Saw this and thought it was a cheap L405. Might be of interest to someone (assuming it’s not a scam).

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174759398042?_t...%7Ciid%3A1 Current:
- 2017 L405 3.0 V6 Autobiography
Sold:
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

a 'knocking' engine could be the legitimate reason for it being so cheap.. ... - .- -.




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Not so cheap with a knocking engine

Very true....

I didn’t see that bit. Current:
- 2017 L405 3.0 V6 Autobiography
Sold:
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

The seller quotes 'Engine is knocking only when revving not on idle' and also states
quote - Seller's Warranty Expiry Date: 6 Months'
Something doesn't add up here, would bet it probably will need a new engine or complete engine re-build.

Think I’d rather buy one that’s not, err... knock knock knocking on heavens door....

Though a good spot, not a bad price if it’s not a daft fix....

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Could be as simply as an injector! 🤔🥴

Mileage is high for the age, but it’s specced well: premium sound, rear TV, towbar, etc. One could almost work out the maths of selling price + engine rebuild vs price for a “normal” equivalent, which could be somewhere north of £25k

bargain price but it needs the brake pipes looking at (MOT: Offside rear outer brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

I would much rather pay the extra for this one!!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274788387371?_t...1110.m1982

That’s a big difference, nearly 20k!

However, that’s a lovely looking LWB. I would have gone for one but it was at least £5k beyond my stretched budget when I bought mine. Also, I accept that so paid over the odds to buy from a dealer with a warranty, but that gives me the peace of mind that any pre-existing serious issues will become clear during the warranty. If they manifest afterwards, the. That’s just life, or maybe s’il take a 3rd party warranty (any recommendations?).

My angle is: get the top spec of the car you want, and if it’s an extraordinarily version like an LWB, it’s something that previous owners have bought for a reason, rather than as a mere commodity, and that speaks volumes to how it might have been driven and maintained.

I went for an early 405 AB rather than a slightly newer Vogue for the same reasons. Time will tell if I made the right call, but in all the cars I have owned previously, it’s been a good ethos that is seen me with minimal repair bills