P38 going up to the scrapper in the sky

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steve long

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The magic red flying armchair, AKA 96 4.6 HSE has tried my patience once too often. A sticking throttle cable was the latest in a long long list of little niggles. I dealt with air bags, EAS compressor, prop shaft, saggy headlining, sun roof rattles, rattleing windows, battery, battery drain, key fobs, tailgate switch, heater controls, air con leaks, cold leather seats, bonnet release catch, exploding air filter box, squeeky doors, and a rattle from the exhaust.
Matched against the wifes scenic RX4 doing over twice as many miles as the RR in the same time period its only needed a track rod end, and a HL bulb.
Dont know why it has taken me so long.
Anyway, thank you all for your help along the way. I was, and am, most greateful.
 
That list seems like a lot but most seem to be almost 'normal' for a P38 but also not really surprising for a car which is now 16 years old.

But with no engine problems aka over heating, slipped liner, head gasket issues so it seems your P38 is good one.

Out of curiousity how many miles has your Rangie covered?
 
LSE3.9 said:
That list seems like a lot but most seem to be almost 'normal' for a P38 but also not really surprising for a car which is now 16 years old.

But with no engine problems aka over heating, slipped liner, head gasket issues so it seems your P38 is good one.

Out of curiousity how many miles has your Rangie covered?
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Really? My wifes Renault 11 is 25 years old, the headlining is intact and just about everything is original apart from tyres, exhausts, brake pads etc. Even the plug leads are original and it has space ship mileage on it. My MR2 is 26 years old, no rusty brake lines, headlining is still where it's supposed to be, the only non service items replaced are the window regulators. Face it LR quality is crap.:mad:
 
Forgot about the rusty break lines. It was/is a 96 4.6 HSE 130,000miles with LPG, coil spring conversion, tow bracket/twin electrics. Very smooth gear change, no leaks (well, one small one from the sump) no over heating problems. Its going on Monday (early) for £800.00
 
Datatek said:
Really? My wifes Renault 11 is 25 years old, the headlining is intact and just about everything is original apart from tyres, exhausts, brake pads etc. Even the plug leads are original and it has space ship mileage on it. My MR2 is 26 years old, no rusty brake lines, headlining is still where it's supposed to be, the only non service items replaced are the window regulators. Face it LR quality is crap.:mad:
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I agree data, mines just a hobby now and the other two have been ebayed!
 
steve long said:
Forgot about the rusty break lines. It was/is a 96 4.6 HSE 130,000miles with LPG, coil spring conversion, tow bracket/twin electrics. Very smooth gear change, no leaks (well, one small one from the sump) no over heating problems. Its going on Monday (early) for £800.00
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Surely a fully-functional P38 with an MOT is worth double that?
 
Well just to add to the muttering. It had/has 9 months MOT, (never even had an advisory in the 5 years I've had it) and tax to April. On the minus side, it was too high for the dog to jump up in to, the blower fan was noisey, had a slow puncture, and the tailgate switch was knackered. On the plus side therewas ? ? ? ? ?
 
Get a dog with long legs, and fix the faults,

A sticking throttle cable was the latest in a long long list of little niggles. I dealt with air bags, EAS compressor, prop shaft, saggy headlining, sun roof rattles, rattleing windows, battery, battery drain, key fobs, tailgate switch, heater controls, air con leaks, cold leather seats, bonnet release catch, exploding air filter box, squeeky doors, and a rattle from the exhaust.
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Yea they dont make them like they used to do they!!
 
Stilts??

tbh ive seen EAS compressors and the gubbigs for for a fair few £££ on eblag, you could have got a lot more
 
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