Toby, that is brilliant reading and very interesting. Makes me want one even more......

It seems in answer to my original question, it is well worth holding out for a 4.4 TDV8 rather than think about anything earlier, apart from a petrol engine.

As Ive got my heart set on the "right" 4.4, the hunt continues. Thanks again for all the hints and tips on this thread and also to anyone whose contributed to the whole forum, it is a wealth of brilliant knowledge and very very useful.

Cheers
Ben

Enjoy



Remapped 3.6. Watch it all. 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
New Defender D300 90 on order so "Rory" will be going to a new home....!
1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie"
My preferred specialist: www.glenrands.co.uk
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A black car with beige interior with brown piping, a 3.6, and no cooled seats. To me that car is seriously overpriced, and yes I know its cheap. But to me, that is a horrible combination.

I was recently in a similar situation to you.
I was looking for heated cooled seats front and rear, rear electric seats and rear seat entertainment.
Didn’t really want black but had to have black interior.

Looked at a black autobiography. Factory body kit. Had jet roof lining too. Electric side steps. Everything above.
100k
Could have had it for 11500.

In the end I got a Nara Bronze Vogue SE with overfinch kit and black seats.
4 zone climate, surround camera, climate glass and all the options I wanted.
Paid 12000.

JNC, thats grand news. It means they are out there. I'm in no rush to just buy one, but it is hard work to keep looking all the time! 3 out of 3 that I have been to see have either been far too overpriced for what they were, or not quite in the condition I want. One had two flat tyres and bits of trim missing, terrible paint and body work, 70k miles and £16000!!! The only good thing was the 70k miles.

This is a bit above budget but it's rather nice:

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ad...amp;page=1

Dunc. The life you have is the only one you'll get; make the most of it.
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2012 4.4 TDV8 L322 Autobiography
2003 TD5 Oslo Blue D2 ES Premium Auto (with mods!)

Cheers for the heads up Dunc. It’s a little too much over budget really. Nice looking wagon though.

As an aside, adverts like that are really annoying. I don’t care who runs the business I just want to know about the car. The whole description is an essay about the history of the business 🤦‍♂️

“Autobiography black”? Best check that out. Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

btiratsoo wrote:

Cheers for the heads up Dunc. It’s a little too much over budget really. Nice looking wagon though.
🤦‍♂️

Could always make them an offer that is within your budget, they might just accept it!

btiratsoo wrote:

As an aside, adverts like that are really annoying. I don’t care who runs the business I just want to know about the car. The whole description is an essay about the history of the business 🤦‍♂️

Agreed.  2010 Range Rover TDV8 Baltic Blue Autobiography (2011 MY) - SOLD
1960 Land Rover SII SWB SW
2020 BMW R1250 RT LE
2021 Triton ST-125 (Monkey Bike)

btiratsoo wrote:

Cheers for the heads up Dunc. It’s a little too much over budget really. Nice looking wagon though.

As an aside, adverts like that are really annoying. I don’t care who runs the business I just want to know about the car. The whole description is an essay about the history of the business 🤦‍♂️

Thats the sort of thing. Cheers Dunc.

Great price for a black edition, that is if you can live with the interior colour combination. 😬

I quite like that interior if I'm honest. I'll have to put seat covers on anyway as it will just get filthy otherwise.

btiratsoo wrote:

Thats the sort of thing. Cheers Dunc.