Thread: Best L322 variant?

Originally Posted by 3toes

When I was shopping for one here in the UK it quickly became clear that a black one was a base model. Black being a ‘free’ colour seems it was popular with those who just wanted the vehicle. Once you saw colour it was one of the 2 higher trims. Was rare to see an autobiography in black

Interesting. Here in Aus most are black, probably 50% of the cars. Not sure why, terrible colour for our summers. Autobiography's included.

I've found an Autobiography in Ipanema Sand off-market through a member on the AULRO facebook group. MY10 - last of the 3.6, with the digital display, 156,000km.

My only reservation is whether I should hold out for a 4.4, money isn't an issue but there are only 3 4.4s for sale here in Aus and all but one are black. In fact, of the 12 L322 TDV8 cars for sale here, 6 are black, and 2 are Buckingham Blue (near black). There's a couple of white 5.0L Supercharged - perhaps I should look at a petrol.

Originally Posted by Graeme

Most times when I've looked for insurance valuation there haven't been any 4.4 TDV8 L322s for sale.
My Bournville looks black most of the time because its dirty but it obviously isn't black when parked next to a black one, even when dirty.

My D4 was Bourneville. Great colour, very rare. I bought it sight unseen, didn’t realise it wasn’t black until I picked it up and drove it into the sun.