^^^ Let us know how you get on with that ........if we don't hear back from you, we'll assume you met the same fate as that bloke from Dubai on here......  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

RRSTDV8 wrote:

mrfixit wrote:

we just don't know what's going to happen tomorrow so we might as well enjoy and have nice things today

I wonder if I can use this as an excuse with SWMBO if I decide to go and shag the pretty girl down the road...

Ta for that,coffee all over my iPad now

It's a no brainer, A Range Rover Sport puts a smile on your face, not sure what you get with a Volvo. In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

Do it and I can guarantee that you will not want any car

I tend to agree with the have it now and enjoy it and sod the cost.... If You have to consider the costs or its going to worry you then you are looking at the wrong car !

I'm in two minds myself, i'm looking at the RRS in either 4.2s/c or TDV8 its roughly about 5k difference but i'm thinking the TDV8 might hold its value better

heart says sod it and get the s/c it can't be THAT bad on fuel lol yeh right

^^^ By the looks of your username, you've already made your mind up  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
MERCEDES GL350 - Metallic Navy Blue w/Grey interior

GOING: BMW F31 335D MSport+ xDrive Touring
GONE: Land Rover Discovery 4 HSE - Stornaway Grey w/Black Interior (wish we'd kept it )
GONE: BMW F10 520D MSport - Carbon Black
GONE:MY12 RRS SDV6 HSE Sumatra/Ivory/Grand Black Privacy glass

RRs/c wrote:

I'm in two minds myself, i'm looking at the RRS in either 4.2s/c or TDV8 its roughly about 5k difference but i'm thinking the TDV8 might hold its value better
heart says sod it and get the s/c it can't be THAT bad on fuel lol yeh right

That's what I did, spend the 5k on fuel and smiles. TDV8 might hold its value better indeed but that won't be £5k for ever, I expect that over time, the difference will be much smaller. 

"Roads ? Where we're going there are no roads." Back to the future.

Well i'm coming out of an M5 so used to an average MPG of 15 but was speaking to a friend yesterday who has the 2.7 and he had the s/c for a week and said it was horrendous on fuel

thing is i don't know exactly how bad the s/c is also which is more reliable

i do mainly town driving with a touch of motorway here and there

apologies for the thread hijack but didn't want to start a new one on the same topic

Beancounter_74 wrote:

^^^ By the looks of your username, you've already made your mind up

RRs/c wrote:

Well i'm coming out of an M5 so used to an average MPG of 15 but was speaking to a friend yesterday who has the 2.7 and he had the s/c for a week and said it was horrendous on fuel
thing is i don't know exactly how bad the s/c is also which is more reliable
i do mainly town driving with a touch of motorway here and there

I've had mine four weeks and I do 30 or so miles a day, about half in town/traffic, the other half on motorway and have been averaging 17mpg so far. I don't have a particularly heavy foot since the traffic doesn't allow for it most of the time and don't usually drive like a lunatic, but on the odd occasion, the loud pedal's met with the carpet  

"Roads ? Where we're going there are no roads." Back to the future.

mrfrog wrote:

RRs/c wrote:

Well i'm coming out of an M5 so used to an average MPG of 15 but was speaking to a friend yesterday who has the 2.7 and he had the s/c for a week and said it was horrendous on fuel
thing is i don't know exactly how bad the s/c is also which is more reliable
i do mainly town driving with a touch of motorway here and there

I've had mine four weeks and I do 30 or so miles a day, about half in town/traffic, the other half on motorway and have been averaging 17mpg so far. I don't have a particularly heavy foot since the traffic doesn't allow for it most of the time and don't usually drive like a lunatic, but on the odd occasion, the loud pedal's met with the carpet

RRs/c wrote:

Thats not too bad so i suppose maybe 22 - 23mpg on a long run
had any probs or is there anything to look out for on these

Soo long as you stick to 70, go above that speed (on a private road of course) and the range drops rapidly !

Only had it four weeks, so problems likely not to be representative however:
-New compressor + drier
-Passenger side windscreen trim needed new clips
-Two new parking sensors
-Air con regas
-One cracked alloy wheel 

"Roads ? Where we're going there are no roads." Back to the future.

mrfrog wrote:

RRs/c wrote:

Thats not too bad so i suppose maybe 22 - 23mpg on a long run
had any probs or is there anything to look out for on these

Soo long as you stick to 70, go above that speed (on a private road of course) and the range drops rapidly !

Only had it four weeks, so problems likely not to be representative however:
-New compressor + drier
-Passenger side windscreen trim needed new clips
-Two new parking sensors
-Air con regas
-One cracked alloy wheel