Change the gearbox oil , I didn’t on mine and it lasted 86k miles, 1 new box later I changed the oil each year and that box lasted 140k miles, I’m on my 3rd gearbox now. Car has done 235k miles all done by me . I bought the car new in 2002 and still drive it every day and drive it through France and down into Spain every year for the last 15 years. Great car that I look after and it looks after me , I will never sell it , it’s worth nothing but everything to me . 21 years of ownership 👏👏👏👏
Hi Greg, great review :) I have similar experience with a 2007 3.6 that I bought on 180 000 miles last June. I've done 6500 miles and I do not regret as it is a very comfortable family car. I had only one issue so far, I had to change an antifreeze hose. The car is great for its aftermarket price. All repair and upgrade videos are welcome :)
Great review, I don't agree with traveling low miles but hey! each to his own. I am 59 years old and owned may cars in my lifetime. I own my 4th Range Rover, it is a 2011 4.4 L322 se vogue. In my opinion there is no better car in the world! I wouldn't think twice about touring the world in this car. I do wish I had kept my 1998 p38 2.5 ltr diesel. Still miss it.....
ANY car over 100k miles will have 'issues' . People love driving their Range Rovers so put a lot of miles on them. That said RR's should carry a scanner like other cars carry a spare wheel.
Great Video, I bought a 2010 Range Rover sport with 93,000 miles and Supercharged for £8000 blind and within a few weeks the engine blew up! Due to coolant issues, anyway I paid £3000 for an engine rebuild and now everything is perfect. Its great inside and out so for £11,000 I now have the perfect car with the V8 performance.
Great Review Greg 👏: I bought a TDV8 3.6 270BHP on a 08 plate last year for £8.5k with 107K miles on clock. One owner from new , a Doctor, full service history. Just gone through MOT, no issues. Only money spent is full service and oil change plus gearbox fluid and seals, not bad for one year. I'm retired so not doing a lot of miles. My take on subject is, car cost not far short of £100k new, with all the whistles and bells one would expect. If I found myself faced with a £4k bill for, Gearbox or something major, it would STILL represent a good buy for money. Best car in world ....... Only issue I have at mow, like you, is rear wiper and wash. It's all one unit and my last L322 had same issue ( also is cause of tailgate rust ) I got a used part off E.Bay. Mine is Buckingham Blue, but looks black and the doctor blacked it out. All lettering front and rear are black, side vents are black, door handle covers and wing mirrors are black, side steps are black. Wheels are original chrome as original and are mint. Other than Range Rover on rear is TDV8, in black, making the car a second thought to the Boy Racers. So the economy of a diesel, but with the look and grunt of the Supercharged. I think black wheels too 🤔 would be too much. Look forward to following your journey.
With regard to the antiroll bar bushes replace them yes and also if you look at some owners forums somewhere you will find that JLR came up with a fix, all they do is place a rubber spacer under the bush of the antiroll bar and clamp it all back down, there spacer looks like it's about 2" x 2" and about a 1/4 of an inch thick on the pics I have seen, the rear tail lights also leak which is probably why the previous owner resorted to drilling some holes in them, hope this helps
Thanks Mark, i didn't know about the anti-roll bar bush spacer/shim. Since I filmed this video I realised that the ARB bushes are glued/brazed/fused on to the bar and that you need to scrape all the old gunk away, is this correct? In which case, the shim is a much easier fix!
At first, you were driving me nuts, for various reasons, but I genuinely loved that video! You have got yourself a subscriber, and I hope to see more of your mechanical experience. I think that is key to cheap ownership of one of these. Good luck 😀
Thanks Howard!! Can you please tell me what was driving you nuts?! This was my first YT video so always looking for areas to improve! Yes i have a few bits on the to-do list so i'll share them!
I did my first ever TH-cam clip today. At 3 seconds long, I kid you not, it is terrible! I’ll start with what I loved about your video. It’s hard to be natural in front of a camera, and once you were sat in the driver’s seat, you were absolutely brilliant. The 2 bits that weren’t so linear, were the different camera orientations. Is it landscape and portrait? I haven’t had time to watch your follow ups, but I’m sure you will have done them all in one orientation. The only other thing. Was ‘thing’. It’s so easy to repeat a word. But. Marks out of 10 for first effort 9.5 😀
@@howardlake6178 Thanks Howard! The portrait orientation at the start was a complete mistake, I filmed the whole video on a quiet road near me and it wasn't until I got home that a realised what a schoolboy error I had made, but I went with it because I had covered all the points I wanted to. It was because i'd filmed it on my phone and that was how i naturally held it! You're right, I've been in landscape ever since! I definitely felt very self conscious when talking outside the car, I hadn't even practiced talking into a camera, so that first footage is as amateur as it gets 😂 Also I noticed I do repeat words, I must have also edited about 5 minutes of 'erms' out of the raw footage 😂. Thanks for the feedback and support, it's much appreciated.
I'm looking for the L322 and the problem I'm running into is there are far too many driver's that think they know better than Landrovers design department....a lot of murdered out or chrome trinket car's....I would say keep it stock. Lots of owners will drill a small hole in the rear lens as they can fill with water. Nice content buddy.
@@greggyctv3809 That's nothing compared to the E-Type Jag owners back in the day who angle grinded holes in the floor in order to easily replace the inboard brake pads !!!!!
I adored my RR but i did have to recently sell it on..... I had the dreaded turbo failure and reached the end of my mechanical/DIY capabilities with that one. Have sold to a friend who is having 2 recon turbo's fitted for around 1800 quid. I would still buy another one in a heartbeat!
Hi Ran, here is the Amazon link to the exact bluetooth connector I use: www.amazon.co.uk/Bovee-Integration-Wireless-Bluetooth-interface/dp/B01N9EQ5PW/ref=asc_df_B01N9EQ5PW/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309952060520&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3029379521757362832&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046159&hvtargid=pla-297906785747&psc=1 This plugs into the iPod connector under the centre console armrest. Then you can select 'iPod' from the audio options and you can play music from a phone (Apple or Android). One thing to be aware of is that you need to have at least one music file 'downloaded' to your device for you to stream music from Apple music or Spotify. I hope this helps!
My first year of owning my 59 plate L322 tdv8, 90k miles. The dealership I bought it from had a relationship with a garage. Went their for a service two months after purchase.. low and behold, found out all the break-lines needed replacing, as they were so corroded I struggle to see how it would have been missed. From my perspective, it felt wrong, especially since that dealerships garage was the one who supposedly looked over the vehicle prior to going up for sale. So took it to another grage. That was £1300. Then, both front brackets went, another £500. Then the common fault, turbo hose..all in all, love the car, my advice would be to get the vehicle checked over by an independent. But if you buy this car, understand that failures can result in heavy months.
