L322 TDV8 Range Rover - Collection Completed, RR limped home

[Schaefft]

Yes, Autoshite is on fire right now when it comes to Range Rovers changing hands. I now have my sights on the TDV8s as decent ones can be had for around £2500 (with a bit of patience and luck). I've narrowly missed a well maintained one on Ebay this morning. If you happen to know a decent one (the less rot the better) in that price range that's also ideally not silver, please let me know! Willing to pay more for one with a heavy duty tow bar.

[mat777]

A guy a know has one potentially for sale as he now has a new towcar. I shall enquire for you! 

[Schaefft]

43 minutes ago, mat777 said:

A guy a know has one potentially for sale as he now has a new towcar. I shall enquire for you! 

Please do! I'm not used to having so much choice when looking for a car, of he's got something interesting in that price range I'm interested! Unless it's a Range Rover Sport...

[mat777]

4 hours ago, Schaefft said:

Please do! I'm not used to having so much choice when looking for a car, of he's got something interesting in that price range I'm interested! Unless it's a Range Rover Sport...

So, I asked the guy, it's a 2011 4.4 so much newer than I thought, he says:

"It's a £4700 car, just done rear brakes on it. Failed its mot on Wednesday on rear brakes and it's sorted now"

I realise it's not particularly what you were after and is quite a bit above budget, but thought it might still be worth mentioning given how much better the 4.4 engine is

[MAF260]

I had a 4.4 TDV8 a few years ago. It's the pinnacle of the L322 IMHO, although I got rid after a lot of pain and cost with the DPF. Ended up having it mapped out; I wish I'd found that solution much earlier in the process!

[NorthernMonkey]

1 hour ago, mat777 said:

So, I asked the guy, it's a 2011 4.4 so much newer than I thought, he says:

"It's a £4700 car, just done rear brakes on it. Failed its mot on Wednesday on rear brakes and it's sorted now"

I realise it's not particularly what you were after and is quite a bit above budget, but thought it might still be worth mentioning given how much better the 4.4 engine is

There could well be someone else on here interested, bearing in mind it’s around what this Evoque is going for.

If @Schaefft isn’t interested, let me know the reg for history and spec purposes, pm if necessary 👍

[Schaefft]

1 hour ago, mat777 said:

So, I asked the guy, it's a 2011 4.4 so much newer than I thought, he says:

"It's a £4700 car, just done rear brakes on it. Failed its mot on Wednesday on rear brakes and it's sorted now"

I realise it's not particularly what you were after and is quite a bit above budget, but thought it might still be worth mentioning given how much better the 4.4 engine is

 

2 minutes ago, NorthernMonkey said:

There could well be someone else on here interested, bearing in mind it’s around what this Evoque is going for.

If @Schaefft isn’t interested, let me know the reg for history and spec purposes, pm if necessary 👍

A bit more than what I'd be willing to pay for it but that doesn't mean that it isnt a good price, the 4.4 really is the one to have if you want to spend a little extra.

I think I have found the ideal Range Rover for me now anyway. I just won it on ebay from a seller with -1 feedback (!) looking like this:

WCPGW?

[loserone]

Sounds ideal*

[Aston Martin]

Phone wallpaper anyone?

 

 

 

 

[Marshall2810]

1 hour ago, Schaefft said:

I just won it on ebay from a seller with -1 feedback (!) looking like this

Congrats....I think. 

With so much choice out there I think I'd have just found another one with that feedback. I hope it works out and is a good motor for you

[Bear]

14 minutes ago, Aston Martin said:

Phone wallpaper anyone?

 

 

 

 

Great thanks madonna's crying now

[Schaefft]

20 minutes ago, Aston Martin said:

Phone wallpaper anyone?

 

 

 

 

Another one for your viewing pleasure.

19 minutes ago, Marshall2810 said:

Congrats....I think. 

With so much choice out there I think I'd have just found another one with that feedback. I hope it works out and is a good motor for you

To be fair, its a poorly advertised one in the right color with significantly less miles for significantly less money. It's an ebay sale so I could easily back out of it if it isn't as described. If you combine good spec, low mileage, only 3 owners, no visible rust on the outside wheel arches and cheap then its worth it, as it will easily sell again for similar money. It's only in Manchester as well. Will need a gearbox service* though.

If anyone local wants to have a go in it for a few days before I pick it up let me know! That is, if the seller isn't ghosting me!

[DirtyDaily]

To be fair, its a poorly advertised one in the right color with significantly less miles for significantly less money. It's an ebay sale so I could easily back out of it if it isn't as described. If you combine good spec, low mileage, only 3 owners, no visible rust on the outside wheel arches and cheap then its worth it, as it will easily sell again for similar money. It's only in Manchester as well. Will need a gearbox service* though.
If anyone local wants to have a go in it for a few days before I pick it up let me know! That is, if the seller isn't ghosting me!

If its in manchester i can collect if thats something that would be helpful to you?

