Range Rover 4.6HSE
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BLUETHUNDER said:
I cant believe,you have bought a P38 with out asking for advice from here first.
Why? What's wrong with them?I think it's a very clean example
Looks very tidy
Only 56k
Have done HPi checks etc and all fine
HSE model
Full service history
2 owners
£3,300.
Compared to what's in the classifieds I thought it was a bargain?
Edited by thewave on Thursday 15th November 16:33
Meeja said:
Potential moneypit if there are major air suspension problems, or God forbid, engine overheating problems (apparantly the early P38s were notorious for it)
BrilliantIt'll only do around 1,500 mile per year (towing the MG to and from track days), fingers crossed it'll get me the 180 miles home.
thewave said:
Meeja said:
Potential moneypit if there are major air suspension problems, or God forbid, engine overheating problems (apparantly the early P38s were notorious for it)
BrilliantIt'll only do around 1,500 mile per year (towing the MG to and from track days), fingers crossed it'll get me the 180 miles home.
Meeja said:
thewave said:
Meeja said:
Potential moneypit if there are major air suspension problems, or God forbid, engine overheating problems (apparantly the early P38s were notorious for it)
BrilliantIt'll only do around 1,500 mile per year (towing the MG to and from track days), fingers crossed it'll get me the 180 miles home.
thewave said:
Meeja said:
thewave said:
Meeja said:
Potential moneypit if there are major air suspension problems, or God forbid, engine overheating problems (apparantly the early P38s were notorious for it)
BrilliantIt'll only do around 1,500 mile per year (towing the MG to and from track days), fingers crossed it'll get me the 180 miles home.
Fingers crossed it's a good 'un.
Potential problems are as follows
1.Porous blocks
2.Suspension failure.(i.e leaking bags,compressor failure,ride hight sensors,valve block,
3.HVAC problems,including o-ring failure.
4.Door lock modules and window regulators.
Having owned one for 9 years i'm experianced more than most on the pitfalls on P38 ownership and have suffered all of the common problems above.Because you have bought a cheap car,they are not cheap to run and the pitfalls are many.I just wished you posted in here first before you bought.You could have spent 5 minutes on here rather than the Pie and Piston where you normally hang around
.I do hope its a goodun,and to be honest nothing compares to a well sorted RR.and i have driven all the competition.
1.Porous blocks
2.Suspension failure.(i.e leaking bags,compressor failure,ride hight sensors,valve block,
3.HVAC problems,including o-ring failure.
4.Door lock modules and window regulators.
Having owned one for 9 years i'm experianced more than most on the pitfalls on P38 ownership and have suffered all of the common problems above.Because you have bought a cheap car,they are not cheap to run and the pitfalls are many.I just wished you posted in here first before you bought.You could have spent 5 minutes on here rather than the Pie and Piston where you normally hang around
.I do hope its a goodun,and to be honest nothing compares to a well sorted RR.and i have driven all the competition.Edited by BLUETHUNDER on Thursday 15th November 17:49
3300 is a giid price for that. I got £4300 for my 1998 4.6 with 87000 miles at auction last month.
Air suspension is probably the cheapest of all the common faults associated with the P38. It gets its expensive reputation from incompetent repairers who just blindly change parts that don't need changing.
Air suspension is probably the cheapest of all the common faults associated with the P38. It gets its expensive reputation from incompetent repairers who just blindly change parts that don't need changing.
BLUETHUNDER said:
Potential problems are as follows
1.Porous blocks
2.Suspension failure.(i.e leaking bags,compressor failure,ride hight sensors,valve block,
3.HVAC problems,including o-ring failure.
4.Door lock modules and window regulators.
Having owned one for 9 years i'm experianced more than most on the pitfalls on P38 ownership and have suffered all of the common problems above.Because you have bought a cheap car,they are not cheap to run and the pitfalls are many.I just wished you posted in here first before you bought.You could have spent 5 minutes on here rather than the Pie and Piston where you normally hang around.I do hope its a goodun,and to be honest nothing compares to a well sorted RR.and i have driven all the competition.
They were all questions I asked the seller, I'm travelling up tomorrow with my mechanic, so hopefully we can find any faults, but vendor did confirm all was okay. 1.Porous blocks
2.Suspension failure.(i.e leaking bags,compressor failure,ride hight sensors,valve block,
3.HVAC problems,including o-ring failure.
