Hi all and apologies if I've posted in the wrong section. After years of bmw X5's I've taken the plunge and bought my first rrs. It's a 2017 4.4sdv8 autobiography (2nd gen) with 69k and both main dealership and indi specialist history. With the rapid depreciation in the last couple of years and the fact that this vehicle cost almost 90k new in my eyes it was a no brainer to go for it... X5's have issues, all manufacturers have issues and if i have issues with this then so be it, I'll deal with it. You have to drive what you want right and if I'd have listened to everyone who thought i was mad taking on an audi quattro years ago or X5's and indeed this V8 then I would never have had the fun I've had.... anyway I have only had it a week and drove it 450 miles home with no complaints, silly noises, squeaks etc and very surprising fuel economy which was a bonus, but the biggest bonus and surprise by far was the last 100 miles on a B road in dynamic and manual...... the sound and rate at which this thing gets up the road without any fuss or drama is staggering!!!..... so for all the people on this forum who i have previously seen recommending the V8 THANKYOU....... and i don't mean any disrespect to V6 owners, pros and cons, drove both and V6 feels more nimble around the front with lighter engine, just wanted to try a V8 and see. So first job is dynamic response fluid and then oil change in 2k miles which will be 6k since last one as recommended. Hopefully be able to get advice from you lot and looking forward to being an RRS owner 😀

Congratulations! I’m on my 2nd RRS, my first was a 2012 and now a 2015. I’ve had this for almost 8 years which even I admit is a ridiculous amount of time to keep a car. My previous record was 2 years with a Vauxhall Calibre (I loved that car too). That’s how good these cars are (to me anyway) . I have a wobble every now and again and have a look at what I could replace it with and there is nothing out there that matches spec and comfort without spending another £50K and then it’s probably not as high spec as my car so it’s not an option. Enjoy your new car.

🙂👍🏻 thanks johnrrs

I am on my second first a 2014 owned for 2 years longer than any other car. Only issue was a failed caliber motor £25 to fix.

Newer 2018 just had a suspension fault which was quite easy to diagnose was the expansion chamber attached to the air compressor. Apart from a little faff to drill out all the rivets new chamber was £50!

So my experience is that they are actually quite easy to work on and ultra reliable.

My 2018 didn't come with Brembo calipers. A pair from a 2018 with low miles was about £140 quality discs and pads were £120 inc fitting kit.

So in summary I doubt I will move away from RRS as nothing else comes close. I did try everything else but nothing comes close in my opinion.

I’ve come from nothing but hot hatches and tuned performance cars. As in Golf R, RS3s and M2 and currently have an M4 Comp so I’m used to fairly quick cars and for a big bus the SDV8 shifts. Can say for sure you won’t regret getting one. At your mileage I would keep an eye out for the oil cooler gaskets starting to weep oil into the V. I’ve had a few niggles with mine, small ones like oil cooler gaskets and parking break actuators, so small stuff for the most part. The only big ticket item so far is the rear diff failing. Regardless I wouldn’t change it for anything else yet.

Will get the oil cooler gasket checked for sure and am hoping to do differential oils myself when I'm ready to lie underneath it in the wet... no garage .... and as nick900 and yourself say they are a different thing to the others and a nice place to be. No regrets so far

Depending on millage do make sure you change fluids on diffs, transfer case, gearbox inc filter. Will protect the longevity.

Gearbox and transfer case being done start of February along with engine oil change.... was his first available date.... I will be doing diffs before Christmas