Hi,

I would like to introduce myself as a newbie.

I have worked abroad for the last 35 years so have driven/been driven in numerous Land Rovers.

For the last 15 years I have owned five various Discoveries and have had virtually no problems with them at all. So much for the bad press.

Due to ill health I have just had to sell my aluminium bodied RAM Cobra which broke my heart.

For the last three years I have worked in Qatar and a couple of friends had the Sport HST which was quite impressive so I think that it is time I traded in my Disco for one.

I would like to spend around 30k for an HST with less than 40k on the clock and my preferred colour would be black with ivory interior. I just missed one which ticked all the boxes in Manchester yesterday.

Having had diesels for the last 15 years then I was thinking of the 3.6, but I see that the 4.2 petrol models are a lot cheaper so may be a better buy as I do a max of 8k/year.

I worked out that at 8k miles/year then the 4.2 would cost me an extra £815/year in fuel.

1) How much extra would the road tax and insurance be for the petrol v diesel.
2) I see the 0-60 time for the diesel is 8.6 seconds but can’t find the time for the 4.2.

If I went the diesel route then I would probably get it chipped.

So what should I go for.

Any black on ivory HST's coming up for sale.

Cheers

Rob 2008 Black Range Rover Sports HST, 4.2 Supercharged.

RAM Cobra, Aluminium body, 7 litres and +500 BHP - SOLD

Hi and welcome to the site and welcome back to England, i'm afraid it down to personal choice, people who run a diesel will say the 3.6 V8 is the one to get and the people running the 4.2 petrol will say its the best, the 0-60 time for the 4.2 is 7.2 seconds
http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/RoadTe...ed/215636/

Earlier 4.2 will be cheaper to tax than a later 3.6!! FF 4.4 V8 Soooo looking forward to this bad boy
Ex 2006 RRS SC - garbage
Ex 2016 135i M Sport - dream car
Ex 2003 RS6 Avant - piece of cr*p
Ex 2014 320d X Drive, M Sport Touring - ok I guess
Ex 2007 RRS TDV8 - bloody loved it
EX 2007 FL2 XS - not so bad

I had use to have a petrol HST in Dubai great motor, now that I am also back in the uk no more petrol model for me.

What did you do in Qatar if you dont mind me asking? I was working there for a while last year. In Kuwait at the moment.

JoeRRS wrote:

I had use to have a petrol HST in Dubai great motor, now that I am also back in the uk no more petrol model for me.

What did you do in Qatar if you dont mind me asking? I was working there for a while last year. In Kuwait at the moment.

Think the SC was 7.6 seconds. For the amount of mileage I'd go SC myself. Welcome to the forum.