Thread: New member

Welcome aboard. Hopefully your wallet will not be drained (too quickly). To use a quote I have seen on the forum previously (can't remember who it was sorry) service it like it's an aircraft and you will be fine.
Do you intend getting off road or sticking to the black stuff?

Gary

Post some pictures. You could be telling fibs! Good on ya. Tell us a bit more about it. Standard? Mods. Any plans for it? Any immediate concerns or jobs to do?

Welcome.

Yes, photos, cause Matchbox made a clear indicated p38, is it green like my one?

Seriously though, you'll find a wealth of knowledge here, I'd be lost if it wasn't for this forum.

It was SteveFarmer who said that.

Come on guys! Would anyone actually lie about buying a Range Rover?
I have a X5 TD which we use to tow our 26 foot caravan. I've been driving a Vito van as my "second car" but feel like a change.
My wife has show horses so I may use it to tow the float.
Now, I can see you guys with a mind picture of some toffy nosed old bugger driving his RR, smoking a cigar and going to horse shows. Tra La La and all that.
The honest truth is I was looking at 60 Series 1980's Sahara TD Landcruisers.......nothing under $10,000 there that is any good, 80 Series are dearer. Then up jumps this 2001 RR HSE for less money.........it's a no brainer.
It was the same when we bought the X5. I couldn't afford a TD 100 Series LC, it was a toss up between an Exceed Paj or the X5 TD. Another no brainer to me.
I won't get it for another week or so but the wallet has absorbed the initial shock of the purchase. I guess that's the first step.
It's stock at the moment, maybe I'll look at some aftermarket wheels to make it look sharper. 60L Engel in the rear (do they fit? They take up heaps of room in the X5) Was I reading that a spare battery fits under the rear shelf with the spare tyre? It will mainly be blacktop while I'm still working for myself and have little spare time.
Unfortunately the wife is a 5 Star camper!
Information and banter are appreciated. Thanks for your "love" guys!

Haha good to see you came in with a sense of humour! You'll fit right in!

Sounds like you've grabbed a good one, as you say - no doubt you'll spend time here (not like jail though).

They are a good rig. Especially for towing! Probably won't be as good on the juice as your X5 but the V8 burble and get-up will make up for that!

Second battery can be fitted in the spare wheel well, I've got mine on the opposite side to the CD stacker in an Ark Powerpack (the older model) wired up to my smart charger through an Anderson plug.

You'll fit a 60L engel no worries, I carry my 80L ARB fridge everywhere and the parcel shelf cover thingo still shuts.

Can't wait to see a few happy snaps mate!

Enjoy!
Cheers
Keithy

Originally Posted by benji

It was SteveFarmer who said that.

Benji

I read it somewhere amongst the thousands of pages i have read about our beasties, but i can't remember where

The original quote was "My mechanic said to me, service it like a plane"

I think it is a perfect philosophy for the P38

Steve

Hi and welcome brickus

Your nick reminds me of a quote i read about the fuel consumption of the classic .. "why wouldn't it be heavy on fuel? It's shaped like a housebrick and weighs about 2 tons"

I am sure you will enjoy the fun and games on this extremely helpful forum

Steve

Originally Posted by Keithy P38

They are a good rig. Especially for towing! Probably won't be as good on the juice as your X5 but the V8 burble and get-up will make up for that!

Enjoy!
Cheers
Keithy

I had an MGB with a 3.5 Rover, 5 speed Rover box, RR clutch and Holden LSD. That engine could really sing, it sounded great at idle or at full noise. 360 degree Offenhouser manifold and 350 Holley carb. No weight either helped it.