Dear All,

After having sold my money pit (Disco 3)! I'm very keen to acquire an RR Sport, there's two I'm very interested in, both 06 with 84k and 96k respectively.

The 84k ticks all of the boxes and has been the owner of an LR Indie's wifes' car and has been serviced as you'd expect.
For £1,500 less the 96k two owner car also ticks the boxes but needs a cambelt...

There is a third option, an 07 TDV8 for a further £1k but looks immaculate.

Any guidance 2.7 vs 3.6?

Having sold the Disco 3 2 weeks ago I'm keen to get out of my £400 stopgap Rover 25 (60k miles and 2 owner)... SWMBO is also refusing to travel in Rovers finest...

Thanks,

HFM66

I'd go for the Indy's one and ask for a belt to be fitted.
Who is the Indy out of interest? Gott? Rovertune? Nene? Guava? Visitor from fullfatrr.com
* GONE. 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* Current. 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE. Freelander GS TD4 Manual MY2013. Orkney Grey with privacy, cold and clearview packs, armrests (a must!) and a spoiler.
* GONE. Range Rover Classic '93 200Tdi Factory fit
* 1949 80" in family since 1975

What makes you think the RRS will be less of a money pit? It is a disco3 in a party frock, they are almost the same car under the skin! 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

Personally I'd be looking at the TDV8 give it a road test ! Then see if you can leave that exhaust note behind  2008 G4 RRSport TDV8 current
2009 TDCi 90 current
2018 Discovery 5 HSE lux current
1994 Dakar current

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^ What Camelrock says, TDv8 was the diesel motor RRS should have had from day 1. I have run the 2.7TDv6, 3.6TDv8 and a FFRR Tdv8 3.6 Vogue.............. The RRS TDv8 was the best of the lot, could get up and go, smooth and quiet and most important of all, unlike the same motor in the FFRR, it could stop amazingly quickly on the Brembo brakes that the FFRR version didn't have. I made a huge mistake swapping the TDv8 RRS for the TDv8 L322 Vogue, handling wise no comparison.

LFW, I noticed that too. 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

Thanks for the comments and apologies about no posts... I've been in a meeting all day, honest...

The one at the Indie on paper is the sensible and best looking option, it's been properly serviced and had the cambelt!
It's an indie over near Harlow, so the joys of a little 120 mile trip in the old Rover tomorrow.

The V8 does sound tempting, even if just for the news.

I am a newbie to this site, although a member of the Disco 3 site. I will hopefully become more active after I finally buy the right one.

I hope it won't be as expensive as my last D3, set me back over £4k over the past 12 months, over half of the purchase price!

Thanks,

HFM66

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Thanks for the comments and apologies about no posts... I've been in a meeting all day, honest...

They weren't having a go because you hadn't replied, they were pointing out that you'd made a post but the post counter on your profile showed a zero. Which is odd. Having made two posts, your counter shows 1. Still odd.

We're a bit sad like that in here!  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

HFM66 wrote:

set me back over £4k over the past 12 months, over half of the purchase price!

RRSTDV8 wrote:

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Thanks for the comments and apologies about no posts... I've been in a meeting all day, honest...

They weren't having a go because you hadn't replied, they were pointing out that you'd made a post but the post counter on your profile showed a zero. Which is odd. Having made two posts, your counter shows 1. Still odd.

We're a bit sad like that in here!

Rivet counters  2008 G4 RRSport TDV8 current
2009 TDCi 90 current
2018 Discovery 5 HSE lux current
1994 Dakar current

I'll put my money on the fact if you drive the TDV8 you'll buy it.
I drove a few TDV6 cars before driving the TDV8 and then fell in love with it. Iv only owned mine for a week and I'm like a kid with a new toy.
It's doing about 25mpg under various driving conditions, haven't really been on the motorway much so I think it will get higher when I do, it did 22.2 mpg towing the caravan !!!.
So far it doesn't have any suspension noises, it drives straight and it's possibly the best car iv owned.
Anyway I think TDV8 is the way to go !!
Good luck 2007 RRS 3.6TDV8, Java black, privacy glass, steps, TBC
2007 Audi S4 Convertible. V8 with Milltek Exhaust System. aprox 380BHP

Your making all the right noises keep it up, I love the v8 as well  2008 G4 RRSport TDV8 current
2009 TDCi 90 current
2018 Discovery 5 HSE lux current
1994 Dakar current