Buying Nanocom before the Range Rover

I'm currently looking around for an LPG V8 P38 Range Rover and was wondering if it might be a smart idea to get a Nanocom Evo beforehand to take with me when viewing potential purchases.

Do people do that? Would private sellers/dealers let me plug it in and have a nose around? I'm selling my E class merc at the moment and I"m not sure how I'd feel if someone turned up and hooked it up to a computer. What's the Landy Zone opinion on this?

Think its a good idea to take a code reader with you, gives the impression that you know what you're doing and if you did find something, you might get a few quid off.

If the seller was stroppy about, can only think of one reason why!

I am not sure about this device- but I don't know if I would like some chap coming round to my house with a laptop hooking it up to my car. In the wrong hands they can ruin several settings

KernowSam said:

I am not sure about this device- but I don't know if I would like some chap coming round to my house with a laptop hooking it up to my car. In the wrong hands they can ruin several settings

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Not if all your doing is reading the fault codes and with Hawkeye its a dawdle and reads all codes at the one time and reports back, just got a Nanocom Evo but dont know if that reads everything at once, not had time to play with it.

speedyyellow said:

I'm currently looking around for an LPG V8 P38 Range Rover and was wondering if it might be a smart idea to get a Nanocom Evo beforehand to take with me when viewing potential purchases.

Do people do that? Would private sellers/dealers let me plug it in and have a nose around? I'm selling my E class merc at the moment and I"m not sure how I'd feel if someone turned up and hooked it up to a computer. What's the Landy Zone opinion on this?

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Don't forget there are different Nanocom Modules for whichever Rangie you have....

You could get one for a GEMS engine and realise you want a THOR model cos it is the right vehicle for you, at the right price etc...

You can get unlock modules for both engine types, but that is just additional expense...

Nowt wrong with plugging in....not sure what the RAC car check does, if the geezer plugs in or not - if you have been straight about the motor you're selling....what have you got to hide?

I'm looking for a 2000 or later truck which I believe means the THOR engine management. I have a friend who is also looking to pick up a P38 so we could potentially go halves on the unit and get both engine management options.

speedyyellow said:

I'm currently looking around for an LPG V8 P38 Range Rover and was wondering if it might be a smart idea to get a Nanocom Evo beforehand to take with me when viewing potential purchases.

Do people do that? Would private sellers/dealers let me plug it in and have a nose around? I'm selling my E class merc at the moment and I"m not sure how I'd feel if someone turned up and hooked it up to a computer. What's the Landy Zone opinion on this?

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But if its a new nanocom its would of needed to be registered to your vin , so you haven't actualy got a car how would you do that

I was under the impression that they weren't locked to a specific vehicle. You raise a good point about the initial setup though.

defender300td1 said:

But if its a new nanocom its would of needed to be registered to your vin , so you haven't actualy got a car how would you do that

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Nanocom is not locked to a Vin number. It can be used on any vehicle you have unlock codes for. Gems, Thor or EDC. However if you got one and wanted to choose between the three types you would need unlock codes for them all. An EDC Nanocom will not work on a Thor or Gems car. And likewise the others unless you have all three codes.

wammers said:

Nanocom is not locked to a Vin number. It can be used on any vehicle you have unlock codes for. Gems, Thor or EDC. However if you got one and wanted to choose between the three types you would need unlock codes for them all. An EDC Nanocom will not work on a Thor or Gems car. And likewise the others unless you have all three codes.

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Wammers I was more concerned about initial set up ??

defender300td1 said:

Wammers I was more concerned about initial set up ??

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There is no set up apart from going to Nanocom site with a password they give you and inputting your access codes. After that it's plug and play. You can then go through all the various functions to familiarize your self connected to a computer.

wammers said:

There is no set up apart from going to Nanocom site with a password they give you and inputting your access codes. After that it's plug and play. You can then go through all the various functions to familiarize your self connected to a computer.

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I guess its alright then I knew you got an email thought you had to Initially put a vin in , although unlocked to said car , but in saying all this the dash and hevac will show any impending faults if bad enough . Like buying any car take someone with you who is familiar and demand and a good drive to let things warm up not just a jaunt around the block ps I'm biast have the op not thought about a more reliable diesel

defender300td1 said:

I guess its alright then I knew you got an email thought you had to Initially put a vin in , although unlocked to said car , but in saying all this the dash and hevac will show any impending faults if bad enough . Like buying any car take someone with you who is familiar and demand and a good drive to let things warm up not just a jaunt around the block ps I'm biast have not thought about a more reliable diesel

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If i was looking for a P38 i would certainly not be looking at anything other than the diesel.

Really? Is there that big a difference reliability wise? I was considering a diesel initially but all the stories about them being so slow combined with the still pretty terrible fuel economy made me thing it wasn't worth giving up that V8 rumble. Also the diesels seem to come with less toys.

speedyyellow said:

Really? Is there that big a difference reliability wise? I was considering a diesel initially but all the stories about them being so slow combined with the still pretty terrible fuel economy made me thing it wasn't worth giving up that V8 rumble.

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Only you can decide that, IMO there is less to go wrong engine wise others will probably disagree well the petrol heads but I would say if you can afford it go for post 1999 a few niggles were sorted by then

For reliability i would say the diesel, although it is way underpowered.
For pure pleasure & refinement it's the V8 but they have problems. Mine is a Vogue SE with all the toys, done 124k & on it's second engine & ready for a new block soon. If you can find a P38 V8 with a top hatted block then this would be the best option but they are rare as most are keepers, being as the cost of doing this is often the same as the rangies value.

martynv8 said:

For reliability i would say the diesel, although it is way underpowered.
For pure pleasure & refinement it's the V8 but they have problems. Mine is a Vogue SE with all the toys, done 124k & on it's second engine & ready for a new block soon. If you can find a P38 V8 with a top hatted block then this would be the best option but they are rare as most are keepers, being as the cost of doing this is often the same as the rangies value.

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You have obviously not driven anything other than a very knackered diesel then. Mine is far from slow. Like anything else, if they are looked after they will reward you. Neglect them they are a nightmare. Any diesel engine if serviced properly, is far and away more reliable than any petrol engine. Far and away more reliable than the over bored and under engineered thing the Rover V8 became in most of it's later versions.

And what about remapping? I've heard that just leads to blown gearboxes, is that true?

I wouldn't argue with the reliability wammers. I test drove a few diesels & found them all to be of similar performance (none of them were chipped mind you). Having come from TVD6 motors i just found the diesel very unresponsive, unrefined & agricultural. Each to their own i guess.

speedyyellow said:

And what about remapping? I've heard that just leads to blown gearboxes, is that true?

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If you don't service the gearbox and you tow a bloody great trailer or caravan or like the traffic light grand prix maybe. If driven normally little chance.