Has anyone noticed how quiet the BMW boys have been, ADY, BC, etc etc  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.

still wouldn't buy one  07,TDV8,Black, Black Heated leather all round, Rear Entertainment with Headpones & Remote, TV, DVD, Pure Dab Digital Radio, Sidesteps, Adaptive Headlights, sunroof, now working fuel burning heater )))

Been away for a couple of nights to a hotel with no charge facility over the festive break so thought I'd post some figures - 100 miles going there managed 42 mpg (full drive battery) mix of EV/Hybrid with 2 adults and small amount of luggage - didn't preheat

Parked up 2 days with no charging - return trip (flat drive battery) managed 35 mpg over 100 miles this trip with 4 adults, dog and loaded to roof with luggage in pure hybrid mode

So my worst mpg to date is 35 (same as my DS) or 38.5 if you average whole 200 mile trip

Electric for December was £24 making cost to date £92 Elec/£186 Petrol (£278) over 3200 miles = equivalent to approx 60 mpg combined

Chatting with a Nissan Leaf driver yesterday and he said in summer he gets 90 miles on battery but down to 70 at moment - batteries don't like cold

We were trying to recharge but 3 parked on the electric points at York designer outlet in their diesel motors so we couldn't

3 months in and still think I made the right choice - as long as it doesn't do any worse than the DS 35 mpg and stays fault free  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

What happens if you go abroad with charging are they the same or do you need a shaver adapter to plug it in ?  2008 G4 RRSport TDV8 current
2009 TDCi 90 current
2018 Discovery 5 HSE lux current
1994 Dakar current

The included 3 pin plug charger can be used with an adaptor like any other uk appliance abroad

The fast charger socket is universal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHAdeMO

I also have a socket/cable for public chargers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J1772

No problem on continent  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

SRE wrote:

Has anyone noticed how quiet the BMW boys have been, ADY, BC, etc etc

Firstly - A happy New Year to you SRE and everyone

Don't you worry, I'm still here, though not been on for a while - busy, busy, busy..... BMW still going strong (though managed to rip a wiper off in the frost this morning ) and Merc good though it has developed a niggle which I'm trying to get Merc to sort, apart from that.....all very good

Glad to hear the PLEB is still going well for you Muddy and congrats on the half century, I thought it was your 70th Birthday and the Mrs would be sending you off to a home as a present  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

Happy new year BC - glad you're still with us - with all the losses last year and how quiet you've been we were getting worried - odds were mentioned on you and Bruce Forsyth seeing the year out due to your ages  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Still around, just not that much time for forums sadly, new house earlier in 2016 is taking a lot of time to get the outside sorted, so most spare time is spent chainsawing, clearing ditches or just trying to get the fields in better order.....love it though  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

Happy birthday Muddy. You are young really but sound like an old git.

I browse but don't post much as I know nothing about the L494 and I have forgotten what I knew about the RRS1. I know "nowt" as you say about the PLEB (good one BC)

I still don't care for the look of back of the RRS2 even though I am really trying to like it, SVR excepted of course. Even the V8 SC has 2x little exhausts.

This time of year, busy enjoying summer and time on board the good ship BKHK. It's a bit hot (41) this week. I am still loving the M3, it really does make me smile when I drive it. Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2009 Buckingham Blue RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Gone - 2017 Chawton White RRS 5.0 V8 Supercharged
Current - 2010 Java Black RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic

Old Git

LR ownership just made me that way

Enjoy the sun freezing here  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Happy new year guys.

Well done Muddy, I honestly thought that the float would have been gone by now I am amazed though how much pleasure the Float appears to be giving you, e.g:-
29.04132041 MPG
Electrickery £1.12.4 pence per 500 yards (at your age you should understand this)
Not sure how you calculate tyre wear, however I understand rubber on the Float is expensive

Anyway, here's to a great new year  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.

Far be it from me to suggest, but being a Yorkshire Man, maybe its not the Float, but the money saving calculations you enjoy. 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.

The same reason I heard that Ady was going to get a Nissan Leaf  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

The low running costs are obviously nice but the main thing is that everything works and I'm not booking it in at the dealers constantly for warranty repairs

I wouldn't be happy with 29 mpg though

Not sure about tyre wear yet so will have to see but hopefully running winter and summer tyres will see me through ownership  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Beancounter_74 wrote:

The same reason I heard that Ady was going to get a Fig Leaf

 Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!