He’d just finished mine, when this one turned up...

Cracking colour  Current: FF Westminster money pit

Gone:
RRS 4.2 SC
RRS 3.6 TDV8
FL2 TD4

Ta!

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Always interesting to see two side by side - especially in what’s now a super rare colour (reserved only for royalty?)

Is it my eyesight or are the front grilles different?

I did work out, in my game of “spot the difference”, that one has front fogs but the other doesn’t. 2016 SDV8 AB

It’s extremely rare to come across another Aintree Green one, even if it is a favourite with Prince Philip and Queenie. It’s such a shame that it’s discontinued

Mine’s the nearest. They are both SDV8’s, but the differences are:

1. Both have 20” wheels, his are standard RR ones, mine are from a current RRS.
2. Roof rails.
3. Side steps.
4. Front fogs (VSE vs AB).
5. His interior is ebony.
6. The front grille on mine is from an SV AB (hence the difference that you noticed).
7. Mud flaps.
8. I’ve sprayed the grey panel at the back of the bonnet green!

That’s it, I think...

And (slightly childishly!), new old stock Rover V8 badges that are 40-45 years old!

They both look great.  19MY SVA-Dynamic Spectral Chromoflair Blue but colour not available in profile
2016 RRS SVR Estoril Blue - Gone
2010 RRS 5.0 Supercharged Navara Bronze - Gone
2008 RRS 4.2 Supercharged Black - Gone
2006 RRS 2.7 Diesel Rimini Red- Gone

Loving the mirror finish in that close up Red

. Cheers, Greg
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2011 Vogue SE 4.4 with lots of toys in Stornaway

Thank you both

I can’t take any credit for that gloss. The Valeter did a really nice job clay baring and machine polishing it two weeks ago

Hi
Lovely colour agreed
Not sure about the V8 badge, but definitely individual taste.

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Must be the camera angle, but yours looks much smaller, Red Merle - I almost thought it was a Spurt and that you had been masquerading all this time  .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

Paul does an extremely good job, and the all day breakfast next door is a bonus while waiting

Lovely looking pair (haven’t said that for a while)  David

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Mariana Black wrote:

Hi
Lovely colour agreed
Not sure about the V8 badge, but definitely individual taste.

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I thought long and hard before putting the badges on. But I love the historic significance of them; new old stock from the very early 70’s, the thick end of 50 years old, virtually hand made from chrome plated brass from (arguably) the spiritual road going predecessors of the RR Classic - The P5B (especially) and P6B Rovers. They were almost certainly made by https://fattorini.co.uk/ (well worth looking at their site). Fattorini were also a customer of my dad’s in the last 1950’s, so there’s definitely a story there

Halfords tack they aren’t!

Joe90 wrote:

Must be the camera angle, but yours looks much smaller, Red Merle - I almost thought it was a Spurt and that you had been masquerading all this time

A local friend said just the same thing, but they really are the same size! No Spurt here