After a second regas the AC held much better, fortunately.. though there is almost certainly still a small leak in the condenser.

The question is.. do I add the £17000 I spent on the replacement vehicle into the running costs?  2014 BMW 530d Touring, 2006 BMW 650i, 2018 Mini Cooper S

And .. the L320 is gone; went to WBAC for the grand total of £2600. It hadn't moved in six months and there was no point keeping it around on the off chance that I might, one day, need to tow something over 2200Kg.. but it was still a sad day to say goodbye to the cantankerous, unrealiable old barge  2014 BMW 530d Touring, 2006 BMW 650i, 2018 Mini Cooper S

I still miss my old TDV8. Once it was working properly (having stopped using LR dealerships) it was a great vehicle. My SDV6 is great too but it's not a V8 diesel.  2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

It was a brilliant vehicle - when it was working properly, anyway! I do still miss it, and I would love another; but if I do have another it'll have a petrol V8 and a supercharger

In the mean time, if anyone out there buys YF59 FFH and happens upon this thread, I have all the old service history invoices sitting here because WBAC wouldn't take them.. so if you want the actual history of the car, you can have it! 2014 BMW 530d Touring, 2006 BMW 650i, 2018 Mini Cooper S