Fully agree with this, there are some horror stories out there! I have my fist MOT this Thursday, the last MOT was carried out by the dealer I purchased from so hopefully there were no shenanigans back then!
Great video, thank you. I am particularly interested in your anti-roll bar bushing replacements. I have a since new 2004, L322 with 217k much loved miles. When I go over cobble stones there is a rattle slight rattle sound in the front area of the car. There was some debris in the road that I hit at highway speed with the lower trim across the front. It did not visually break the trim, but it made a thud and I wonder if something is loose down there or if it is the anti-roll bar bushings you describe. I would love it if you could record the rattle noise you hear please. Regarding the finishes, I am glad you removed the chrome wing mirrors, I suspect those were not factory spec. I vote for keeping as true to original spec as possible. I look forward to you future reports with your L322, she is sharp, congratulations.
Hi Jan! I haven't yet replaced the front anti-roll bar bushes. I have since found out that they are glued to the anti-roll bar and that you need to replace the entire bar, which involves removing the front subframe 🤦🏻♂️ Its not really a rattle, it's more of a 'clunk' when you go over a bump, particularly when there is articulation across the front axle. Thanks for the support, it's much appreciated!
@@greggyctv3809 I had my ARB bushes replaced front and back at 108k. Yes they are bonded to the ARB. The garage had to cut them off and clean the bar before fitting the new ones. It was a a horrible job for the garage and expensive, cheaper than whole new bar though. At the same the upper, lower control arms were done along with the drop links both sides. Should be good for a few years now 👍 Good luck with urs.
Hi Greg. Love the content by the way. I'm from Ireland myself and ended up buying a 2011 L322 TDV8 4.4. Bought it blind for £7250 a few months ago to figure out that there was an issue with the gearbox box. Just going through the pain of getting it sorted. Was thinking of doing a few videos of my journey.
Hi! You should definitely do some video's, even if its just to document it for yourself! I would never normally advise buying a car blind but we had Covid restrictions at the time and I needed a car! I had a 12 month full mechanical warranty included to cover engine/gearbox/ancillaries so that gave me some peace of mind. Hope you get things sorted soon!
Hi SG, does it say transmission failsafe prog on the dash. I had it on mine, I went on the forums for Landyzone. If you lift the leather gaiter round the selector lever you will notice a black lever to the right, without trapping your fingers lol slide the selector to N and lift the lever it should work. If not it indicates a deeper issue. Also have the gearbox serviced and a new filter. As Greg advised it's NEVER a good idea to buy blind specially with Rangeys. It can be something as simple as a fuse or a major money pit job. If you get air suspension inactive msg, don't fear the worse straightaway, it may not be an airbag split ( unless it's down on one side only) Check the 50A red blade fuse in the rear loadspace fusebox. You will see 3 50A fuses just below the Air susp relay. It's the middle one you need to check.
For me these are the best cars in the world. You make a valid point about how costs add up because of taking it back and forth between dealerships. I would like to get more hands on with my own rangie but always worried what if I damage it in the process as I don’t really have a mechanical background
Its a fair concern Umer, what I would say is that you have to start somewhere! There are also hundreds of how-to videos on TH-cam that you can use for reference, and the internet forums are also great!
Great review I'm looking at a vouge that's done 116000 miles three owners and full service history 2010 in grey I learnt so much from your review I'm currently driving a jag xk 2006 54000 miles
How is your Range Rover holding up a year later? I am hoping to get an L322 sooner or later. They are cool cars. I’ll be looking at the 2007-2009 models, as in the US we don’t have the diesel engine for the 2010-2013 L322. Just the AJ-V8 with timing chain issues. The AJ-V8 is great when Jaguar did it right lol. It’s funny to see people in the UK talking about how large these are as well, they don’t seem large to me but then I remember I’m used to seeing giant trucks all over the place here in the US lol.
I've been away from the channel for a year or so (I had my second child and work got crazy busy) - i have to admit, 2 months ago the RR left my possession after a turbo failure.....! I sold to a friend who is currently in the process of repairing!
Totally love my L322, I actually won it on eBay for £1400. The guy who had it before me really looked after it so it sailed through the MOT last Dec. The only issue I've had is with the air suspension, I put a new battery on and seems to have solved it, I also got a icarsoft diagnostic tool which you'll find invaluable. It went down again last week and wouldn't go back up no how, I changed the fuse in the glove box fusebox which only sorted the lights on the height adjustment console but on further investigation there is also a 50A maxi fuse in the rear loadspace fusebox. My car is a 2004 l322 vogue and in the owners handbook it lists fuse 88 as being for the trailer socket??? Totally con fuse ing
I really need to get hold of an icarsoft, or an IID tool as they take so much of the guesswork out of things! Mine also just last week went through the MOT with no issues so they can't be that bad 😂. Yes, I think some of the user manuals are a bit confusing. During the life of the L322 there were different owners of JLR and through the various facelifts/engines/trim levels, some of the detail got lost!! I have found that the online forums have been invaluable in solving trivial issues, mainly because the cars are so old now that someone else has always had the problem before!!
I really like the idea of black wheels, but maybe that has been overdone a bit? Other than leaving them looking stock, I would be interested in what other options are out there. Thanks for the video and your RR is a good looking machine!
Thanks Jerry! I think the only other option would be a dark sliver/anthracite colour (the same colour as when they are covered on brake dust 😂) but i think i'm going to stick with silver 👍🏻
Thanks for this review. Is worth to mention if you got the level sensor and the front left airbag of a scrap yard seller or you bought them as new. Also what sort of money did the mechanic charged you for the job. Thank you
Hey mate thanks for the video is just awesome. I just bought a 3.6 2009 overfinch Vogue with 65000 miles pay for it 13500 euros here in Spain but I found lot of rust under the car that makes me feel concern ,then another think was that went to the oficial Landrover dealer a to check for a airbag light on the screen and need to pay 600 euros ,then guess what,, the light was again and again appearing in the screen then went to a friend and suggested to change battery for 80 euros,guess what , the problem was just to change battery but Landrover garage take 600 from me..a pity waste of money.e got now got loss of steering fluid and don’t know what to do, will appreciate any help. Thanks and please keep doing videos so that we all can learn how to get our lovely cars in good shape. If you want to know more about my car let me know …thanks again to all.
Hi You could work on your editing as you keep jumping from one narrative and there are pauses .Its a little bit disjointed but on the plus side good knowing all about your car. 👍
Sure - I've actually been off YT for nearly 2 years and this was my very first upload, recorded in a rush during my lunchbreak! thanks for the feedback!
