Hi Guys...
What should I be looking for when I look over a 2003 Range Rover HSE Gulf Spec 4.6 that has done 118000kmtrs?
I don't want to make a cash purchase without knowing what faults it should have had fixed or are expected to go wrong?
Thank you
Colin.

And what's a Gulf Spec? compared to UK.

Sorry, I have no idea what they change for cars here in the Gulf, But I do know they are different, I would think they have better rubber gaitors to keep the sand out of the moving joints and better air filters.
Colin

Hey, I see you live in Lanarcshire, I grew up in Stewarton near Kilmarnock! small world!!

Colin

I live in Lancashire - North West of England, but close.

Ooops sorry, I never had my glasses on! what a wally! anyway, do you know what I should be looking out for when I look at or purchase this 2003 Range Rover HSE 4.6 model. I don't want to go to meet this guy and not know what the common faults are. It's going to cost me one hundred and forty pounds to have it checked in the garage too!
Thanks
Colin

I would check suspension thoroughly for cracks in the rubber bags, raising time (should be about 15 sec min to max), compressor noise (it's under the spare wheel), put the car in off-road mode, stop the engine and leave it for 1/2 hour then check if it sits evenly. I'm sure someone with the same engine will give you tips on that but I would drive for a while and listen for noises and see if gear changes are smooth. Watch for messages in the dashboard, warning lights, etc. Drive on uneven terrain and listen for knocks and squeaks. Check aircon temperature and see if the electric fan starts after a few minutes. Check coolant level, oil leaks... Check electric windows and sunroof. See if seat heating works. Check silver trim on doors and console. This also gives a clue about the age of the car and the habits of the previous owner. This car is basically a computer on wheels with air suspension so there are hundreds of things that can go wrong... Otherwise, as Jeremy Clarkson says, it's the best car in the world. Good luck!

Thank you for your quick response, I am being told that the Land Rover garage will check out the car by using the chasis number and they will hook it up to a computer as well, so I guess that will give me a good indication of it's condition.
I will certainley enquire if he has had any work done to the suspention and in general.
For now you have given me a lot to go from to start with.
Again - thank you.
Regards
Colin

ColininQ8 wrote:

Hi Guys...
What should I be looking for when I look over a 2003 Range Rover HSE Gulf Spec 4.6 that has done 118000kmtrs?

Thank you
Colin.

Colin, are you sure this is an L322 RR and not a P38 - the L322's have never had a 4.6 engine in them but the P38's have,

sorry oh and welcome

Yes, the Petrol V8 in the L322 model is the BMW 4.4, is this what you meant? Discovery 4 HSE
1998 110 TUM HS FFR Hard Top XD WOLF
1982 Series 3 Hard Top

*Gone:L462 D5 HSE LUX, L663 Defender 110 HSE, Discovery 3 HSE, 2014MY Range Rover Sport 5.0 Supercharged AB Dynamic; L405 Exec Vogue SE 4.4, 5.0 Supercharged Autobiography, Defender TDCi XS CSW, Defender TD5 HT, Vogue SE TDV8, Vogue TD6, RRSport SC 4.2V8, Classic 3.9 Vogue Auto, Land Rover Series 3 SWB

Speaking of all those checks it sounds like a P38.


If it's a P38.......Run like Hell......

no, burn it and then run like hell

Hi guys, this is what the add say's the car has.
Accessories Information
_  ABS Breaks
_  Rear A.C.
_  Sun roof
_  Wood Accents
_  Leather Seats
_  Sensor
_  Cruise Control
_  Monitor/TV
_  Electric Seats
_  Seat Memory
_  Remote Control
_  Phone
_  Xenon Lights
_  Double Gear
_  CD Changer
_  Spot Lights
_  Auto. Trans
_  Tape Player
_  Automatic Windows
_  AM / FM Radio
_  GPS System
_  Air Bags
_  Factory Tinted
4.6 HSE Range Rover.
I guess the spec is different for the Arab Market as they expect more here.
Colin

maybe one of the last P38s - in which case stay well away. Or maybe the ad is wrong, but as said above, no L322 RR has the old 4.6 engine.

S1NGH wrote:

maybe one of the last P38s - in which case stay well away. Or maybe the ad is wrong, but as said above, no L322 RR has the old 4.6 engine.

Uh-huh. And the LM is really that much more reliable? BS.
If condition and price are OK, you're just about as well off in a P38 as a 6 year old LM.
The ad does sound a bit wacky: the P38 was last built in MY2001, never had xenons (xenon bulbs added to halogen lights are poop), the original nav didn't have TV or aux in, and I wonder what the rear AC, sensor, and double gear are supposed to be (transfer box hi/lo?).

I'm not sure what 'gulf spec' is either although I have read that the BeCM (body electrics) settings were very different including disabling of the alarm - but that could be hearsay.

Check Rangerovers.net for a quite comprehensive buyers guide and have a PPI done by a competent mechanic. 
RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s
(wife thinks I'm nuts - prob right, too)