Does anyone have a good p38 for sale???

[zzr1200]

Just had a phone call from a workmate, he's possibly interested in buying a Rangie and wants a reliable one preferably diesel but a petrol would be considered, must be an automatic.

Don't mind travelling for the right motor.

Post or PM me please...

 

[Datatek]

Is there any such thing as a good P38? Some are less bad than others, but good?

 

[mozz smith]

what sort of budget has he got ???
petrol/lpg any good ??
2000 model
black with black / leather interior
vogue with all matching wood veneer
excellent condition all round
loads of new parts fitted in last 18 mths approx k3 's worth of parts
fully taxed tested , any inspection welcome by aa/rac / main dealer ....

 

[zzr1200]

Is there any such thing as a good P38? Some are less bad than others, but good?

Theres always one.......well maybe more but.....

Well I am happy with my one (fingers tightly crossed with what about to type:jaw.

I've owned it for 5 years now, holidays in the UK and down to Southern France its never let me down, apart from once when the clutch roll (spiral) pins broke but even then I drove it home.

The only issues I have at the moment are the high/low change and some of the centre console and dash lights have blown.

I've had to do all the 80,000+ mile maintenance bits, air bags, air-con rad/gas, cooling system overhaul, shockers, brake disc's and other things, but for a Rangie with over 117,000+ mls on the clock, that's not bad..

I reckon the last 5 years, its cost me 1400 GBP max in parts, ok I've also purchased diagnostic's as well on top of that, I do all my own work on it, but even so still cheap to some peoples total outlay on repairs.

Remember we generally only see people here with problems who have purchased a vehicle and then have to repair them on a shoe string. There must be vehicles that are well maintained and are reliable, otherwise we would have thousands of members here.

 

[Thats Bollocks]

Is there any such thing as a good P38? Some are less bad than others, but good?

Beet me too it
The thing with p38,s is a lot of the time you will spend money repairing a fault and then a few months later you will be repairing the same damned thing again.

Great car when working well.

 

[zzr1200]

Beet me too it
The thing with p38,s is a lot of the time you will spend money repairing a fault and then a few months later you will be repairing the same damned thing again.

Great car when working well.

A lot of the problem is people go out and buy a 60,000+ pound vehicle thats 12 years old for 1700+ pounds, but expect it to have full dealer service history and be fully reliable.

There a few who fall on their feet and get a true bargain, I can't remember her name now but the girl who bought the V8 HSE to tow her horse box with suspenion problems and no MOT in the Bedford area, she got it sorted for about 500 quid after paying about 800/900 for it if I remember correctly?.

But most buy a "Cheap Posh Motor" and then find out the engine has slipped liners, a cracked head or a blown auto box and are facing a repair bill for more than they paid for the vehicle. They find us here for a shoulder to cry on and help out.

If you want a simple to fix landy, buy a series or an early classic Rangie (note: I said simple I didn't say cheap).

Lets face it we all like Rangie's for one reason or another, we all would probably have a brand new one on the drive, if we had the money to run/waste on one.

 

[fett]

Is there any such thing as a good P38? Some are less bad than others, but good?

You beat me to it mate

 

[Datatek]

Lets face it we all like Rangie's for one reason or another, we all would probably have a brand new one on the drive, if we had the money to run/waste on one.

Not me, I have one because they are cheap to buy and the info is available to fix them. There is no other car I've owned where I've felt the need to carry diagnostics with me at all times. When I win the lotto it will be gone in a flash

 

[Saint.V8]

A lot of the problem is people go out and buy a 60,000+ pound vehicle thats 12 years old for 1700+ pounds, but expect it to have full dealer service history and be fully reliable.

There a few who fall on their feet and get a true bargain, I can't remember her name now but the girl who bought the V8 HSE to tow her horse box with suspenion problems and no MOT in the Bedford area, she got it sorted for about 500 quid after paying about 800/900 for it if I remember correctly?.

