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Alpinebullet



Member Since: 23 May 2020
Location: Saddleworth
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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Indus Silver
‘Twas the night before Christmas

Well that’s how it feels tonight. Tomorrow I’m going to pick up the car I put a deposit on over 5 weeks ago and it’s fair to say I’m more than a little excited. Very Happy It’s been a very long 5 weeks!

I’ve just sold my 2010MY RRS 5.0 SC, which was a bit of a wrench, but I’ve wanted a FFRR since I was a lad so I’m replacing it with a 2013 L405 Vogue SDV8. It’s in Indus silver with black 22” turbines, 59k miles, one owner and full dealer history. There are so many different exterior colour, wheel, trim combinations on the L405 that it was a stroke of good fortune that this fine example was available in the same colours as my RRS, which I think looks fantastic.

I joined the forum a couple of months ago and have done plenty of reading on the L405. The buying guide in the Wiki section has been particularly helpful, but I’d be grateful for any suggestions on what to check in more depth when we get it back on the ramps in our workshop. It’s just been serviced and had an air con re-gas, but is there anything you’d check/do as a matter of course on a newly acquired car of this vintage?

It’s great to finally say hello. Thanks in advance for any tips/advice. Thumbs Up

Here are a couple of pics...

My dearly departed RRS...



The big brother replacement...

Post #562456 23rd Jul 2020 9:18pm
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Cam-Tech-Craig



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Ooooh nice... Welcome to the nut house sir Thumbs Up

Post #562457 23rd Jul 2020 9:21pm
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diesel Dave



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Lovely, welcome and enjoy Thumbs Up

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DrF



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Welcome and enjoy Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

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supershuttle



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Thumbs Up Geoff

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West Yorks V8



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Looking good. You will love it.

Thumbs Up Range Rover 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography
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Baltic Blue



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Baltic Blue

It’s good to be joined on the forum by a fellow Saddleworth resident.
Best wishes with your new beauty Thumbs Up
Happy motoring.
Mike.

Get a sticker from the forum shop, then I can wave Very Happy G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
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Andy B



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Many congrats and welcome! Love that colour combination Thumbs Up Very Happy SDV8 AB MY 2019
SDV8 VSE MY 2015 - Gone
5.0 S/C AB MY 2010 - Gone
4.2 S/C VSE MY 2006 - Gone

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TrevCOSS



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Looks lovely

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Alpinebullet



Member Since: 23 May 2020
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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Indus Silver

Thanks for the warm welcome. Thumbs Up

Collected the car this afternoon and it’s fabulous. The only hiccup is that it doesn’t appear that the air con re-gas has been done. It certainly wasn’t blowing cold on the way home but the dealer has said he’ll sort it straight away.

So, now I’m looking for any opportunity to jump in and drive it. The other half wants a bottle of wine... I’m sure there’s a Co-op 50 miles away!

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Alpinebullet



Member Since: 23 May 2020
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United Kingdom 2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Indus Silver

Baltic Blue wrote:
It’s good to be joined on the forum by a fellow Saddleworth resident.
Best wishes with your new beauty Thumbs Up
Happy motoring.
Mike.

Get a sticker from the forum shop, then I can wave Very Happy


Thanks Mike. I’ll drop you a PM. Would be good to catch up with another local forum member. I almost bought a 2011 L322 before I settled on this one so I read a lot of your threads with interest. Thumbs Up

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