Respect: The Range Rover
- Thread starter RBBailey
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I love the P38 look but it's reliablity scares me enough to not want to own one.
nas90tdi
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I put 107k on a P38 with no issues beyond regular maintenance. I really like them also, but like you,they scare me. So, at 107,000 I decided it was time to get it out of my life. I think I am one of the fortunate ones with those things.
I actually view the 2002 P38 and the 2004 Disco II as the last thing wearing the badge that even resembles a Land Rover. I will never own anything newer that says Land Rover on it. But, that's just me.
I actually view the 2002 P38 and the 2004 Disco II as the last thing wearing the badge that even resembles a Land Rover. I will never own anything newer that says Land Rover on it. But, that's just me.
Jeff B
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BengelRover
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Heck! Just changing the battery can wreak havoc with the BECM. I never knew there were procedures for that. LOL
That being said. I'm not that afraid of driving it cross country. After all, I bought it in NYC and drove it down to Texas with 145K already on the clock.
nas90tdi
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I bought mine near Chicago and drove it home to Texas, then all over after. It really was a good truck. Ate batteries about every year. Never figured out why. The door locks would freak every so often and rapidly cycle a few times. Never figured that one out either. But, it was rock solid other than that.
Oh, and those damn heater matrix O-rings. Those are a nightmare. One of the few things I have ever paid a mechanic to to do. I explained the method to swap them without ripping the dash out and let him have at it. Money well spent.
Oh, and those damn heater matrix O-rings. Those are a nightmare. One of the few things I have ever paid a mechanic to to do. I explained the method to swap them without ripping the dash out and let him have at it. Money well spent.