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    300tdi or td5. That is the question

    Sold the P38 earlier this year and now going to replace it with another Disco. The question is will it be a TD5 engine or should I avoid that and go for a 300tdi engine. I am aware and had experience of 300 engine but what are the known problems with the TD5. Is it ok with 100,000miles on...
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    how much can i tow

    These rules were brought in to harmonise the licenses in ALL of europe. We made changes to accomodate them as well as most other eu countries. If you look on the back of the plastic card then if it has a group BE then you can tow a trailer in excess of 750Kgs Maximum authorised weight. If...
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    Are p38 windscreens bonded in ?

    Auto glass reckoned a new heated replacement was in the region of £700 fitted, mines going through the insurance before the MOT
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    P38 2.5 dse, wont select gears (suspect cold)

    See my later post!!!
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    P38 gear selector switch

    Thanks for the overwhelming response to this and my last post, have had to spend £295 at main stealer for part and luckily I can now select gears and drive it Why am I the only one to receive "0" replies, Is it something I said???
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    Is the range rover really any good off road

    Some years back i used new P38's on the Land Rover instructors course at Solihull and Eastnor. They were as good as any other Land Rover product with the exception of the approach/departure angles. perhaps the only better vehicles was the 3.5 V8 SWB Land Rover which was orgasmic off road!
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    P38 gear selector switch

    HELP Does anyone know where I can obtain a 2nd hand gear selector switch for a 1997 P38 2.5 dse. I am in the kent/london borders but local Range Rover breaker (LRR) hasn't got one. Its £250 new +vat. I am about 90% sure mine is defective but dont want to spend £300 just in case I am wrong...
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    P38 2.5 dse, wont select gears (suspect cold)

    My 1997 P38 started yesterday but when gear lever moved it wouldn't select any gears or leave park. (Its an Auto box!) I suggested to wife over phone to leave it running for a while to warm the trans oil and see what happens. After a while it selected reverse, but now wont come out of...
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    New MOT Test

    1) Towing a trailer carrying goods for hire and reward is business use, towing a caravan isn't as you say unless you are delivering it for hire or reward eg. someone is paying you to do it. 2) The small trailer you refer to is one under 750kgs Gross weight. Practically any trailer with...
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    New MOT Test

    currently most older vehicles can, but the program rolling out the 56mph (90KPH) speed limiter requirment is on going, when I look it up I will post it. Dont confuse speed limits with speed limiter requirments and settings. The two come from different acts and regulations. By the way, A...
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    New MOT Test

    With regard to weights You have the unladen weight 2.* tonnes and you have the Gross vehicle weight, or maximum authorised mass which is used for most calculations. Once upon a time we used to call vehicles by their unladen weight but since europe got involved everything on goods...
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    New MOT Test

    The class of test is only that - a class that VOSA has put the vehicle in for testing purposes. The aspect of speed limits is a whole different piece of legislation and would be unnaffected by any decision of what test class the vehicle is in. The aspect of speed limiters is another can of...
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    Best independent range rover garage in london?

    There is Dakar cars at Birchwood Road Swanley, or London Range Rovers (LRR) at Penhall Road Charlton SE7
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    Range Rover P38 Remote key

    I assume you have changed the batteries in the remote then re-coded it?
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    P38 front door light/alarm switch not working when its hot

    Thanks I will give it a try
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    P38 front door light/alarm switch not working when its hot

    Thanks but the switch is apparantly integral with the door lock so as far as I know it cannot be taken apart!
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    P38 front door light/alarm switch not working when its hot

    Has anyone had the problem of the drivers door switch not working, but only when the temp outside gets over about 20 degrees ( I know thats not often in London) It cause the following minor problems 1) The alarm wont set properly 2) The interior light stays on (can be switched off...