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Thanks Daniel
I was trying to get an idea of whether or not the extra 30K spent on an L322 is worth it or not.
It's all relative I know, but I am reading your response and thinking maybe it isn't worth it. Remembering also, that I would be getting a 5 or 6 year old one, not a brand new one.
I know - I have to make my own decision.
Dave
Hi Daniel,
I'm also considering a P38 or L322. I've presently got a D2a td5 (wife's town car) and a 90 RRC (bush bashing and camping).
For camping and general town use I'd like some more space and improved on road handling (my RRC has slightly longer but still very soft springs and no sways, so it's not exactly 'sporting') and so I'm looking at these two vehicles.
Could you please comment on the usable space and off road ride comfort of each? Even through I'm sure either will get where I want to go, I'm a big fan of the RRC's ride in the rough.
Have you driven a V8 petrol L322? How does it compare with the td6 (apart from fuel economy, which doesn't bother me too much)?
cheers,
bidds
I have owned my L322 for near 3 weeks now and I still cannot get it as comfy as the D2a. I am sending it to the auto upholsterer next week with clear instructions - soften it all up and make it feel like my D2a :DQuote:
Originally Posted by adm333
Hey-ho, I didn't realise this thread was still going! Well, here's an update...
I didn't buy the L322 - couldn't convince myself to spend the cash. The good news is that my parents did buy it - after a long time the seller got back in touch with me still trying to sell, I passed him along to my Mum who was thinking about buying a Jag(!) - long story short, they love the Rangie.
Thanks to all those that gave their opinions - it really helped. I'll post up some pics when I get a chance.
Cheers,
Adam
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Originally Posted by catch-22
Mate - I have to agree - my previous post wasnt as lucid as yours...the Rangie is a bit hard. Beautiful looking vehicle and highly competent. Off road the D2 should still be overall slightly better (again 'overall;) (with CDL and traction control) despite the RR air suspension but you letting us know your thoughts would be good. The D2 is a seriously nice ride. I cant believe I paid $41,500 all up on the road in 02 for mine brand new.
Cheers
Heya Scott, well I am completely comfortable with the RR now after having the seat padded and spending no less than 3 days getting the seat in just the right spot. Have done a few big drives already and now understand what the RR is all about.Quote:
Originally Posted by ozscott
Firstly, I cannot believe the Disco and L322 are made by the same people. Just worlds apart. The D2a cannot even come close in terms of refinement and build quality / tolerances etc..
Both can still take you anywhere you want in complete comfort but how they do it is completely different.
Have to jet off to work else I would do a full write up...
In terms of off road....that never really worried me. I do less than 1% of off roading in my D2a so off road capability was never a consideration when I bought the RR. it was all about comfort, quiet, and safety. 8 air bags....you beut..
Cheers
Caine
two years in and the L322 has been awesome , except the brake pad/rotor swap at the second service thing runs like a dream just clicked the 80k mark so for a diesel she is still new......;)
I bought a diesel 05 model in May with 42K's
I drove up in two days from Sydney to Cairns. That is a trip I have done many times in many different vehicles incl trucks landcruisers etc etc
I have to say that the run in the RR was the best of any vehicle for a long trip. The electic seats means that you can fiddle as you drive and its amazing how a small adjustment can save the aches from forming.
Been in the dirt with it - wet rainforest tracks and its quite amazing what a ride.
Any vehicle can cost a fortune to fix these days unless you do the repairs.
I am wrapt in it and smile when looking at carpoint and $250K Autobiographies !!
I can’t hold back any longer.
My 07 Turbo V8 diesel L322 Range Rover Vogue Lux has to be the greatest waste of space I have ever come across.
When i bought it I thought I was being smart in that I kept the 18” mags off my 03 RR ( now on Steizy’s RR ) so I could swap the anal 20” mags on the 07 RR.
But no, the retards at Land Rover saw fit to wreck the RR further by installing Brembo racing brakes. So the the only wheels that fit are the 20” mags and low profile tyres.
What half-wit fits low profile tyres to a 3 tonne 4x4?
The wheels are only part of the problem.
My 03 L322 RR was without question the most unreliable vehicle I have ever owned, and I have owned some bombs, BUT I wish I still had it.
The 07 RR with the exception of the Sound Sat Nav system, is without doubt the most reliable vehicle I have owned but then again, I now rarely drive the puss box.
When I drove back from Melbourne after buying the 07 RR, the seats didn’t seem to be a comfortable as the 03’s seats were. After a short time back home, I realised the half-wits at Land Rover had decided to add two cup holders to the centre console.
Great idea, except the F”wits had to widen the console to fit the cup holders and in doing so, had to fit narrower front seats than those that are in the 03 RR. What a brilliant idea!
So now the RR is actually smaller inside than the older one, and it’s noticeable when driving the puss box.
Now to the sound-Sat Nav system, or should I correctly say, lack of a sound sat nav system, because if the puss box didn’t have the crap it’s fitted with, you would never know it.
I have never come across a cheaper, nastier piece of junk like the crap they have in the new RR.
I can’t play more than the first 40 track on any MP3 CDs even when the CD has up to 150 track, and the CDs work in everything else I try them in, including my wife’s D4.
Not long after buy the heap, I was driving along and the sound system kept getting louder and louder without anything being touched. I gave up and took it in the have it fixed.
Job done only now parts of the sat nav don’t work and they can’t fix that.
I was going to use the TV to entertain myself while the wife shopped, no way, every time I turned the TV on, the puss box went look for UK stations and it took about 10 to 15 minutes to get it back on to Australian station.
It went back in for another fix.
Now tell me how many vehicle come standard with an iPod connection, well RRs don’t. Talk about backwards.
Oh and the seat are air-conditioned, this has been done to add some additional comfort for the owner. RIGHT, except they have filters on them that are SUPPOSED to be charged every second service, at $120 a go. Mine still have the original filters fitted and I’ll ripe the FN seats out before I pay the ridiculous price.
There are other problems with the sound-Sat Nav system, too many to waste your time with but this heap of crap is a total waste of money.
It’s nothing more than a grossly over priced, over rated, under performing pimp mobile and my 03 RR was 10 x the vehicle this thing is.
I use to drive up to 6,000 kms a month in my old 03 RR, I drive less that 600 kms a month in this puss box and can see that getting even lower especially as it is now parked in the back yard with a flat tyre. Nothing is wrong with the tyre but when I went to get the “tyre” fixed, it turns out that the tyre is fine but the mag is cracked, so until I get all the mags check, the s”box is not fit to drive.
This is what happens when retards put low profile tyres on a 3 tonne 4x4.