Hi guys i have finaly found a rrs hst s/c 06 plate

Can anyone tell me what to look for on buying it problems and faults and even hidden damage and where!

It is from a non dealer but still from a car showroom with 6 months warrenty

i am pretty mechancial but still rather have you guys advice

Also i dont do that much millage only 8000 a year can anyone tell me what the mpg is like and what they can get out of theres?

At the mo i have a nissan navar 08 plate and it has been chipped to 215hp with loads more torque and getting around the 21 to 23 mpg driving sensably and around 17ish foot to the floor!

cheers guys

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Don't expect much more than 13mpg !

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Hi landlord i have spoken to chris and he has been very helpfull

Hi I get about 11mpg around town and around 22 mpg on a run. I have to admit I don't really drive slowly. For what it is, I think the mpg is really not THAT bad.

Give the tyres a good tap with the end of your shoe, if they stay up it should be a good car.

pearny wrote:

Hi guys i have finaly found a rrs hst s/c 06 plate

Can anyone tell me what to look for on buying it problems and faults and even hidden damage and where!

It is from a non dealer but still from a car showroom with 6 months warrenty

i am pretty mechancial but still rather have you guys advice

Also i dont do that much millage only 8000 a year can anyone tell me what the mpg is like and what they can get out of theres?

At the mo i have a nissan navar 08 plate and it has been chipped to 215hp with loads more torque and getting around the 21 to 23 mpg driving sensably and around 17ish foot to the floor!

cheers guys

I get 15mpg around town, and 19-20mpg on a run. Averages around 17.2mpg.
Just check it sits level if left at normal height overnight (otherwise you have a sensor fault).

The main thing to watch out for are the Landrover main stealers. They'll rob you blind if you take it in for a service, and don't check everything first.
e.g.
£300(ish) for new front brake pads when the old ones aren't even half worn (common one that)
£100 (ish) for aircon "sanitisation"?!?!
£150(ish) for an engine flush, and a foul smelling oil additive (that isn't necessary, and LR actually says you shouldn't use).
Tyres that aren't worn out
Oh, and watch out for the paint-chips and kerbed wheels whilst in at the stealers!
This is before they put the wrong sort of oil in it (I might start a new thread about this one), crack the washer bottle, punctured a tyre, punctured 3 radiators, wrecked 2 rims on the tyre machine......and charged me a fortune for the privilege!

Bob.

I have to say I love my supercharger. When I took the plunge to buy it I kinda feared the worst, reliability-wise, but absolutely nothing was wrong with it on delivery and nothing has gone wrong since. I bought it new last July, so its the last of the old model, and they were just going for such a low price it seemed rude to pass up the opportunity!

I do mainly motorway miles. In the early days it steadied around 22/22mpg but it's since dropped to 20.3/20.5, I dont thrash it but neither do I dawdle.

If you dont lots of miles, the superchargers are fab. It does the same mpg as my DB9 and bearing in mind the SC weighs loads more I think thats pretty good.

Yes it'll be more difficult to sell than a diesel when the time comes but a) I paid less than I would have for a diesel and b) with fewer superchargers around all you need to do is find one punter who wants a good one and who's gonna do similar miles to me....

mikenorgrove wrote:

I have to say I love my supercharger. When I took the plunge to buy it I kinda feared the worst, reliability-wise, but absolutely nothing was wrong with it on delivery and nothing has gone wrong since. I bought it new last July, so its the last of the old model, and they were just going for such a low price it seemed rude to pass up the opportunity!

I do mainly motorway miles. In the early days it steadied around 22/22mpg but it's since dropped to 20.3/20.5, I dont thrash it but neither do I dawdle.

If you dont lots of miles, the superchargers are fab. It does the same mpg as my DB9 and bearing in mind the SC weighs loads more I think thats pretty good.

Yes it'll be more difficult to sell than a diesel when the time comes but a) I paid less than I would have for a diesel and b) with fewer superchargers around all you need to do is find one punter who wants a good one and who's gonna do similar miles to me....

Stratstone are the local dealer yeh but I didnt buy it from them though. They'll service it when the time comes ..

mikenorgrove wrote:

Stratstone are the local dealer yeh but I didnt buy it from them though. They'll service it when the time comes ..

Good luck (you'll need it!)

Ask them what sort of oil they'll use.........

2005/55 SC - avg, 24mpg.
Have managed 3.1mpg though. Seems that there are quite a few RRS owners who also have AM's. (my gallery)
Suspension knocking - usual suspects. LR (or other) extended warranty essential. Ball joints. And a dealership that takes the suspension problems seriously.

zoo wrote:

2005/55 SC - avg, 24mpg.
Have managed 3.1mpg though. Seems that there are quite a few RRS owners who also have AM's. (my gallery)
Suspension knocking - usual suspects. LR (or other) extended warranty essential. Ball joints. And a dealership that takes the suspension problems seriously.

mmmm. I can!
What/why - do I need to press a button for public consumption?

I did have about ten pics on it - seems that there are only four now.
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Is there a time delay whilst they are uploaded to server?