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Benfelrr

Member Since: 27 May 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 297

The Old Girl.

Thought I would share a picture of my current P38 for anyone interested.

2011 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 TDV8
2003 VW Golf V6 4motion
2001 Range Rover Vogue 4.6
1982 Range Rover in VOGUE
1990 Range Rover Vogue SE
2007 Audi A6 Avant Le Mans Quattro S-Line 3.0 TDI
2007 Skoda Ovtavia 2.0 TDI L&K
2007 GSX-R 750 K7

14th Feb 2019 10:52am

gettingold

Member Since: 03 Apr 2018
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 285

These are an underrated car which electrically was ahead of its time, which now seem old hat. More photo’s if you’ve got them

Steve.

14th Feb 2019 11:25am

Benfelrr

Member Since: 27 May 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 297

Click image to enlarge

Yeah totally agree, and with a very unfair reputation for bad behavior and they are truly great off road and sound wonderful. Got a few jobs to make it perfect such as putting proper headlights back on it. ETC.

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14th Feb 2019 11:42am

dolph34

Member Since: 14 Sep 2015
Location: Kildare
Posts: 1724

2015 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Corris Grey

Lovely 2015 4.4 AB
GSXR 1000 K5
R1 1998

14th Feb 2019 12:07pm

mjdronfield

Member Since: 04 Nov 2011
Location: Derbyshire
Posts: 7796

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

That looks tidy.

I must admit though, I did go RR Classic, Disco 2, L322 due to P38 reliability reputation..... and I don’t really have any direct experience of reliability of the P38s....

The facelift makes them look nicer and I like Hurricane or Mondial alloys.

2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

14th Feb 2019 12:41pm

Benfelrr

Member Since: 27 May 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 297

Cheers mate, yeah its pretty pristine. Yeah I had a couple of classics which I should have kept given what they sell for. Yes it is a shame that they had the rep, in my own experience my two P38s have been way more reliable than my first TDV8 which cost £9,000.00 in faults in 18 months or thereabouts. That said a neglected P38 is a nightmare. 2011 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 TDV8
2003 VW Golf V6 4motion
2001 Range Rover Vogue 4.6
1982 Range Rover in VOGUE
1990 Range Rover Vogue SE
2007 Audi A6 Avant Le Mans Quattro S-Line 3.0 TDI
2007 Skoda Ovtavia 2.0 TDI L&K
2007 GSX-R 750 K7

14th Feb 2019 3:05pm

MR GLOVER

Member Since: 03 Jan 2015
Location: grimsby
Posts: 600

2005 Range Rover Supercharged 4.2 SC V8 Buckingham Blue

v nice

14th Feb 2019 6:28pm

verydisco

Member Since: 10 Dec 2009
Location: UK/US
Posts: 2952

2002 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Tangiers Orange

I have been driving mine for the last week, and it is really such a smooth drive, even with the all terrain tyres and roof rack. It does sound better than our V8 322 and ou V8 405 too!.
Never missed a beat bar a dying air compressor. Mind you the whole P38 was revamped upon purchasing it 2 years ago by Mr Cam Tech himself! l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

Current
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L V8 - 2002 - ex-2003 G4 Challenge Event Vehicle, Stage 3: Australia
RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
RANGE ROVER P38a 4.0L V8 - 1999 - ex-2000 TReK Event Vehicle: South Africa

Previous:
RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L TDV8 - 2012 - RANGE ROVER 3.6L TDV8 x3 - RANGE ROVER Td6 x1 - RANGE ROVER Classic 3.5L V8 x1

14th Feb 2019 8:01pm

Benfelrr

Member Since: 27 May 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 297

Cheers Mr Glover and Verydisco, very kind. Yeah getting from a 2012 TDV8 into a P38 is not the jaw dropping difference some would think in terms of comfort and off road ability. Though will concede the power on the road is very different once going, though this one has been chipped so its pretty nippy to begin with. It had a brand new factory engine fitted by Lookers in 2005 which has only covered about 40,000 miles so far so hopefully there is a lot of life left in the old girl yet. 2011 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 TDV8
2003 VW Golf V6 4motion
2001 Range Rover Vogue 4.6
1982 Range Rover in VOGUE
1990 Range Rover Vogue SE
2007 Audi A6 Avant Le Mans Quattro S-Line 3.0 TDI
2007 Skoda Ovtavia 2.0 TDI L&K
2007 GSX-R 750 K7

14th Feb 2019 8:26pm

Shiftyoldscoob

Member Since: 30 Jun 2014
Location: North Shields
Posts: 3

That is lovely!

Are those wheels done in shadowchrome? Was thinking of having mine done in a similar shade.

23rd Apr 2019 12:24pm

TDV8_Tommy

Member Since: 20 Feb 2019
Location: Pinoso, Valencia
Posts: 397

2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Baltic Blue

Benfelrr wrote:
Cheers Mr Glover and Verydisco, very kind. Yeah getting from a 2012 TDV8 into a P38 is not the jaw dropping difference some would think in terms of comfort and off road ability. Though will concede the power on the road is very different once going, though this one has been chipped so its pretty nippy to begin with. It had a brand new factory engine fitted by Lookers in 2005 which has only covered about 40,000 miles so far so hopefully there is a lot of life left in the old girl yet.

Totally agree, furthermore the P38 is more nimble in the corners and on roundabouts that the TDV8 IMO. The P38 does not feel like a big car, whereas the L322 really does. Worlds apart, but both rather special. 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster - Baltic Blue, Jet interior
1997 P38 2.5 DSE auto & 1998 P38 2.5 DT Manual
1988 Vogue 3.5 EFI - Manual, gone.
2004 Volvo C70 2.0T convertible, had since new.
2007 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Roadster/Coupé, had since new.
2024 Mini Cooper S cabrio, JCW kit, 2.0, DCT auto

23rd Apr 2019 1:49pm

Gsxr1250dave

Member Since: 20 Oct 2018
Location: London
Posts: 891

Iv hung on to my p38 dispite getting the m62 4.4 petrol L322 its currently tucked up in a garage after being my daily for 4 years

23rd Apr 2019 3:48pm

DrF

Member Since: 30 Jun 2014
Location: South East
Posts: 1388

2013 Range Rover SVAutobiography 5.0 SC V8 Orkney Grey

23rd Apr 2019 6:30pm

Benfelrr

Member Since: 27 May 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 297

Shiftyoldscoob wrote:
That is lovely!

Are those wheels done in shadowchrome? Was thinking of having mine done in a similar shade.

Cheers for the kind words, she is a sweetie. Needs a few more jobs doing then we will have everything working.

I thought the first owner had had the wheels re-done but I have the build sheet for the car from the factory and they are listed as something different. I will look it out when I am home and let you know what it is listed as. 2011 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 TDV8
2003 VW Golf V6 4motion
2001 Range Rover Vogue 4.6
1982 Range Rover in VOGUE
1990 Range Rover Vogue SE
2007 Audi A6 Avant Le Mans Quattro S-Line 3.0 TDI
2007 Skoda Ovtavia 2.0 TDI L&K
2007 GSX-R 750 K7

24th Apr 2019 6:06pm

Benfelrr

Member Since: 27 May 2012
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 297

Gsxr1250dave wrote:
Iv hung on to my p38 dispite getting the m62 4.4 petrol L322 its currently tucked up in a garage after being my daily for 4 years

Well what can I say... you have GSX-R in your name so you clearly have exceptional taste!!!!!

24th Apr 2019 6:07pm

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