New car (to me) Range Rover 5.0 supercharged.. Any advice/help/tips

[Franky Four Fingers]

Guess we all want what we want, the actions of the previous owner is nothing to do with the OP….dont see why hes getting grief over a car choice.

Let’s talk fact here for one second rather than speculation, the cars in all honesty aren't really that bad. Yes they have problems but show me any originally priced 100k car which is c10 years old that doesn't? Lots of techy stuff on this beast which keeps it going forward in the mud and makes it feel like a Rolls Royce around the bends….at some point it’s going to go wrong. I would have this over lots of other Land Rover products

[Yeti]

Guess we all want what we want, the actions of the previous owner is nothing to do with the OP….dont see why hes getting grief over a car choice.

Let’s talk fact here for one second rather than speculation, the cars in all honesty aren't really that bad. Yes they have problems but show me any originally priced 100k car which is c10 years old that doesn't? Lots of techy stuff on this beast which keeps it going forward in the mud and makes it feel like a Rolls Royce around the bends….at some point it’s going to go wrong. I would have this over lots of other Land Rover products

Thanks for the reassurance. For the money il take a chance for 6/12 months. If I’m lucky il get to drive a car I could never afford new for a bit. If it goes wrong it goes wrong
Life’s for living


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[Franky Four Fingers]

Thanks for the reassurance. For the money il take a chance for 6/12 months. If I’m lucky il get to drive a car I could never afford new for a bit. If it goes wrong it goes wrong
Life’s for living


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Ref the tracker, it would have been a JLR optional extra back then that he'd have likely had to have paid a monthly, yearly subscription for.
PM me the reg and i can check the fitted extras on Monday, it may well be sat there and he just didn't know about it

Edit…yes it would have had a tracker of sorts, it would have had in control apps back then im sure, he could have logged in and seen its location assuming it was set up.

[Kingstepper]

Ref the tracker, it would have been a JLR optional extra back then that he'd have likely had to have paid a monthly, yearly subscription for.
PM me the reg and i can check the fitted extras on Monday, it may well be sat there and he just didn't know about it

Edit…yes it would have had a tracker of sorts, it would have had in control apps back then im sure, he could have logged in and seen its location assuming it was set up.

For insurance purposes, does it need to have the subscription or they can track w/o?

(just curious...)

[Franky Four Fingers]

For insurance purposes, does it need to have the subscription or they can track w/o?

Tbh not sure, my Sport had it and it was free for the first 3 years after that there was a subscription. Its not a tracker in the true sense of the word, you could log in make sure the windows, doors were locked, it would show you the journeys taken with speeds and distance etc but it wasn’t real-time like some. Once it was parked up you could see its location. Whether that would be enough for the insurance company I'm not sure. There was of course a proper JLR tracker that told you if it was being pinched without the key and it would send real time alerts via texts and emails

[oldoakknives]

Thanks for the reassurance. For the money il take a chance for 6/12 months. If I’m lucky il get to drive a car I could never afford new for a bit. If it goes wrong it goes wrong
Life’s for living


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Great attitude. Enjoy the po faced looks from the boring folks

[sprite1275]

Great attitude. Enjoy the po faced looks from the boring folks

Saw a sign on the back of a ford ranger like that. Although it said " instead of fixing a range rover" underneath..

[oldoakknives]

Saw a sign on the back of a ford ranger like that. Although it said " instead of fixing a range rover" underneath..

I’m sure a diesel pick-up is an exciting achievement for some.

[kungfupanda]

Having owned an L494 and a 2014 Range Rover with the same 5.0 Supercharged engine as the OP’s, I’m definitely in the positive camp for this purchase.

My first point would be to take comprehensive photographs of the vehicle including pictures of the sawn through steering wheel to illustrate that this vehicle is a Cat N purely due to being stolen recovered and not due to any major body damage. This would help any subsequent sale.

Given what I’ve read here about the previous owner, I presume he hasn’t skimped on maintenance. At this age, I’d stay clear of main dealers and find yourself a decent specialist. If you’re handy with the the spanners and fancy servicing yourself, there are lots of online specialists who sell both genuine and aftermarket service parts. I used to use LRparts.net

Other things that might need attention during your ownership could be the airbags on each corner which may leak. If they do, you’ll notice a drop in height for that corner. These are reasonable cheap to replace. If you leave it too long, it will cause the compressor to work extra hard which may also fail. Again, these are easy to rebuild or replace.

The 5.0 supercharged engine is the best and smoothest out of the lot. The 3.0 diesel is prone to crankshaft failure and the 4.4 diesel eventually require replacement turbos at higher mileage. I never had any problems with mine. The ZF 8 speed gearbox is also very smooth. Land Rover will tell you the boxes are sealed for life. When the car approaches around 100k miles, I’d recommend a gearbox oil change which would cost around £350-£400.

