Originally Posted by
PaulToll
Hi
I'm also weighing up whether it will be time to upgrade, so looking at the 2006-2012 models, but for the life of me cannot decide best move.
I have also been told the later model sport, supercharged models off-road capabilities were reduced to compensate for their performance and handling dynamics.
The 2003-2005 models I like, but concerned I may end up with more problems due to the older age.
All thoughts, suggestions appreciated.
Cheers
Paul
Hi PaulToll,
For fear of starting a firestorm, I would argue that the natural progression from a P38 Rangie for someone who regularly goes bush would be a Discovery 4. (Dodges bullets!). Let me explain while I'm still alive. I have, over forty years, progressed from series Landrovers to a 1993 Rangie LSE and my own P38 (in NZ) and a bit of experience with P38s here. The ride (both on and off-road) of the LSE was as good as I would ever need. The P38 is significantly better and the D4 is significantly better again. For all I know, subsequent Rangies are even better, BUT, if you want to go bush in a later model vehicle in the same way as was normal in a series Landrover and Classic Rangie (bullbar, winch, diff locks etc.) and reasonably possible in a P38, then the D4 is the vehicle that can be readily equipped for bush use with off the shelf products.
Now I know there are members here who take their L322s to remote places and I'm not suggesting it can't be done, I'm simply suggesting that Rangie lovers should not discount the D4 as it feels to me at least to be an evolution from the P38 more than it is from the D2. And it comes with a split tailgate, too!
2013 D4 expedition equipped
1966 Army workshop trailer
(previously SII 2.25 swb, SIII 2.25 swb & lwb, P38 Vogue, 1993 LSE 3.9V8 then HS2.8)
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