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RR44TDV8
24th December 2015, 09:45 AM
I bought my 2012 Range Rover TDV8 Luxury for my birthday in October 2012. Yesterday it had its 100,000 km service and passed with flying colours. I had them check everything including the air-con compressor, and suspension compressor.......not one single problem. The service guy at Northern Beaches Land Rover even said to me that my car was immaculate and the best example of it's type they currently have on their service books! I'm chuffed.
My car has done most of its km's running around the various mining areas of Australia including a trip to WA. It has done Sydney - Brisbane that many times I cannot possibly remember them all and it has travelled to every capital city with the exclusions of Darwin and Hobart. It frequently plays short distance commuter roles with trips of no more than 3 km's in between doing its impression of a mobile lounge-room on 1000 km in one stint trips.
The car still feels tight and new and it is the only car I have ever owned that has stopped my eye wandering. I was a serial X5 buyer before this one but I found I had to buy a new one every 12 months or I got critically bored with the one I owned at the time. I cannot remember any particular one of the many that I owned......they were good, but just anonymous cars. I owned a RR Sport V6 diesel and I flogged it to death over an 12 month period but the damn thing used to keep me awake at night with the sound of things falling off it in the driveway!

Anyway, I am so happy with my Range Rover that I have postponed even the slightest thought of replacing it until the middle of next year at the earliest.
End of report.
Rgds
Grant

oh! I nearly forgot............Merry Xmas and a happy and safe New Year to all!

CSBrisie
24th December 2015, 02:04 PM
Middle of next year? :o does that mean I might see you in a L405 at Birsdville?!! :p

RR44TDV8
25th December 2015, 07:14 AM
Middle of next year? :o does that mean I might see you in a L405 at Birsdville?!! :p

No Chris, if I do it, and it is a big if, it will absolutely not be until after the trip.

BigJon
25th December 2015, 10:29 AM
Yesterday it had its 100,000 km service


You must get around a bit! We have had our MY07 Vogue for about 2.5 years now. Bought with 63 000km, now at 95 000km.

RR44TDV8
28th December 2015, 10:41 AM
You must get around a bit! We have had our MY07 Vogue for about 2.5 years now. Bought with 63 000km, now at 95 000km.
Yep, it is a work truck, recreational toy, luxury vehicle, long distance cruiser, shop hopper, beach baby, kid taxi, bunnings hauler, Xmas tree collector, furniture van, and I have yet to find anything that does those jobs better! It is never off the road for longer than 12 hours........Km's rack up pretty quick.

When I had the x5's, I would start to panic as they approached 100k.........I am very relaxed about this one and it is not something that makes me think of replacing it.

Chrisnussey
28th December 2015, 12:29 PM
Mine (2009) just passed the 280000km mark and not considering a change for another 12 mths at about 330km.
It too is a work truck and play toy but drags about 2T of trailer roughly 80% of the time. Still feels tight and have no hesitations in taking it anywhere at the drop of a hat (as I do).
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33chinacars
28th December 2015, 12:41 PM
Yep, it is a work truck, recreational toy, luxury vehicle, long distance cruiser, shop hopper, beach baby, kid taxi, bunnings hauler, Xmas tree collector, furniture van, and I have yet to find anything that does those jobs better!.

The way a Rangie should be used

Graeme
28th December 2015, 02:39 PM
What's the van, Chris?

CSBrisie
28th December 2015, 03:20 PM
I recall its an Aust Off Road Campers - Quantum,
cheers

Graeme
28th December 2015, 03:34 PM
I thought that might be AOR on the front and the style looked similar.

I like their vans but can't possibly justify the cost considering how little we've used our old Coromal to which I fitted decent off-road suspension.

Chrisnussey
28th December 2015, 04:46 PM
Good memory Chris, it is. It hangs onto the back prob 3 out of 4 weeks a month.

Graeme
28th December 2015, 06:06 PM
Getting good value out it then...

Chrisnussey
28th December 2015, 06:48 PM
Yes 30 - 40k a year!

Graeme
28th December 2015, 07:49 PM
Mine did more than 60K this year...


I took it for a 60K drive around the block yesterday to check that the stone guard is now satisfactorily mated to the RRV and to check how well the RRV tows it on poorer gravel roads at decent speeds, which it does very well.

Strangerover
28th December 2015, 07:49 PM
Mine (2009) just passed the 280000km mark and not considering a change for another 12 mths at about 330km.
It too is a work truck and play toy but drags about 2T of trailer roughly 80% of the time. Still feels tight and have no hesitations in taking it anywhere at the drop of a hat (as I do).

Great looking vehicle there, my favourite colour too. What are those wheels? What size tyres etc & do they rub anywhere?

Chrisnussey
29th December 2015, 10:29 AM
They are the GOE 18's with 265/65 BFG A/T's. They only rub on the odd occasion when on full lock. The previous 275/55/20's did all the rubbing and wore off the bits that get too close!

Graeme
29th December 2015, 10:52 AM
What ride or other differences did you find between the 275/55R20 and 265/65R18?

Chrisnussey
29th December 2015, 03:41 PM
Lost a bit of high speed cornering enjoyment but small price to pay for the benefits on dirt, sand and off road.