locked. Anyway, a North America dealer on rr.net received and posted a bulletin regarding upcoming changes for MY2008. Note that some of this stuff may apply to US market only (powerfold mirrors, for example, are already standard everywhere but here...), thanks British_Rover for sharing:

Quote:

008MY Range Rover Sport Program Summary
Summary of product changes for the 2008MY Range Rover Sport (standard feature for all models):
· Electric steering column.
· Powerfold exterior mirrors
· 8-way passenger seat (this is in addition to 8-way driver electric seat).
· Rubber mat tray in front of Navigation touch-screen
· Brunel finish replaces rhodium finish
· Ebony replaces graphite on center stack and console
· Noble finish on glove box releases
HSE model only changes:
· Twin needle top stitch door inserts.
HSE LUX model changes:
· Straight Grained Walnut ilo Cherrywood
· Additional wood veneer no cost option (Dark Zebrano)
Supercharged model changes:
· Straight Grained Walnut ilo Cherrywood
· Dark Zebrano ilo Hand Polished Lined Oak as a no cost option

Where's the friggin' reverse camera?

So if this is the "Summary of product changes for 2008MY" for the USA, does anyone know if the UK gets the same or more or what  Gone - 2008 TDV8, Stornoway Grey, ebony, zabrano trim, TV, Tasmods, mudflaps.

Now thats a tricky one, do i wait for the 2008 model or get an o7my now  some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
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current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

ENVOY wrote:

Now thats a tricky one, do i wait for the 2008 model or get an o7my now

2008MY starts at the end of this month and UK dealers don't seem to have any detailed specs such as those published for the USA or up to date brochures - just prices and extended delivery dates for the TDV8  Gone - 2008 TDV8, Stornoway Grey, ebony, zabrano trim, TV, Tasmods, mudflaps.

Cheers rrsjo, that answers that then, it will be a 2008MY  some of my Previous cars
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P38 Range Rover Autobiography
RRS 2.7 HSE Silver
RRS TDV8 HSE silver
FFRR Vogue black
Disco3 HSE silver
RRS 2.7 HSE silver
RRS 3.0 HSE BALTI BLUE
______________________________
current vehicles
RRS 3.0 L494 Autobiography
Audi R8 V10 Spyder
AC Cobra
Landrover Defender 90
Landrover Defender 110
Suzuki Jimney

ENVOY wrote:

Cheers rrsjo, that answers that then, it will be a 2008MY

You're welcome. But where have you been? I, and others, have been banging on about this since Land Rover announced, prior to the Geneva Motor Show, that 30 April date is to be the start of 2008MY and giving out the most basic details regarding the changes to the RRS!

1) Ebony centre console
2) Electric lumbar support (thought this was already on UK models)
3) No cost option of dark stained Zebrano wood trim
4) Tan coloured leather option

Whether there is more, no one seems to know. I did catch sight of the sample Zebrano trim at my dealers, but even this I had to ask for, as it was being kept in the office out of sight!

Personally I don't get it. Land Rover don't seem to want anyone to know anything about their vehicles. It's almost as though they are saying "order one and wait and see what turns up for your money - trust us"! Their brochures are out of date, their web site is out of date and their dealers seem to know less than I do!

Another rant over.  Gone - 2008 TDV8, Stornoway Grey, ebony, zabrano trim, TV, Tasmods, mudflaps.

rrsjo wrote:

ENVOY wrote:

Cheers rrsjo, that answers that then, it will be a 2008MY

You're welcome. But where have you been? I, and others, have been banging on about this since Land Rover announced, prior to the Geneva Motor Show, that 30 April date is to be the start of 2008MY and giving out the most basic details regarding the changes to the RRS!

Need you ask rrsjo.., it's Envoy, he's been down the pub!!!  MY12 SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ebony/Piano/Sidesteps/Privacy/Overfinch Olympus/JLR DRLs

rrsjo wrote:

..............Whether there is more, no one seems to know. I did catch sight of the sample Zebrano trim at my dealers, but even this I had to ask for, as it was being kept in the office out of sight!

Personally I don't get it. Land Rover don't seem to want anyone to know anything about their vehicles. It's almost as though they are saying "order one and wait and see what turns up for your money - trust us"! Their brochures are out of date, their web site is out of date and their dealers seem to know less than I do!

RRSjo if they released all the details about the 2008MY 6 months before the cars go on sale, nobody would buy a 2007MY would they? Then LR would have to heavily discount remaining stock to shift them and then you would complain about a) how your car's value has plummeted and b) how many cheap RRS's there are around. I'm not trying to support LR, because their info flow to customers and potential customers is utterly C p. Recently I received an info pack for the Freelander............................. I received an info pack for the Freelander1 which has been out of production for nearly 6 months and a year after asking I am STILL waiting for the brochure about G4 accessories for RRS, which LR tell me is available when I call Customer Services. My local Dealer doesn't have a single brochure for the new Defender, not even a colour chart but has boxes and boxes of the accessories catalogue. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Tim in Scotland wrote:

RRSjo if they released all the details about the 2008MY 6 months before the cars go on sale, nobody would buy a 2007MY would they?

Agree. I can understand not announcing 2008MY until the beginning of March in readiness for the Geneva Motor Show, but 2008MY starts in two weeks time now! My point was that dealers don't seem to know what is being changed, LR's website is hopelessly out of date and LR are even still sending out brochures which seem to be to 2006MY details!

The first time we will know what all the changes are is when someone takes delivery of a 2008MY model. For example will it have power steering wheel adjustment as per the USA - and before Brian posts it "Don't ask me, I'm only a clown (customer)"

Another rant over  Gone - 2008 TDV8, Stornoway Grey, ebony, zabrano trim, TV, Tasmods, mudflaps.