how long have you owned p38?

trying to find if there is a record for suffering owning a p38,had mine since feb and have stopped counting how much dough i've spent on the b.o.s,and the abuse my yota pals have thrown at me.they now kinda respect how much the thing has put me through,respect to those who have lasted longer than me!you must be rich or stupid or both.:alien:

Ive had mine for one year (1 yr) and spent four thousand on mine. Could of bought two for that but heh..... its a good one now. When I decide to sell it someone out there is gonna get a good one

Had mine for 4 years, and like david.wade easily 4K+ but them's the breaks!

ive had mine 3 years and general repairs ive spent about 1k and my parents have had theres 6 years and only spent £700 but then theres only does about 4000 miles a year max

99 2.5DSE, have mine coming up on 3 years now. Spent €4,000 on engine rebuild day 2, over €1,000 on Diagnostics in month 4 but since then life has been fairly painless (loads of stuff to deal with, almost every common fault, but no real hassle) and I've done 55,000 hard miles of the 125k on it.

Best car I've ever driven/owned. Don't know how I'm going to replace it when I kill it (which I will sooner or later, its inevitable)

Previously had a landcruiser for 4 years, 90,000 miles. Never opened the bonnet! Sure where's the fun in that

Had my Dse 2 years now.
1 second hand driver pack...£30
4 tyres............................£360
Normal service items..oil,filters etc
Straight through 2 MOT's...the last one this morning not even an advisory....
About 6000miles pa so not a huge amount.
Home made fuel at about 30p per litre as well!!!!!!!











*gets coat*

Had mine comming up to 4yrs now spent far too much on it but is still the best car ive ever owned and ive had a lot!

Had mine 15 months, aircon condensor and recharge £100, 4 airbags £268 and a height sensor £60, all in the first 2 months since then 10K miles no problem apart from servicing.
Most comfortable car I've ever owned and more reliable than the Xtrail the preceded it.

Owned my '97, 4.6HSE since 1998. Bought it with just over 9000 on the clock. Never been serviced by a Main Stealer since I bought it. Has now got 127000 on the clock.
Parts fitted other than minor bits:

2000....New Becm
2005....Recon. Transfer Box
2006, 2008..New aircon condenser
2006...New set of Blend Motors & HEVAC control
2008...New short engine (Liner problem)
2008...New air springs and replacement brake pipes (Copper)
2008...New Shock absorbers.
2008...New front wheel bearings & swivel ball joints.
2010...New steering drag link (Worn ball joints)

I got mine from almost new, its a 97 DSE it had less than 4k on the clock when i got it, it still has less than 100K on the clock, don't like to think how much it has cost me over the years to keep it as it is but...... best car (apart from the old SII 1958 i have) love them both, would i trade it in for the wife....well the car wont cook and clean up for me...and she spends less lol

97 4.6 had mine for 7 years new engine 4 yrs ago then changed shocks airbags bushes track rod drag link and swivels bit of work but runs well just as a comparison I had an xjr from new cost 67k changed it after 3 yrs got 25k so a few quid on repairs is a good deal

hi boys whad my 2.5 4years now and recon head 700 air bags on back150 and run on bio. and i love it how u doing sparky. bernie:tea:

Doing well Burnie.....enjoying being a grandad!!
Hows you all??

18 months for this one.... new rad, water pump, EAS compressor and pipework were the necessary bits I've had to do, but also..... switched springs for Arnott Gen 2's, fitted Terrafirma shocks, fitted diff guards, fitted towbar, new elecy distribution system in rear for accessories, fitted CB, fitted A-bar and front spots, added pressure gauge and air take-off point to EAS, and an extended breather system. Future plans include steering guard, tree/rock sliders, winch, swingaway wheel carrier and maybe Arnott Gen 3's.

s parky have u sorted car out yet mate.

Had mine now just over 12 months,new Maf sensor fitted ,swapped battery with the classic as classic one had a larger capacity and due for a new set of tyres soon.
Has so far cost less to keep on the road than the classic and the two together less than my old series 3, wouldn't change them there the best vehicles I've ever had.

