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    My New L405 Autobiography

    Hello All

    New member here from Sydney. Recently picked up a brand new L405 Autobiography and thought I'd just share some of my thoughts on the car.

    Any other L405 owners here?

    Car had around 40 miles/60km on the clock when I picked her up. Will be interesting to see if and how the engine loosens up and feels different after a few thousand

    Like DrFox1969, I Had it coated with Opticoat Pro as well and am happy so far with he results. I only wash it myself.

    Seats - Still the most comfortable I've ever experienced in any of my cars. Winged headrests are a nice touch and a must in my opinion. So much so I find myself getting sleepy on the motorway. I haven't really used the massage seats much

    Heated/Cooled Seats: Heated what? In the pleasant 23-28 degree weather these aren't required. I do however on occasion need the cooled seats which could do with being a tad cooler I think on the odd day it gets above 35 degrees.

    Engine - I must admit I find it a bit noisy at idle and at low revs. However once she's up to speed I can't hear anything, and I didn't buy the car to be sat around idling the engine The mountain of torque makes it very relaxing to drive, especially when I want to push on a bit. There is some lag present, which again isn't ideal I must say, but its only momentary before the mountain of torque comes kicking in! I really really want to test drive a 5.0 Supercharged, but am not sure if thats a good idea!

    Fuel Consumption - I averaged a true 8.55 L/100km or 33 MPG (UK) the other day between fills, measured at the pump. When pushing on today that dropped to 25 but this figure was just off the trip. Not bad for a car this size and weight. I used to average 12MPG in my V8 M3.

    Infotainment/SatNav - I hate the interface. I find the system slow and hard to use, and my 2006 E46 BMW Convertible I just sold put the LR system, to shame in this respect. However once the destination is in, directions are good and easy to follow. Its just getting the damn destinations in which take some ages in this car.

    Blind Spot Assist and Lane Departure warning - Blind spot assist is really handy, but the way I position my wing mirrors means I don't have a blind spot anyway, but every other person I know doesn't do this so I can see how this option will benefit many.

    Surround Cameras - Handy, but don't like the way the interface works. Id like to click on a camera and have it enlarge automatically. Not have to click on it, then find the enlarge button just to make it bigger.

    Park Assist - Never use it, but tested it twice. First time it worked like a dream, second time I think my alloys may have suffered had it not been for some intervention by yours truly.

    Adaptive Cruise - It gets confused and its brain sometimes, so best suited to the motorway or motorway type roads only. On these roads it works great! Also a must have in my opinion

    General Ride/Handling - Rides and handles like a dream in my opinion. Glides and wafts along. The L405 hides its hefty weight pretty well in my opinion. When pushing on through the twisties, it doesn't rock side to side anywhere near as much as I expect a car of this weight and size to. You still know you're in a heavy car tho.

    Rear Seat Entertainment - Keeps my 6 year old daughter very happy. We don't like taking the iPads out with us and this keeps her (and an occasional friend) quiet and occupied, just the way I like it sometimes.

    Side Steps - Had Fixed side steps fitted. These in my opinion finish the car off in the looks dept, and allows me to actually step in and out, as opposed to sliding in and off the seat, hopefully doing my leather some favours in the process. Daughter and Missus make use of them all the time as well.

    825W Meridian Sound System - All this man could ever want. No complaints. Tested a 1700W system and although great, would be wasted on me

    Bottom line is I'm happy wth the waft/glide along, torquey, luxurious feeling, plus love the road presence this car has. Ive never driven anything else from the Land Rover stable so can't really compare it to an L322.

    Heres hoping for relative trouble free motoring ahead (famous last words)

    Now for some pictures









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    *drools*

    Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Lovely.

    Welcome to the forum and thanks for the pics :thumbup:

    Cheers

    Dan

    Ps. If you're ever up on the central coast...
    FINN - '72 88" S3 - 2.286 petrol - yet to go on it's first adventure
    SOLD - '08 D3 4.0 V6 - 265/65/R17 on X5 rims
    GONE '96 D1 300Tdi - 2" lift, 32" tyres, HD rear axles, lockers :(

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    Looks sensational - it's a TDV8 right? I bet the guy who owns the L322 and parks across from you is Very jealous! (Or is that a photo at dealership car park??)
    L405, Vogue SE, 4.4SDV8, 8 speed, Rear e-diff

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    Thanks !

    I may have a trip planned up to the central Coast soon Dan

    Yes that's right it's the V8 diesel (SDV8). Has a good 740nm of torque as quoted by LR. Makes it relaxing to drive and mated to the 8 speed automatic gearbox, it is great! The car park is actually a rented spot in the city (not dealer). The L322 guy never speaks to me for some Reason , altho I do find myself looking at his L322 quite often (I think they look great)

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    Woohoo! You're welcome anytime (provided im home)

    Such a good looking car.

    Cheers

    Dan
    FINN - '72 88" S3 - 2.286 petrol - yet to go on it's first adventure
    SOLD - '08 D3 4.0 V6 - 265/65/R17 on X5 rims
    GONE '96 D1 300Tdi - 2" lift, 32" tyres, HD rear axles, lockers :(

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jkay View Post
    General Ride/Handling - Rides and handles like a dream in my opinion. Glides and wafts along.
    Some people think the D4 rides well but 6 months on I'm still being impressed with my L322's ride on what used to be bumpy rural back-roads. I wonder how the latest L405 with 2nd gen CVDs compares with the last of the L322s though.
    MY12 RRV 4.4 TDV8 AB, +LLAMS, +e-diff, +ACC stop/go. Produce LLAMS for LR/RR, Jeep GC/Dodge Ram
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    Stunning car!!

    Jc
    The Isuzu 110. Solid and as dependable as a rock, coming soon with auto box😊
    The Range Rover L322 4.4.TTDV8 ....probably won't bother with the remap..😈

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    hmmmmm nice!
    Mark

    Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most

    2015 TDV6 D4.... the latest project... Llams, Traxide, Icom 455, Tuffant Kimberleys and Mofos.... so far.
    2012 SDV6 SE D4 with some stuff... gone...
    2003 D2a TD5...gone...
    2000 D2 V8...gone...
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    The motor, transmission and probably other stuff is an evolution of that in the last L322, rather than being completely new. It seems to be what JLR are doing lately. So you shouldn't need to worry about reliability for a very long time.

    The L322 is a great vehicle. By all accounts the L405 is even better. Enjoy.
    L322 tdv8 poverty pack - wow
    Perentie 110 wagon ARN 49-107 (probably selling) turbo, p/steer, RFSV front axle/trutrack, HF, gullwing windows, double jerrys etc.
    Perentie 110 wagon ARN 48-699 another project
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    REMLR # 137

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    You won't ever regret buying the L405. If there's one car a notch up on the L322, it's the 405. However...you might regret the choice of colour

    They look fantastic in black. But after having a couple of black/dark cars in recent years, never again. Just impossible to keep clean. Which is why my L322 is white:-)
    2016 Disco 4 SDV6 SE - LR tank, RWC, Gap IID, UHF, GOE compressor guard, Hema HX1.
    2008 Mercedes E350
    2012 Mercedes 250 CGI Estate (sold)
    2012 L322 TDV8 Luxury (badly missed!)
    2010 RRS 3.0 (sold)
    2007 Audi TT Quattro 3.2 (sold)

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