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Benfelrr



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Tonga Green
The Old Girl.



Thought I would share a picture of my current P38 for anyone interested. Smile 2003 VW Golf V6 4motion
2001 Range Rover Vogue 4.6
1982 Range Rover in VOGUE
1990 Range Rover Vogue SE
2007 Audi A6 Avant Le Mans Quattro S-Line 3.0 TDI
2007 Skoda Ovtavia 2.0 TDI L&K
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gettingold



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These are an underrated car which electrically was ahead of its time, which now seem old hat. More photo’s if you’ve got them Thumbs Up

Steve.

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Benfelrr



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Tonga Green

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Yeah totally agree, and with a very unfair reputation for bad behavior and they are truly great off road and sound wonderful. Got a few jobs to make it perfect such as putting proper headlights back on it. ETC.















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 2003 VW Golf V6 4motion
2001 Range Rover Vogue 4.6
1982 Range Rover in VOGUE
1990 Range Rover Vogue SE
2007 Audi A6 Avant Le Mans Quattro S-Line 3.0 TDI
2007 Skoda Ovtavia 2.0 TDI L&K
2007 GSX-R 750 K7

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dolph34



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Ireland 2015 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Corris Grey

Lovely Thumbs Up 2015 4.4 AB
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mjdronfield



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE TDV8 Buckingham Blue

That looks tidy.

I must admit though, I did go RR Classic, Disco 2, L322 due to P38 reliability reputation..... and I don’t really have any direct experience of reliability of the P38s....

The facelift makes them look nicer and I like Hurricane or Mondial alloys.

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Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

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Benfelrr



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Tonga Green

Cheers mate, yeah its pretty pristine. Yeah I had a couple of classics which I should have kept given what they sell for. Yes it is a shame that they had the rep, in my own experience my two P38s have been way more reliable than my first TDV8 which cost £9,000.00 in faults in 18 months or thereabouts. That said a neglected P38 is a nightmare. 2003 VW Golf V6 4motion
2001 Range Rover Vogue 4.6
1982 Range Rover in VOGUE
1990 Range Rover Vogue SE
2007 Audi A6 Avant Le Mans Quattro S-Line 3.0 TDI
2007 Skoda Ovtavia 2.0 TDI L&K
2007 GSX-R 750 K7

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MR GLOVER



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v nice Thumbs Up Thumbs Up

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verydisco



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United Kingdom 2002 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Tangiers Orange

I have been driving mine for the last week, and it is really such a smooth drive, even with the all terrain tyres and roof rack. It does sound better than our V8 322 and ou V8 405 too!.
Never missed a beat bar a dying air compressor. Mind you the whole P38 was revamped upon purchasing it 2 years ago by Mr Cam Tech himself! Thumbs Up l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

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RANGE ROVER Vogue 4.4L SDV8 - 2013 - Indus Silver, on Almond.
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RANGE ROVER HSE 4.4L V8 - 2004 - one-of-one Overfinch
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Benfelrr



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Tonga Green

Cheers Mr Glover and Verydisco, very kind. Yeah getting from a 2012 TDV8 into a P38 is not the jaw dropping difference some would think in terms of comfort and off road ability. Though will concede the power on the road is very different once going, though this one has been chipped so its pretty nippy to begin with. It had a brand new factory engine fitted by Lookers in 2005 which has only covered about 40,000 miles so far so hopefully there is a lot of life left in the old girl yet. 2003 VW Golf V6 4motion
2001 Range Rover Vogue 4.6
1982 Range Rover in VOGUE
1990 Range Rover Vogue SE
2007 Audi A6 Avant Le Mans Quattro S-Line 3.0 TDI
2007 Skoda Ovtavia 2.0 TDI L&K
2007 GSX-R 750 K7

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Shiftyoldscoob



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That is lovely!

Are those wheels done in shadowchrome? Was thinking of having mine done in a similar shade.

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TDV8_Tommy



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Benfelrr wrote:
Cheers Mr Glover and Verydisco, very kind. Yeah getting from a 2012 TDV8 into a P38 is not the jaw dropping difference some would think in terms of comfort and off road ability. Though will concede the power on the road is very different once going, though this one has been chipped so its pretty nippy to begin with. It had a brand new factory engine fitted by Lookers in 2005 which has only covered about 40,000 miles so far so hopefully there is a lot of life left in the old girl yet.


Totally agree, furthermore the P38 is more nimble in the corners and on roundabouts that the TDV8 IMO. The P38 does not feel like a big car, whereas the L322 really does. Worlds apart, but both rather special. 2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster - Baltic Blue, Jet interior
1997 P38 2.5 DSE auto & 1998 P38 2.5 DT Manual
1988 Vogue 3.5 EFI - Manual, gone.
2004 Volvo C70 2.0T convertible, had since new.
2007 Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Roadster/Coupé, had since new.
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Gsxr1250dave



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Iv hung on to my p38 dispite getting the m62 4.4 petrol L322 its currently tucked up in a garage after being my daily for 4 years
Very Happy

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DrF



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Benfelrr



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Tonga Green

Shiftyoldscoob wrote:
That is lovely!

Are those wheels done in shadowchrome? Was thinking of having mine done in a similar shade.


Cheers for the kind words, she is a sweetie. Needs a few more jobs doing then we will have everything working.

I thought the first owner had had the wheels re-done but I have the build sheet for the car from the factory and they are listed as something different. I will look it out when I am home and let you know what it is listed as. 2003 VW Golf V6 4motion
2001 Range Rover Vogue 4.6
1982 Range Rover in VOGUE
1990 Range Rover Vogue SE
2007 Audi A6 Avant Le Mans Quattro S-Line 3.0 TDI
2007 Skoda Ovtavia 2.0 TDI L&K
2007 GSX-R 750 K7

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Benfelrr



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United Kingdom 2007 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Tonga Green

Gsxr1250dave wrote:
Iv hung on to my p38 dispite getting the m62 4.4 petrol L322 its currently tucked up in a garage after being my daily for 4 years
Very Happy


Well what can I say... you have GSX-R in your name so you clearly have exceptional taste!!!!! Smile 2003 VW Golf V6 4motion
2001 Range Rover Vogue 4.6
1982 Range Rover in VOGUE
1990 Range Rover Vogue SE
2007 Audi A6 Avant Le Mans Quattro S-Line 3.0 TDI
2007 Skoda Ovtavia 2.0 TDI L&K
2007 GSX-R 750 K7

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