Happy Pappy
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Land Rover World (LRW) have a lot to answer for. There I was, luxuriating in a nice warm bubbly, relaxing bath, reading the July issue of LRW, when I happened upon the "Heritage on the Run" article. Quite interesting I thought, until I read the direct attack the writer planted square on the nose of the P38A. Whilst describing the procession of most RRs arriving in happy, vivid tones, he then says "Once the 40 or so Classics had passed by, I started to glaze over a bit as the second-generation 38As models passed by, but each to their own, I know some people rate them. The glaze did lift as the last few L322s, a worthy successor to the original RR, went by." I was speechless.
Firstly, let me say from the very beginning, I love the Classic dearly. It is a classic in every sense of the word. Yes, it has its moments but we love it none the less. However, why would LRW level such an attack on the P38? Do they think the thousands of P38 drivers will somehow feel endeared to a mag that insinuates that the P38 is not a worthy successor to the Classic and that their car is so dull it makes you glaze over when you see it? Is that some weird attempt to make us want to shell out £4 of our hard earned cash on a mag that holds those views? We may all probably be considered a little eccentric that we would choose to buy a car with "known issues" but I'm really not sure we are as stupid as that. Given the number of exceptional 4x4 mags on the market competing for our money, why would we bother to support LRW?
Land Rover pumped the P38 out for 8 years. Would they have continued to do so for so long if it had been so bad? For a start it housed that most fantastic of engines, the 4.6 V8 which makes me grin like an idiot every time I fire mine up and has me smiling every single mile (even though I know it's costing me a fortune). LR fixed a good few niggles in the second series too; rusty tailgates, saggy headlining and the differentials to name but a few and implemented the superb air suspension (when your air bags are not leaking that is). As far as I'm aware the Classic is no better off road than the P38 and with the extra grunt and the lovely auto box the P38 can hold its own against most things.
So why, given all the above with LRW choose to single out and have a go and the poor old P38? Having vented my spleen here I'm now off to find a way to write to LRW for ruining what was a nice, cosy, relaxing bath. Sadly they don't seem to have a reader's letters page which is a pity. I have a sneaking suspicion that the writer is probably a closet Prius driver.
Firstly, let me say from the very beginning, I love the Classic dearly. It is a classic in every sense of the word. Yes, it has its moments but we love it none the less. However, why would LRW level such an attack on the P38? Do they think the thousands of P38 drivers will somehow feel endeared to a mag that insinuates that the P38 is not a worthy successor to the Classic and that their car is so dull it makes you glaze over when you see it? Is that some weird attempt to make us want to shell out £4 of our hard earned cash on a mag that holds those views? We may all probably be considered a little eccentric that we would choose to buy a car with "known issues" but I'm really not sure we are as stupid as that. Given the number of exceptional 4x4 mags on the market competing for our money, why would we bother to support LRW?
Land Rover pumped the P38 out for 8 years. Would they have continued to do so for so long if it had been so bad? For a start it housed that most fantastic of engines, the 4.6 V8 which makes me grin like an idiot every time I fire mine up and has me smiling every single mile (even though I know it's costing me a fortune). LR fixed a good few niggles in the second series too; rusty tailgates, saggy headlining and the differentials to name but a few and implemented the superb air suspension (when your air bags are not leaking that is). As far as I'm aware the Classic is no better off road than the P38 and with the extra grunt and the lovely auto box the P38 can hold its own against most things.
So why, given all the above with LRW choose to single out and have a go and the poor old P38? Having vented my spleen here I'm now off to find a way to write to LRW for ruining what was a nice, cosy, relaxing bath. Sadly they don't seem to have a reader's letters page which is a pity. I have a sneaking suspicion that the writer is probably a closet Prius driver.
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