Thread: Buying Range Rover sport

I didn’t get the adaptive one. Seems that HUD is an standard on oz cars and have to say I am really impressed by it. Guess all you have to do is wait!

Going to organise to drive sdv6 and sdv8 back to back and if there's a v8 petrol to make decision. Then can see what the dealer can do with price around options. Can you turn HUD off, only as wife wasn't fan of it on gts and merc.

Originally Posted by Oakey17

Can you turn HUD off, only as wife wasn't fan of it on gts and merc.

Yes, HUD can be switched off and/or adjusted in the instrument panel menu .

After pricing what I think I would want as my dream sdv8 hse dynamic with options it's like 100inch said, it's the same price as rrs autobiography or within a very close to full size range rover. Again conundrum is to step up to the full size range rover, Autobiography but miss sdv8, or sdv8 and get realistic with options? Pedantic I know but as it's the dream don't want to buy/order it with regret.

For me it was always clear that I will trade it in within 2-3 years and it is not our only car so I am probably more relaxed about specs. So far I couldn’t be happier and so is my wife ( and it is her main car). Performance wise it seemed quick enough and dragging off the lights is not one of my priorities to be honest. Happy to wait for another set of red&green lights whilst having the cooled seats and the stereo on! M

On another note I think you should have a second look at the massage seat option. It requires the AB seats and adds a big amount. We considered the option but went without in the end. Cooled front seats are good value so make sure you got them. M

Originally Posted by Oakey17

Again conundrum is to step up to the full size range rover, Autobiography but miss sdv8, or sdv8 and get realistic with options? Pedantic I know but as it's the dream don't want to buy/order it with regret.

Note, and it may not actually matter to you, but if you go TDV6 on the full fat RR there is no active locking rear diff option.

Finally found the one I was looking for late last year. RRS SDV8 Dynamic MY16.5 sitting on 22s with Contis and a long list of extras. Drove the SdV6 prior , but this car is worth the upgrade for that v8 feel of power and pure grunt. Great touring car, amazing vehicle in the hills as the mountain of torque make progress absolutely effortless. Average fuel is just on 10, not bad considering how hard it’s driven at times. Can’t wipe the grin off my face at the moment. Highly recommended but tick the extra boxes as it’s a stingy car for the price of the HSE. Only regret is mine doesn’t have adaptive cruise, which having recently borrowed a RR Velar for a few days found this to be a great driver aid when freeway driving.