Thanks for all your responses but could Steve give me a little more information about the BMW engined model which he agrees is possibly the best bet. He quotes the model but year of production woul be handy or can you assume every model with the TD 6 engine is the one to go for?
He was talking about the P38 model, which was produced from 1994-2002, and had a BMW 2.5 diesel fitted - or a 4.0 or 4.6 V8 petrol engine.
The 2002-2013 Range Rover was called the L322, and from 2002 until 2007 came with the BMW TD6 3.0 diesel, and gearboxes from GM, which are notorious for failures.
After 2007, the diesels were changed and are the TDV8, which is a 3.6 litre unit. The gearbox was changed too, and a ZF unit was used.
Whichever one of those you go for, you need to be VERY good at DIY, have a VERY good independent LR specialist, and/or have VERY deep pockets. What would on any other car be a minor failure could easily cost thousands to rectify.
A friend of mine bought a 2005 TD6 a couple of years ago. Ran it for a few months, but noticed that it seemed a bit unwilling to pull away. Turned out that the 'sealed-for-life' gearbox had basically carbonised half of the oil in it over the previous 9 years. A complete gearbox was required, costing about £3k.
If you haven't got those skills or that money, then steer clear. You have been warned.
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