I was lucky with mine bought it before it all kicked off my is a 2012 westminster 4.4 v8 £13400 with 123k on it when I bought it a year and 7 months ago nothing really bad went wrong I did one ride high season with cost me £30 OEM part took me about 10 minutes did both bottom lower front suspension arm that was £36 each both OEM part took a one hour todo it 2 new front tyre £105 each landsail full service £150 for all parts they are more reliable then people think for fuel they do have a 104 litre tank cost about £120 - £160 a month ( depending on day and location) at the moment I do a V power fuel mixs plus fuel clearance in to help out specially on long runs there are a great all round vehicle far better then a BMW and Audi. They do get very dirty in the back tho specially on the back window (out side) When looking for one see more than one look at services history and look on how the car as lived it life always check the milage I saw a few with about 5k different on the vehicle to what it was on one was over 7k differences. If I remember 2010 upwards it had the auxiliary heater ( FBH) as standard not sure if you got the remote for it they cost about £60 they is two different ones. Great video on it. 👍
Nice and proper take on l322. Why did you pick 3.6L tdv8 and not 4.4L tdv8? If i recall corectly from Sam garage channel with those bigger engines was also newer gearbox, 8 speed i think, so was it fuel economy or something else? Im looking right now for 4x4 as a daily car and also offroad adventure car and this one is one of my three choices, other two are vw touareg 1 gen (pneumatic and with rear locker) and mercedes ML w163, but there is something about l322 that stuck in my head:) Maybe also becouse here in Poland there aren't many of those. Cheers mate and keep up the good work!
Hi Maciej. I didn't really have a preference between 3.6 or 4.4. I think the 4.4 actually has better fuel economy, but the 3.6 is slightly more responsive at slow speeds. For me it just happened that the car I found that fit my criteria (price/condition/spec etc) just happened to be a 3.6 😀 A W12 engined Touareg would be fun 😂
Thanks for the good info. IMO Wheels - keep silver Chrome reduction is always good Good you like working on cars otherwise surely a dealer warranty would be required.
m an Englishman who has been driving Land Rovers products for over twenty years and can honestly say there is no place more comfortable to be.... ....whilst waiting for a tow truck!
Hi. Great video 👍🏽 had my L322 for 8 weeks and spent £2.5k getting ‘it right’ mostly due to the car not being loved lol. Part of that was having the wheels refurbed, went for gun metal grey and they look amazing. I have the same problem with my boot too - rust! But I love the car and wouldn’t swop for anything else (unless it was a SVR! Lol)
Hi smc515, I think, due to age of the L322 now, its getting harder to find one in immaculate condition (unless you pay through the nose!). I imagine most buyers have to a fair bit of cosmetic work to do if the previous owner was a bit careless... glad you're happy with the end result though!! My next video/videos will be around repairing the tailgate rust, I have no idea what going to be behind that paint 🫣
Good intro Greg, look forward to seeing the future content. I bought a 2012 L322 last May and have gone to town on it in preventative maintenance and not waited for issues to crop up. Would recommend a mega flush on the gearbox though to extend its life if not already done. 👍 Now subscribed
Hi Tristan! Yes i'm finding that preventative maintenance is the way forward with this car, unfortunately much of this was done before I started YT 🤦🏻♂I had a megaflush booked in with Bodsey last Nov. but had to cancel for work commitments. I'm going to get this done later in the year 👍
@@greggyctv3809 absolutely. Know what you mean. Been tempted to start YT. Ah nice yes, hopefully will make an improvement once done👍 enjoy it. Can’t beat an L322!!!
Hi Tristan, I have a high mileage L322 3.6 and I don't know if/when maintenance on the gearbox was done. Do you have any experience and details to share on that? I see a lot of amateurs on the web going from "do it" to "never, that will break it" ;)
@@GeorgiSaykov Hi Georgi thanks for the message. At the time I spoke to a few dealers about the intervals which varied but they said 10 yrs or 144k miles. Mine was done 107k. Local garages were offering traditional gearbox oil and filter change, so not all of the oil is removed as its left in the cooler etc. After further research I found a transmission specialist in Dartford (1hr drive) who do gearbox Mega flushes. Essentially replacing all the oil in the system. It was the same price quoted by the other garages for the normal service plus it was a specialist. I'm glad I had it done, and given me piece of mind. When it was changed they said oil wasn't contaminated but needed doing. Hope that helps. If travelling is difficult you could try Bodsys mega flush as I think he's mobile. Best of luck. How are you enjoying ownership?? Where are you based?
Lee from car Uk you tube channel’s wife Bought one of these and Lee said it’s always in garage having work done on it 🙄 and it’s nothing but a pain. Lee owns a garage, so I guess it’s just the parts he pays for while his guys work on it in-between paying jobs. If a garage owner says it’s a pain , Are they really worth the hassle 🤔 Dated and ,Chavey, even new. Bought by the Wannabes Just not worth the money or the hassle .
Personally I think that blacking it out or “Nuke spec” will make you look like a failed drug dealer! This aside, it will also reduce the resale value of the car, I would just keep it as standard
I fully agree Jay. I need to remove the rear lettering to repair the tailgate so i'm going to replace with 'titanium' lettering/wheels/trim, which is the same colour as the tailgate trim which is standard on the car already. Hopefully this turns down the 'bling' element but doesn't veer into 'failed drug dealer' territory! 😂
@@greggyctv3809 yeah Titanium lettering will look good on it. I’ve got a 62 plate one that I paid £11,500 for as well, they’re great cars for the money! How do you find the 3.6 engine? I’ve got the 4.4 TDV8 in mine
@@jay-xo9dx I'm really happy with it, although i've not driven the 4.4 to compare! I was shocked at the 0-30ish acceleration for such a big car it pulls well, and for MPG i'm getting 18-20 but I typically only do very short journeys, i think the 4.4 is actually better on fuel but I only learnt about this too late!