But most buy a "Cheap Posh Motor" and then find out the engine has slipped liners, a cracked head or a blown auto box and are facing a repair bill for more than they paid for the vehicle. They find us here for a shoulder to cry on and help out.

If you want a simple to fix landy, buy a series or an early classic Rangie (note: I said simple I didn't say cheap).

Lets face it we all like Rangie's for one reason or another, we all would probably have a brand new one on the drive, if we had the money to run/waste on one.

I think her name was Andrealouise or something like that....

All of us except Datatek, who thinks all Range Rovers are poo and he only has one cos they're cheap poo....

EDIT: his reply beat me to it!

 

[zzr1200]

You beat me to it mate

Only by 4 1/2 hours.............:behindsofa:

 

[wammers]

Beet me too it
The thing with p38,s is a lot of the time you will spend money repairing a fault and then a few months later you will be repairing the same damned thing again.

Great car when working well.

Not if you repair it properly the first time you won't.

 

[fett]

Only by 4 1/2 hours.............:behindsofa:

oi lol I dont read the rr bit much now cos all u p38 cnuts clog it up moaning about eas and hevac fookups

 

[Thats Bollocks]

Not if you repair it properly the first time you won't.

**** parts!
Doesn't matter if you repair it properly on not!
So many design faults and crap parts on a great car!

 

[wammers]

**** parts!
Doesn't matter if you repair it properly on not!
So many design faults and crap parts on a great car!

If you use genuine OEM parts there should be no problem. You cannot maintain a £50,000 car for peanuts. Problem is that these days most of the OEM parts will be made in the same factory as the pattern ones and may get sort of mixed up a little. Since the far east got involved with pattern and OEM part manufacture things have gone down hill at a very rapid rate.

 

[fett]

yeah, its so hard to get good bits even if you pay all the money

 

[zzr1200]

Not me, I have one because they are cheap to buy and the info is available to fix them. There is no other car I've owned where I've felt the need to carry diagnostics with me at all times. When I win the lotto it will be gone in a flash

Data, you'd still be here your part of the furiture, plus what other vehicles would would give you friends all over the world, keep you brain active and give you the only reason to spend hours of fun on the internet.....

I think her name was Andrealouise or something like that....

Yep, that was her name. The vehicle was purchased and repaired with our help cheaply, even Datatek spent time chatting her up on the phone.....(see friends again)....

Where is she now, driving around in a sorted motor, when will we hear from her again.... when it go's tits up again...simples...

All of us except Datatek, who thinks all Range Rovers are poo and he only has one cos they're cheap poo....

EDIT: his reply beat me to it!

Personally, I hate the outside looks of the new Rangies the interiors are plastic looking, they are now just posh over priced road going SUV, not dual purpose vehicles, the only redeeming fact is that the they tow like a dream with the diesel V8 on the road..off road well this picture says it all, really.

There's some nice things there, its pity the Rangie is not one of them.....

 

[Datatek]

Data, you'd still be here your part of the furiture, plus what other vehicles would would give you friends all over the world, keep you brain active and give you the only reason to spend hours of fun on the internet.....

I agree that it gives me something to think about, if I didn't have the P38 I could go back to some useful money earning design work

Yep, that was her name. The vehicle was purchased and repaired with our help cheaply, even Datatek spent time chatting her up on the phone.....(see friends again)...



...

I did Must be getting very old as I don't remember that

She has been back on here a few times.

 

[zzr1200]

I did Must be getting very old as I don't remember that

Opps!!!

Thanks Saint - Have had a lovely conversation with Datatek and it would seem that we have a broken wire and a bad air leak. I've orderd Gen II Arnotts and will spend next weekend fitting them and then testing the system. Fingers crossed all will work as I've sold my trusty disco today

......:behindsofa:

 

[Datatek]

Opps!!!






......:behindsofa:

Blimey, I am truly old:jaw:

 

[zzr1200]

I did Must be getting very old as I don't remember that

Blimey, I am truly old:jaw:

Its "Old Timers" I suffer with it, at times as well...