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RogueRanger



Member Since: 03 Jan 2024
Location: Kent
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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Java Black
My 2005 4.2sc with 2010 Facelift

I took a risk on this car and a month later I’m still smiling.

I’ll update as I go along but here’s what I bought:

Good points:

- excellent bodywork with no visible rust
- excellent interior (biscuit with black inserts)
- facelift front/rear
- 21” 10 spoke wheels (2013+?)
- drives beautifully
- great MOT history
- part of collection with only a few hundred miles covered in last 6 years

And the inevitable not so good points (those I picked up at the time!):

- small nick on nsf wheel arch
- discoloured door handles
- os running board damaged
- parking sensors not working
- reversing camera not working
- bulb warning on dash
- intermittent ‘normal height only’ on dash
- drivers seat adjustment not working
- steering wheel adjustment not working
- stereo not working
- less than a month left on MOT
- 109k miles but service records lost in house move. Last 6 years covered by print out from indie LR specialist but just brakes and oil changes in that time

I wanted an sc, hadn’t seen one like it in my search and thought I would tackle the issues over time. A deal was struck and so my L322 journey began.

My first stop after picking up the car was Pegasus Garage in Newington, Kent. Their customer reviews are excellent and I thought I’d book in for a service and MOT with them. A chat with Jason resulted in booking in for engine, gearbox and supercharger service plus parking sensor fix.

Being a busy LR specialist, the next available slot was a month away, a day before the MOT expired. I took it.

I also spoke to Steve at the bodyshop next door. He gave me a quote for the wheel arch and door handles and offered to colour match the bonnet insert too. The plan was for Jason to pass the car on to Steve and for me to pick the car up from him.

That left me a few weeks for me to get on with sorting out my issues list. What would be first on your list? For me it was the stereo. And that’s for the next instalment.














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MR GLOVER



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United Kingdom 2005 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue

looks great Thumbs Up

Post #684322 30th Jan 2024 3:43pm
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RogueRanger



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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Java Black

Thank you. I had a look at yours..very nice too!

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MR GLOVER



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United Kingdom 2005 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue


Thanks its in garage at the mo getting rust sorted

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Cam-Tech-Craig



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England 2015 Range Rover SVAutobiography SDV8 Loire Blue

Looks great sir... Thumbs Up

Post #684382 31st Jan 2024 12:13am
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RogueRanger



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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Java Black

MR GLOVER wrote:

Thanks its in garage at the mo getting rust sorted


Doesn’t look too bad in those pics. Good luck!

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MR GLOVER



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United Kingdom 2005 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue

pick up on friday will show updated picks Thumbs Up

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RogueRanger



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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Java Black

Looking forward to seeing the pics

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RogueRanger



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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Java Black

My car is at the garage so can’t take a pic of my Bluetooth module install. But in the meantime, I took the lidded storage cup out of the centre cup holder with the intention of restoring it.

The rubberised finish on the lid was very worn and the retaining ring had split in two places.

It’s all stripped and repaired now but I don’t know what to use to re-finish the lid. A post under L322 maintenance and mods seems to have attracted no interest. Any suggestions?


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Danb_220_2019



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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Fuji White

Personally I'd just Scotchbrite it and give it a couple of coats of satin black. 2012 (L322) 4.4TDV8 Vogue SE, RSE, Fuji White over Arabica.
Previous V8s: BMW 645Ci, P38 4.6, P38 4.0, Merc CL500
Previous others: Honda x1, Volvo x7, Rover x6, BMW x6, Ford x1, Mercedes x2, Skoda x3, VW x2, Renault x2, Citroen x1, Mazda x3, Nissan x1, Audi x3, Kia x1, Fiat x4, Subaru x3, Austin x2, Triumph x2, Jeep x2, Hyundai x2, Lexus x1, Mitsubishi x1, Saab x2... and some others I've forgotten!

Post #684513 1st Feb 2024 11:29am
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RogueRanger



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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Java Black

That would probably do it. But there’s nothing else in the cockpit with a satin black finish. Unless of course I go a step further and paint the cup holder, gear lever surround and heater control fascia to match. That could work actually. Thanks!

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AndyRoo



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Scotland 2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Fuji White

Hi, you could use some leather paint that matches your existing trim, it sets quite hard and yet retains a sort of rubberised feel to it. Surprisingly hardwearing and you can apply it with a small sponge, a couple of coats to get a uniform finish.

You can buy off EBAY in small bottles to match your existing trim, I touched up some of mine. OK, it's not going to last forever and you wouldn't use do a door handle in the stuff, but for something that's going to have light wear it'll do fine. Fuji White 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westmiinster

Post #684538 1st Feb 2024 2:46pm
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RogueRanger



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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Java Black

An interesting option. My interior is biscuit with a black centre panel on the seats. I could do the storage cup lid in black and I think it would work. Nice idea, thanks!

Post #684576 1st Feb 2024 10:26pm
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RogueRanger



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United Kingdom 2006 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Java Black

I’m 10 weeks in now and made a lot of progress.

Simple things first:

1. Driver's seat and steering wheel adjustment not working

I got lucky on this one. The fuse had blown.

2. Upper tailgate not closing properly

Another easy fix. Whip off the trim, undo the latch, apply Loctite 272 (high strength) threadlocker and reassemble.

3. NS Side step damaged

I bought these from eBay:

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The quality is indistinguishable from the originals. Didn’t fancy fitting them myself so asked the garage to do it.

5. Audio not working

No surprises here. The Bluetooth module had given up the ghost. Easy to diagnose - just connect one of the MOST leads on the bt module to the other using the original connector block. I bought the later (upgraded) module from eBay and fitted it. Bingo.

6. MOT

Big sigh of relief here. A nsf anti roll bar link was the only item needed.

So now I have a nice car with 12 months MOT and a good start on the issues list.

Next up: engine/gearbox/supercharger service, parking sensor fix and repair the small nick on the nsf wheel arch. All on the job sheet for Pegasus Garage, Kent.

When it comes back, I’m going to overhaul the compressor and fix the reversing camera. Des

2005 (2006 MY) L322 4.2sc Java Black, 2010 facelift conversion
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Post #685939 19th Feb 2024 9:32am
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Superspoons



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England 2006 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.2 SC V8 Zambezi Silver

Good to hear about the MOT Thumbs Up

Can I ask for a link to the Bluetooth module as I have the same issue on mine.

Thanks Gavin

2005 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.2 Supercharged V8
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