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BikeLugger

Member Since: 23 Jul 2025
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 7

2012 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 V8 Santorini Black

L319 To L322

Hi All.

I've recently bought myself an early 2012 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE to replace my Discovery 3. It's quite a beast and I'm already loving it.

We ended up picking it up on the way back north after a three week trip into the Pyrenees.

The plan is to eventually end up with the tent on top every now and then and get it a bit dirty, but probably not to the same level as the Disco! It's far to shiny at the minute so I'd rather not drag it through spiky bushes just yet!

It's not without it's issues and will soon be going into Henshall Engineering to have a good going over. The Aircon isn't airconning and the previous owners mechanic fitted a resistor in place of the EGT sensor as he didn't want to damage the manifold removing it (all known about at time of purchase and offered a decent reduction in purchase price).

I've also since had the alarm sounding when left in the sun which I've linked to the bonnet alarm sensor and noticed an occasional delay / click on starting which I believe could be the start of a dying starter motor. Excellent.

Once I get the Disco out of the way I can concentrate on giving the VSE some love and attention. Thankfully the previous owner has repaired the wheel arches and replaced a large number of suspension components so work on my behalf will be mostly preventative for a bit hopefully!

I'm not a massive fan of chrome so the design pack wasn't my first choice (plus the reduction in clearance) however the rest of the car was too good to pass up on. I figured at some point I could always swap it over if it got in the way. It is growing on me however and I do like the look of the rear end now!

Hoping it doesn't bankrupt me, but looking forward to feeding off the collective knowledge of the hive mind if it tries!

Cheers,

Matt.

23rd Jul 2025 8:39am

BikeLugger

Member Since: 23 Jul 2025
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 7

Edited from my previous post asking about previous owner details pre purchase.

3rd Aug 2025 1:40pm

mjdronfield

Member Since: 04 Nov 2011
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 8002

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

Welcome.

Nice one. I’ve had mine 10 years in January. Longest I’ve ever kept a car.

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

3rd Aug 2025 2:20pm

BikeLugger

Member Since: 23 Jul 2025
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 7

Two weeks in and I'm still loving it.

Had it in with James at Henshall Engineering for him to cast his expert eyes over it and also fix a few issues.

After a couple of days ownership I noticed the starter motor was just clicking a few times so after a conversation with the dealer I purchased it from he agreed to pay for a new starter.

Other jobs Henshalls completed included -
New condenser to cure the Air con
Replace the EGT sensor as it had been bypassed with a resistor!
Gearbox Flush
New coolant tank as the old one had become discoloured
Two new bonnet struts after the bonnet fell on his head!

Once back home it was put straight to work –

I’ve since sold the Disco 3 which went to a chap in Dorset. He must have been keen as he drove all the way to Lancashire to collect it!

I now have chance to start playing about and getting to know the L322. First big job was cleaning up the rear subframe, treating the rust and then coating the whole underside in Lanoguard / moto grease. It did seem to have some sort of coating on already, but it just flaked away leaving surface rust so I thought it best to improve the protection. The rest of the car is in good order, just the expected surface rust of a JLR product! I'll be smelling quite a lot like a cooked sheep until all the overspray burns off the exhaust!

I’ve also ordered a new black upper and lower grill, there’s just too much chrome for my liking currently I’m not keen the full black dealer look so I’ll be keeping the chrome fog surrounds and side grills. Matt.

2012 L322 Vogue SE 4.4TDV8

17th Aug 2025 8:26pm

TDV8_Tommy

Member Since: 20 Feb 2019
Location: Pinoso, Valencia
Posts: 439

2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Baltic Blue

The discoloured coolant tank, not due to oil contamination from a failing oil cooler seal? 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster - Baltic Blue, Jet interior
1997 P38 2.5 DSE auto & 1998 P38 2.5 DT Manual
1988 Vogue 3.5 EFI - Manual, gone.
2004 Volvo C70 2.0T convertible, had since new.
2007 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Roadster/Coupé, had since new.
2024 Mini Cooper S cabrio, JCW kit, 2.0, DCT auto

18th Aug 2025 8:48am

BikeLugger

Member Since: 23 Jul 2025
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 7

It was, the oil cooler has already been replaced, but the tank remained cloudy. Matt.

2012 L322 Vogue SE 4.4TDV8

18th Aug 2025 9:26am

BikeLugger

Member Since: 23 Jul 2025
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 7

Interesting couple of days...

I'd never particularly wanted a RR with the exterior design pack as I intend on getting it a bit muddy and driving to strange places. However this one came up and I couldnt resist the mechanical side of the car.

The plan is to either accidentally knock off or swap in advance all the bits that hang lower than they should. Keeping to that plan I picked up a set of standard sill covers and set to swapping them out, but not before giving the hidden bits a good clean, coat of nutrarust661 and slather in lanoguard once dry. At some point I'd like to replace the rear bumper as the design pack one doesn't half hang low.

Design pack on the right, bog standard on the left.

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To give me more room underneath I put the car into offroad height and gave it a little extra bump with the EasyLift. The car had been left for a couple of hours so things could dry then I started spraying the interior of the sills. During this I heard a creaking ripping sound followed by a massive bang and the front right dropped

. Thankfully I was at the opposite side of the car and I always place jack stands so that I dont end up flat! I'm also thankful that I wore my brown trousers that day...

Can you spot the small hole?

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Might be easier to spot here...

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The car is still covered by a 6 month warranty funded by the small dealer who sold me the car. After a few messages back and forth he agreed to fund two new front struts, what a top bloke. Looking forward to them arriving so I can get them fitted and get back on the road!

Whilst it's up in the air waiting on parts a set of refurbished L405 wheels arrived so I had to get a sneak peak of what they'll look like.

Tasty!

Just ordered some GG AT3's to shoe them with so it'll be more suited to life round here. Matt.

2012 L322 Vogue SE 4.4TDV8

26th Oct 2025 6:29pm

RovingRover

Member Since: 25 Oct 2025
Location: Berkshire
Posts: 8

Looking forward to seeing more of this thread! How do you find the difference between the two?

28th Oct 2025 7:31am

BikeLugger

Member Since: 23 Jul 2025
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 7

I do sometimes miss the practicality of the Disco. It has a more useable boot thanks to the vertical rear window and the cab offered more storage/ cubbies/bottle holders for those long trips. I'm also going to need to do some thinking when it comes to rigging out the interior for long trips with the rooftent. I installed storage and a fridge in the Disco, but I might have to relocate the spare wheel or make things much more removable for that to work in the RR.

The drive is much nicer in the L322 however. More power, smoother engine and gearbox make for a more relaxed journey.

I've yet to get the L322 properly muddy so I'm curious how that goes! I'm hoping to take delivery of the new struts and tyres today so hopefully it'll all be back together by the weekend (work permitting!)

I'm already preffering the look of the car without the deeper side sill covers. I think it looks a little slimmer and less portly around the midriff. Matt.

2012 L322 Vogue SE 4.4TDV8

28th Oct 2025 9:30am

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