Description
Range Rover 4. 2 V8 Supercharged Vogue SE: Top Specification
The Range Rover L322 like the Rover 75 and Mini (R50) was developed during BMW’s ownership of the Rover Group. Unlike the other two models the BMW overall engineering supremo, Wolfgang Reitzle, took a very hands-on role with the development of the Range Rover and (correctly) asserted that it should be a top-end luxury car to challenge the likes of Bentley. The final result was revolutionary.
The body was an all-new monocoque with the petrol V8 or diesel straight sixes & transmissions transplanted from the BMW passenger car range. With the transfer of Range Rover to Ford in 2005 the engines were replaced by Ford units although design and speculations remained impressive.
Our May 2005 Range Rover is a local car that has arrived as a part-exchange against another Milestones car. The V8 Supercharged (400hp Jaguar) engine is remarkable with blistering acceleration and a soundtrack to match.
Although the ‘Rangie’ has covered 107k miles the Zambezi silver metallic paintwork is remarkable with just the slight mark commensurate with use and all panels fit well and doors shut with a reassuring thud.
Stepping into the Range Rover is where the Vogue SE specification hits you with acres of wood, leather, deep pile carpet and lots of bells and whistles including an audio/ visual system that includes screens for rear passengers and a roving camera that you can use for off-road excursions.
Services:
05/ 09/ 2006 James Edwards (Leeds) Mileage Not Entered
20/ 12/ 2007 Farnell (Leeds) Mileage 34, 755
12/ 11/ 2008 Farnell (Leeds) Mileage 50, 415
15/ 02/ 2009 Trinity Land Rover (Hinkley) Mileage 59, 089
28/ 03/ 2012 Duckworth (Market Rasen) Mileage 76, 293
08/ 04/ 2013 Marshall Land Rover (Lincoln) Mileage 80, 638
25/ 03/ 2014 Marshall Land Rover (Lincoln) Mileage 86, 185
27/ 03/ 2015 Marshall Land Rover (Lincoln) Mileage 92, 333
11/ 04/ 2016 Guy Salmon Land Rover (Surbiton) Mileage 100, 009
06/ 10/ 2017 Completed by Owner Mileage 103, 576
The Range Rover was purchased in 2017 by a local engineer for his wife but has had minimal use over the past seven years and the current mileage is 107k.
A huge amount of “bang-for-your-buck” these 4x4’s are without doubt a future classic and the higher the specification the more collectable they are.
