New V8 (L322 Range Rover) Shyte Bought(ed) Coolerection Saturday Coming!

[Hawkeyethenoo]

You ever had the feeling/longing that there's something missing from your life/fleet in terms of multiples of cylinders? ?

I've owned a straight-six, a v-six and even a flat-6, but never a V8. That will be resolved on Saturday, finally. Megatastic 800+ round trip collectsions too from central Scotland to somewhere caled, The Cotswolds? Sounds exotic as feck to me....  Do they have electricity and stuff there do you think? 

Is it Saturday yet??? ?

 

[Steve79]

Hoping its one of these.... probably not though!

 

[dome]

Exciting!

Scotland needs more V8s

[big_al_granvia]

choddspeed sir, 

[Heidel_Kakao]

I popped my V8 cherry in January and I don't regret it Only problem is the next logical progression is to get a V12 but luckily there are not many Japanese 12 bangers so it may never happen.

[Steve79]

Toyota Century it is then. Make sure its got the doilies in it ?

[Cord Fourteener]

I'm guessing ZT 260. Just because on the island of no consequences I'd have the estate one of these.

Though they are a bit too expensive for autoshite in its purest sense.

So maybe a Jag of some description, or a Lexus, because you can buy these for the price of a bag of chips in Switzerland.

[Matty]

Surely its the range rover???

[DVee8]

I to have had 3  cylinder,4 cylinder, straight 6 and v6. But for the last 13 years I have had a V8. Only 2.5 ltrs but still a V8. It makes a great noise.

[paulplom]

Time for a 5 cylinder then 

[GeordieInExile]

28 minutes ago, paulplom said:

Time for a 5 cylinder then 

The best number of cylinders.

Could just buy the V8 and disable three I guess.

[Hawkeyethenoo]

En route eta 3pm. Toolkit in the boot and masked up 

[eddyramrod]

On 8/7/2020 at 3:29 PM, DVee8 said:

I to have had 3  cylinder,4 cylinder, straight 6 and v6. But for the last 13 years I have had a V8. Only 2.5 ltrs but still a V8. It makes a great noise.

In 42 years of driving: 2, 3, 4 (straight and V), 5, 6 (straight and V) and 8 (V only).  V8 is easily my preference.

[Twiggy]

Good luck -  I`m hoping it`s a Ford V8 Pilot  !

[Hawkeyethenoo]

Penrith achieved. Half price breakfast at Morrisons and screen wash top up bagged. ETA now 4pm 250 miles remaining. 

 

[Hawkeyethenoo]

Current trip. Getting warmer 

[GeordieInExile]

Should be there by now.

Anticipation: BUILDING.

[Hawkeyethenoo]

Collection occurred...making our wat north pezz shots

[Supernaut]

Nice number plate.

 

 

[GeordieInExile]

How many pez stops?

[Hawkeyethenoo]

41 minutes ago, GeordieInExile said:

How many pez stops?

One. 55L (on leaving Cirencester) top up which is just over half a tank. Range was 612miles at that point. Returned 27.3. Was in the low 30s early doors with the temp in the low 30s and the AC working perfectly, thank feck!

Avg speed.

Highest speed on a private road was an indicated 110 and was still pulling well. 

[Hawkeyethenoo]

12 minutes ago, HarmonicCheeseburger said:

How many warning lights?

None. Zero. Nada!

Also comes with a snooker table.

[Hawkeyethenoo]

Hell of a nice place to be and I honestly think, not only the best car I've ever bought and the best truck, but also the best bargain I've ever had too. Huge thanks to Mike the previous owner and all round, gentleman.

 

Owning a TD6, Ronnie, which is in pretty good shape for his age, 2004, I knew this one would be good, but it's actually different class and the real deal. Picked up for a good enough chunk less than 10% of it's new price in 2009 of £59k.

Great bit of buisness and I'm only sad now that I'll need to put 'Ronnie' up for sale now that his evil(er) brother 'Reggie' has joined the clan. I'd also forgotten how nice it is to have a sunroof and no it doesn't leak.

Thanks folks. I do enjoy sharing our shite with you all and enjoy reading about your's too. Drive safe.

[Hawkeyethenoo]

On 8/7/2020 at 1:08 PM, Matty said:

Surely its the range rover???

You won dude. ?

[Hawkeyethenoo]

On 8/7/2020 at 2:17 PM, paulplom said:

Time for a 5 cylinder then 

I had one of them back in the day too. Audi 80 Quattro. It was written off sadly, but I lived to tell the tale.

[Hawkeyethenoo]

It's not without issues. Rear upper tailgate is as rotten as pear. Amazingly a matching blue one popped up on eBay yesterday from a 2008MY which looks pretty decent, couldn't be much worse. That will be going on in due course. Both rear inner wheel arches are heading the same way, but will respond well to some TLC.  Par for the course for a RR....

 

 

 

[Hawkeyethenoo]

Final thought for the day. You make money on a car when you buy them. I've made a few quid today. Spent a few grand too, but hey, man maths..... And as @Wack said recently. There's far more fun in doing that that signing your life away to Arnold bloody Clark for some modern piece of shite! Amen to that brother....  

 

[sutty2006]

At least you bought the reliable engine! No need to worry about the v8 shitting itself. And 27mpg on a run? That’s good! My TDv6 disco gets 30 on a run! 

[Matty]

Wish i had your bollocks. Always liked em, never been brave enough! Good luck pal, looks splendid that ?

[Crackers]

Fantastic job. I still think the L322 was a real high point in LR's recent history - both the original and facelift models have aged really well in their own ways, much like the Disco 3 and 4. Excellent purchasing; much approval given.