@@greggyctv3809 I’ve not driven the 3.6, I get around 28mpg around town and on a run I get low to mid 30s on average, the best I’ve done was 42mpg on a long run
Firstly your content is great… but your editing skills need improvement, as your audio skips and jumps innaturally all over the place at the beginning!!! Secondly, I was literally yelling at you dragging your finger through the thick dust on your paintwork two seconds after you’ve said you want to do cosmetic work like refurbishing your wheels and buffing your headlights! Get a good valet, have it cleaned professionally and consider having a ceramic coating/polish. Your mileage is against you, but having your alloys refurb’d, as well as your interior & paintwork in good nick will definitely help your car retain value. For example the wash wiper arms are notorious for bubbling with rust around 90k miles and are expensive to replace but any potential new owner from the LR/RR comminity WILL look at the condition of both interior and exterior… even things like having clean RR rubber mats in your footwells, the fridge/console lid being intact, the roof headliner not being stained etc, as any knowledgeable RR potential owner WILL look at the condition of these because theyre costly to replace. Just some advice, the car will automatically draw in and close the tailgate if you soft close it - theres alot of glass in it and they tend to shatter if owners jeep dropping the tailgate with a bang! As for your lights they’ve been deliberately drilled by a knowledgeable previous owner; its an old trick to encourage the inside of the light not to fill with water or fog up rather than replacing the whole light. I’ll be honest, with 106,000 mileage, the evidence of possible prang damage you’ve pointed out & the state of your alloys, I do think you’ve overpaid by a good £3k. Another tip, your battery level is crucial, let that drop to even 85% and you’ll start experiencing all sorts of electrical gremlins; which can present as something far more sinister if you’re not aware… in my first L322 I went down a costly investigation of a possible broken wire behind the dashboard in pursuit of a flashing infortainment screen for example. My car was also being very choosy about locking and unlocking, which was problematic as it once locked itself with my dog in the boot. It was all down to the bloody battery! Perhaps with the exception of replacing your start button the majority of the work you’re talking about wouldn’t be possibly for those without mechanic experience/know how so I do agree with other comments that it’s not a fair representation of running costs. I’m now on my 2nd L322, and Ive learnt that investing in a gearbox service at purchase is worthwhile as is building a good relationship with a local LR specialist. My personal opinion is that you’ll encounter issues you’re not experienced to fix & could potentially make issues worse trying to fix it because these cars are sensitive & complicated beasts!….but if you’re going to try and look after it yourself you absolutely must get a plug in diagnostic tool!! LR have online service history on their cars (i believe for cars manufactured 2012 onwards) but if you ask your LR specialist nicely they can input your service history into the online database which means you dont lose any records and you build the service history content online. Its like Teaco, every little helps!
Thanks for the advice Tinkerbella! This is/was literally my first ever YT video recorded on my iPhone, edited on my iPad so was never going to be polished (I have no background is video/photography at all), it was literally used to learn the end-to-end process for creating/editing/uploading video to YT, and if I could be arsed to do it on a regular basis 😂. Yea I bought this without viewing it (lockdowns) at a time when used car prices were at their peak so i've probably taken a 💩 in terms of depreciation, especially with some of the minor cosmetics that don't show up on photo's (front bumper). In terms of running cost being accurate, I did explicitly say "if you can't do mechanical work, then avoid buying" in the video. I also can't predict other peoples potential issues and costs for them or a garage to fix..... this is MY ownership experience, thats all I can go off. I also intend to be the last owner of this car so things like online service history/resale preferences etc are not an issue for me. You're 100% right about the battery. My car randomly didn't start back in Feb so I changed the battery as it was 5 years old, according to the history file, and it did cure a couple of other niggles (parking sensors?!)
Hi Micky, thanks for the feedback! Do you mean the editing style or picture quality? This was my first ever YT video so still not fully sure of what I am doing 😂
I personally urge you to not black anything out. It looks chavvy and boring and inevitably worse finished than factory if you're talking about a homemade paint job or stickers you got off ebay.
Every thing about our pride a joy is personal, but black alloys on any car in my opinion is a no no they never look clean, there is no contrast against The body work colour. As I say it’s personal but black on black !!! Leave it to Range Rover Sport.
I'm with you Jeff! I think i'm going to just tone down the silver to a darker shade, because I definitely prefer the contrast. Having done some research, black on black on a Vogue just looks like a big blob 😂
Unrealistic review ....you are obviously giving a false reflection of running costs. You have the competence too undertake your own repairs. In the rea. World 90% of buyers would not be able to undertake this work, therefore your running costs should reflect this. Not what it cost you!
Hi Jeff, thanks for your comment. I agree, if you can't undertake repair work yourself, the repair work would be significantly higher. This is why I mentioned the story of the front control arm bushes (maybe you hadn't got to that part yet). My intention for this video was to provide running cost for my vehicle in my situation, I can't give running cost for other people and their cars as I have no idea what their car/situation is. I also cant provide costs for people who need garages to repair their car, as garages all have different rates/levels of service. I also can't predict what can/will go wrong with other people cars and provide estimated costs, so i'm not exactly sure what you expected of me Jeff!
Change the gearbox oil , I didn’t on mine and it lasted 86k miles, 1 new box later I changed the oil each year and that box lasted 140k miles, I’m on my 3rd gearbox now. Car has done 235k miles all done by me . I bought the car new in 2002 and still drive it every day and drive it through France and down into Spain every year for the last 15 years. Great car that I look after and it looks after me , I will never sell it , it’s worth nothing but everything to me . 21 years of ownership 👏👏👏👏
what engine do you drive?
@@benster_bmm8711 3.0 litre diesel
Love this!!
@@benster_bmm8711 3 litre diesel
Salute 🫡 bro 😎
Hi Greg, great review :) I have similar experience with a 2007 3.6 that I bought on 180 000 miles last June. I've done 6500 miles and I do not regret as it is a very comfortable family car. I had only one issue so far, I had to change an antifreeze hose. The car is great for its aftermarket price. All repair and upgrade videos are welcome :)
Thanks for the info Georgi! There's plenty more to come from me!
Crippling anxiety every time you get in the car. That had to be the best review comment I’ve ever heard!
I did say honest review 😂
Great review, I don't agree with traveling low miles but hey! each to his own. I am 59 years old and owned may cars in my lifetime. I own my 4th Range Rover, it is a 2011 4.4 L322 se vogue. In my opinion there is no better car in the world! I wouldn't think twice about touring the world in this car. I do wish I had kept my 1998 p38 2.5 ltr diesel. Still miss it.....
ANY car over 100k miles will have 'issues' . People love driving their Range Rovers so put a lot of miles on them. That said RR's should carry a scanner like other cars carry a spare wheel.
Great Video, I bought a 2010 Range Rover sport with 93,000 miles and Supercharged for £8000 blind and within a few weeks the engine blew up! Due to coolant issues, anyway I paid £3000 for an engine rebuild and now everything is perfect. Its great inside and out so for £11,000 I now have the perfect car with the V8 performance.
Sorry to hear you had such a bad experience, it's the risk we take I guess! Glad all turned out well in the end, thats a beast of a car for 11K!!!
What do people mean when they say bought blind?
Great Review Greg 👏: I bought a TDV8 3.6 270BHP on a 08 plate last year for £8.5k with 107K miles on clock. One owner from new , a Doctor, full service history. Just gone through MOT, no issues. Only money spent is full service and oil change plus gearbox fluid and seals, not bad for one year. I'm retired so not doing a lot of miles.
