Range Rover advice

[philw696]

Loved both P38's that I had both were worked hard and never broke down leaving me stranded or ended up on a recovery truck.
They ride well on springs but only one height level.
The air suspension is Great but compressors wear and really a service item but not expensive.
Air bags are cheap and last a long time and are easy to inspect and change.
The interior is a nice place to be and you can certainly car some loads.
I would have another.
I see there's been some nice ones coming over from Japan like new.
Good enough for the Queen Good enough for me.

 

[philw696]

This P38 was Brilliant and recovered my Project 4200 on an extremely hot day in August 2014.
All my Range Rovers were as reliable as anything else I had.
This one was a bit of a hybrid as it had a Mitsubishi Shogun 2.8 Diesel instead of its original 4.6 V8 but worked very well.

 

[allandwf]

The L322 still going strong. Discs and pads, and an alternator in the last couple of years, but on 110k miles now.

 

[jebroni]

I had a P38 4.6 vogue a few years ago that was on air ride but had been converted to LPG. Main problem for me was central locking had a mind of its own and head gasket eventually went causing the engine to overheat (common problem apparently).
I fixed this with a ceramic engine coating & kept it for a 12mths before selling it for what I paid for it. Great car as long as you find a good un?

 

[philw696]

Loved my 08 L322 Vogue too.
Drove the whole of NZ in that car peak Summer time and it gets hot on South Island.
Drove one of the World's most dangerous roads in it too Skippers Canyon some good footage on YouTube.

Met some serious 4 wheel drive boys in their serious bits of kit which were all Japanese saying you know where your going ?
You're on road tyres but she's a Range Rover you'll be fine.

Most important advice buy a good one and if you don't know much about them get it inspected.

 

[Wack61]

I've been giving serious consideration to letting the GR yaris go and getting another SUV

I did like the L322 I had but the 3.0 diesel wasn't fast

My biggest concern is going from a car that hasn't lost a penny in 10 months to a money pit , most of the ones I'm seeing look like they've been owned by flat roof pub landlords.

This one looks nice though

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[Spartacus]

The 3.0l TDI snaps crank shafts . Run away .

 

[Tallman]

I had a P38 4.6 Autobiography for about 8 years, 50k miles (from 50k up to 100k) and thoroughly enjoyed it. Took it on quite a few long trips into the yonder, did have the odd electronic problem but never really got stuck. Fully stock, did have the air springs replaced at about 80k. They are still fairly wallowy with some steering play but Mrs Tall who is not so tall drove it for a good number of years. Keep the battery in good shape like on Masers! Thirsty…

 

[Guy]

Cheap one sold this week;

https://collectingcars.com/for-sale/1997-range-rover-p38-4-6-vogue

 

[BennyD]

I have been looking to replace the ageing tow barge, 03 RR Diesel, and I have been round and round all the alternatives and even though I know RRs can be a pain they still tick all the boxes.

So search has been set at £25k sub 50k miles which puts me just into early 4.4 TDV8 territory which is 10/11 plate and for a few k less I could get a facelift 09/10 3.6 TDV8. All hunt dory just a case of search out the sweet spec & price point.

Then this popped up RR Supercharged and it is a lot of motor for the price.

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Now not overly bothered about fuel as it won't be the main car but I have no experience of this Supercharged engine other than it is the same as used in the Jaguar XKR.

Has anyone any experience of this engine in either the RR or the Jag and has any one used a Supercharged RR for towing?

Any advice appreciated

Get the Supercharged one. Then fit it with 200 cell sports cats, a smaller supercharger pulley and you've got yourself an older, thirstier SVR and £50k of fuel. Every time it breaks down you can comfort yourself with the fact that it's merely taking a small slice off your profit. What's not to like?

 

[rs48635]

The major benefit of RR is the part you need to replace seem cheap after Maserati
Personally the L322 is be sweet spot, looks kind of like the original but slightly more modern mechanicals. as all agree it is nice place to sit.
Bought 2004 petrol last year , which seems mad given fuel prices. The LPG should help once it is setup again.

 

[Wack61]

The 3.0l TDI snaps crank shafts . Run away .

This is my worry , I go from monthly payments on the GR yaris which feels like toyota are giving me back to stuff in the glove box

To £££ a month in, **** me, now what

I'm starting to think the supercharged petrol seems to be the one to go for, fuel aside obviously

 

[allandwf]

This is my worry , I go from monthly payments on the GR yaris which feels like toyota are giving me back to stuff in the glove box

To £££ a month in, **** me, now what

I'm starting to think the supercharged petrol seems to be the one to go for, fuel aside obviously

I bought Ewan's old 4.2 Supercharged Vogue. It's been a lovely thing and reasonably hassle free.

 

[philw696]

My 08 Vogue was the 4.2 N/A as after driving the Super Charged I knew I couldn't be trusted.
Ticked all the boxes with plenty of grunt and could achieve decent mpg too.

 

[rockits]

I drove an L322 4.2 SC RR and it felt a little lacking in go.. might have been that example but felt like it was towing something as took a bit to get going.

 

[rockits]

Although I had a 2005/55 RRS SC First edition which I think is the same engine and box but it drove much better.

 

[Tallman]

After my P38 I didn’t dare go for the L322 as reliability stories and a useless stealer combined with the fact their maintenance plan was only 3 years/37k miles vs X5 5 years/60k miles. Too risky…never had any problems in 13 years of driving X5’s. Looking at the new Defender 110 now, that looks like a fun car that you can take into the bush, which was of course not the case for the X5 on 315/35/20 run-flats….I’d look into the Grenadier but the lack of dealers and service knowledge might be a problem in the bush.

 

[MAF260]

After my P38 I didn’t dare go for the L322 as reliability stories and a useless stealer combined with the fact their maintenance plan was only 3 years/37k miles vs X5 5 years/60k miles. Too risky…never had any problems in 13 years of driving X5’s. Looking at the new Defender 110 now, that looks like a fun car that you can take into the bush, which was of course not the case for the X5 on 315/35/20 run-flats….I’d look into the Grenadier but the lack of dealers and service knowledge might be a problem in the bush.

I would avoid anything that might give you a problem in the bush!

 

[Wack61]

Still on the fence regarding chopping the GR in

I could walk away from the GR at no cost for my 10 months ownership which would give me 10k to put into one of land rovers finest 10 year old 100k on the clock products

When you type it out it sounds even more stupid than thinking it.

But , a big suv would replace my van so only one lot of tax and insurance and no monthly payments

Decisions decisions

 

[philw696]

Still on the fence regarding chopping the GR in

I could walk away from the GR at no cost for my 10 months ownership which would give me 10k to put into one of land rovers finest 10 year old 100k on the clock products

When you type it out it sounds even more stupid than thinking it.

But , a big suv would replace my van so only one lot of tax and insurance and no monthly payments

Decisions decisions

Not many cars that you can have run for that value Darren.
For a budget of 10K I would say you could get a very nice one indeed.
I miss not having a Range Rover as they tick many boxes but people say it's easy for me as a mechanic and having my workshop and lifelong collection of tools.
Enjoy searching and you will find the right one.
My Jaguar has the 3.0 V6 and 4 years of pleasure but my preference would be the V8 petrol for me.
You know it makes sense.