A Fat American's Ultimate L322 vs L405 Comparison Vid - Who did it better?!?!
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- This is a video I have been wanting to do since I bought the L405 in August of 2023. A compare and contrast of the now classic early L322 and the New(ish) kid on the block, The L405 Range Rovers. As with all Range Rover anorak's, I have had a love/hate relationship with my L322 for over a decade. Bringing the L405 into the fleet has brought some of the same issues as well as new challenges (mostly surrounding the diesel engine).
Follow along as I compare these iconic motors on things like styling, features, and overall driving experience. I hope you like the video and will consider dropping a few comments, a like and possibly subscribing.
*In video Drinking Game* - every time I say "In terms of..." take a sip - trust me, it only needs to be a sip!
On with the video!
[00:10] Not sure that I pronounced it right, but Range Rover is based in Solihull England - and they offer Factory Tours! experience.lan...
[00:40] Harry’s Garage episode featuring Jeremy Clarkson - declaring the L322 to be the best automobile ever made. • L322 Range Rover TDV8 ...
[04:10] [For DEF Related content - look for Jimmy O'Riley on RUclips - great hair( product some days?) @ORileysAutos
[04:25] Get the Oh-Fiss-ial DEF from www.roverparts.com - Talk to Gary Blanchard
• 2016 Range Rover L405 ...
[04:30] My Video on how to check the Oil Level on an L405 - • Check Oil Level - 2016...
[07:10] LR Time is a MUST for any Land Rover owner! @Vera_and_Christian
[7:12] My Video on how to swap out your worn L405 Key Fob • Range Rover L405 - Key...
Talk to Gary Blanchard at www.roverparts.com
[08:30] My vid on how to install the L322 retrofit soft open damper • 2002 - 2009 L322 Soft ...
$212 www.ebay.com/i...
[09:30] L322 Spare Tire Hoist - • The Coolest Feature on...
[10:45] Link to my Video on swapping out the Rear Arm Rest - • 2006 L322 Range Rover ...
[13:35] L322 Paddle Shift Kit - Mostly Land Rover parts. Flappy paddles were an option on later L322’s. These guys have come up with a kit to retrofit paddles in any L322 running the ZF6 Gearbox (the lever not the spinny knob). $260+Shipping
www.lrparts.ne...
[14:15] GAP IID Tool - They pay for themselves in about 6 months! www.gap-diagno...
[15:15] Merryway Head Unit - Great addition, once you figure it out! Not much in the way of instructions... www.ebay.com/i...
[17:30] Full Fat Range Rover forum thread on the process to get a Range rover sport (L494) Gear Lever in an L405 - www.fullfatrr....
[29:45] Dave's got a great channel and earned an honorable mention for the hair! / @davesautocentercenter...
Good talk thank you (uk)
Stephen, Thanks for watching and dropping a comment - JDW
Good job! It’s hard work making these videos
Thanks for watching - are you a Kiwi in Kiwi-land? Has by little video made it around the globe?!?! The interwebs are an amazing thing...
@@FatAmericansGuide I sure am
Having had 95 vogue, 2003 vogue 2012 vogue and 2013 vogue se I can say they are all incremental improvements the 2012 l322 tdv8 is a lovely car but the l405 tdv8 feels so much lighter and the hydraulic sway bars make it significantly better in twisty roads. The meridian sound system in the l405 is the best of the lot. A lot of the experience depends on the spec/trim level.
The 4.4 tdv8 in the l405 230kw and 750nm still manages 6-7L100 on the freeway.
Chris, there's a lot of Metric numbers in there that I will decode later... I'm wondering if my shocks need replacing. To me, the L405 has a lot more body roll. My son's 2016 L494 has a better or slightly stiffer ride.
Thanks for watching and commenting! JDW
Does your l405 have the dynamic response hydraulic sway bars (ace type system the discovery 2 had)?
My 2012 l322 just had adaptive dampers and was more floaty unless you used sport mode to stiffen it a little, however the dynamic response wins every time in my opinion.
It can achieve 36 mpg on the highway with the l405 sdv8 no dpf model.
A great video and thanks for the mention!
Who's the MAN? Kev... Kev is the man...
agree with all you said. facts facts facts. Ive had them both and love them both!
They truly get under your skin - my wife rides in both and she just doesn't get it... Thanks for watching! - JDW
Great relaxing video. I’ve got exactly the same spec L322. Bit of a guzzler but love how it wafts down the road. I’m currently weighing up an L405 PHEV as I think that would be a great car for road trips (I live in Europe). keep the vids coming; enjoy your channel.
