Right I have taken everything on Board and looked at a few cars over the bank holiday and decided to wait. I am very grateful for all your help and comments,it has made me see sense that for one I cannot afford to repair a serious problem eg engine, gearbox, diff or vanos units and I would not...

Ha ha just seen reg on car I am going to look at (P33 DGY) do you think it's trying to tell me something.

You see that could be a problem as I can do basic jobs but not full servicing on the rangie. Give me a Mk 1 or 2 escort and I am well away ! Showing my age now.

Thankyou for all the answers and sorry for all the questions but you are the people to ask as you have one. Regarding the petrol and the diesel which would be the best to own ? Which would be less trouble or are they both the same ! I am going to look at this today any thoughts ? Owens Express...

Thanks for that I will probably still buy one but will be extra carful on service history and such. So there is a visual way to check that the the front diff has been upgraded/repaired ?

What if I found one with full service history, 130,000 V8 and it had gearbox and front diff replaced ? Would I still be making a mistake ?

I have had 4 of them just wanted a change really.Something a little more modern but not a P38

I have never fancied a P38 as I thought they were pretty poor reliability wise.

Thanks all of you. What would you suggest ? I quite like discovery 3 but would have to put a little more to it. (Another few months of saving !) This is why I like these forums as they pull no punches and there is no monetary gain to be made unlike the garage where I would buy from.

So what you are saying is don't bother and save my money !

Hi good afternoon I am new on here and hoping for some advice before I purchase my first L322. I have had a few RRC but this is a big step for me. I have around £6000 to spend so I am not setting my sights to high. Which one should I go for, Petrol or diesel ? If petrol should I look for one...