After 4 very patient months I finally found the one.... Just picked her up today and she feels great!! Thank you all on the FFRR forum for the advice and giving me faith in the car...

Brief details are MY11 4.4TDV8 Vogue, Santorini Black with Ivory Oxford and running on 19"s. Nothing added other than dualview and mudflaps but I love it!! Sticker going on tomorrow. Teaser pic below (too cold to be artistic)!!

This car needs to eventually be prepped for a life in East Africa..

Any thoughts on first few actions / mods / purchases I should be considering? Sump guard at some point I assume ..

Looking forward to a life of frequent expensive frustration and the occasional bliss to make it all worthwhile.

congrats looks lovely.
The 19" really look great

very impressive..  ... - .- -.




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Gorgeous, I have a feeling my next one will be a black one, and hopefully a 4.4 if I can stretch to it, otherwise a 3.6 MY10 onwards.

I know you probably want to keep the 19s if you're taking it to E Africa but they look SO much better on 20s, and there's plenty of choices in the standard wheel range, always some on eBay, if not, Mick is always selling a set!

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2020 Range Rover Velar

Good choice. It's a lovely looking beast.  Previously..
Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

Check out Foleys Specialist vehicles. He preps Land Rovers for Africa ?

Snorkel on the FFRR  Alcohol and eBay is never a good mix

2006 4.2 Supercharged, Java Black

Congrats,

What you will need for East Africa :

- Sump guard
- 5/6 19''all terrains or MTR (see "For Sale" part, here on the forum)
- Service kits (x2) in advance, using ONLY LAND ROVER parts, including air filter, oil filter, diffs, autobox and T box oils + filters + bolts and gaskets, just in case (cheap anyway).

Anything else you will order when needed really, even pads and disc you would not need the next day anyway and they are not that heavy that you can not send them.

I would suggest and IID tool when this generation L322 is covered in order to read faults + raise the suspension higher than normal if necesary.

Voilà!

Enjoy! l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

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RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

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RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - RANGE ROVER 3.6L TDV8 x3 - RANGE ROVER Td6 x1 - RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1

Good choice for Africa, everyone has got Toyota Landcruisers making them eminently nickable, whilst a FFRR will stick out like a sore thumb, so should be a safe bet. .
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Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

That's a real beauty, enjoy your new toy! Researching my first Range Rover purchase

Thats a stunning looking FFR  2020 Porsche Panamera Turbo Hybrid (V FAST)
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2018 Skoda VRS

Thanks guys.

Haven't had a chance to take the promised pictures due to weather and schedule but hope to soon.

Although the colour wasn't my first choice (Stornoway Grey), I'm really beginning to like this combo.

She's been behaving so far and the engine just brings a big FF smile. It's tempting to find any excuse to take a drive, but watching the fuel needle dip in real time isn't fun...

Joe90 - you'd be surprised at the number of FFRR on the roads in Kenya, especially with the newer facelift L322's. I won't be surprised if an L405 has already made it's way there, as it's already reached Nigeria! I'm hoping the average carjacker won't be able to figure out how to start the car, or be welcomed with the customary FFRR bings and bongs to scare the out of him.

E4 Guy - will check that out - thanks for pointing it out.

Verydisco - thanks for the advice. the sump guard will be added later this year and agree with taking a few spare tires - thinking the OEM Pirelli Zero's as they've been quite good, unless anyone has better suggestions?

Service kits are definitely planned - I'm sure I'll be asking here for help to put a list together closer to the time.

Next job is getting a reasonably good cleaning kit. Recent conversations have shown some impressive detailing but I'm going to get nowhere near that. I've got Gliptone leather cleaner and condition combo with a soft brush and applicator pads ordered. Need to figure out the best shampoo/polish/clay bar/? combo for the outside for the common man? MY11 Vogue 4.4 TDV8 - "African Queen"

Very nice!

Trying to convince the Mrs that another FF is the way forward next year when the RRS goes. TDV8 HST Sport **Current**

4.4 V8 Autobiography and 22" wheels **Gone**

Very nice!! Hope it brings you as much joy as mine has to me!!

That would be my ideal car, sadly stuck with an awesome 2002 TD6 !!