The show us your Range Rover thread

[Grrrrrr]

'ello Goldie!
They didn't have an L405 unfortunately!

And No the green P38 isn't mine, the only recent green thing i've bought is this..

Still got the S-type?

 

[Henry_b]

Still got the S-type?

Yep

 

[RangeRoller dt]

Just seen this one on fleebay bit of an odd ball

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233987661945?hash=item367ac06079:g:NAQAAOSwdXVgioUF

Bids currently £280. Their money to waste. Sell the walnut plastic and scrap the rest

My DT originally had those stupid OE fog lamps. The two rusty bolts in the bumper holes now suit much better

 

[Mark Piercy]

I know it's not a RR, but there's a theme going on here...

 

[Henry_b]

took mine up to pembroke.

what a machine, even with some lead foot driving she returned 23.4 MPG

Love it!

 

[kermit_rr]

took mine up to pembroke.

what a machine, even with some lead foot driving she returned 23.4 MPG

Love it!

What sort of speed were you doing? I've been getting 18 max lately,!!

 

[marjon]

What sort of speed were you doing? I've been getting 18 max lately,!!

Your lucky

J

 

[Henry_b]

What sort of speed were you doing? I've been getting 18 max lately,!!

I was doing the legal limit in all areas ahem.
A fair few overtakes though, surprisingly I could only get it down to 16 ragging it

got 390mi from 80litres which some have said is near impossible but I guess thats the prize for having a motor that is running properly
For a big clunky V8 it runs like a swiss watch

 

[Grrrrrr]

What sort of speed were you doing? I've been getting 18 max lately,!!

That sounds about right for a mix of town and A roads. If you reset and juat do A roads you might get better. Lower on LPG. Or with low compression.

 

[Scotiawhiskers]

Otto, as bought a few weeks ago. 25 year old P38, apparently out of the UK for the first 5 years though. Does anyone know if LR Heritage or anyone can tell us where? DVLA just says 'imported, first UK reg June 2001, manufactured 1996'.

 

[kermit_rr]

Otto, as bought a few weeks ago. 25 year old P38, apparently out of the UK for the first 5 years though. Does anyone know if LR Heritage or anyone can tell us where? DVLA just says 'imported, first UK reg June 2001, manufactured 1996'.

Random guess, possibly Japan, once it was 'too old'

 

[brianp38dse]

Otto, as bought a few weeks ago. 25 year old P38, apparently out of the UK for the first 5 years though. Does anyone know if LR Heritage or anyone can tell us where? DVLA just says 'imported, first UK reg June 2001, manufactured 1996'.

What colour is that one unless its a trick of the light i have not seen one that colour.

 

[Scotiawhiskers]

What colour is that one unless its a trick of the light i have not seen one that colour.

Paint code is 575. Described as blue officially, but seems a weird blue / green / gunmetal mix depending on lighting and if wet / surroundings. Going to be a bugger to match!

 

[brianp38dse]

Paint code is 575. Described as blue officially, but seems a weird blue / green / gunmetal mix depending on lighting and if wet / surroundings. Going to be a bugger to match!

That explains why i could not decide if it was blue or gray
as you say bugger to match

 

[Mark Piercy]

Otto, as bought a few weeks ago. 25 year old P38, apparently out of the UK for the first 5 years though. Does anyone know if LR Heritage or anyone can tell us where? DVLA just says 'imported, first UK reg June 2001, manufactured 1996'.

Thats a nice colour and I like the wheels as well. What model wheels are they?

 

[gold rover]

Otto, as bought a few weeks ago. 25 year old P38, apparently out of the UK for the first 5 years though. Does anyone know if LR Heritage or anyone can tell us where? DVLA just says 'imported, first UK reg June 2001, manufactured 1996'.

As Kermie says, probably Japan. Don't know about now but we used to call the fast hatchbacks "grey imports". Basically their past was a ghost. The good news is Jap imports are usually in brilliant condition when they arrive, having not been subjected to our roads.

I think there may be ways to check an import these days, but have no idea who would be best.

 

[kermit_rr]

Grey import refers to a vehicle, new or used, independently to the official manufacturer so will usually have slightly different trim levels etc
Japan is great for imports because they drive on the left as we do and often do low miles. Also not subjected to our winters

 

[goonarmy]

Grey import refers to a vehicle, new or used, independently to the official manufacturer so will usually have slightly different trim levels etc
Japan is great for imports because they drive on the left as we do and often do low miles. Also not subjected to our winters

And the JDM has or had alot of very interesting cars. We get stuck with carollas and diesel civics.

 

[Scotiawhiskers]

Thats a nice colour and I like the wheels as well. What model wheels are they?

Pretty scuffed / corroded Stormer copies I believe - previous owner (fortunately didn't have it long enough to do too much stupidity) put them o when he got it as he liked the flash. We'd rather go back to standard - could be getting a set off P38-DFX, maybe soon. The will be outing those 20 inchers. But they are a full set of 5.

 

[Scotiawhiskers]

Grey import refers to a vehicle, new or used, independently to the official manufacturer so will usually have slightly different trim levels etc
Japan is great for imports because they drive on the left as we do and often do low miles. Also not subjected to our winters

Would account for only about 25K in first 5 years, and remarkably low corrosion, bar the usual upper tailgate. Some surface but not deep, looking to get a thorough steam / protect treatment done at some point soon, although that looks like a minefield judging by these forums!