A fresh look at the P38?

[CAPP0]

I find myself repeatedly reading the listing for Ebay item 233062817805 - any thoughts?

[CAPP0]

Popping this back up the list now the festivities are over

Listing ended, unsold, it's now back under https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233078224187?ViewItem=&...

What's it worth?

Edited by CAPP0 on Wednesday 2nd January 19:22

[loskie]

any views on this?
Should the lights have gone out on the dash?
Thanks
Loskie

https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201...

[chasingracecars]

First of the lights is handbrake on. Will move with it on!!

Second light is ABS and third is traction control. These go out after car has done a few meters.

I also noticed the car was showing the air suspension between easy access mode and normal ride height.

ABS sensors are about £20 but it could be one of four or more complicated. Air suspension could be a number of factors. It’s quite a bit for the P38 however prices are on the up. £3k should find you one with no visible faults showing. Plenty of help on Range Rover pub too.

Edited by chasingracecars on Thursday 3rd January 13:32

[loskie]

cheers for that

[toppstuff]

chasingracecars said:

First of the lights is handbrake on. Will move with it on!!

Second light is ABS and third is traction control. These go out after car has done a few meters.

I also noticed the car was showing the air suspension between easy access mode and normal ride height.

And sensors are about £20 but it could be one of four or more complicated. Air suspension could be a number of factors. It’s quite a bit for the P38 however prices are on the up. £3k should find you one with no visible faults showing. Plenty of help on Range Rover pub too.

Yep one of the joys of P38 ownership are the warning lights and how they all light up and then systematically go out as you drive a few metres. Or not as the case may be. Mine is behaving very well and all the lights go out within about 20 feet of driving.

The air suspension is not nearly as scary as it is made out to be. Owning a diagnostic device like a Hawkeye or a Lynx Evo Pro is a good idea even if they do cost a couple of hundred.

[chasingracecars]

Yep I have to agree the air suspension is relatively simple on these older Range Rovers and even the airbags are cheap!

Avoid ones showing a book symbol on the aircon panel as like mine they are likely to need the entire dash removing or some circus style being to replace parts.

[CAPP0]

No thoughts on the black one I posted above?

[Jem0911]

CAPP0 said:

Popping this back up the list now the festivities are over

Listing ended, unsold, it's now back under https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233078224187?ViewItem=&...

What's it worth?

Edited by CAPP0 on Wednesday 2nd January 19:22

I paid £1600 for a similar car 2 owners 98K all working in November.

[CAPP0]

Jem0911 said:

CAPP0 said:

Popping this back up the list now the festivities are over

Listing ended, unsold, it's now back under https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233078224187?ViewItem=&...

What's it worth?

Edited by CAPP0 on Wednesday 2nd January 19:22

I paid £1600 for a similar car 2 owners 98K all working in November.

Wow - bargain!

I'm currently without a "main" car (bought something which had to go back). As it turns out, we don't use the main car that much; the car which went back covered <1000 miles between the start of October and the end of December. I'm stuck between whether to buy a P38 (which I've had before and was happy with) which won't tie up a lot of cash, or going for a much newer L322, which will!. Reliability risks with both, I guess!

[DonkeyApple]

There’s an argument that the original X5 is just a P38 but with better electrics.

[NomduJour]

There are certainly design similarities in bits of the L322 (rear suspension, for example) with E39-era BMWs.

[stevebrookman]

Here's mine-its a 4.6HSE Had it just over 12 years-broken down twice-door lock problems immobilising the engine-once at home under the carport and once 10 mile away. I replaced the air bags several years ago with new ones due to old age, tyres and a couple of exhausts. Apart from consumables it's been fantastic. It's currently with a local superb specialist (if you want his name let me know-he's in Pontypool) who is doing a bit of work on it-new battery (current one is 14 years old-I have the receipt), new headlining, air con fixed, dodgy height sensor replaced, all oils changed, drivers lock renewed and most importantly the bloody immobiliser being disabled-plus an MOT. The specialist Ian has a wealth of info on these.

Doing what it does best



Broken down under the car port 2 years ago (immobiliser)-Chester likes it though!



Steve

[toppstuff]

Nice motor mate.

I have had my 4.6 HSE for a few months now and it is going really well, without a hitch.

Used a Lynx Evo to reset the blend motors on the air con and its all working peachy. Everything else is spot on.

Outrageously good bargains these cars, when you get a good one. As good ones get harder to find, they'll not lose you any money either if you need to sell. I must say, however, for the purposes I use mine ( rural area and trips of 60 miles or so in the vicinity ) a newer L322 ( or even brand new !! ). would not do things any better.

[chasingracecars]

stevebrookman said:

Here's mine-its a 4.6HSE Had it just over 12 years-broken down twice-door lock problems immobilising the engine-once at home under the carport and once 10 mile away. I replaced the air bags several years ago with new ones due to old age, tyres and a couple of exhausts. Apart from consumables it's been fantastic. It's currently with a local superb specialist (if you want his name let me know-he's in Pontypool) who is doing a bit of work on it-new battery (current one is 14 years old-I have the receipt), new headlining, air con fixed, dodgy height sensor replaced, all oils changed, drivers lock renewed and most importantly the bloody immobiliser being disabled-plus an MOT. The specialist Ian has a wealth of info on these.

Doing what it does best



Broken down under the car port 2 years ago (immobiliser)-Chester likes it though!



Steve

You have probably seen mine running around. Also Red but on a private plate. Often in Pontypool shopping at Tesco. Wouldn’t mind knowing who you take yours to as need few things done.

[300bhp/ton]

DonkeyApple said:

There’s an argument that the original X5 is just a P38 but with better electrics.

You sure on that? I don’t recall the X5 using live axles, a ladder chassis and an OHV V8.

[stevebrookman]

Hello Chasingracecars, I'm in Blackwood. The car is with Iain Mckee on the polo ground industrial estate in New Inn. He's on facebook-very good.

Steve

[52classic]

I am liking the idea that these are getting rare enough to qualify for a wave and lamp flash when you see another.

Around here in North Cardiff there's 2 blue, 2 red, mine and another Epsom Green. All in pretty good condition.