What are they like on mileage (MPG) and reliability?

Any pics anybody?

Thank you.

 

I had a P38A 4.6 litre HSE and I loved it. Did fuck all mpg but it was cool and that's why I bought it (I went through one of those phases)

 

Oh forgot to add that the engine blew up at around 110!!!

 

I drove my mates 1800 mile old 2.5 from Stranraer to Dover then over to Paris and back IIRC it returned good gas mileage [30+mpg overall] . Its done 48k now and the only hassle was a problem with the rear window/tailgate release playing up now and then. OH and the bonnets are a bit flimsy and while cruising you become aware that they move slightly.

 

Have a look for a thread on Range Rovers within the past 2 weeks in here. Lots of tips in there as someone else was looking at one.

Neighbour had the DSE and I wouldnt touch any of them with a barge pole after seeing the problems he had.

 

Thank you for your thoughts.

Like anything though, you get good ones and bad ones, just got to make sure I get a good one.

 

Dan

I had a 2000 one last year, loved the car but make sure you get one with warrenty..............................You WILL be using it.

I had the engine blow up
ABS faults every month
Air suspention faults every month
Door locks playing up
Air bags lights coming on all the time
And they lose money quicker than Nick Leeson at the stock market.........I lost 6k in 10 months on it

I was seeing 32mpg round town and 48mpg on 300 mile trips

Here it is

 

Depends why you want one , i bought a 98 R DSE in 2001 and used it as a towcar for 5 years, best car ive ever owned , expensive when it went wrong but worth every penny . Had mine , ahem , adjusted for performance as the std one wouldn't pull the skin of a sausage , gave 35mpg when i towed a trailer to Scotland and back at 85 mph .
Wish i'd never sold it but had to before it was worth jack shit .
If youre buying it for another reason then consider the costs first !

 

Agree there Tony, I had mine chipped and an uprated intercooler fitted so it was a little better

 

Was yours diesel tiff or 4.0?

 

Diesel Dan

2.5 BMW one

 

Yours looks like you got guns and drugs in it........

Love it.



























But on a serious note, they are WANK and most wished they hadnt had it??????????????

 

 

That look is sooo in this season

Think you'd really suit one dan

 

It would be a totally F R E S H look and people would think I was carrying half of the countries Coc***e defficit, thus I wouldnt get shot at driving through Manchester....

 

i bought one and it was shit-unbelievably slow-difficult to start from hot and not too good on fuel.all electrics are flimsy.
took another in p/x last year-exactly the same hot starting fault,it had a little more power,but wouldnt buy one for myself-even though they do look cool

 

Dan I had one same as tiffs 2 year ago good motor but just make sure you have warranty or at least all the biggie jobs have been done like bse module and air bags for susspension otherwise its pants and down time !!!

And get an auto one my manual was shit in first gear to pull off



Regards Doug .

 

Am still going to look tomorrow.

Are there companys that you can get waranty with as it wont have dealer one with it as of age???

 

I work at Land Rover and I used to be on the Maintenance on the old 38A line and believe me, if you saw how they were thrown (literally) together you'd never even consider buying one. If they started at the end of the line it was a bonus.... lmao

Now over on the New Range Rover, built with better parts, same production management problems. i.e., numbers out the door at all costs.

 

i've a 96 dse love it 2 bits turns heads like u would't belive
got 3x 7inch wide screens and just brought a chipped box to take it up to 175bhp it does 17.5 mpg around town but ment to be better once chipped

 

Ours averaged very low 20s mpg. They're slow and have to work hard on the motorway. The last one we had of that shape had some minor air suspension and electrical issues (continually discharged battery), traded it in for a new one before the dealer managed to find out what was wrong with it. One before that needed a new auto box when it was about six months old.

The current-shape one is leagues ahead, but the diesels are still underpowered (there's a V8 diesel out this year).

Oh, and don't put filthy chav 22"s on it (I still haven't worked out why Streatham gangsters need a Range Rover).

Phil

 

Dan, you thinking of pimping it up, pal?

Would suiot you down to the ground!

 

 

most would disagree wiv u on that those wheels are hardly chav they cost more than ur average family car

don't be tight chip ur car if u can afford it wiv yer monthly financenthen it wont be under powered

and i bet i'd turn more heads in my than ur new shape one

 

I know people that work/ed on the track at Solihull and to be honest you could swap a £5 note with em for a bag of fresh air and they'd think they'd got the better deal.


Tiffs was a nice one,not bad at all... but the trouble he had was not worth it in the long run.

Gotta remember they may have BMW engines but they were built and designed by Rover before BMW took over- so as you can imagine they go wrong like rovers and feel like them inside.

 

Isn't that proving the point?

You've compromised the car's very purpose by fitting them, because it would now have trouble mounting a kerb, and if it did manage to, it would get stuck on the grass verge.

If I wanted to turn heads I'd paint myself orange and ride around naked on a cow or something.

Phil

 

This is my Range with 20 inch wheels genuine LR ones i add.

I have owned a 38A but was a 4.0 SE & they do suffer from various problems
Blend motors, air suspension as examples.

The old 2.5 BMW diesel was, i believe derived from the marine engine, & will return abt 22mpg but as stated is underpowered.

Mine runs the new BMW 3.0 diesel &is plenty performance for a beast of its size.
I dont drive ot slowly & it returns 19.7 round town - up to 24/5 on long motorway runs

Would not see the point in running a V8 petrol ever again

 

how many people that buy range rovers actually take them off road ????????????
would u beat ur's down a green lane just coz u got a set ov standard wheels on it