[Schaefft]

Just now, DirtyDaily said:

3 minutes ago, Schaefft said:

To be fair, its a poorly advertised one in the right color with significantly less miles for significantly less money. It's an ebay sale so I could easily back out of it if it isn't as described. If you combine good spec, low mileage, only 3 owners, no visible rust on the outside wheel arches and cheap then its worth it, as it will easily sell again for similar money. It's only in Manchester as well. Will need a gearbox service* though.
If anyone local wants to have a go in it for a few days before I pick it up let me know! That is, if the seller isn't ghosting me!

If its in manchester i can collect if thats something that would be helpful to you?

Absolutely, I've asked the seller what day will work for them, I hope I'm getting a reply tomorrow.

[Bear]

3 minutes ago, Schaefft said:

Absolutely, I've asked the seller what day will work for them, I hope I'm getting a reply tomorrow.

"Hang on, I'm not dressed"

*sound of mankini being carefully aligned*

[Supernaut]

Ah, Mr Schaefft sticking to his usual buying technique.

Love to see it.

[ruffgeezer]

10 hours ago, Bear said:

Great thanks madonna's crying now

Strange name for your little 🐻 if you ask me, but to each their own. 

[Ohdearme]

12 hours ago, Aston Martin said:

Phone wallpaper anyone?

 

 

 

 

I cannot fathom his hand positions, either he’s a Bananaman era Egyptian or he’s taking photos with a bow and arrow.

[St.Jude]

Can’t wait for the collection caper.

Not for this thing, oh no.

The caper of driving to wherever the fuck Brunei is, with this and a trailer, and bringing back half a Jag.

[Bear]

12 minutes ago, St.Jude said:

Can’t wait for the collection caper.

Not for this thing, oh no.

The caper of driving to wherever the fuck Brunei is, with this and a trailer, and bringing back half a Jag.

Brunei is south-east of Thailand/Vietnam/Malaysia, on the island of Borneo, and surrounded by the Malaysian 'half' of the island (the other half being Indonesian).

It's a fucking shithole of a dictatorship that's equivalent to discovering Essex has declared independence from Britain and implemented Daily Mail Law (like Sharia in terms of stonings for people they don't like, but more accepting of women as long as they're not old, wrinkly, independent, too young and the subject of celebrity affection^) with Nigel Farage as the ultimate leader and beneficiary of the natural reserves of oil, gas, cockles and fake tanning spray.

Fetching a car from there is doing the car a HUGE favour.

*note that this rule only applies retrospectively, and if they are celebrity girls 'blossoming' then their readers are encouraged to leer for the next 30 years until they show signs of aging or revealing their education, intelligence or opinions instead of their ankles.

[bangernomics]

I cannot fathom his hand positions, either he’s a Bananaman era Egyptian or he’s taking photos with a bow and arrow.

The shadow shows two handed photography in progress which is a relief.

[Schaefft]

Quick update: @DirtyDailyvolunteered to pop over to have a closer look at it, and take it away if nothing too worrying will be discovered. The seller gave me a phone number and address this morning which means he's actually committing to a sale, which is all but guaranteed on eBay. With other gems like a £1000 Rover 75 Classic and £400 Fiesta in his sold items list he might either be some kind of driveway/council estate trader or is just another shiter living the dream. The V5 was reissued due to a private plate being taken off recently but there hasn't been an owner change in years, so who knows!

[Hertz]

Just spotted this if the above fall through:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/157207388633?hash=item249a4a61d9:g:19oAAeSwQmlofVGK&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5339104750&customid=&toolid=10049

[Schaefft]

3 hours ago, Hertz said:

Just spotted this if the above fall through:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/157207388633?hash=item249a4a61d9:g:19oAAeSwQmlofVGK&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5339104750&customid=&toolid=10049

Probably a little too rough for my purposes.

Some more news on the example I won on eBay above: The seller does indeed appear to be a driveway trader as he only took the Range Rover in as part exchange (hence no owner change anytime recently). It apparently comes with a decent amount of service history and 2 keys. You can probably imagine that I didn't expect much so all of this is a real bonus. Could this be a good example in just a little need of TLC?

[St.Jude]

4 hours ago, Schaefft said:

Could this be a good example in just a little need of TLC?

What did they trade it in for?

[ruffgeezer]

16 hours ago, St.Jude said:

What did they trade it in for?

Because it was fucked?

[straightSix]

1 minute ago, ruffgeezer said:

Because it was fucked?

Undoubtedly saw the price of fitting a new turbo to one and wanted out 

[St.Jude]

23 minutes ago, ruffgeezer said:

Because it was fucked?

Well i mean yeah, but what did they get in exchange for it.

[GeordieInExile]

1 hour ago, St.Jude said:

Well i mean yeah, but what did they get in exchange for it.

Maybe they fancied something a little bit less of a liability, like a Citroen C6 or a Maserati. (Both of which @Schaefft also has on fleet...!)

[Schaefft]

Chances are that if things go smoothly on Saturday this might replace the C6 (also as the newest car I have owned). If anyone is interested...