My take on subject is, car cost not far short of £100k new, with all the whistles and bells one would expect. If I found myself faced with a £4k bill for, Gearbox or something major, it would STILL represent a good buy for money. Best car in world .......
Only issue I have at mow, like you, is rear wiper and wash. It's all one unit and my last L322 had same issue ( also is cause of tailgate rust ) I got a used part off E.Bay. Mine is Buckingham Blue, but looks black and the doctor blacked it out.
All lettering front and rear are black, side vents are black, door handle covers and wing mirrors are black, side steps are black. Wheels are original chrome as original and are mint. Other than Range Rover on rear is TDV8, in black, making the car a second thought to the Boy Racers. So the economy of a diesel, but with the look and grunt of the Supercharged.
I think black wheels too 🤔 would be too much. Look forward to following your journey.
Fully agree with all of this!!!
Can you find it in the dark?
With regard to the antiroll bar bushes replace them yes and also if you look at some owners forums somewhere you will find that JLR came up with a fix, all they do is place a rubber spacer under the bush of the antiroll bar and clamp it all back down, there spacer looks like it's about 2" x 2" and about a 1/4 of an inch thick on the pics I have seen, the rear tail lights also leak which is probably why the previous owner resorted to drilling some holes in them, hope this helps
Thanks Mark, i didn't know about the anti-roll bar bush spacer/shim. Since I filmed this video I realised that the ARB bushes are glued/brazed/fused on to the bar and that you need to scrape all the old gunk away, is this correct? In which case, the shim is a much easier fix!
At first, you were driving me nuts, for various reasons, but I genuinely loved that video! You have got yourself a subscriber, and I hope to see more of your mechanical experience. I think that is key to cheap ownership of one of these. Good luck 😀
Thanks Howard!! Can you please tell me what was driving you nuts?! This was my first YT video so always looking for areas to improve! Yes i have a few bits on the to-do list so i'll share them!
I did my first ever TH-cam clip today. At 3 seconds long, I kid you not, it is terrible! I’ll start with what I loved about your video. It’s hard to be natural in front of a camera, and once you were sat in the driver’s seat, you were absolutely brilliant. The 2 bits that weren’t so linear, were the different camera orientations. Is it landscape and portrait? I haven’t had time to watch your follow ups, but I’m sure you will have done them all in one orientation. The only other thing. Was ‘thing’. It’s so easy to repeat a word. But. Marks out of 10 for first effort 9.5 😀
@@howardlake6178 Thanks Howard! The portrait orientation at the start was a complete mistake, I filmed the whole video on a quiet road near me and it wasn't until I got home that a realised what a schoolboy error I had made, but I went with it because I had covered all the points I wanted to. It was because i'd filmed it on my phone and that was how i naturally held it! You're right, I've been in landscape ever since! I definitely felt very self conscious when talking outside the car, I hadn't even practiced talking into a camera, so that first footage is as amateur as it gets 😂 Also I noticed I do repeat words, I must have also edited about 5 minutes of 'erms' out of the raw footage 😂. Thanks for the feedback and support, it's much appreciated.
I'm looking for the L322 and the problem I'm running into is there are far too many driver's that think they know better than Landrovers design department....a lot of murdered out or chrome trinket car's....I would say keep it stock. Lots of owners will drill a small hole in the rear lens as they can fill with water.
Nice content buddy.
Thanks! I agree, i'm going to keep it as it is, just give it some TLC to tidy it up! Yes, I've since discovered this about the lenses.....!
@@greggyctv3809 That's nothing compared to the E-Type Jag owners back in the day who angle grinded holes in the floor in order to easily replace the inboard brake pads !!!!!
Love this content!! Keep it up!!
Thanks for the support!
Great Content Greg, can’t wait to see what’s to come!
Cheers Freddie!
Very good Greg very clear good luck thank you very much. Blinding effort for first video
Thanks so much!
I am selling my beamer in the new year and getting a RR sport. Moving away from the fast sports cars lol great video bud 👍👍
Thanks so much, I really appreciate the support! Editing is a bit ropey as still learning, but hopefully the message comes across!
As long as you maintain them well mate you can’t go wrong. 👍
I adored my RR but i did have to recently sell it on..... I had the dreaded turbo failure and reached the end of my mechanical/DIY capabilities with that one. Have sold to a friend who is having 2 recon turbo's fitted for around 1800 quid. I would still buy another one in a heartbeat!
Subscribed, enjoyed your review and look forward to more. I have L 405 and Son has L322. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks John, really appreciate the support!
Looking forward to your future content mate!
Thanks for the support! There's plenty more to come!
This is a great review thanks Greg.
Thanks Andile!!
Great video. I would love a link or more information about the Bluetooth iPhone connection.
Hi Ran, here is the Amazon link to the exact bluetooth connector I use:
www.amazon.co.uk/Bovee-Integration-Wireless-Bluetooth-interface/dp/B01N9EQ5PW/ref=asc_df_B01N9EQ5PW/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309952060520&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=3029379521757362832&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046159&hvtargid=pla-297906785747&psc=1
This plugs into the iPod connector under the centre console armrest. Then you can select 'iPod' from the audio options and you can play music from a phone (Apple or Android).
One thing to be aware of is that you need to have at least one music file 'downloaded' to your device for you to stream music from Apple music or Spotify.
I hope this helps!
My first year of owning my 59 plate L322 tdv8, 90k miles.
The dealership I bought it from had a relationship with a garage. Went their for a service two months after purchase.. low and behold, found out all the break-lines needed replacing, as they were so corroded I struggle to see how it would have been missed.
From my perspective, it felt wrong, especially since that dealerships garage was the one who supposedly looked over the vehicle prior to going up for sale. So took it to another grage. That was £1300. Then, both front brackets went, another £500. Then the common fault, turbo hose..all in all, love the car, my advice would be to get the vehicle checked over by an independent.
But if you buy this car, understand that failures can result in heavy months.
Fully agree with this, there are some horror stories out there! I have my fist MOT this Thursday, the last MOT was carried out by the dealer I purchased from so hopefully there were no shenanigans back then!
Great video, thank you. I am particularly interested in your anti-roll bar bushing replacements. I have a since new 2004, L322 with 217k much loved miles. When I go over cobble stones there is a rattle slight rattle sound in the front area of the car. There was some debris in the road that I hit at highway speed with the lower trim across the front. It did not visually break the trim, but it made a thud and I wonder if something is loose down there or if it is the anti-roll bar bushings you describe. I would love it if you could record the rattle noise you hear please. Regarding the finishes, I am glad you removed the chrome wing mirrors, I suspect those were not factory spec. I vote for keeping as true to original spec as possible. I look forward to you future reports with your L322, she is sharp, congratulations.
