Seeing all this stainless and aluminium got me all twitchy about dissimilar metal corrosion so I ha d a quick Google and found this excellent article.

https://bssa.org.uk/bssa_articles/bimetallic-galvanic-corrosion/

I can sleep more easily now!  Bish.

2005 110 TD5 CSW
2011 TDV8 Vogue SE (gone)

Surprisingly, the paint on my 2003 L322 looks almost new and the dash hasn't cracked of lifted around the demister vents (unlike Disco 1 dashes). There's no rusty bits under the car, either (my P38A was the same).

The leather seats on the L322 are definitely not as good quality as the P38A. My driver's seat is cracking but my 1995 P38A seats still looked brilliant when I sold it in 2016. The passenger and rear seats looked brand new. (Connolly leather in the P38A?) Ron B. VK2OTC
2003 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

My TD6 with 268000k`s on her is absolutely rust free and the seats including the drivers would pass for 6 months old, incredible given the age and use. No need to change any bolts as they are as new. 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
1997 p38a gone
1993 VSE gone
1992 VSE gone
1966 Series 2a with V8 conversion gone

You lucky

4 trillion tons of salt thrown everywhere even when it's not freezing really makes them suffer over here... Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

If thats the case, why do other manufacturers galvanise chassis etc? When I sold my Touareg it was 10 years old and underneath it was still perfect, no sign of rust anywhere. When I got my Range Rover l322, it was 6 years old and the advanced state of corrosion on the subframes and underside was incredible, a huge disappointment.

It seems to me that Land Rover rely on customer loyalty, no matter how bad their cars are, no matter how unreliable they are that loyal customer base keep coming back for more. BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

It still boils down to that question, Land Rover don't need to galvanise their cars to sell any more...

Most owners don't give a stuff if it goes rusty in 6 years, they only keep it for three...!! Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

Totally agree, it's an amazing position for a manufacturer to find themselves in, they do however deserve a huge fall from their pedestal. It's amazing how many people have been brainwashed into buying such shoddy engineering and design from a manufacturer with this attitude. I had a Classic LSE years ago, that was rotting away merrily, I thought when I got my L322 that things would have improved, sadly not  BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

The underside of my '86 Rangie was still completely rust free when I sold it in 2001. Ditto the rest of the car. Ron B. VK2OTC
2003 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

It must have led a charmed life then  BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

No one is forced to buy a Range Rover, I know first hand how bad they are yet I was more than happy to trade in the most reliable Make/model of car ever, for a big hole to throw money in....

It's one reason we love them, they need constant care and attention...

I agree it is a great shame they didn't build them better though...  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

They could be so much better for very little cost eg, stainless fasteners, kunifer brake pipes, galvanised subframes. None of these would require additional effort, it would be minimal cost yet give a huge benefit to the end user. The Germans do it, why cant us Brits? BMW i3 Electric Car
2012 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 (now gone)
2006 VW Touareg 3.0 TDi V6

i did undo all mine after haylands put up a very good reason to put a gap between stainless washers and the body of alloy but reading the report ref metal contact it looks like what they say that no corrosion would be present in years to come . but i did use a can of dynax uc wax under all washers . even a4 stainless needs a bit of tlc in and out just to keep on top of things . i do agree with haylands again this vehicle needs a lot of care and attention a bit of a hobby i think if you sit back and wait until something goes wrong it is going to cost a lot of money . i suppose it is easy for me to say that as i can do all my own work and parts only no labour charges which is a big part of any bill my motto is if you do not no ask lot of help out there if needed new vehicle purchase
2007 supercharged 4.2 java black .sand leather vogue se trim
previous cars .
range rover classic 200 tdi
discovery 1 200 tdi
freelander 2 2008 hse
discovery 1 300 tdi
p38 4.0 ltr man r380 ex royal support vehicle on v5c
discovery td5 man off roader