Thread: Hoping to buy a 2002-2006 RR

Any particular reason you are after the V8? I'd go for a diesel - they are a fantastic engine.

Apart from the engine choice, try to get one where the gearbox has been serviced. LR said they were "sealed for life" which meant at least until the end of their warranty. Do a search here for gearbox issues with these models, there have been some problems.

Also check that front diff has been exchanged under warranty. Initial diffs had issues with alignment. I got mine replaced even though car was out of warranty for no charge. Known issue.

HTH
David

I'm pretty sure MY'07 (say Sept 06 onwards) Supercharged V8 got the rear e-diff as standard and ofcourse Terrain Response - a huge step up in off road ability.
cheers

A lot of the V8s had cooling system pressurisation problems - some cars eat radiators & hoses for breakfast. It's going to be hard to check on a used car though.


Also, a blocked radiator can affect the transmission cooler which can cause the transmission to fail prematurely. Again, hard to check when looking at a used car but a pre-purchase inspection by a mechanic/workshop should include a check of the transmission fluid anyway. They'll soon know if it's heat affected.

Thanks for the advice guys, just the sort of thing I was after.

As far as petrol vs. diesel goes, It's really just a personal preference. Not sure if it's entirely sensible but if I was entirely sensible I probably wouldn't be llooking to buy an old rangey to start with!

Originally Posted by Lof

Thanks for the advice guys, just the sort of thing I was after.

As far as petrol vs. diesel goes, It's really just a personal preference. Not sure if it's entirely sensible but if I was entirely sensible I probably wouldn't be llooking to buy an old rangey to start with!

Entirely sensible seems to mean a characterless asian boringbox, though they're not perfect either. Once you drive your rangie you'll be hooked for life, and be forgiving of her little peculiarities ie. catastrophic transmission failures etc.
Re. petrol V8 vs. diesel, diesel has better range (ie. L/100km), useful when offroad. Petrol economy is actually not far behind though. Diesel is much noisier than the V8, fan being on continually can be an issue (it is with mine anyway). Diesel has plenty of power, V8 has even more. BMW straight six diesel seems to have fewer issues than the later V8 diesel, though less power. Tyre & wheel choices are more limited with later models due to larger brakes & therefore wheel sizes. Very happy with my 2003 6-cyl diesel.

Lof,

I brought my Rover recently, I went for the 2002 3L as it is full BMW electrics which I have had previous experience with and diesel as I would not feel as violated by the petrol station when it came time to fill up.

I brought mine for well under 20k in the colour I had been waiting for. The gear box had been overhauled for $5200 6 months before I brought it. However the inside needed some TLC and the outside has a few imperfections but I am working on it..

I drove a few petrol's before I brought the diesel one sight unseen from a mutual acquaintance on the Gold Coast (visa expired had to go back to the UK) and the petrol's I drove didn't have the spark to me, so much so I was thinking of just sinking money in to the P38.

As soon as I saw this diesel I was in love and driving did not disappoint.

If you go down the same route as me I would recommend a remap, for 99% of your driving it will not load up the gear box any more then standard, it will just do it more efficiently. 100+ extra torque makes a huge difference. EGR removal made a massive difference as well.

Good Hunting,

Jon.

With a budget of about $30k I was convinced a 2008/9 D3 tdv6 was the go. For some reason I keep checking on ads for a latish 3.0 diesel L322. Am I mad?

I'm going from a 110 which I use for family trips and fairly regular beach work. Looking for a bit more comfort when chewing up HW km to get places.

Feedback appreciated.

I got my FFRR a few months back, coming from heavy experience with off roading in other vehicle from suzuki sierras, classic rangies, discos to VW Touaregs, and my word I am still being amazed by the abilities of the rangie. I went for a late model TD6 (2006) apart from the stupid gear box using the TC slip instead of changing gear (Can be sorted with a modified computed from the EU) they are bang on.
First thing I did with mine was service the gearbox and fit a HD tc (preventive maintenance)

What ever you get you will be amazed at the engineering of these things