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To buy or not to buy P38 2.5 TD ?
andycwb:
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Patience is a virtue (16 hrs from original posting!) - and posting in the Range Rover forum with P38A in the subject line would have got my attention a lot more quickly! :-)
It does sound like a good condition P38A, though I think the price is a little optimistic for a 1996 vehicle unless it's a dealer sale with a warranty. It seems to have had most of the things that break replace - and if the engine has lasted this long it will probably continue to last. The only alarm bell for me is no mention of the matrix o-rings and or blend motors being done. They don't ALWAYS fail by this age, but they often do. Neither is hugely expensive but can be time consuming to DIY.
www.p38a.co.uk has a fairly comprehensive checklist you might want to run over.
500bhp:
Well it looks like I am going to buy it, the guy is delivering it on Wednesday. I asked about the shocks, he said the main dealer recommended it when they did the other work on the suspension, the price may seem expensive for the UK but here its a bargin. He said the belts have been replaced as per the service guide, but I would be very gratfull for any advice you can give on what to check when it arrives. I have attached some pics from the ad.............Thanks for any help and advice you can give...Phill
500bhp:
Further pics including the scrape on the arch
thermidorthelobster:
Have you driven a 2.5D P38? They drive like an old river barge, but there is plenty you can do to that engine to get a bit of life out of it.
Be prepared for a hands-on maintenance experience, kind of like every other Land Rover really, but the parts are more expensive.
They're great cars though!
500bhp:
It has had a K&N fitted and a power box upgrade, also being manual should help :D
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