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I bought a Td6 and have never ever regretted it.The power is smooth,the drivetrain is smooth the ride everything is right.They have heaps of room and running costs are lower than a hilux.I had the auto serviced and will do it every 50K so don't expect an issue,it is cheap ($275) so why wouldn't you do it.They are a great vehicle. Pat
Can you please elaborate on what you mean by the "towing kit" with electric brakes. Is there something special you need to get if you want to use electric brakes ?Quote:
Originally Posted by mickboot
The reason I ask is my sister has a late model Merc and has had all sorts of trouble getting the electric brake module to work properly. Having glanced over this post a few days ago, it made me wonder if some of these more hi-tec cars require additional stuff to get the electric brakes working properly ???
That and you are still think of an L322 aren't you adm333 ?!
I only have one thing to say to that .....Quote:
Originally Posted by VladTepes
"A fool and his money are soon parted"
.... so yes, there is an evil little voice inside my head but I am trying to ignore it.
So what your saying is you've never serviced the cooling system or had a tranny service done and now it's LR's fault that your vehicle is playing up?. PatQuote:
Originally Posted by mickboot
I've read a lot of comments from people who have gone from a Discovery 2 or the likes, up to an L322.
Most of these comments talk about how far superior the L322 is for long distance driving and comfort etc etc.
I would like to hear from anyone who has gone from a P38 Range Rover to an L322. I have driven a D2 and I would say exactly the same thing about the gap up to a P38.
The P38 Range Rover in full flight is also a magnificent long distance touring vehicle and extremely luxurious.
Having a fairly intimate knowledge of everything on my P38 and being fairly confident with its "quirks" I am struggling to justify how an extra $30K will give me an extra 30K worth of luxury and comfort, and not just a whole new roller coaster ride.
So, if you have upgraded from a nice P38 to an (even nicer) L322, let me know what you think.
Cheers
Dave
I went from a D1 to L322 so can't help you,I have driven my L322 across Oz and will again in July and doing it with three fuel stops makes it worth it. Pat
$30K (and the forgone interest thereon) buys a heck of a lot of parts/maintenance/fuel etc for an existing serviceable vehicle...providing it suits your needsQuote:
Originally Posted by adm333
plus you are signing up for accelerated depreciation... ...which is one of the reasons I have decided to hang on to my current P38...and I can now probably fix all but "catastrophic" failure
(though I have been mightily tempted by a TD6 :angel::whistling:)
Its and interesting comment about the D2 v P38A - I have driven both and my brother in law owned aP38A - I have owned a D2 V8 Manual since new in 02 and a D1 - 95 - since 2001. Personally I love the ride on the coiler D2 - in fact more so than the (well maintained....(read constantly replacing the bits)) P38A, but I guess its preference. I have recently stuck in firestones into the coils on mine for towing very heavy loads but with 10pounds in found them to enhance on road handling. As for long distances I like the D2 seats and driving position and there isnt much between it and the P38A. The front end is the same pretty much.
Just my take.
Cheers
PS. I have only been in the rangie for relatively short (45 mins etc) trips so the air suspension and seating on long distance trips might then come into its own, I cannot say.
Yep, I'm one of those -
We traded our old and tired '96 P38 HSE in on a new 2005 L322 HSE td6.
I also own and drive '89 RR, a '94 RR and a 2000 td5 D2.
In my opinion the sports bitumen handling of each RR model has deteriorated with the L322 being the worst of the lot. The rear wheel steering of the classic RR was brilliant through its engineering/geometry giving it totally neutral handling. The P38 achieved almost as good through its rear radius arm design giving only slight understeer.
The L322 is like every other BMW - boring and understeers badly.
Similarly seat comfort is best with the '89 classic velour sears, slightly worse with the '94 leathers, P38 leather was a little better but still not as good as the '89. The L322 seats are typical BMW - hard and boring! However they still give you a better ride after sitting in them for a 13 hour trip to Melbourne than any jap crap car will.
Every model RR has vastly improved NHV levels over previous ones.
Off road the L322 is just as good as the classic RRs because of the ECUs doing their stuff properly whilst the classic RRs did it through simple engineering.
For towing every model RR is better than the one before.
What else do you want to know?
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Originally Posted by adm333