Evening,

Long time member and with a couple of L320’s under my belt I am fast approaching the window to purchase an SVR. As a long get fan of LR products when the SVR came out it was mind bending what they had achieved - I read all the reviews and watched all the videos an thought ‘one day’.

Well ‘one day’ is nearly here and having been across the market, values, ups and downs there were a couple of questions if I may.

So I want an early car, as much as the newer lights/bonnet look much more modern, to my mind they blew it with the exhaust more and OPF filters. I would love a blue one as to me that’s a signature colour for an SVR and for practicality reasons would prefer the all grey/black interior rather than the cream split.

Initially I was just looking at 2015 cars, however then a couple of ‘16 plates dropped in and then one or two ‘17 as well. To all intents and purposes they look identical however I am aware around 2016 there was a mild facelift. Watching a few vids this week I was trying to work out what changed between the original 2015 car and the facelift?

Looks like it had newer HU with larger and more responsive touch screen, would I be right in saying the facelift also received ambient lighting or was that in all models from 2015?

The laughable thing that stood out was RFL of £195! Bonkers! So did the lower RFL come in on a specific date/year?

Are there any other significant differences between one of the first cars and a ‘facelift’ car?

Been running a few double cab pickups for the last few years and whilst people are that complimentary about MPG in an SVR, given the price disparity I reckon it will return similar to my double cabs with AT tyres on. Ikmlw a lot of people don’t ‘get’ the SVR but for me it’s the perfect car, our daughter has a horse which gets towed around the countryside and I am a petrolhead. In order to tick these boxes I need a double cab truck for towing (which is now of course a car!) and a V8 sports car to enjoy some Europe road trips and driving holidays with my friends. To my mind I can save (man maths) money and combine two cars into one and buy an SVR.

Be great to hear from any owners on the above, how you have found yours and what you came from by way of comparison.


Cheers

Si 2017 RR Evoque HSE Dynamic (wife’s)
2006 E86 Z4 Coupe
2017 Nissan Navara
2015 VW Amarok Black Label
2012 RRS HSE SDV6
2006 911 Carrera convertible
2016 L200 Barbarian pickup
2010 RRS Lux
2008 E93 M3
2004 VX220 Turbo Stg 2
2010 E70 X5 30d M Sport
2006 Golf R32

The change to VED is from April 2017. SVRs registered before then cost £760, whereas after £195.

InControl+ came in 2016, before the facelift. I think they are slightly quieter. I think the facelift introduced variable exhaust valves, rather than open/shut, and as you say, quieter still.

I picked my car up 10 years ago yesterday.

Correction - it was 10 years ago today:

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I was reading your thread last night - fascinating read and so good to see it has behaved for 10 years! I am intrigued about you keeping it for a period is this just testament to how well rounded it is and the lack of issues or nothing else taken your fancy?

Si 2017 RR Evoque HSE Dynamic (wife’s)
2006 E86 Z4 Coupe
2017 Nissan Navara
2015 VW Amarok Black Label
2012 RRS HSE SDV6
2006 911 Carrera convertible
2016 L200 Barbarian pickup
2010 RRS Lux
2008 E93 M3
2004 VX220 Turbo Stg 2
2010 E70 X5 30d M Sport
2006 Golf R32

If you want one with CarPlay, you should be looking at a late 2016 model with the InControl+ (10" screen).

I want specifically after CarPlay although have enjoyed it in the cars I have had it in, was more trying to understand how ‘17 differed from a ‘15?

Si 2017 RR Evoque HSE Dynamic (wife’s)
2006 E86 Z4 Coupe
2017 Nissan Navara
2015 VW Amarok Black Label
2012 RRS HSE SDV6
2006 911 Carrera convertible
2016 L200 Barbarian pickup
2010 RRS Lux
2008 E93 M3
2004 VX220 Turbo Stg 2
2010 E70 X5 30d M Sport
2006 Golf R32

Sit wrote:

I was reading your thread last night - fascinating read and so good to see it has behaved for 10 years! I am intrigued about you keeping it for a period is this just testament to how well rounded it is and the lack of issues or nothing else taken your fancy?

Si

Best all round car I’ve ever had - nothing to replace it. I will get another daily car one day, but probably still keep this.