Last week in August I'm driving over to the Czech Republic and taking the Range Rover for the first time since we have got it. Car has done 73,000 miles and has an irritating squeak from nearside suspension and needs two new front tyres. Will stick some Michelins on to match the rears and give it a good check over.

anything in particular to look out for? I have taken out RAC membership too just in case. Will also be taking two or three bikes on the tow bar bike rack as well.

I used to be able to do the 800 mile journey on one and a quarter tanks of diesel in the Disco 3, so how many tanks do we think the SC will use to get there?

very much looking forward to it as well.

cheers Alex

2018 Skoda Kodiaq vRS
2009 Caterham Supersport Race car
2007 M5 Touring
2005 Range Rover Vogue SE Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG

Can't think of anything in particular apart from the usual levels etc,

Just don't forget to take the silly grin us FF drivers have and enjoy yourself

Have fun... Pete
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It is a lovely car to drive. The Disco was awesome on long journeys but the extra space inside this will make things a lot nicer for all of us. Used to get 28mpg in the Disco 3 on this journey and am expecting to get around 22mpg on average in this. I hope

cheers Alex

2018 Skoda Kodiaq vRS
2009 Caterham Supersport Race car
2007 M5 Touring
2005 Range Rover Vogue SE Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG

^ Pigs might fly!!  2006 (56 Reg) 4.4 V8 Vogue In Bonatti Grey (Gorgeous!!)

Hope they do. Averaging 17.2mpg at present with my wife driving and that is purely round town. A nice smooth long journey should push that figure up.

In fact anything above 17mpg is a bonus  Alex

2018 Skoda Kodiaq vRS
2009 Caterham Supersport Race car
2007 M5 Touring
2005 Range Rover Vogue SE Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG

that mpg is achievable alex...

not that you'd want to travel at this speed but this is at a steady 50mph ,

Excellent.

I think 800 miles at 72 mph should return 20mpg +

Fingers crossed Alex

2018 Skoda Kodiaq vRS
2009 Caterham Supersport Race car
2007 M5 Touring
2005 Range Rover Vogue SE Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG

Forgot the most important check - wallet full!!

(Will probably be empty by the time you get back )

But, what the hell - enjoy

(I'd love to do that kind of journey in my FF, just don;t want to get out of it).  2006 (56 Reg) 4.4 V8 Vogue In Bonatti Grey (Gorgeous!!)

The night I bought mine we travelled one from Newcastle in it with the cruise set at 70mph, it was wearing a set of General Grabbers and we averaged 20.5mpg with the air con on full blast most of the way.

Since I've taken the grabbers off it has increased marginally so I'd think at a steady 70 you should get over 20, just

Have a good trip.

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2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior
2013 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Black Edition in Santorini Black with Ebony Interior

Have a good trip, I regularly do a 2180 mile round trip to France not including tootling about over there.

used to get 28mpg from my TDV6 D3, now get 29mpg from my TDV8 Full Fat

Would be interesting to see what your SC gets, enjoy  09 TDV8 Westminster, Mariana Black, Rear seat entertainment, hatch bag and 2 slobbery mutts

I'd check the coolant expansion tank level and ensure the system is leak free and stable; and I'd take a couple of litres of approved 50/50 Longlife Organic Acid Technology (OAT) coolant as well as a large Phillips screwdriver and some PTFE tape for the bleed screw, just in case there is any form of coolant loss/ discharge during the trip.

Thanks for the heads up. Haven't had any coolant issues since we have had the car for the last 7 years or so so fingers crossed it should be ok coolant wise.

cheers Alex

2018 Skoda Kodiaq vRS
2009 Caterham Supersport Race car
2007 M5 Touring
2005 Range Rover Vogue SE Supercharged
2004 SL55 AMG

Squeeky suspension is usually the front balljoints gone dry... Plenty to read on here about it

I did a 1200 mile trip to Le Mans a while back and it took 3 tanks of fuel. Was getting a comfortable 400 miles a tank at 70~ UK and 85~ France speeds. That's with 5 x14-16 stone blokes in the car and expedition fridge and camping gear and a towbar box.

Constant speeds and our cars are reasonably ok on fuel, it's the acceleration that kills it. 
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Boot soundproofing part 1 - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15612.html
Custom exhaust - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15296.html
18" wheels for Brembo equipped cars - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15052.html

Seeing as it seems topical with petrol and diesel engines, if not already done you could consider a preventative gearbox fail, gearbox oil and filter change.

It's recommended on the SC around the 100k miles mark although some forum members have it done sooner and around your sort of mileage. You never know, that might serve you well for your European tour and a long time to come thereafter.