Thread: Picking this up for Christmas

Originally Posted by Tombie

On the weekend the float in the coolant bottle sank (it is 13 years old) so an OEM bottle and sensor has been ordered and will be fitted upon arrival.

If the RRS engine bay is anything like the Disco, removing the front left headlight makes replacing the coolant bottle a lot easier to do. At least this is the case with the D3.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

If the RRS engine bay is anything like the Disco, removing the front left headlight makes replacing the coolant bottle a lot easier to do. At least this is the case with the D3.

Yes, very similar configuration and yes much easier! Thanks for the reminder

This is awesome timing, I too have a Ranger on order, been pushed out to July now with price increases and now I hear features removed.
I am putting too many Ks on my defender and it needs some down time and TLC, and it is getting uncomfortable, or I am getting old, probably both.

I had been looking for a 2011 - 2012 L322, but they seem to be like gold dust, just can't find one. So I have moved on to looking for a RRS there is a huge price jump between the L320 and the next face lift so will stick with the L320, not sure I won't take the Ranger when it comes so don't want to put too much money into it.

There is one 2013 RRS 3.0L HSE in Blacktown Sydney, for 36k, seems a lot of car for the money, and as I am on the Gold Coast a bit of a commitment to go down and look at it, need to do a lot more research and follow this post I think, I only ever looked at the L320 so I need to start again.

Anyway your one, or your misses one looks great Tombie!

Cheers
Pat

A small update.

Black badging looks so much better!


Another small job, the float in the expansion tank has been failing giving panic inducing “low coolant” alarms.
Tonight fitted a new genuine bottle and did a full radiator flush and coolant replacement.


Added new bleeders I’ve had sitting here waiting



And to finish off the evening, fitted the iDrive module (it’s not mounted yet as I’m waiting to confirm with Mrs Tombie where she would like it mounted.


Combination of iDrive and Old Jaguar ECU and Transmission remaps makes it certainly get up and go!

Cosmetic tweaks now.

When we got it there was some paint damage, we’ve now had the vehicle refinished.

And after


And added some new touches

Grill badge still on its way…


Still waiting on black Door handles to arrive from the UK.

It looks like it's straight from the showroom!

Originally Posted by Tombie

How long do you think it’ll take for her to notice the grey badging has changed to gloss black? 🤣

Mike - where did you get the badging? Looks like I'll be needing a couple of letters soon! I tried powerful uk, but they dont have it, and didn't see it on fleabay?
Alan

Originally Posted by Aussie Jeepster

Mike - where did you get the badging? Looks like I'll be needing a couple of letters soon! I tried powerful uk, but they dont have it, and didn't see it on fleabay?
Alan

Just off eBay….

Gloss Black Sticker Badge Range Rover SPORT logo For Range Rover Sport | eBay