Evening Guys,

I have just ordered my first RRS after switching from 6 years of BMW's (Z4's), so just wanted to introduce myself after converting from the Z4forum.

My new RRS (Black special edition) is due in Feb and it can't come soon enough. But I just wondered what type of fuel economy and range you guys get from the latest TDV6 engine? Any niggles or issues to watch out for?

Cheers in advance,

Rich Now
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Hi and welcome to the site The new version sport has a SDV6 engine and is a cracking motor hooked upto the 8 speed gearbox, Mpg expect around 28-35 mpg all depends on how and where you drive, lower end mpg around town higher end on motorways, no real issues as yet but make sure your steering wheel is on straight a lot of cars coming out of the factory with the steering wheel off centre, Some with tracking out issues where the vehicle pulls to one side, other than that all should be fine. Yours should be ok because i'm sure our feedback will of reached the factory by now. I'm guessing you don't want to wait till the first of march for your new motor and get it on the unlucky 13 reg. Either way i'm sure you will enjoy your new sport. I do.

Hi Ady,

Thanks.....i'm certainly looking forward to getting the car - had my eye on it a while now and will be quite a change from the Z4!

Thanks for the advice on the steering / tracking....i'll watch out for that! But the economy you mention isn't bad at all....i just wondered how it compared to the advertised mpg figures in real life.

Good point about the 13 reg......i hadn't even thought of that!  Now
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Firstly, welcome richamartin

New sport will be lovely. Definitly check the sterring and wheel alignment when you get your car. I had to have mine 4 wheel aligned to correct a rather annoying drift, but aside from that they seem to have done well on the latest incarnation.

richamartin wrote:

Thanks for the advice on the steering / tracking....i'll watch out for that! But the economy you mention isn't bad at all....i just wondered how it compared to the advertised mpg figures in real life.

As with all cars, the 'quoted' numbers are a little on the generous side, but as Ady said, a long considerate drive will return higher than advertised, a slow heavy town drive will return less, so it's swings and roundabouts.  ON THE WAY: BMW F21 M140i
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Thanks Beancounter_74.....much appreciated advice there.

XXXAngelXXX - the SC was very high on my list, but unfortunately i just couldn't justify the running costs for the mileage i do!

I'm looking forward to getting some pictures up once i get my baby in Feb.....!  Now
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Will keep an eye out for them  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

Welcome. At least now you will make off a damp roundabout without coming off backwards... Or when you get it. You will enjoy driving a sport, and be surprised how quickly you can get from A to B without drama or underwear change.  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜

Thanks simple1......Frankly i'm just looking forward to being able to go out for a drive when the road is less than perfectly dry. ......And don't get me started on snow!!!! The Z4 spends about a month a year holed up on the garage unable to even get out! Now
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We were covering the driving in S word in another thread the other day. I am not the biggest fan of RRS on snow but it seems its my driving not the car so take up any offer dealer might give of LR driving experience. I shall be doing mine @ march time which will be too late for this years week of stand still traffic and mayhem  2x TDV6. SE and HSE. Both returned to sender with issues👀
TDV8 Sport HSE...... Gone. Loved it but it didn't love me!!
Now rolling in MY10 Fullfat TDV8 Vogue. Slammed it to go round corners🙈
Cruising daily #56 mph in a Volvo V8. 😱
Lots of other toys in the cupboard...😜