About to purchase my first Range Rover Sport - advise please.

soupdragon said:

The vogue is clearly a step above, along with the price. I guess you get what you pay for in the end!
Tight handling and acceleration isn't what I'm after, just a good solid car with plenty of comfort and that means I get to work in the worst weather.

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My 4.4 Vogue will leave most at the lights when booted, but will waft along with plenty of power left in the bank for those moments when you want to embarrass the tw@t in his Euro Box revving up at the lights too...

The comfort level is sublime....so if a hard ride and acceleration is not a priority, definatly try the Full Fat...

None of us have said the sport is a bad car. Just the full fat is betterer and as so reflected in the price.

Although I love my rangie, If I had the same money to buy agen I'd buy a D3. If I had the money to buy new I would have a rangie.

Saint.V8 said:

The Sport is OK, but I am not a fan - because if I had a Sport, I would always be thinking that I should have got a proper Range Rover....

Drive Both, depends on what you want....

As mentioned above - the Sport is Sporty and the ride is a bit harsh in comparison tot he Full Fat....

If you want a comfortable, graceful, stylish and plush ride get a Full Fat Vogue....if you want a sportier, harder ride...choose the sport....

Horses for courses....

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I have driven both but only briefly and preferred the RR of course but can't stretch to +£30k and its only £22k for the Sport which is a pretty good price for a 3 yr old. The £22k RR's are all 06' and the concern is that this will need to be a 5 year/60k miles purchase.
So much as I like the full fat, its out of the price range I guess. So any pointers on anything I need to keep an eye on for a test drive would be much appreciated.

Thanks a lot for the responses so far!

Try the vogue if you can and compare them both

It's all personal taste I guess

I like my vogue however

Get a 300tdi

Saint.V8 said:

My 4.4 Vogue will leave most at the lights when booted, but will waft along with plenty of power left in the bank for those moments when you want to embarrass the tw@t in his Euro Box revving up at the lights too...

The comfort level is sublime....so if a hard ride and acceleration is not a priority, definatly try the Full Fat...

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Love it! Nice motor and I'm sure you love it every time you get in it.

Had a look at the latest Westminster in the showroom while I was there and the drool was hanging out of me - that is one hell of a well finished cabin!

One of the guys on our team has got himself a Sport (he always wanted a RR but couldn't afford the real one). It goes like a stabbed rat, handles nicely on road, lots of fun toys, but he got embarrassed when it got stuck and I had to tow him out with my P38 (it was that or one of the team 110s), although that was a tyres issue, I suspect if he didn't have street rubber on it wouldn't have got stuck.

I imagine you're not going to be leaving sealed roads in a hurry with it, so crack on.

Lots of miles for a young vehicle though, I'd expect to see a massive history with it, at least 6 stamps (plus the breaking in crap ticked off). Otherwise run, run fast and run far.

2.0_hippo said:

Try the vogue if you can and compare them both

It's all personal taste I guess

I like my vogue however

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Had a look on the LR NI website - Charles Hurst and he has no RR's left

Guess if I need to change I'll have to get a Freelander II :censored:

soupdragon said:

I have driven both but only briefly and preferred the RR of course but can't stretch to +£30k and its only £22k for the Sport which is a pretty good price for a 3 yr old. The £22k RR's are all 06' and the concern is that this will need to be a 5 year/60k miles purchase.
So much as I like the full fat, its out of the price range I guess. So any pointers on anything I need to keep an eye on for a test drive would be much appreciated.

Thanks a lot for the responses so far!

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Make sure EVERYTHING works. It should do coming from LR but warning lights can be costly

Test the air suspension. Make sure it raises to the highest setting from the lowest one.

You might not use it, but make sure low range works

Check that it comes with factory standard pirelli scorpion ms, iv herd of people kicking off at LR because the previous owner had changed them, and LR put a full new set on free of charge

soupdragon said:

Had a look on the LR NI website - Charles Hurst and he has no RR's left

Guess if I need to change I'll have to get a Freelander II :censored:

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soupdragon said:

Love it! Nice motor and I'm sure you love it every time you get in it.

Had a look at the latest Westminster in the showroom while I was there and the drool was hanging out of me - that is one hell of a well finished cabin!

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Stop it or you'll have me drooling too...!!

Don't get us wrong, the Sport is great....just more road biased.

If the purse won't stretch to a Full Fat in the year you would like (Mine is 2003 - all I could afford) - you could do a damn sight worse than a Sport - for Gods sake don't even dare think about the Evoque..!!!

Which ever you go for, you'll love it and never want to be with out it.

And in the future as the Full Fat prices reduce, there is always the option to upgrade to it....whereas now i have a Full Fat L322 - my only option to upgrade means to purchase a later model - and that is money I really don't have....

Just buy with your head and not your heart - the Sport is a Fabulous car - Girlfriends Boss had one and that was a great vehicle, I just prefer the L322 Full Fat....to the L320 Sport.

Bix said:

One of the guys on our team has got himself a Sport (he always wanted a RR but couldn't afford the real one). It goes like a stabbed rat, handles nicely on road, lots of fun toys, but he got embarrassed when it got stuck and I had to tow him out with my P38 (it was that or one of the team 110s), although that was a tyres issue, I suspect if he didn't have street rubber on it wouldn't have got stuck.

