I've been trawling other lesser RR forums and they have threads didicated to Pics and i dawned on me that we should have a thread on 'ere dedicated to showing off our beauties.

After all I like looking at Range Rovers ;)

This pic was taken just after i got her, july'ish 2017.

And the same day after a good clean and polish.

She looks a tad worse for wear at the moment.

However i plan on giving her a strip down and full rebuild in the future.

Morat wrote:

Damn, the L322 hasn't aged well!

Agree 100%

The 322 looks rather fat and tbf its a huge curb crawler!

not the multipurpose beauties our P38s are lol

I intend to keep mine forever.

I'm willing to bet it'll be buried with me ;)

Also intend to have a P38 collection XD

Ideally.

1 My current P38

2 Bonatti grey Vogue SE

3 An early CVC 4.0 manual

4 Overfinch 630r

Hmm i can dream lol

Bonatti grey is a lovely colour and if it was my car and money that's what i would paint it in.

I believe it was added to P38 production quite late.

It's a more common on the L322.

I wouldn't personally pressure wash a P38 engine bay.

I Use several damp cloths covered in APC.

Afterwards Mop up any mosture and spray Autoglym vinyl and rubber care everywhere!!

It makes everything look new!!

Gilbertd wrote:

Grounding the green/red wire should simulate operating the CDL switch in the latch and cause the doors to unlock.

Thanks!

Is there any way i can re-open the doors?

All advice is greatly appreciated.

BrianH wrote:

StrangeRover wrote:

I wondered what this plug was for in the glove box lol
https://i.imgur.com/ARBxCb7.jpg

I've removed and refitted the lock quite a few times, each time i've had to unravel and re solder the separate wires!

https://i.imgur.com/ZFFclGS.jpg

Why would the previous mechie do this?

Is there a known fault with the block connectors?

It might be worth popping the connector in your photos apart and checking what the pins in there are like.

All the Pins look rather nice..

Also when i reconnected the wires both front doors have locked and i can't open them!

The passenger side door won't unlock manually and the manual lock feels rather loose..

So i think it's safe to say both actuators are toasted.

Grr

I'm gonna have to wait till i have a stable cash supply and extra time!!!

H

:edit:

I know the wires are wired correctly, the bodge did work so i labelled the wires and have reconnected them the same way.

I wondered what this plug was for in the glove box lol
https://i.imgur.com/ARBxCb7.jpg

I've removed and refitted the lock quite a few times, each time i've had to unravel and re solder the separate wires!

https://i.imgur.com/ZFFclGS.jpg

Why would the previous mechie do this?

Is there a known fault with the block connectors?

My Old man used to have an XJ jeep S568KNK.

Tiny little things when compared to even the Classic RR

P38 looks like a beast ;)

This Pic was taken a few months ago just after getting her home..

The MC blue does shine after being Detailed

She looks a tad worse for wear now lol

Weird question time..

My Vogue has an off brand LPG system fitted, offbrand meaning i don't know who made it..

Of course when i come to put the RR on the road in a few yrs i will have the system overhauled.

Will LPG be in your opinions the next best fuel for our thirsty V8s when Electric cars take over?

There doesn't seem to be any hate towards LPG at the moment.

It's apparently a very clean fuel.

Also what do you think will happen to service stations when the number of petrol and diesel cars start to drop?

Will there be dedicated LPG stations i wonder?

H

Thanks for the responses guy's..

Appreciated..

First of all Sorry for the landslide of threads i'm creating lol.

Anyway.

I've been looking through google and it seems RR P38 could be had with some lavish OEM options.

I:E The extra wood i've been really lusting after.

Another few things upgrades are the exterior bits

The Front nudge car and light guards i rather like, also the side steps in my opinion look rather smart.

What do you think?

Are there any other OEM upgrades/addons i should consider?

I've been toying with the idea of colour coding the Front Grille.

my Vogue would look like the link below.

whatya fink?

359k that must be one of the highest mileage P38 out there!

Hopefully over the coming years i'll become as proficient at fixing and diagnosing as you and the other guys lol

I live in hope lol

TBH i can't give an opinion on the classic or L322 so it's nice to hear what ya'll have to say about them.

The Classic is an amazing vehicle but the RR P38 seems to take all the good of the classic and just make it into a better looking and more capable package.

The L322 is just a little too pimp mobile for my tastes and it's adorned with far too much chrome and bling.

In my opinion, yes it is,

My biggest reason for thinking this..

1 The styling to me is brilliant it is the last of the proper Range Rovers in my eyes, the L322 and beyond looks a bit too bling.

The 38a is just elegant

It's hard to put into words but it's the last Range Rover that has Classic Class and elegance.

The L322 and beyond just look far too PIMP for my liking.

Thats my main reason for thinking it's IN MY OPINION the best RR yet.

Sorry to hear this..

RIP OrangeBean

Loving this thread!!

Gives me inspiration for My Vogue non SE lol

Thanks all for the advice.