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Old 29-09-2020, 11:22 AM   #124
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Default Re: Favourite Luxo-Barge - which is your pick?

Trawl through rangerovers.net for info, you’ll likely be put off them after the first couple of pages.
That is what I did. I had an L322 supercharged 4.2 in mind. But a Turbo Porsche Cayenne was cheaper near me, and by all accounts a more solid vehicle.
I put 20,000km on it before the timing chain went, turning it into an expensive shed ornament.
So I did what I should have done in the first place and bought a Lexus LX. Ride quality isn’t as good as the other two. But I don’t need to worry about re sale or what is going to go wrong on a monthly basis.



The early 4.4 BMW Range Rovers have timing chain issues, oils leaks and PCV failure. The 3.0 diesel M57 is probably the last BMW engine that is reliable. Nearly every one I’ve seen of these for sale has had the trans rebuilt at some stage.
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