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nask70

Member Since: 02 Jun 2007
Location: london
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thinking of chanigng my merc ML2.7cdi for a rrs 2.7hse

would any one give me some advice as regrds to whether this is a good idea, and if yes what are the benefits--in the long run..thanks

ohh by the way i am new here...........

Sat Jun 02 2007 11:16am

JayMann

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Yes yes yes it's the only way to go

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Sat Jun 02 2007 11:21am

nask70

Member Since: 02 Jun 2007
Location: london
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could you give me a solid reson as to whay i should purchase

a rrs and not a new upgrade to merc--i am only asking this because the dealers would always say yes buyt arrs but its better to get an opinion on someone who actullay owns one. thanks but i would like a ful reson if possible.

Sat Jun 02 2007 11:24am

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 30 May 2005
Location: Driving along in my automobile
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2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Stornoway Grey

Well for a start if you want 4WD then you will have to pay extra for it on the Merc, and it isn't cheap................. a standard ML has as much offroad ability as a Honda Civic 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
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Sat Jun 02 2007 11:29am

JayMann

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£2.5k if i remember right or was it £4.5k??? RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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Sat Jun 02 2007 11:30am

Tim in Scotland

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And by the time you have bought the spec of either an X5 or an ML up to the spec of an RRS HSE you are looking at £1000's more than you would pay for the RRS 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

Sat Jun 02 2007 11:34am

nask70

Member Since: 02 Jun 2007
Location: london
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do u know what the corrosion time is on the rrs as the merc

is 25yrs approx

Sat Jun 02 2007 11:46am

Tim in Scotland

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10 years on the RRS I believe - I don't intend to be keeping my RRS for 25 years to be able to compare it to the Merc 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

Sat Jun 02 2007 11:51am

Supertrotter

Member Since: 10 Mar 2006
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Your current Merc is the (Pardon me) crap old model (2.7CDi rattle box engine)

I too came down to a Merc ML320CDi SPort or RRS TDV6 HSE. Obvious which I chose!

Why? RRS.....

Looks much better
Engine much more refined
Air suspension std (Extra on Merc)
All the toys std (Mega bucks on Merc)
Unbelievably talented off road (Merc not so)

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Disadvantages?

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Sat Jun 02 2007 2:50pm

Smarticus

Member Since: 26 May 2005
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2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE Rimini Red

Supertrotter wrote:
TDV6 is slower than admittedly quick Merc 320CDi but get the RRS chipped. Equal performance then and all the above benefits!

Or get a TDv8 and spank the Merc's arse

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Sat Jun 02 2007 9:04pm

JayMann

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Sat Jun 02 2007 9:07pm

Kaine

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a TDV8 is no quicker than a TDV6 offroad where the RRS belongs

Sat Jun 02 2007 9:29pm

Bobby

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2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Chawton White

Smarticus wrote:

Or get a TDv8 and spank the Merc's arse

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Sun Jun 03 2007 1:38am

CY

Member Since: 18 Aug 2005
Location: Scotland
Posts: 132

Hi nask70,

The benefits I can see in going for it are:

The only drawbacks:

I'm more a Discovery 3 guy but I hope I can help too on the RRS side of things! "CY from DISCO3"

Sun Jun 03 2007 10:03am

Andy

Member Since: 15 Oct 2005
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Kaine wrote:
a TDV8 is no quicker than a TDV6 offroad where the RRS belongs

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Sun Jun 03 2007 10:06am

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