Hi Jan! I haven't yet replaced the front anti-roll bar bushes. I have since found out that they are glued to the anti-roll bar and that you need to replace the entire bar, which involves removing the front subframe 🤦🏻♂️ Its not really a rattle, it's more of a 'clunk' when you go over a bump, particularly when there is articulation across the front axle. Thanks for the support, it's much appreciated!
@@greggyctv3809 I had my ARB bushes replaced front and back at 108k. Yes they are bonded to the ARB. The garage had to cut them off and clean the bar before fitting the new ones. It was a a horrible job for the garage and expensive, cheaper than whole new bar though. At the same the upper, lower control arms were done along with the drop links both sides. Should be good for a few years now 👍 Good luck with urs.
Great vid about these crazy wagons whilst not interested in today's music 😅..subd
Great video can't believe you're got 32 subscribers ,after this you've got 33 👍
Thanks Vaughan, I appreciate that so much!
I love these cars but can't afford them, yet. I like gunmetal grey effect on wheels. Nice video too.
Thanks Wolfgang, much appreciated!
I believe I just added this car to my eBay watch list. So was quite staggering to stumble across this video!
That's the very same one Carl!
Hi Greg. Love the content by the way. I'm from Ireland myself and ended up buying a 2011 L322 TDV8 4.4. Bought it blind for £7250 a few months ago to figure out that there was an issue with the gearbox box. Just going through the pain of getting it sorted. Was thinking of doing a few videos of my journey.
Hi! You should definitely do some video's, even if its just to document it for yourself! I would never normally advise buying a car blind but we had Covid restrictions at the time and I needed a car! I had a 12 month full mechanical warranty included to cover engine/gearbox/ancillaries so that gave me some peace of mind. Hope you get things sorted soon!
Hi SG, does it say transmission failsafe prog on the dash. I had it on mine, I went on the forums for Landyzone. If you lift the leather gaiter round the selector lever you will notice a black lever to the right, without trapping your fingers lol slide the selector to N and lift the lever it should work. If not it indicates a deeper issue. Also have the gearbox serviced and a new filter. As Greg advised it's NEVER a good idea to buy blind specially with Rangeys. It can be something as simple as a fuse or a major money pit job.
If you get air suspension inactive msg, don't fear the worse straightaway, it may not be an airbag split ( unless it's down on one side only) Check the 50A red blade fuse in the rear loadspace fusebox. You will see 3 50A fuses just below the Air susp relay. It's the middle one you need to check.
More Please😊I Bought One Recently & So Far Only Had To Replace Air Compressor & Front Struts. Now, No Check Engine Light & So Far So Good😆
For me these are the best cars in the world. You make a valid point about how costs add up because of taking it back and forth between dealerships. I would like to get more hands on with my own rangie but always worried what if I damage it in the process as I don’t really have a mechanical background
Its a fair concern Umer, what I would say is that you have to start somewhere! There are also hundreds of how-to videos on TH-cam that you can use for reference, and the internet forums are also great!
Lots of independent Landie specialists around too.
@@lawrenceholden5716 I have found some specialist charge more then the dealer for a simple oil change
Great review I'm looking at a vouge that's done 116000 miles three owners and full service history 2010 in grey I learnt so much from your review I'm currently driving a jag xk 2006 54000 miles
How is your Range Rover holding up a year later? I am hoping to get an L322 sooner or later. They are cool cars. I’ll be looking at the 2007-2009 models, as in the US we don’t have the diesel engine for the 2010-2013 L322. Just the AJ-V8 with timing chain issues. The AJ-V8 is great when Jaguar did it right lol. It’s funny to see people in the UK talking about how large these are as well, they don’t seem large to me but then I remember I’m used to seeing giant trucks all over the place here in the US lol.
I've been away from the channel for a year or so (I had my second child and work got crazy busy) - i have to admit, 2 months ago the RR left my possession after a turbo failure.....! I sold to a friend who is currently in the process of repairing!
Totally love my L322, I actually won it on eBay for £1400. The guy who had it before me really looked after it so it sailed through the MOT last Dec. The only issue I've had is with the air suspension, I put a new battery on and seems to have solved it, I also got a icarsoft diagnostic tool which you'll find invaluable. It went down again last week and wouldn't go back up no how, I changed the fuse in the glove box fusebox which only sorted the lights on the height adjustment console but on further investigation there is also a 50A maxi fuse in the rear loadspace fusebox. My car is a 2004 l322 vogue and in the owners handbook it lists fuse 88 as being for the trailer socket??? Totally con fuse ing
I really need to get hold of an icarsoft, or an IID tool as they take so much of the guesswork out of things! Mine also just last week went through the MOT with no issues so they can't be that bad 😂. Yes, I think some of the user manuals are a bit confusing. During the life of the L322 there were different owners of JLR and through the various facelifts/engines/trim levels, some of the detail got lost!! I have found that the online forums have been invaluable in solving trivial issues, mainly because the cars are so old now that someone else has always had the problem before!!
Forgot to add Greg my l322 is on gas so 0.79p per litre big bonus.
Very fair assessment. One thing you didn't mention is the car tax though.
msheep, you're right!! For anyone else who is interested..... car tax is £55 per month if paying by DD.
Great content!
Thanks for the support!
I really like the idea of black wheels, but maybe that has been overdone a bit? Other than leaving them looking stock, I would be interested in what other options are out there. Thanks for the video and your RR is a good looking machine!
Thanks Jerry! I think the only other option would be a dark sliver/anthracite colour (the same colour as when they are covered on brake dust 😂) but i think i'm going to stick with silver 👍🏻
Thanks for this review. Is worth to mention if you got the level sensor and the front left airbag of a scrap yard seller or you bought them as new. Also what sort of money did the mechanic charged you for the job. Thank you
Hi - I bought the parts brand new and i did the work myself so there was no labour charge.
Hey mate thanks for the video is just awesome. I just bought a 3.6 2009 overfinch Vogue with 65000 miles pay for it 13500 euros here in Spain but I found lot of rust under the car that makes me feel concern ,then another think was that went to the oficial Landrover dealer a to check for a airbag light on the screen and need to pay 600 euros ,then guess what,, the light was again and again appearing in the screen then went to a friend and suggested to change battery for 80 euros,guess what , the problem was just to change battery but Landrover garage take 600 from me..a pity waste of money.e got now got loss of steering fluid and don’t know what to do, will appreciate any help. Thanks and please keep doing videos so that we all can learn how to get our lovely cars in good shape. If you want to know more about my car let me know …thanks again to all.
Very good intro. I will follow you! I think the price of L322 will be cheaper in the light of fuel costs.
You're probably correct!