Make sure the battery which is under the boot floor is in good order as a battery which is on its last legs can throw lots of error codes.

If you’re into modding your cars, I’d recommend changing the rear light clusters to the post 2018 ones which will give the car a cleaner and more modern look. Google Powerful UK who sell lots of interesting bits for Range Rovers. They also have a YouTube channel which gives lots of info about modding and maintenance.

Finally, a very good website for you would be www.fullfatrr.com Lots of owners on there with lots of advice.

Enjoy the car! Given the price you’ve paid, even after a years ownership, I don’t you’ll lose money. There will always be a wide boy somewhere who will bite your hand off for an Overfinch L494!

[kungfupanda]

Oh and as others have said, get a Ghost fitted. Here’s a pic of mine after installation!

[Liner33]

Having owned an L494 and a 2014 Range Rover with the same 5.0 Supercharged engine as the OP’s, I’m definitely in the positive camp for this purchase.

My first point would be to take comprehensive photographs of the vehicle including pictures of the sawn through steering wheel to illustrate that this vehicle is a Cat N purely due to being stolen recovered and not due to any major body damage. This would help any subsequent sale.

Given what I’ve read here about the previous owner, I presume he hasn’t skimped on maintenance. At this age, I’d stay clear of main dealers and find yourself a decent specialist. If you’re handy with the the spanners and fancy servicing yourself, there are lots of online specialists who sell both genuine and aftermarket service parts. I used to use LRparts.net

Other things that might need attention during your ownership could be the airbags on each corner which may leak. If they do, you’ll notice a drop in height for that corner. These are reasonable cheap to replace. If you leave it too long, it will cause the compressor to work extra hard which may also fail. Again, these are easy to rebuild or replace.

The 5.0 supercharged engine is the best and smoothest out of the lot. The 3.0 diesel is prone to crankshaft failure and the 4.4 diesel eventually require replacement turbos at higher mileage. I never had any problems with mine. The ZF 8 speed gearbox is also very smooth. Land Rover will tell you the boxes are sealed for life. When the car approaches around 100k miles, I’d recommend a gearbox oil change which would cost around £350-£400.

I've had the Jag 5.0 supercharged and it was a money pit , there is an issue with the timing chain tensioners and the superchargers can fail , there is a revised part for the blower drive but the actual superchargers can go as well , mine failed at 67k , apart from that not awful but both issues are big bills if they go

The gearbox should be serviced every 5 years or 85,000km according to ZF its about £400 to do and worthwhile

[Yeti]

Having owned an L494 and a 2014 Range Rover with the same 5.0 Supercharged engine as the OP’s, I’m definitely in the positive camp for this purchase.

My first point would be to take comprehensive photographs of the vehicle including pictures of the sawn through steering wheel to illustrate that this vehicle is a Cat N purely due to being stolen recovered and not due to any major body damage. This would help any subsequent sale.

Given what I’ve read here about the previous owner, I presume he hasn’t skimped on maintenance. At this age, I’d stay clear of main dealers and find yourself a decent specialist. If you’re handy with the the spanners and fancy servicing yourself, there are lots of online specialists who sell both genuine and aftermarket service parts. I used to use LRparts.net

Other things that might need attention during your ownership could be the airbags on each corner which may leak. If they do, you’ll notice a drop in height for that corner. These are reasonable cheap to replace. If you leave it too long, it will cause the compressor to work extra hard which may also fail. Again, these are easy to rebuild or replace.

The 5.0 supercharged engine is the best and smoothest out of the lot. The 3.0 diesel is prone to crankshaft failure and the 4.4 diesel eventually require replacement turbos at higher mileage. I never had any problems with mine. The ZF 8 speed gearbox is also very smooth. Land Rover will tell you the boxes are sealed for life. When the car approaches around 100k miles, I’d recommend a gearbox oil change which would cost around £350-£400.

Make sure the battery which is under the boot floor is in good order as a battery which is on its last legs can throw lots of error codes.

If you’re into modding your cars, I’d recommend changing the rear light clusters to the post 2018 ones which will give the car a cleaner and more modern look. Google Powerful UK who sell lots of interesting bits for Range Rovers. They also have a YouTube channel which gives lots of info about modding and maintenance.

Finally, a very good website for you would be www.fullfatrr.com Lots of owners on there with lots of advice.

Enjoy the car! Given the price you’ve paid, even after a years ownership, I don’t you’ll lose money. There will always be a wide boy somewhere who will bite your hand off for an Overfinch L494!

Thank you so much for your detailed post. Lots to consider and if I keep the car long term I think id be mad not to get the lights changed like you say as why not?
Love the positivity! loving the car and engine so far. Few bits and bobs to get it perfect but looking forward to it.
Thanks again for the advice

[stooo]

Great attitude. Enjoy the po faced looks from the boring folks

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