I've had mine now 5 years, bought it with only 1 elderly owner, full main dealer history and only 22K on the clock, paid £17K for it!!

Only reason I've kept it, is because I would lose so much if I sold it now.

I initially insisted on going to Stratstone to get all parts fitted, and services completed by the "specialists", but the prices were getting ridicolous !!

I think I paid once £600+ to get the O rings replaced !!!
and about £295+ just to get the spark leads replaced !!

Now the car is trusted to Jason from Mobile landrover servicing - who does all servicing and repairs, at unbelievable prices!!

Owned my 2001 Vogue 4.6 for just over a year now.

Had 57K on the clock when I got it on the 24th April 09 and now has almost 72K on her. Only real failures have been rear air bags and battery, oh and the centre silencer was just about to rust through, so fitted a Janspeed SS system rather than a stock LR item.

Planning a number of minor improvements this year like: Arrnot Gen3 bags (could not get any when the rears failed). Colour code bumpers and grille, new shocks and AC needs at least a re-charge. Add iPod input. Due a service now so I’ll be doing that myself this time.

Having had 2 new cars through my company over the previous 6 years I felt it was time to get the car I’d always wanted and before our government taxes them off the road. Also Vauxhall were unable to repair my 3 year old Zafira to a level that I could trust it.

I have not been disappointed with my Rover. Sometimes frustrated. Like when It wants the EKA for no apparent reason. When the radio needs the code entered again for no reason that I can see. This I think was caused by the battery and the clamp being broken allowing it to slide from side to side in the Battery box. Something not obvious until you take the cover off the battery box. New Optima and fixed clamp I hope will fix this.

With the depreciation of new cars the Rover has not really cost me any more money in real terms. It’s only the un-ending thirst for the amber fluid that makes ownership of a V8 truly only for the enthusiast. I don’t have any issue with that as I went into the relationship with my eyes open so 15 mpg in town and 22mpg on a run was not unexpected. No plans to convert to gas. In fact I was warned by the outfit that serviced the car last year to not do it.

I have become somewhat obsessed with the Rover. It’s transport, a hobby, a metal mistress and it gives me a great deal of pleasure that owning a new car cannot give me (possible exception being a new 5 litre RR autobiography). I consider it a challenge to keep a car like this on the road and in good working order as well as looking good too.

The car came with a couple of silly faults I’ve just not got round to fixing yet, but I hope to soon. These are 1. The heated seats don’t work and 2. The passenger side door when opened does not get recognised by the BECM so the courtesy light does not come on among other things. 3. Lastly the steering is a bit vague and the car is very sensitive on lorry rutted A roads and motorways. Suspect this is the radius arm bushes and possibly the steering damper.

Interior ergonomics are quite charming in a strange way. Hardly any switch is placed where it perhaps should be. Why have a switch to arm the cruse control? Electric window switches are in an odd place. I love the quirkiness of it all though. Sat Nav is as quirky as the rest of the interior, but She has a nice voice though.

If you are reading this thread while thinking about buying a 38A then consider this as well. The best 38A to get (in my opinion) is a late model 4.6 V8 with all the LR provided systems intact and working. The worst 38A to buy would be an early manual diesel converted to springs with 22 inch wheels, but that’s just me.
38A’s are high maintenance machines, but can be run on a reasonable budget (as long as you can also afford the fuel) if you can do most of the work yourself. They are fairly complex machines as well so don’t think that because you can service a fiesta that automatically means you can handle one of these.
All 38A’s are getting on in years so additional costs will come up to repair worn out and aging components. Many machines will have covered starship size mileages, so this has to be expected. Almost any problem can be fixed as long as you bash it over the head with a big enough bag of money.

If you have to pay someone to work on your car for you then a Range Rover 38A may not be the car for you.

I love mine though.

LW….

Must be something wrong with mine ,had it three and a half years and apart from normal servicing and MOT's I've only had to put new airsprings and shocks on it, probably best car I've ever had.

Had mine for 20 months now, 1998 4.6Hse.. 107 k now on the clock.. New rear air bags, 4 new boots, new battery, and servicing.. Went to the stealers a couple of times, wont do that again!.. Love it, best car i have ever had.. Still enjoying it!