Hello all!

Have been posting queries and bugging people on here for over a year now (thanks for all the help!) so thought I'd post a little history of my L322.

Purchased a 4.2 SC in Buckingham Blue off an older gent who had owned for 7 years and used for towing small race cars for track days. 130k odd miles on the clock, bought for £5k from memory. Cosmetically not great (weird badge placements, dents, bad paint jobs...) and needed a lot of work, 80% service history. The aim was to use it as my wedding car in Italy in August of this year (1 year after purchase) and get it up to scratch...read on...

Spent quite a lot more than I meant to in the end getting her perfect. I'm ashamed to admit the figure but there we go! She'll be motoring for many more years to come in my ownership I hope. Only 1 major thing stopped me driving in the last year - front air struts went, so those were replaced. Otherwise it's all been preventative. The trip to Italy was flawless - only one broken item - windscreen washer jet hose disconnected. Duct tape fixed it. With all I have done, I suspect and hope she will be reliable in the future, especially with the 4.2 engine. Pretty much every suggestion, oil, fluid, part that has been suggested needs replacing to keep these things going on this forum, I have done.

Anyway:

Here it is shortly after purchase in June 2024...frosted lights, paint marks, manky side steps, peeling headlining, list goes on...

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And if you're really interested, a list of the things I've done:

June 2024 Wireless CarPlay/Android Auto Navtool with charger, Aux and aerial + MagSafe holder
June 2024 OS rear light replace
June 2024 Parcel shelf repair
June 2024 Reversing light replace
June 2024 Fuel filler cap stop bump
June 2024 Rear plate replace
June 2024 Wipers front replaced
June 2024 Health check
July 2024 Passenger wing mirror replaced (broken trim)
July 2024 Remove side steps + replace with new mudflaps front and rear
July 2024 Wiper metal refurbished & repainted
July 2024 Brochure hard back purchase
July 2024 Centre console gas struts replaced
July 2024 New key cut and new case
July 2024 "Fuel cap and sealant replace
Vehicle breather valve corrupted - replaced
Front lower suspension arms perished/cracked - replaced
Coolant expansion tank leaking - replaced
Front diff leaking from main pinion seal - new seal and fresh fluid
Transmission leaking from sump pan - new pan and fluid
Rear diff leaking from drive shaft seal - new seal and fluid
Transfer case leaking - resealed
Wheels balanced
Full service
August 2024 Top rear LED brake replaced
August 2024 Interior full LED replacement
August 2024 Complete replacement of all external badges & hub cap centres w/professional fit
August 2024 "Full level 2 Detail at Bellissimoto, South London
Gtechniq Crystal Serum Light (5-year protection)
Plastic trim external repaint
Leather refurbishment"
August 2024 Exterior full LED replacement front & rear
August 2024 MOT (pass, no advisories)
September 2024 Headlight refurbishment/clear up glass
September 2024 Logo puddle lights
September 2024 Replace fog light housing & upgrade to LEDs
September 2024 Wing mirror approach lights LED upgrade
September 2024 Land Rover branded tyre caps
September 2024 Steering wheel lock
September 2024 Door car clips replace
September 2024 Seatbelt stopper replace
September 2024 Rear seat bracket trim replace VAE
September 2024 Headlight washer trim replace and colour match
September 2024 Steering wheel leather repair
September 2024 New wheel nuts all round
September 2024 Replacement tie down eyes
October 2024 Professional repaint of front bumper with rear arch rust repair and protection, repaint of all doorhandles (removed) - factory colours
November 2024 Front struts replaced both sides
November 2024 GAP IID Tool
November 2024 Drivers side door mirror glasses reinstall electrochromatic
January 2025 New glovebox switch button
January 2025 New Varta Silver Dynamic 020 Non AGM battery fitted
January 2025 New Navy OEM LR carpets
January 2025 New Navy boot carpet and surround cover fittings
January 2025 RRLondon engine steam clean to ID where oil leak is (tiny ladder gasket leak - advised monitor)
January 2025 Pirelli Scorpion drivers side rear
February 2025 "Transmission fluid change and new pan (again), leaking, new connector
Rear diff entirely resealed with shaft seals and diff fluid change (subframe off)
Subframe bushes and pipes replaced, pan rod arm bolts replaced
Brake pipes and hoses, brake fluid changed
Sunroof calibrated and fixed
Vehicle suspension drop test done overnight - no leaks
Rust, lanoguard:
Cleaned, applied to welding joints/chassis spots - under subframe
Wheel arch protectors removed, sealant and reheated/applied
Tetroseal on joints"
March 2025 Repair of door card noise and broken clips front and rear
March 2025 Wheel alignment (laser Hawkeye), side vent replace both sides trim, rear spoiler repair and reseal (not seated)
March 2025 Rear seat leather repair and retouch (entire bench and headrests/rear)
April 2025 Left front speaker replace
April 2025 Lower windscreen cowl replace
April 2025 Rear right drivers window regulator replace
April 2025 Rear left heigh sensor replace
May 2025 "2 front wheels buckled - repaired
Front brake callipers rebuilt, resprayed in original Brunel grey and new Brembo logo
4 allow wheels resprayed and restored
WhoopsWheelFixIt Enfield"
June 2025 Full repaint of remaining panels
June 2025 Rear bumper trim
June 2025 Headlining re trim and pillar trim refit/rattle fix
June 2025 Rear bumper trim replace
July 2025 "Inspection II service @ RR London
Oil/pollen/air filter
Sump plug
Shell SW30 Oil
Screenwash

MOT - only advisory is windscreen chip (present for some time)

Front and rear diff oils (again, as both still not clear - residue from previous change)"
August 2025 Offside rear Pirelli scorpion zero L322 2007 S/C 4.2L (first full fat)
135k miles and counting
Buckingham Blue

Great post and astonishing amount of work you have put in 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

And the car looks fantastic 😎

I agree, excellent posts. Thanks and I look forward to more. 2012 Vogue TDV8 in Aintree green over sand

Wow, very comprehensive, fatty is lucky to have you as an owner....

Glad you redid the front "Range Rover" emblem, the original spacing was awful and a pet hate of mine....  Pete
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I admire anyone who is willing to work on their vehicle on the side of the road, it looks fantastic now , happy motoring.

Love a good L322 story …I think I have to get back into RR again with a good one …. That’s some amount of dedicated work you have put in ….well done ! Love the colour !

Saw a nice L322 yesterday here in Oman where I work …had 2 horrendous exhaust tailpieces on it , was going to have a pic but the owner came out and drove away ! Nice sound though ….!

Thanks all

No doubt I’ll be back in the technical section very soon! L322 2007 S/C 4.2L (first full fat)
135k miles and counting
Buckingham Blue