I'm coming back to the fold. Just bought an old 08 tdv8 RRS. About 5 yrs ago I had an 09 tdv8. Looking forward to getting my hands dirty again. Not sure if anyone here remembers my last RRS 'incident' Youtube video below of the car detailer 'parking' my car. I didn't realise he couldn't drive.

At least we now know that we can easily drive through a wall and carry on if we needed to, i hope your detailer was insured.

He wasn't insured. Thats another story in itself but he paid for everything, and the RRS looked better than ever once it was fixed. Only cost around £3k to fix it all. and he also rebuilt the wall within about 4 days. The best part is that he was going to give up his new company venture but I told him to stick with it. He's quite successful now and looks after the detailing for a lot of very nice cars. Including all of my cars ever since, plus, I'm going to drop this RRS off with him in the next few weeks and I can't wait to see the look on his face.

I want it looking as clean and shiny as possible. Preferably without the stoved in front end. Then off to Alive Tuning for some 'massaging' of its ecu. Present-2008 RRS TDV8 HST
Present-2018 M4 Competition Pack limited edition in Riviera Blue
2017 M4 in San Marino BLUE
2016 M4 in Austin Yellow
2009 RRS TDV8- Alive tuned
Mitsubishi Evo X RS
Mitsubishi Evo 9 GT

Nice one. Welcome back. I'll be interested to hear about the Alive Tuning visit.  Robin
2008 Range Rover Sport TDV8
Gone:
Jaguar S-Type V8 4.2 Sport
MGZTT 190 2.5

I'll post up how it goes but I pretty much know already. I had my last one remapped by Alive and it was a different beast completely. So much Tq. 790Nm I think it was and over 320bhp. Made it a pleasure to drive on the motorway. Ive had all sorts of high performance cars over the last 34 years but the RR was the only one I got done for speeding in

MikeG wrote:

I'm coming back to the fold. Just bought an old 08 tdv8 RRS. About 5 yrs ago I had an 09 tdv8. Looking forward to getting my hands dirty again. Not sure if anyone here remembers my last RRS 'incident' Youtube video below of the car detailer 'parking' my car. I didn't realise he couldn't drive.

And a perfect display of what torque can do  Previously owned 1999 Disco 2 TD5
Disco 3 HSE TDV6 2007
Gone 2007 TDV8 RRS1 in Buckingham Blue.

How do know if the knocking at the front has been sorted?

You can hear the knocking at the rear better

As was written somewhere, bhp is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you.  Present-2008 RRS TDV8 HST
Present-2018 M4 Competition Pack limited edition in Riviera Blue
2017 M4 in San Marino BLUE
2016 M4 in Austin Yellow
2009 RRS TDV8- Alive tuned
Mitsubishi Evo X RS
Mitsubishi Evo 9 GT

MikeG wrote:

Made it a pleasure to drive on the motorway.

I had my last one mapped using the Alive Tuning software and it transformed the car. I'm planning on getting this one done asap too. Its a different beast. I'm not interested in the economy but I often saw 35mpg+ easily on a motorway run. The sheer torque was impressive. I think standard they feel sluggish but that's because they're nearly 3 tonnes.
I was a rep for Alive for a very short period of time and would go remap peoples RR's for them and every single one said how much of a difference it made. Alive Tuning are relatively close to where I live so hoping to get down there in the next week or two, covid allowing. Present-2008 RRS TDV8 HST
Present-2018 M4 Competition Pack limited edition in Riviera Blue
2017 M4 in San Marino BLUE
2016 M4 in Austin Yellow
2009 RRS TDV8- Alive tuned
Mitsubishi Evo X RS
Mitsubishi Evo 9 GT

Had my TDV8 Disco mapped by Alive. With its decats, it made 305bhp and 778Nm

+1 for Alive. Albeit mine is a 2012 sdv6 not a TDV8. Made all the difference. Touch over 300hp can't remember the torque boost. Had it done 2015, at Louth as was in the area at the time.

Never really saw much mpg benefit - best is low 30's mpg on the tedious stretch of the A9 with average speed cameras - but wasn't after that anyway. Sheer drivability difference and the way it seems to just keep on pulling right up to "average" motorway speeds and beyond (😁).... and for a fast cross country blast it munches the miles in style. Overtaking is vastly improved - my only point of reference was my old Saab 9000 turbo that could hit 90 in 3rd and was a similarly great overtaker (and like the rrs a big heavy thirsty b**t*rd but luxurious, spacious and properly quick).