4.Door lock modules and window regulators.
Having owned one for 9 years i'm experianced more than most on the pitfalls on P38 ownership and have suffered all of the common problems above.Because you have bought a cheap car,they are not cheap to run and the pitfalls are many.I just wished you posted in here first before you bought.You could have spent 5 minutes on here rather than the Pie and Piston where you normally hang around
.I do hope its a goodun,and to be honest nothing compares to a well sorted RR.and i have driven all the competition.Edited by BLUETHUNDER on Thursday 15th November 17:49
Note to self: Spend less time in P&P
I'm hoping it's a good one too, it does appear to be well looked after, but you never know. I haven't been in one for years, but I remember it being a lovely motor.
Cheers guys, i'll report back on Monday, let you know how I got on.
- and also - congratulations. Always exciting getting a new car. Im sure you will have fun. They have a great road presence.
Its a risk with any used car, some are better than others. I had a pile of poo M5 from a BMW dealer so lemons come everywhere.
Hopefully your new motor will purr along and give you lots of pleasure.
Its a risk with any used car, some are better than others. I had a pile of poo M5 from a BMW dealer so lemons come everywhere.
Hopefully your new motor will purr along and give you lots of pleasure.
Cheers, I hope it will serve well too. As I mentioned, it will mainly be for towing the MG, so miles will be minimal, the odd jolly to Snetterton, and the occasional 'fill it to the brim' trip to the local dump 
I will be more concerned when I finally get round to getting a Cerbera
One day...........
I will be more concerned when I finally get round to getting a Cerbera
One day...........
thewave said:
Cheers, I hope it will serve well too. As I mentioned, it will mainly be for towing the MG, so miles will be minimal, the odd jolly to Snetterton, and the occasional 'fill it to the brim' trip to the local dump
I will be more concerned when I finally get round to getting a Cerbera
One day...........
Now thats when you will have problems.I will be more concerned when I finally get round to getting a Cerbera
One day...........
Well, picked up the Rangie on Saturday, was a little drive from Lowestoft to Birmingham, 179 miles and it took 3 hours and 6 minutes to get there, and 3 hours and 15 minutes to get back. I think on the whole journey I was on dual/motorways apart from 5 or 6 miles near Newmarket.
Anyway, I didn't drive it back, had a mate do that, but obviously as soon as we were back I was in the seat having a go.
Smooth as you like, the engine pulls nicely, I was surprised how 'nippy?' they actually are, although roundabouts require a degree of care!
All the electrics work fine, no leaks, one tiny patch of rust under the screen at the back corner, but nothing serious. The car is clean and certainly well looked after.
Overall impression, superb, I swear a space shuttle has less buttons on though!
Anyway, I didn't drive it back, had a mate do that, but obviously as soon as we were back I was in the seat having a go.
Smooth as you like, the engine pulls nicely, I was surprised how 'nippy?' they actually are, although roundabouts require a degree of care!
All the electrics work fine, no leaks, one tiny patch of rust under the screen at the back corner, but nothing serious. The car is clean and certainly well looked after.
Overall impression, superb, I swear a space shuttle has less buttons on though!
thewave said:
Well, picked up the Rangie on Saturday, was a little drive from Lowestoft to Birmingham, 179 miles and it took 3 hours and 6 minutes to get there, and 3 hours and 15 minutes to get back. I think on the whole journey I was on dual/motorways apart from 5 or 6 miles near Newmarket.
Anyway, I didn't drive it back, had a mate do that, but obviously as soon as we were back I was in the seat having a go.
Smooth as you like, the engine pulls nicely, I was surprised how 'nippy?' they actually are, although roundabouts require a degree of care!
All the electrics work fine, no leaks, one tiny patch of rust under the screen at the back corner, but nothing serious. The car is clean and certainly well looked after.
Overall impression, superb, I swear a space shuttle has less buttons on though!
Anyway, I didn't drive it back, had a mate do that, but obviously as soon as we were back I was in the seat having a go.
Smooth as you like, the engine pulls nicely, I was surprised how 'nippy?' they actually are, although roundabouts require a degree of care!
All the electrics work fine, no leaks, one tiny patch of rust under the screen at the back corner, but nothing serious. The car is clean and certainly well looked after.
Overall impression, superb, I swear a space shuttle has less buttons on though!
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