Adzy - thanks for the kind words! Col Reb will be with me until one of us pulls a biden... I am hoping my youngest's Jeep sells so I can get him a big boy car and get Reb back home. To me the Diesel is the best of all worlds - great fuel economy and great range. It cost me as much as a new Subaru and gets about the same fuel economy - in a MUUUCH nicer package... Thanks for watching and especially for dropping a comment - JDW
@@FatAmericansGuide they are fabulous vehicles. I also have a Land Cruiser (smaller one like the Lexus GX you get over there) and funnily enough the LC and RR compliment each other. really well. Love the Toyota for its dependability and great engineering - it’s our go-to trip car. But the RR always conjures up a sense of occasion. They’re just nice places to be in.
Vogue is only 111300kms for a 2007 TDV8.... Hopefully no underlying issues... So far so good though
That is low miles! I'm jealous
I have an 08 L322 SC which I certainly enjoy driving. I think the L322 has a more distinctive shape. The only thing that does not impress me is the HVAC system. It is not really a climate control system as you cannot set a specific temperature. The numbers on the dials are just relative, 24 being warmer than 22 but not exactly 24 degrees. Then there is that horizontal wheel to further confuse things...
It was 16 years ago! To be honest... I go from all the way cold (60ish) to about 72ish to all the way hot... I come from the old slider bar with the red and blue triangles... Cars in the 80's didn't even pretend to set a temp - it was just Hot medium or cold... I have never tested the L405 for an actual temp. I go from 59 to 65ish to 72ish to HOT. Thanks for watching! If you like the stuff - subscribe - more L405 content coming soon. I am coming up on a 110k mile service. - JDW
@FatAmericansGuide
Well I owned a 1990 Nissan 300ZX twin turbo when I lived in Ontario in the 90s. When I was in Florida in October I had the temperature set to 20C and the AC was on. Driving north I got to Tennessee at night and the car automatically switched to heating to maintain 20C. That is real climate control. My brother has that car and everything still works.
I appreciate the "agricultural" roots of the L322, as you say it is so unashamedly a *Range Rover*. Later models are excellent automobiles, but every generations seems less and less "Range Rover" if that makes sense. So it seems to me the first three generations of Range Rover are the ones that live up to the image and idea of the original. Things change I suppose, and perhaps the current new Land Rover Defender is supposed to be a sort of spiritual successor to both the old Defender and the old Range Rover, idk. But there you go.
If we could get the 4.4 diesel in a 2012 L322 in the States - I think that would be the true Ultimate Driving machine... Love the boxy-ness of the L322, but I have to say that since my son has had the L322 in Nashville and all I drive is the L405... it is really growing on me. I'm getting old and soft... Thanks for watching and commenting! JDW
Its a pity you have not the 4.4v8 diesel its a great engine
BrotherMan... If we could get the 4.4 in an L322... I would have bought a 2012 for the upgraded dash and lower miles - swapped in the L494 gear lever and called it good...
great video but I would suggest better camera gear
hit me up if you need help with what to buy.
Will do, I think it's less machine and more the man! Setting up for shots takes more patience than I have! LOL. Thanks for watching. If my channel grows up a bit, I will be in touch. JDW
@@FatAmericansGuide I agree it's all about you and what you bring to the table but a good camera setup doesn't hurt either.
Have a great rest of your day
In theory my camera does 4K - here is what it says... 4K-Ultra HD 60FPS 24MP. I am wondering if it is something I am doing in my free video editor(OpenShot) I choose the 'profile of FHD 1080p 59.94fps 1920X1080 59.94 16:9 SAR 1:1 - whatever all that means... it has a 4K UHD 'profile' but it already take 2 hours+ to convert to a RUclips movie... Any suggestions?
Once you buy Land Rover.... You will "never" drive. Another car
BOUGHT freelander 2 TD4....6 month down the line I have L322 2007 Vogue TDV8..... Cruise ship....
It can become an expensive habit! Thanks for watching and dropping a comment! JDW
Its better with a Toyota engine init
I'm not sure I've seen that adapter kit... Thanks for watching. Next vid will be how to make coffee for the YotaBo's
Yes especially when Toyota has a recall for new engines in the tundra for this week
@@barrytemple808 git'im Barry! Allow me an allegory if you will... Police Dogs are awesome at what they do - no one denies that. As a "Man's Best Friend" - well they kind of suck. You want to try to snuggle up with a Belgian Malinois? I hope your carotid/femoral artery(s) are sheathed... They are so overtrained on the 'mission' that they have no personality... A Toyota is similar. They are Uber Reliable(not sure what the Japanese for uber is...) but they have had the personality beat out of them... as Bane said - “...you YotaBos think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. We Land Rover Owners were born in it, molded by it. We didn't see the light until we were already men, by then it was nothing to us but blinding!” Every drive - be it the Pan-American Highway, The Silk Road, or a simple trip to Dunwoody Liquors - is an ADVENTURE. You can't match that in a YotaBo... I'm hoping to do an Oil Change video in about 1K miles to connect with the YotaBos - @amrathhussain7411 Check back Often!