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The scope of work is much broader in a restoration while repair of a car tends to be limited to what can be seen. There is also the question of cosmetics. We always want the brakes to work like new after service. Do we want them to look like new as well? In some cases we're asked to make them look better than new. We can do that too. Contrast that with these brakes from a 1993 Bentley, which look better than new. In this case the formerly unfinished cad plate calipers (dabbed with green paint to signify mineral oil) have been finished in high temp high gloss ceramic, which should hold this wet look through seasons of use. This next photo shows an older front end, from a 1972 Rolls Royce. In this job we retained the original "bare metal" look on the calipers but preserved it with clear ceramic. We refinished the steel pipes in the original chromate, and fitted new hoses. You'll also see newly replaced hardware (silver cad) and beautiful hard high gloss black powder on the spindle and suspension arms.
But if you forget you're in Command, it won't always help you. We were in sixth gear one time, and slowed down for a 35-mph speed zone in a town; when we got through the town and accelerated, nothing happened because the gear was too high. It wasn't just slow, really: nothing happened. We downshifted two gears and all was well again. Okay, we were punished for forgetting; but we like that better than a transmission whose programming is annoyingly overprotective, because it invariably does things you don't want it to, and doesn't do things you do want it to. On the other hand, you can simply select Drive and the transmission does everything automatically.The ride is excellent, maybe even exceptional. Our 400 hard miles with no stiffness or soreness attests to that. Way out in the country on a long straight road, we hit a series of deep long dips at 100 mph, and the LR2 stayed true, even when the front wheels got a bit light at the top, once.
You feel like no obstacle is too challenging, and for the most part, you are right. Minimum ground clearance is 8.26 inches, which is a little low when dealing with big boulders, but despite a few bangs and grinds, the LR2 soldiers on without complaint. Wading depth is 19.7 inches making shallow water crossings a piece of cake. I crossed a 200-yard river full of ice-boulders during my time in Montreal driving the LR2. It was effortless, and at times I swear we were deeper than 19.7 inches, although perhaps that was merely perception. Deep mud, steep climbs and descents provide only a minor grievance. Simply add a bit of additional power and the car blasts through like it's taking a Sunday morning stroll to pick up the latest copy of Outdoor magazine. The reason the LR2 (and all Land Rovers) can handle such extreme conditions with grace is their immaculate Haldex four-wheel-drive system.
Aside from the addition of the SVR model, there were few changes for the 2015 Range Rover Sport. Blind-spot monitors gained closing vehicle sensing and reverse traffic detection, and the puddle lamps were upgraded to project a silhouette of the vehicle, instead of an outline of the Range Rover Sport logo, when you approach. Land Rover's InControl suite of smartphone connectivity apps was made available. For 2016, Land Rover offered a Range Rover Sport with a diesel engine in the U.S. The Td6 uses a 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6 engine that makes 254 hp and 440 lb-ft of torque. Highway mileage tops out at 29 mpg. A new HST Limited Edition model was added in 2016, straddling the gap between the supercharged V-6 and supercharged V-8 models. It got a 380-hp version of the V-6, unique chassis tuning, and some special design touches, borrowing some visual cues from the recently added SVR model.