I imagine you're not going to be leaving sealed roads in a hurry with it, so crack on.

Lots of miles for a young vehicle though, I'd expect to see a massive history with it, at least 6 stamps (plus the breaking in crap ticked off). Otherwise run, run fast and run far.

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Thanks for that, will look at the stamps when I go back up. I'm not going for the pimped 22" rims, will be sticking with the 18" ones already on it which should help with the comfort and avoid the tram lining which I've read about.

And your right, won't be doing any off roading in a hurry. There is a place about 50 miles away where you can pay to bring your 4x4 so might take it down for a one off just for a laugh:rolly:

Deasy said:

Make sure EVERYTHING works. It should do coming from LR but warning lights can be costly

Test the air suspension. Make sure it raises to the highest setting from the lowest one.

You might not use it, but make sure low range works

Check that it comes with factory standard pirelli scorpion ms, iv herd of people kicking off at LR because the previous owner had changed them, and LR put a full new set on free of charge

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Great pointers, thanks a lot.

The biggest tip by far though. As already said.
If its not quite right, if thers something slightly wrong, don't be overcome with excitement and have or anyway thinking bits can be sorted.

Ther is alot of these about, you don't have to and certainly shouldn't settle for the first one you set eyes on

If its not right run away

Deasy said:

The biggest tip by far though. As already said.
If its not quite right, if thers something slightly wrong, don't be overcome with excitement and have or anyway thinking bits can be sorted.

Ther is alot of these about, you don't have to and certainly shouldn't settle for the first one you set eyes on

If its not right run away

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I certainly will and your right, its easy to be seduced and overlook things with all the excitement.

I must say, I'm delighted with the responses, especially for a newbie who's just joined . The micky taking hasn't been too bad either so thanks a lot guys, your a great bunch on here

soupdragon said:

I certainly will and your right, its easy to be seduced and overlook things with all the excitement.

I must say, I'm delighted with the responses, especially for a newbie who's just joined . The micky taking hasn't been too bad either so thanks a lot guys, your a great bunch on here

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Schucks, you make me blush....

We ain't a bad bunch really - yes there is p!ss taking and mucking around, so a thick skin is needed most of the ime, but at the end of the day, the level and quality of the information that can be had from Landyzone is second to none - all we ask is that you stick around and help out with answers and benefits from your experiance, it is the only way a forum grows and people learn....

I have had my RRS for 3 years now and just love it! there are a few things to look out for the main one is suspention knocking when going over uneaven/bad road surfaces its an easy fix but like everything on the sport can be expensive. You say it has the Landrover extended warranty, I would read the conditions as things like the above mentioned are not covered if I remember correctly.

You should budget for an ongoing extended warranty as a gearbox/engine failure will break the bank!!I have just changed to a Warranty Wise warranty after taking advise from our local Landrover Independant garage, they say they are the best at paying out in the event of a claim.

A condition of the warranty is that all the services are carried out by a VAT registered garage.

Check that all the TSB's (Technical Service Bullitin) have been carried out, a good place to get this information is the Range Rover Sport forum.

Make sure the tyres have plenty of tread, about £200 a corner if they need replacing.

Check the electronic handbrake is working perfectly, these can be a problem and expensive to fix.

Servicing and brakes can be carried out by the DIY mechanic but not too much more.

Once you have one it will put a smile on your face every time you drive it!!

I thought I had better add that I have a Defender 90 with all the toys and a Series 3 project on the go so not a ponce but a 65 year young Landrover fanatic who has owned about twenty types starting with series 2's.

Jim

Check for knocking on the suspension, its usual covered under warranty and can be just the ACE brackets, its annoying but easily fixable despite what you will read via google. Just test EVERYTHING thats electric...I had a 4 year old Vogue and didnt and it cost thousands after

Apart from that enjoy! best car I have ever had for comfort.

Thanks for those additional posts Tarquin and Fireburst

So prior to posting yesterday, I was going to go for a test drive and kick the tyres a bit. After all the advise, I'm going armed to the teeth with various checks: :fighting:

- Make sure the book is well stamped and the running in check is there
- Ensure there is absolutely no warning lights
- Check air suspension to make sure it goes fully from low to high
- Check the low range (I'm assuming that means low range gearing)
- Check to see if its fitted with Pirelli Scorpions
- Check to see if suspension knocks on uneven roads
- Check warranty conditions and also ask about extended warranty (maybe warranty wise)
- Check technical service bulletin to ensure its been carried on schedule
- Check thread on tyres
- Check electric handbrake
- In fact, check everything electrical

Thats a nice list - the dealer thinks I'm just coming up for a spin. I hope he's got a couple of hours on his hands as he's going to need it! late night opening tonight so should be ok ha ha.

Great stuff guys, I feel a bit more secure now that I know what to look out for. I'll let you all know how I get on....

Every button needs to be pressed to make sure it works.
You might want to find some dual carriage way or motorway if there is some near you, stretch the legs on her to make sure you don't get any alarming high speed behaviour too.