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Guy



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TDV8 vs TDV6; I've made up my mind and have ordered .....

A Supercharged RRS !!! Very Happy

I had the opportunity to drive one last week and I was really impressed.

Obviously a car of this size with this peformance is totally unnecessary but that is why I loved it so much. My local dealer had a new one coming in this week in Buckingham Blue with Ivory so I snapped it up - if i ordered a new one now it would have to be the HST and I dont want to be accused of trying to sell drugs when on the school run.

I know the fuel economy will be pants but at least it is going to be better than Audi's new diesel! Very Happy

On a slightly serious note, does anyone know the smallest wheels that you can fit onto the car fitted with Brembo brakes ? I will be taking it offroad during the shooting season and I dont want to trash the 20" wheels or constantly be getting punctures. I guess only the 19's will fit but can anyone confirm ?

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Post #40388 Tue Jun 20 2006 10:52am
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Havank



Member Since: 20 Jun 2006
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He Guy,

Who is your local dealer, as I am also in West Sussex
Post #40390 Tue Jun 20 2006 10:56am
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Guy



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Havank wrote:
He Guy,

Who is your local dealer, as I am also in West Sussex


Harwoods in Pulborough.
Post #40391 Tue Jun 20 2006 10:57am
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Havank



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Yeah they are the better ones in WS. I have my RR also in service there.

Are you trading anything in, (or to what are you upgrading from)
Post #40392 Tue Jun 20 2006 11:00am
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Guy



Member Since: 12 Jun 2006
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Are you trading anything in, (or to what are you upgrading from)[/quote]

Yup, I'm trading in our 3yr old full fat RR TD6. We've always used Harwoods and have never had any reason to complain. Amazingly the RR has probably been the most reliable car we've ever owned.
Post #40393 Tue Jun 20 2006 11:03am
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Havank



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Guy wrote:
Yup, I'm trading in our 3yr old full fat RR TD6. Amazingly the RR has probably been the most reliable car we've ever owned.


Well all cars have problems, mine has had the diffs changed twice. Crying or Very sad

Wenn will you take ownership of the new RRS Very Happy
Post #40395 Tue Jun 20 2006 11:06am
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Guy



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Havank wrote:
Guy wrote:
Yup, I'm trading in our 3yr old full fat RR TD6. Amazingly the RR has probably been the most reliable car we've ever owned.


Well all cars have problems, mine has had the diffs changed twice. Crying or Very sad

Wenn will you take ownership of the new RRS Very Happy


Sorry to hear about the diff. Our car has done 54k miles and apart from the odd puncture and my wife driving through every hedge in the county, nothing has gone wrong.

The Sport should arrive early next week and then it just needs PDI'ing and a tow bar fitted so hopefully i'll have it by the end of the month.
Post #40396 Tue Jun 20 2006 11:13am
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Pelyma



Member Since: 28 Sep 2005
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Good chaps there, I've delt with David Marsh top chap Thumbs Up They might not be the very cheapest, but they are honest a rare thing these days. They watch the sites so they know what is going on!! And what I'm going to ask next.
Post #40397 Tue Jun 20 2006 11:26am
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tf9



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Russia 2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Java Black

Oh yeah! Right choice... great car.
The only wheels you can use on S/C are 20" Smile
And the only wayout is to have 2 set of 20" wheels (stormers and normal ones).... Just as I did... I have 20" Stormer to use in summer and standart 20" with hakkapelita tyres for winter. 2014 Mercedes-Benz S500
2014 Range Rover Autobiography, Causeway Gray, Ivory/Ebony
2013 BMW 530d
2008 Range Rover Supercharged Vogue S\E, Java Black, Ebony. SOLD
2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged, Java Black, Ebony. Arden body-kit. SOLD
2005 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 Buckingam blue, Ivory. - SOLD.
Post #40398 Tue Jun 20 2006 11:37am
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Pelyma



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Guy NeilR took his stormers off road at Tixover no problem, but then on my first D3 HSE I took that regularly off road on my shoot and first time out gouged 3 alloys on flints Crying or Very sad I considered a second set of tyres but I didn't think I would ever change them Embarassed
Post #40401 Tue Jun 20 2006 12:11pm
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Guy



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I was hoping that the 19's would fit as you can pick them up on EBay at such good prices.


I know what you mean about getting round to fit them though !
Post #40402 Tue Jun 20 2006 12:19pm
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RRUK



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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Stornoway Grey

I had an ongoing saga with Landrover over the 20" alloys and off roading, I also had a letter published in evo magazine all about it.

Check it out here:

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.p...p;start=30 L319 D4 HSE

1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF

1982 Series 3 SWB
Post #40404 Tue Jun 20 2006 12:37pm
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Havank



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He Guy,

How much more pants do you think the fuel economy would be

I have sold the Audi Allroad 2.7T as this was very very heavy on fuel (especially with my style of driving) so what do you expect to achieve on your RRS
Post #40405 Tue Jun 20 2006 12:42pm
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noddy



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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Java Black

Hello chaps!

Guy - I had Brembos fitted at the factory on my TDV6 and it arrived at the dealer on 19"s.. so no probs there!

re wife damage - maybe you need to set up a 'hedge fund'... Embarassed

Nodster RRS Supercharged
Java/ Ivory

'94 F355, '90 M3 Evo, '95 Integrale Evo, '97 Cooper S Works, '84 911 Cab, '89 911 Speedster, '85 6R4, '59 Routemaster and something sensible for the Mrs
Post #40406 Tue Jun 20 2006 12:42pm
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PaulB



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Guy,
I can confirm that 19" wheels do fit over the Brembo brakes with no problems, because I have them on mine.

Paul
Post #40408 Tue Jun 20 2006 12:50pm
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