Evening all

Just discussing options with dealer, and stuck on engine size. My last 2 RRS's were V6, but interested in the V8.
What are pro's and con's.....general feedback needed guys.

Thanks in advance Why wait till tomorrow, when today is already here!

Gone: MY 10 RRS HSE, MY 12 RRS AB, MY 13 RR Evoque
Coming: MY 17 RRS AB

Petrol or diesel?? MY18 SCV8 Satin flux silver
Gone:
MY19 SV VELAR AUTOBIOGRAPHY firenze red
MY18 SCV8 Yulong white- perfect 👍
MY16 SDV8 SANTORINI BLACK - perfect 👌
MY64 SCV8 DARK BLUE - nightmare car
MY64 SCV8 FIRENZE RED - loads of annoying issues
MY15 SDV6 FIRENZE RED - perfect 👌
MY12 SDV6 DISCO4 IPANEMA SAND - perfect 👌
MY09 TDV6 SPORT BLUE - lots of issues

Diesel.....sorry, forgot that bit!  Why wait till tomorrow, when today is already here!

Gone: MY 10 RRS HSE, MY 12 RRS AB, MY 13 RR Evoque
Coming: MY 17 RRS AB

I would go Petrol 5.0 supercharged but then it took me two SDV6 cars to realise my error.

SDV6 engine isn't good enough for the weight of the car in my opinion to sluggish to pull away.

Cant comment on the 4.4

Have a look at the specs on the LR website - hardly anything between the V6 and V8 so personally IMHO I don't see the point of the V8!

V6 - 0-60mph in 6.8 secs 700nm Torque

V8 - 0-60 in 6.5 secs 740nm Torque.

Go figure!

The TDV8 is old school, the SDV6 is awesome, my fave JLR engine aside the the petrol 5.0 AJV8. Interesting the comment above about the V6 being a slouch, not at all, suits the car. Other opinions are that the TDV8 is such a heavy lump, it affects handling and nimbleness....

So agree, no point with the V8 unless you go petrol... Gone:
2016.5MY RRS HSE Dyn
2015MY Disco Sport HSE
2011MY FL2 HSE
2010MY RRS HSE
2008MY D3 HSE

Who other than boy-racer van drivers and bikers floor the accelerator at lights?

All that achieves is arriving at the next light looking like a silly, immature boy racer.

And for that you need a V8. RRS (MY13) Santorini Black SDV6 HSE luxuary
Gone: Evoque, Freelander 2, Mercedes 320 CLK, Porsche 911's

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Who other than boy-racer van drivers and bikers floor the accelerator at lights?

You don't drive an SVR then? 

Ive got the sdv6 & believe me it doesn't hang about,,I would have bought a svr but at the time I didn't have the funds as I don't do finance,,I will have one later this year or early 18,,but for now I'm happy with what I have.

Andy Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

Great feedback guys, many thanks.
Think it will be the V6......I'm not buying for performance, that's what my bikes for! 😉 Why wait till tomorrow, when today is already here!

Gone: MY 10 RRS HSE, MY 12 RRS AB, MY 13 RR Evoque
Coming: MY 17 RRS AB

My 2015MY SDv6 HSE-Dynamic went into the dealership for a new windscreen in November and at the same time the service guys carried out a software upgrade to an ECU and when the car was handed back it was a different beast - it wasn't a slouch before hand but just occassionally it would hesitate on pulling away, just briefly, now it pulls away beautifully every time, leaps away when you want to overtake and you can do it D rather than shifting to S. Downside............... increased fun = increased fuel consumption, not drastic but mpg has dropped a little since. The difference is what I imaging remapping feels like. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Yes Phimlw, you are correct I don't have an SVR and neither do I see the reason for not the value in an SVR.

I don't race from traffic light to traffic light and driving legally I will arrive anywhere at the same time as any SVR.

I can well afford an SVR but thank goodness I am sensible enough to say NO to metioric depreciation and rotten JLR build. RRS (MY13) Santorini Black SDV6 HSE luxuary
Gone: Evoque, Freelander 2, Mercedes 320 CLK, Porsche 911's

gaz3014 wrote:

Great feedback guys, many thanks.
Think it will be the V6......I'm not buying for performance, that's what my bikes for! 😉

The ved is nearly double now for a V8.

Andy Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

Double......that's mental! 😳 Why wait till tomorrow, when today is already here!

Gone: MY 10 RRS HSE, MY 12 RRS AB, MY 13 RR Evoque
Coming: MY 17 RRS AB