Hi
You could work on your editing as you keep jumping from one narrative and there are pauses .Its a little bit disjointed but on the plus side good knowing all about your car.
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Sure - I've actually been off YT for nearly 2 years and this was my very first upload, recorded in a rush during my lunchbreak! thanks for the feedback!
My dad sold his after me telling him not to.. I told the new owner to maintain it cause I will eventually buy it back..
Yea, my dad never listens to me either!! Hopefully one day yours will be back in the family!
I was lucky with mine bought it before it all kicked off my is a 2012 westminster 4.4 v8 £13400 with 123k on it when I bought it a year and 7 months ago nothing really bad went wrong I did one ride high season with cost me £30 OEM part took me about 10 minutes did both bottom lower front suspension arm that was £36 each both OEM part took a one hour todo it 2 new front tyre £105 each landsail full service £150 for all parts they are more reliable then people think for fuel they do have a 104 litre tank cost about £120 - £160 a month ( depending on day and location) at the moment I do a V power fuel mixs plus fuel clearance in to help out specially on long runs there are a great all round vehicle far better then a BMW and Audi.
They do get very dirty in the back tho specially on the back window (out side)
When looking for one see more than one look at services history and look on how the car as lived it life always check the milage I saw a few with about 5k different on the vehicle to what it was on one was over 7k differences.
If I remember 2010 upwards it had the auxiliary heater ( FBH) as standard not sure if you got the remote for it they cost about £60 they is two different ones.
Great video on it. 👍
^^^^ This is all very solid advice!! 👍🏻
Great video !
Glad you enjoyed it!
Cheers great report chap ,
Cheers Stephen, really appreciate it!!
Nice and proper take on l322. Why did you pick 3.6L tdv8 and not 4.4L tdv8? If i recall corectly from Sam garage channel with those bigger engines was also newer gearbox, 8 speed i think, so was it fuel economy or something else? Im looking right now for 4x4 as a daily car and also offroad adventure car and this one is one of my three choices, other two are vw touareg 1 gen (pneumatic and with rear locker) and mercedes ML w163, but there is something about l322 that stuck in my head:) Maybe also becouse here in Poland there aren't many of those.
Cheers mate and keep up the good work!
Hi Maciej. I didn't really have a preference between 3.6 or 4.4. I think the 4.4 actually has better fuel economy, but the 3.6 is slightly more responsive at slow speeds. For me it just happened that the car I found that fit my criteria (price/condition/spec etc) just happened to be a 3.6 😀 A W12 engined Touareg would be fun 😂
@@greggyctv3809 slightly more responsive at slower speeds ?
Not in my experience, great video
@@maceyevo I'll have to test out a 4.4 then 😉
Thanks for the good info.
IMO
Wheels - keep silver
Chrome reduction is always good
Good you like working on cars otherwise surely a dealer warranty would be required.
I agree, i'm sticking with the silver wheels. Just going to give them some TLC!
My first question is WHY would you record parts in portrait?
Hi Dale, It was my first YT video and didn't have a clue what I was doing! As soon as I uploaded to the editor I realised but thought "f*ck it!"
Good video well done.
Don’t black it out, mate! Dubious image when people first did that and it hasn’t improved with time.
Fully with you Stevie 😂
m an Englishman who has been driving Land Rovers products for over twenty years and can honestly say there is no place more comfortable to be....
....whilst waiting for a tow truck!
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Great content. I'd keep the wheels standard.
I think i'm with you Mark, keep the classic look!
Hi. Great video 👍🏽 had my L322 for 8 weeks and spent £2.5k getting ‘it right’ mostly due to the car not being loved lol. Part of that was having the wheels refurbed, went for gun metal grey and they look amazing. I have the same problem with my boot too - rust! But I love the car and wouldn’t swop for anything else (unless it was a SVR! Lol)
Hi smc515, I think, due to age of the L322 now, its getting harder to find one in immaculate condition (unless you pay through the nose!). I imagine most buyers have to a fair bit of cosmetic work to do if the previous owner was a bit careless... glad you're happy with the end result though!! My next video/videos will be around repairing the tailgate rust, I have no idea what going to be behind that paint 🫣
Hi Greg how much did you pay ?
Hi Mart, from memory I paid ~£11,500.
Good intro Greg, look forward to seeing the future content. I bought a 2012 L322 last May and have gone to town on it in preventative maintenance and not waited for issues to crop up. Would recommend a mega flush on the gearbox though to extend its life if not already done. 👍 Now subscribed
Hi Tristan! Yes i'm finding that preventative maintenance is the way forward with this car, unfortunately much of this was done before I started YT 🤦🏻♂I had a megaflush booked in with Bodsey last Nov. but had to cancel for work commitments. I'm going to get this done later in the year 👍
@@greggyctv3809 absolutely. Know what you mean. Been tempted to start YT. Ah nice yes, hopefully will make an improvement once done👍 enjoy it. Can’t beat an L322!!!
Hi Tristan, I have a high mileage L322 3.6 and I don't know if/when maintenance on the gearbox was done. Do you have any experience and details to share on that? I see a lot of amateurs on the web going from "do it" to "never, that will break it" ;)
@@GeorgiSaykov Hi Georgi thanks for the message. At the time I spoke to a few dealers about the intervals which varied but they said 10 yrs or 144k miles. Mine was done 107k. Local garages were offering traditional gearbox oil and filter change, so not all of the oil is removed as its left in the cooler etc. After further research I found a transmission specialist in Dartford (1hr drive) who do gearbox Mega flushes. Essentially replacing all the oil in the system. It was the same price quoted by the other garages for the normal service plus it was a specialist. I'm glad I had it done, and given me piece of mind. When it was changed they said oil wasn't contaminated but needed doing. Hope that helps. If travelling is difficult you could try Bodsys mega flush as I think he's mobile. Best of luck. How are you enjoying ownership?? Where are you based?
@@tristanboler2782 I see, I asked my LR mechanic but he was not enthusiastic about that :), will probably do it myself
From the prices presented, if you think the Range is expensive.. don’t buy a BMW. G’day
Lol i've had multiple BMW's and you're correct, parts are much more expensive!
Very interesting
Glad you think so Mike!
Thanks Grealish
Thanks 🤣 Not sure if this is a hair or accent reference, neither is a good look 😂
@@greggyctv3809 (mainly the hair!) Good video tho, in all seriousness
@@norbarellis Thanks, genuinely appreciate it!
Lee from car Uk you tube channel’s wife
Bought one of these and Lee said it’s always in garage having work done on it 🙄 and it’s nothing but a pain.
Lee owns a garage, so I guess it’s just the parts he pays for while his guys work on it in-between paying jobs.
