Thread: P38 on Drive - Opinions?

I agree with Remy, dont bother with the SE at that price, theres plenty of good HSE'S floating around, pay the extra and get the HSE.

When I bought mine I was told of the reliability issues and decided to learn as much as I could about the vehicle, theres alot of info out there, and you'd be suprised at what you can do yourself. I have also found parts prices have dropped considerably. Its also about being proactive and fixing little problems before they become big problems. The issues I've had have been mostly my own fault, EAS Compressor died because I was too lazy to buy an Airbag etc. I purchased compressor and changed it then reset the fault code with my laptop. I also bought and changed the airbags (very easy to do) If your not mechanically minded and dont wish to have a go yourself then I would perhaps think twice about buying a P38.

Having had both a HSE ('95) and 4.0 ('99) I really do miss the little extras on the HSE like leather electric memory seats and memory side mirrors, his/her keys, auto-dimming rear mirror, footwell lights, headlamp wash/wipers, sunroof and steering wheel controls for the stereo.

The subwoofer in the boot is nice in the HSE, but I prefer the extra space in the 4.0/S/SE. That's about it though. I really can't complain, I got my 4.0 for a very reasonable price and it had most of the extra off-roading bits I wanted. The black leather seats will come one day (eh Andy? )

For a little more money, I'd definately go the HSE over the 4.0/S/SE.

But, I do like the Thor 4.0 engine in the '99 model and really can't tell the difference between it and the older 4.6 in terms of acceleration. I'd like to try a post-'99 Thor 4.6 as I image it would be even better again.

I'll tell you what looks wrong to me with the SE on CarSales - it's the black interior door trim. I've only ever seen that with black leather seats, and I like it! Just doesn't look right with the "pov pack" cloth seats. Not to mention the brown webbing seat belts... they look wrong in any RR

As for the 4.0 on Drive, those cheap looking throw-over seat covers are probably hiding rips in the "pov pack" cloth seats. No biggie I guess, but if you are going to put seat covers on a Rangie, do it properly and get a hand-made set for about $400-500... maybe a bit more for a post-'99 which has SRS airbags in the seat bolsters.

Do it - buy a P38A Rangie - you won't regret it when you're driving it, but your wallet and better half will probably never forgive you

Cheers, Paul.