simple1 wrote:

drdelrrs wrote:

- so its a good indicator as is the foot rest and pedal rubberss!! Unless its had replacementset of wheels a 3 year old car with less than 30,000 should alos still be on its original tyres.

You are having a laugh! 30000 miles in a 2.7 tonne car on one set of Tyres. If your car was fitted with conti's that will read 5-8, if on Pirrelli its about 20000. The fronts will wear quicker than the rears but I budget a set of Tyres a year at 15000 a year. Add set of pads and discs all round to tally as the life of these is about same front and back.

Thanks for all of the replies guys. It's sounding like it'll be tight on my budget but do-able. I'm going to do some more man maths tonight and then go viewing... a new year present for me? hope so.

Right, to the excel spreadsheet...

but first one more question

Now, where did i leave that can of petrol...oh there it is, right, stand back:

TDV6 or TDV8?

.....

how does this look...?




Does this look about right?

Can I go looking tomorrow?

An extra £200 per month i can handle for a RRS!

I must drive like a complete twonk then lol. Have had three sports, all on 20" stormers and never get more than 20k out of Tyres. Do tow a twin axle caravan all summer and a car trailer which might explain brake wear but not Tyres. They always wear evenly  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

If you can afford the extra 40quid a month for the TDV8 then go for that. The 2.7 just doesn't cut it unless you want to drive like a nun on diazepam  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Hi,

My 10MY TDV8HSE is just coming up to 30,000 mls on the original set of Conti's. The edges are shot and there is a new set (of Hankooks) in the garage waiting ot go on but my MOT man says I'm still legal.

Mostly motorway / A303 running with the odd bit of "driving with verve & enthusiasm" on country roads.

I never thought I could afford to get up into an RRS (upgraded from G4 D2 in the end) - but you're only here once and I like the thing so much I've just put a deposit down on a new (MY13.5) one for March 13 delivery.

Scrumps Somerset - Where the apples do grow and the cider do flow!
2021 Defender 90 D250 HSE in Tasman with white roof.
24MY D300 AB - Verasine Blue - 😀
19MY SDV6 AB - Byron Blue - Gone
17MY D5 SDV6 HSE - Firenze Red - Gone
16MY SDV6 AB -Aruba Silver - Gone
13.5MY SDV6 "HSE Black" - Baltic Blue - Gone
10MY TDV8 HSE Galway Green - Gone
14MY D4 HSE in Scotia Grey - Gone
05 TD5 D90 CSW in Cairns Blue

There are some cheap 3.0 Litre sports on the market at the moment if you can stretch to a 3.0L

Ady 555 wrote:

There are some cheap 3.0 Litre sports on the market at the moment if you can stretch to a 3.0L

i can't find any cheap ones, they seem bloody expensive still?

RRSTDV8 wrote:

If you can afford the extra 40quid a month for the TDV8 then go for that. The 2.7 just doesn't cut it unless you want to drive like a nun on diazepam

Agreed. The 2.7 is more than adequate for what I want. A RRS is never going to be a 'fast' car so I'm happy not to go fast in it!
Compared to my previous 'fast' cars, M3, R34 Skyline etc the RRS is a completely different experience which seems right to be slower and if I want to go fast I've got my bikes...
Next job is to try and beat 33.4mpg!

P7tey wrote:

Agreed. The 2.7 is more than adequate for what I want. A RRS is never going to be a 'fast' car so I'm happy not to go fast in it!
Compared to my previous 'fast' cars, M3, R34 Skyline etc the RRS is a completely different experience which seems right to be slower and if I want to go fast I've got my bikes...
Next job is to try and beat 33.4mpg!

mrfixit wrote:

RRSTDV8 wrote:

If you can afford the extra 40quid a month for the TDV8 then go for that. The 2.7 just doesn't cut it unless you want to drive like a nun on diazepam

2.7 still a nice place to be pottering round,I dont feel the need to be throwing a 2.5T vehicle round.Motorway speeds are no problem,plus I got 33.4 to the gal.on a trip to Southampton and back.I borrowed a TDV8 for a couple of weeks when looking for mine a couple of years ago,for me it wasnt worth the extra 10G I would have had to pay.I paid cash for mine though but I doubt It would have made me change my mind if it was on finance.

It's 2.7 tonnes for a V8. But it all depends on what you want car to do. If you intend to tow, get a V8, have to disagree that a Sport is not a fast car, have surprised more than a few with mine. But either is a fine vehicle to cover ground comfortably without drama. It's really down to personal choice and budget. 2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

+1 for the tdv6 if your on a smaller budget

After having faster cars previously, I find I drive the sport differently as its such a nice drive that it doesn't make you thrash it everywhere and your quite happy to just plod along. However it still has the ability to go when you want it to, especially in sport mode.

TDV6 with a performance upgrade will surprise more than you might expect in the 30-50 overtaking range. Fuel economy better too (without too many of those overtakes...)

Enjoy  2005 Range Rover Sport TDV6 HSE in Artic Frost. 20" 2010 HST Alloys, sidesteps, Hawke tips, plus minor bits and bobs along with a remap. Four spike spiders ready for the Alps again now tucked up in their garage boxes...