If a garage owner says it’s a pain ,
Are they really worth the hassle 🤔
Dated and ,Chavey, even new. Bought by the Wannabes
Just not worth the money or the hassle .
Personally I think that blacking it out or “Nuke spec” will make you look like a failed drug dealer! This aside, it will also reduce the resale value of the car, I would just keep it as standard
I fully agree Jay. I need to remove the rear lettering to repair the tailgate so i'm going to replace with 'titanium' lettering/wheels/trim, which is the same colour as the tailgate trim which is standard on the car already. Hopefully this turns down the 'bling' element but doesn't veer into 'failed drug dealer' territory! 😂
@@greggyctv3809 yeah Titanium lettering will look good on it. I’ve got a 62 plate one that I paid £11,500 for as well, they’re great cars for the money! How do you find the 3.6 engine? I’ve got the 4.4 TDV8 in mine
@@jay-xo9dx I'm really happy with it, although i've not driven the 4.4 to compare! I was shocked at the 0-30ish acceleration for such a big car it pulls well, and for MPG i'm getting 18-20 but I typically only do very short journeys, i think the 4.4 is actually better on fuel but I only learnt about this too late!
@@greggyctv3809 I’ve not driven the 3.6, I get around 28mpg around town and on a run I get low to mid 30s on average, the best I’ve done was 42mpg on a long run
Firstly your content is great… but your editing skills need improvement, as your audio skips and jumps innaturally all over the place at the beginning!!! Secondly, I was literally yelling at you dragging your finger through the thick dust on your paintwork two seconds after you’ve said you want to do cosmetic work like refurbishing your wheels and buffing your headlights! Get a good valet, have it cleaned professionally and consider having a ceramic coating/polish. Your mileage is against you, but having your alloys refurb’d, as well as your interior & paintwork in good nick will definitely help your car retain value. For example the wash wiper arms are notorious for bubbling with rust around 90k miles and are expensive to replace but any potential new owner from the LR/RR comminity WILL look at the condition of both interior and exterior… even things like having clean RR rubber mats in your footwells, the fridge/console lid being intact, the roof headliner not being stained etc, as any knowledgeable RR potential owner WILL look at the condition of these because theyre costly to replace. Just some advice, the car will automatically draw in and close the tailgate if you soft close it - theres alot of glass in it and they tend to shatter if owners jeep dropping the tailgate with a bang! As for your lights they’ve been deliberately drilled by a knowledgeable previous owner; its an old trick to encourage the inside of the light not to fill with water or fog up rather than replacing the whole light. I’ll be honest, with 106,000 mileage, the evidence of possible prang damage you’ve pointed out & the state of your alloys, I do think you’ve overpaid by a good £3k. Another tip, your battery level is crucial, let that drop to even 85% and you’ll start experiencing all sorts of electrical gremlins; which can present as something far more sinister if you’re not aware… in my first L322 I went down a costly investigation of a possible broken wire behind the dashboard in pursuit of a flashing infortainment screen for example. My car was also being very choosy about locking and unlocking, which was problematic as it once locked itself with my dog in the boot. It was all down to the bloody battery! Perhaps with the exception of replacing your start button the majority of the work you’re talking about wouldn’t be possibly for those without mechanic experience/know how so I do agree with other comments that it’s not a fair representation of running costs. I’m now on my 2nd L322, and Ive learnt that investing in a gearbox service at purchase is worthwhile as is building a good relationship with a local LR specialist. My personal opinion is that you’ll encounter issues you’re not experienced to fix & could potentially make issues worse trying to fix it because these cars are sensitive & complicated beasts!….but if you’re going to try and look after it yourself you absolutely must get a plug in diagnostic tool!! LR have online service history on their cars (i believe for cars manufactured 2012 onwards) but if you ask your LR specialist nicely they can input your service history into the online database which means you dont lose any records and you build the service history content online. Its like Teaco, every little helps!
Thanks for the advice Tinkerbella! This is/was literally my first ever YT video recorded on my iPhone, edited on my iPad so was never going to be polished (I have no background is video/photography at all), it was literally used to learn the end-to-end process for creating/editing/uploading video to YT, and if I could be arsed to do it on a regular basis 😂. Yea I bought this without viewing it (lockdowns) at a time when used car prices were at their peak so i've probably taken a 💩 in terms of depreciation, especially with some of the minor cosmetics that don't show up on photo's (front bumper). In terms of running cost being accurate, I did explicitly say "if you can't do mechanical work, then avoid buying" in the video. I also can't predict other peoples potential issues and costs for them or a garage to fix..... this is MY ownership experience, thats all I can go off. I also intend to be the last owner of this car so things like online service history/resale preferences etc are not an issue for me. You're 100% right about the battery. My car randomly didn't start back in Feb so I changed the battery as it was 5 years old, according to the history file, and it did cure a couple of other niggles (parking sensors?!)
@@greggyctv3809 how are you getting on with it now? Had anymore issues?
Nice car…It would look better with a full size number plate in the back.
The MOT garage agreed with you and failed me for it!!
What is it with the flicking around editing? Spoils an otherwise decent video.
Hi Micky, thanks for the feedback! Do you mean the editing style or picture quality? This was my first ever YT video so still not fully sure of what I am doing 😂
I personally urge you to not black anything out. It looks chavvy and boring and inevitably worse finished than factory if you're talking about a homemade paint job or stickers you got off ebay.
I'm fully with you!!
Every thing about our pride a joy is personal, but black alloys on any car in my opinion is a no no they never look clean, there is no contrast against
The body work colour. As I say it’s personal but black on black !!! Leave it to Range Rover Sport.
I'm with you Jeff! I think i'm going to just tone down the silver to a darker shade, because I definitely prefer the contrast. Having done some research, black on black on a Vogue just looks like a big blob 😂
bruh film in landscape
Bruh so true!
NO Black wheels, please!!
Will be refurbed silver. 😉
Silver please dont turn into a drug dealers car no blacked out windows
Unrealistic review ....you are obviously giving a false reflection of running costs. You have the competence too undertake your own repairs. In the rea. World 90% of buyers would not be able to undertake this work, therefore your running costs should reflect this. Not what it cost you!
Hi Jeff, thanks for your comment. I agree, if you can't undertake repair work yourself, the repair work would be significantly higher. This is why I mentioned the story of the front control arm bushes (maybe you hadn't got to that part yet). My intention for this video was to provide running cost for my vehicle in my situation, I can't give running cost for other people and their cars as I have no idea what their car/situation is. I also cant provide costs for people who need garages to repair their car, as garages all have different rates/levels of service. I also can't predict what can/will go wrong with other people cars and provide estimated costs, so i'm not exactly sure what you expected of me Jeff!
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