I had a fabulous year with an 07 L322 3 years ago. Unfortunately, it was also fabulously expensive to maintain and at the time it was starting to play on my mind that perhaps I needed something a little more reliable (not that it ever failed to get me to a job).

I then decided to lease a V90 for 3 years and ever since the L322 departed, I knew I’d done the wrong thing and I’ve always dreamed of owning another Range Rover since.

My main priorities when searching were to buy from a main dealer for the warranty and to be 2015 or newer. Unfortunately, both my local main dealers wanted me to commit to buying an approved used before test driving. Naturally, this put me off from buying from a main dealer, particularly given the terrible feedback some get in regards to servicing and the like.

It did however mean I had more choice and better specs for my budget which, with some frankly incredible man-maths means I now find myself the very proud owner of a 2016 Vogue SE SDV8. The dealer (PM Car Sales were fantastic, they gave it an 80k service instead of the 60 it was due, sorted some bits I wanted doing and even drove it to a specialist to have it inspected for me (I organised it, specialist came back to me!).

Other than a deployable tow bar and 360 cameras it is my ideal spec. Although, I’ll be the first to admit that it is a little too jiggly on the 22’s for my line of work.

It has deployable steps, split pano, rear entertainment, winged massage seats, HUD, FBH, alston headlining, blah blah

Here’s some pics, I’ve not been on a job with it yet other than to london, so just the phone pics for now.

*edit - I can’t seem to upload more than one photo for some reason.

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I like that. Looks cracking mate.

 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

Carpathian is a lovely colour, I’m very jealous  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Very nice that - top darts!!! all smug in my new plug!

2021 Westminster Black D300
2013 Vogue SE - gone
Some Porsche Cayenne guff pretending to be a 4x4!!
2006 Vogue
2004 Vogue
2001 Vogue

Very nice!  MY17 Santorini Black L494 Autobiography 5.0 SC - Sorry!
Previously Bell a 2015 MY16 Loire Blue Autobiography 4.4 SDV8
Previously George a 2007 MY07 Java Black VSE 3.6 TDV8
Previously a 04 MY04 Defender 90

I want one, I really really want one.

very nice

That looks great, welcome back! MY23 Panamera E-Hybrid
MY19 SDV8 Autobiography - Sold

Stunning all round.