As per title, looking at the RRS sport as a potential next car. The last time I had a 4x4 was a Jeep back in the early 2000's, since then a mixture of fast BMW's / Audi's but thinking of getting something a little more comfortable in my older years, but still with some poke. My last car was an Audi A6 BiTDI, my current is an Audi RS4. Finding with the RS4 you just don't use it at max attack, but nice when you do for a couple of seconds before you venture in license losing territory.

The SVR, although lovely, will probably be a little out of my league due to running costs . But I also need a one trick pony. Therefore, looking at the 4.4 SDV8.

Assume the facelift can be identified with the square exhausts?

So, first question. Any benefits of getting the face lift?

Second question. Is it possible to deactivate keyless entry?

Many thanks in advance.

Highly recommend these amazing cars. I’ve just gone from an SDV6 after 4 years of ownership, to a V8 supercharged and whilst I love both of them, looking at your previous cars below, I’d say the V8 is what you’ll need once you do the “man maths” - it’s an incredible machine. Good luck! 2014 L494 V8 s/c Autobiography Dynamic

Thanks. Just read your recent thread of moving across to the V8S, I may need to rethink my plans.

Q, I'm seeing adverts for the RRS SVR with Three-zone Climate Control and Four-zone Climate Control. Does that mean the latter is an option? Thought it was standard.

3 is standard, 4 is an option.

I have run SVR's for years as my daily driver as well as use offroad on our farm....in all honesty, if you want an all-rounder, its the best out there.

But as you say, running costs can be huge, so you have to be happy to absorb that....i have driven from home to COtswolds and Manchester this week and so far have put £722 in mine this week!  Now
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2021 Bentley Continental GT
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Plus 16 other toys!

LOL, how many miles way that and MPG. I prob do £160 of petrol a month at 25 mpg, thinking if it goes doen to say 16 mpg, it could still afford that, just about. It's probably the last time I'll get a chance to own a V8.

I realised that was supposed to read, "Home in the Cotswold's to London (Twice) and Manchester"....Mostly non Motorway, as i was out with a Supercar group for one of the London trips....therefore, not driving in the most economical fashion! LOL

But that's about 850 miles in total, with a rough mpg of about 9.5  Now
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2022 SVR
2021 Bentley Continental GT
2020 Defender 110
2022 Defender 90 V8
Plus 16 other toys!

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richamartin wrote:

I realised that was supposed to read, "Home in the Cotswold's to London (Twice) and Manchester"....Mostly non Motorway, as i was out with a Supercar group for one of the London trips....therefore, not driving in the most economical fashion! LOL

But that's about 850 miles in total, with a rough mpg of about 9.5

Makes my Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe positively frugal at 14mpg  Range Rover Sport (gone): Mercedes S63 AMG Coupe: 992 Porsche Carrera 4S: Range Rover Fifty P400e

richamartin wrote:

I have run SVR's for years as my daily driver as well as use offroad on our farm....in all honesty, if you want an all-rounder, its the best out there.

Still thinking of an SVR as my next car, but may see what happens to prices given the current situation on fuel prices. A couple of SVRs I'm monitoring closely have had their prices reduced a couple of times now...

Have been reading the manuals on the Land Rover website, but am still unclear on a couple of things. TBH - I would prefer a PDF, I don't find their website version that clear, TBH.

When you shift the gear level left, apart from allowing you to manually control the gears, does it chanage / do anything else? Does it change you to a more sportier setting ( dynamic ), maybe?

For the luggage cover, can it slide back when you open the read hatch? The videos I've seen is that it stays in place.

When you de activate comfort access, ussing the three head light presses then unlock, can you still use comfort access to lock the car or is it disabled altogether? i.e. both unlock and lock are disabled.

Many thanks, as always.

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