I am seriously considering moving over to a RR Sport (Currently have a E46 M3) due to the fact it is more practical !

Having a looked at various adverts for the past few months i believe that styling wise i prefer the look of the HST models or the RR's that have had the upgrade look to the newer version.

Few questions;

Does the 2.7 come from factory fitted with the HST kit?

Which one is the one to go for? 2.7TD V6 or 3.6TD V8 ?

What should i be looking to pay for a factory fitted RR Sport around the year 2007/2008 ?

How much does it cost to upgrade the look to the newer models?

Anything in particular i should be looking out for?


Many thanks!

Sorry but there are 7 similar threads on the first page alone, is really starting to become exceptionally boring reading the same thing day after day.
Hit the search, there are 0000's of posts answering your questions. 👌 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...😜

Many thanks for your input.

Go for the Supercharged model, its just as fun as driving an M3  RRS SUPERCHARGED, 22 INCH ALLOYS, JAVA BLACK, FULLY COLOUR CODED
EVERY POSSIBLE SOFTWARE UPDATE INCLUDING - BLUTOOTH UPDATE, SATNAV ON THE MOVE, CLOCK ON DASH, 3 CLICK FLASH, GEARBOX RESET, COMPRESSOR UPDATE AND SUSPENSION LOWERED,
BLACK CODE RE-MAPPED, AUTOBIOGRAPHY'D, NEW EXIDE BATTERY, NEW DENSO ALTERNATOR

is ti just as thirsty aswell ?

It Will drink more than Oliver Reed on a Saturday night out, go for the heavy oil I love mine ... 2007, HSE, Cairnes Blue, Factory tints, Love it !!!

^^^^** 13mpg


But what a motor  16MY Estoril Blue SVR.............
17MY Autobiography Dynamic - Corris Grey - WOW.
14MY Autobiography Dynamic - SDV6 - Fuji White
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Santorini Black - Dual View - Rear Entertainment - Sunroof.
12MY Autobiography - SDV6 - Orkney Grey - awesome ;(
2005 Java Black - 4.2 V8 Supercharged First Edition- will never be forgotten ;(

Thirsty as your m3 but practical  RRS SUPERCHARGED, 22 INCH ALLOYS, JAVA BLACK, FULLY COLOUR CODED
EVERY POSSIBLE SOFTWARE UPDATE INCLUDING - BLUTOOTH UPDATE, SATNAV ON THE MOVE, CLOCK ON DASH, 3 CLICK FLASH, GEARBOX RESET, COMPRESSOR UPDATE AND SUSPENSION LOWERED,
BLACK CODE RE-MAPPED, AUTOBIOGRAPHY'D, NEW EXIDE BATTERY, NEW DENSO ALTERNATOR

I'm getting about 16mpg in my m3, that's local town driving with out putting my foot down.

13mpg is a no no lol

3.6 TDV8

18mpg around town. 28 mpg otherwise................. I have had 30mpg on country roads, but you have to concentrate to get that................ Which is pants !

Good luck with your quest................................

I think you should look into the TD6 2.7 if your too worried about fuel costs  RRS SUPERCHARGED, 22 INCH ALLOYS, JAVA BLACK, FULLY COLOUR CODED
EVERY POSSIBLE SOFTWARE UPDATE INCLUDING - BLUTOOTH UPDATE, SATNAV ON THE MOVE, CLOCK ON DASH, 3 CLICK FLASH, GEARBOX RESET, COMPRESSOR UPDATE AND SUSPENSION LOWERED,
BLACK CODE RE-MAPPED, AUTOBIOGRAPHY'D, NEW EXIDE BATTERY, NEW DENSO ALTERNATOR

How much better is the 2.7 compared to the 3.6 TDV8 (on economy)

I went for a 2.7 tdv6 instead of the v8 and it was a little unresponsive on initial acceleration so i decided to have it remapped and its now a beast of a thing.

around town i am returning around 22-23 mpg.
on the motorway around 32-33 mpg.
towing a caravan (i have a swift conqueror 645 twin axle 8m long van) i am getting around 22-23 mpg on the motorway.

i love it and wouldn't change it at all.

hope this helps

2.7 and 3.6 mpg , not much in it mate

If you're worried about fuel costs then you shouldn't be looking at a RRS at all! If you get one that has issues then fuel costs will look like tip change in comparison... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed