We Bought the World's WORST Range Rover And Immediately Took It Off-Road!
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- Опубликовано: 14 дек 2024
- ( www.alltfl.com/ ) Check out our new spot to find ALL our content, from news to videos and our podcasts! The P38 Range Rover doesn't have the best reputation among the different versions of Land Rover's iconic luxury SUV...but at least it's cheap! Or, at least this one is. At $1,700, is this Range Rover a complete and utter dumpster fire, or is there still some semblance of true off-road DNA lurking within?
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Hilarious video guys. Great job! Really looking forward to seeing more of the dumpster fire adventures!
You guys are so lucky to have this father-son relationship, and to go on these adventures together.
We love to see it.
GREAT VIDEO. I could watch you guys buy junk all day. Love the banter.
We are glad you enjoyed it, we have more coming your way!
K-keys
R-runs
D-drives
Thanks
I bought a 1998 Range Rover DSE 2.5 in 2021 from Copart. It has a m51 bmw diesel engine and manual gearbox. To this day i haven’t had a single issue, been the most reliable thing I’ve ever bought
It’s plotting……. Don’t left your guard down
Was it imported?
Put a m57 into it
Play the lottery. You are extremely lucky.
@@LR95051 I would love a diesel P38
The fact that it has already done 160,000 miles suggests it wasn’t a bad buy for the previous owner(s).
Owner of LR2, LR4, Discovery 2020 - thx for doing all of these Rover vids, my LR4 new engine, others solid but I fear massive failure every day BUT still love driving LR vehicles
lr4 has that nasty 5l with timing chain issues and easily overheating problems thanks to plastic crap in cooling system. I think best discoveries are D2 and D3 (lr3)
The gas engines on the LR3 and LR4 are way more reliable than the diesels.
I love my P38! ABS light will stay on until the vehicle moves...needs to verify wheel speed sensors are working, then light goes out if everything is good. Looking forward to this series.
@@jaydejong1674 Yep, I love my 2002 HSE. I overland mine and she's got over 200,000 miles on her. 🤙🏻
Same here
I like the body style of that generation.
How do you know the people that run the auction aren't submitting fake bids to inflate price. This seems sketchy.
True that
I remember the early days on ebay that I opened several windows on the computer with different bid amounts and I waited for the last minute to start bidding avoiding a bid war.
@jp-nd3vd You go back the following week to see if the vehicle is running again
Edit: if you're able to walk away!
@@carletos100%
You guys never owned one before?
Obviously as you didn't know about the ABS light goes off after driving.
And the fact that these things are one of the most capable cars off road..... by so far.
P38s are lovely, for the couple of weeks a year that they don’t have issues.
Y’all love playing with fire. 😂
I mean it's 1500 bucks that can be written off as a business purchase and used to make money generating content. I'd say it was a smart decision not a silly one.
tommy's voice is an octave higher through the obstacles
Bought my 1997 4.6 in 2006, it's part of the family and we all love it. It's hauled building supplies and tows our twin axle caravan with ease. Can't think of anything that I could replace it with that isn't full of electronic trickery. 😀
@@nickbutler1070 I absolutely love my 2002 HSE!! She's been stellar
As a Rover enthusiast who has owned many different models, I've succesfully avoided the P38. The one Rover even Rover people don't love (Freelander aside). It's from the worst era of electronics and doesn't share components with all traditional Rovers - for the love of God man, the difs are on the wrong side!!! It's also the only Rover I've actually witnessed have an airbag explode on the trail - sounded like a gun shot! Yes, it is the last of the body on frame solid axle RRs, but just get an RRC if you want that, or step up to an L322 if you want modern.
You pretty much summed it up. Thanks
I bet they haven’t heard of the evoque lol
My ribs hurt from laughing. Omg tommy Roman Alex and Andre well done I have tears in my eyes. The family togetherness
Great idea incorporating the actual bidding process - there's a bit of suspense to it which is great. That and the banter totally adds to the content. Would love to see more of these types of auction buys. I miss seeing Brendon, but hey!
Fill up the gas tank and double its value.
I recently bought the exact same trucks, 98k miles, HSE Trim. Never owned a Rover product before and saying I am nervous is an understatement! But I needed a new adventure and something to tinker with. I look forward to watching and learning along with the TFL team. Thanks guys.
Body on frame chassis, solid front and rear axles. This range Rover is closer to an old defender than the l322. And with 4 wheel traction control and an interior that is a thousand times nicer than any Range Rover Classic interior. It's more nicer and more reliable than a classic. It's the BEST range Rover, not the worst.
Love the father son dynamics in your videos
I’m loving this series so far. We need more of this, it reminds me so much of classic Top Gear with Jeremy Clarkson.
I thank the older rovers made the reputation for being good off road vehicles, but after bmw they went more focused on luxury vehicles.
Also the pre 1997 rovers can be found with a manual transmission, and they can be swapped with a ls3 e rod legally in California..
Toby where are you. TFL needs advice
That Range Rover on startup was beeping like a damn McDonnell Douglas DC-10 with 2 blown jet turbine engines and no hydraulics.
The 4WD is amazing on that thing! I'm impressed with the articulation and traction on that trenches course
I think doing one or two of these a year would be cool.
K = Keys, R= Runs, D = Drives
Take it to your mechanic and have him over look it on video to see whats all wrong with it.
Father son bickering back and forth is why I watch that’s me and my dad everyday
Got to love the optimism... the problem with these is the gearbox :)
Awesome content guys!
Omg probably the funniest TFL video ever 😂 Roman almost sank the company......keep that man far away from Vegas!
I had a 2002 RR P38. It was a great car. Well, I have fond memories of it. The little issue of the security system locking out the engine and having to reset it every week was annoying. And aside from all the other minor mechanical issues, it was a great car. Also, don’t put a spare tire on that is smaller than the other 3. The traction control goes nuts and turns it into a bucking Bronco.
Engine disabled ahh message
How did you use to reset it ?
@ it’s been years, but it was something like turning the key on and off like 4 times, lower and raising each window in a certain order, and opening closing the sunroof and then tilt it open and closed. It just seemed so stupid that you could override the security lock out with a combination. Seemed like if I was going to steal one, I would learn the code. But it worked.
These old Range Rovers are amazing off-road when they get there.
they will get there. people who own these dont do ANY maintenance and expect the reliability of toyota yaris
@@TheShakir98 Well that's just not really true. My parents had a P38. My uncle had a P38. My girlfriends parents when was 17 had a P38. They are just not very reliable in the grand scheme of things even when they are maintained up the wazoo
Honestly, I think the Rover/Buick engined P38 is the sweet spot of all Rangies.. They`re much simpler than later ones, but well enough equipped to not feel too ancient, & they still look classy & feel elegant, parts are cheap & plentiful. If they weren't so expensive to run here in the UK (with $12 per gallon fuel & high annual road tax), I`d have one for snowy conditions.
What a fun video! Well produced
i love this videos guys🥰
I love these p38s. Im looking for one with minimum to no rust.Biggest killer is overheating in these. As long as you keep an eye out on the cooling system, the engine will last a while. Replace all the pipes, waterpump, tstat and do a coolant flush. After that change the fluids. If you take care of it, it will take care of you
Love / Hate Land Rovers... I owned a 93 RR LWB for over 20 years... and I miss it. Definitely need a new RR.
4:32 abs light stay on while parked, mine haven’t beeped like that in years. That car got some problems to fix but other than that an ecu with the immo removed, top hat liners (not necessarily) and better quality cooling parts and coils (if you don’t want to service the eas) will make it worth the money.
Enjoyed this very much, thank you for doing it. Please consider doing one for the Ford Escape PHEV. Liked and subscribed.
Thanks for the support! We’ll look into it.
Congrats you guys finding a P38 with alive engine! Check the coolant level quite frequently, it tends to evaporate slowly and cause the engine overheating. The ABS light works as it should - it stays on until you start rolling.
P38 is not a bad machine, it becomes bad when not maintained properly. On the dirt it is even more capable than LR3/LR4 especially with fitted Ashcroft ATB diffs. Love mine.
To get rid of the annoying beeping sound on start up. Unplug the white connector on the driver side female end seat belt connection. Or alternatively, put on your seatbelt prior to putting the keys in the ignition.
That thing is AWESOME!! LOVE THE COLOR ALSO!!
Man, I thought my MF-1050 compressor was loud, but Thors Lightning takes the cake! (being basically 2 MF-1050)
Loving this type of videos 🔥
I was laughing. Next time bring the diagnostic tool. You are crazy. LOL. I am surprised that little Range Rover does quite well.
25:07 coils doing their thing
This is one of my favorite videos that you guys have ever produced and I've been watching for a very long time
Thanks for the kind words
I love the maniacal laughs as roman continues to bump up his bids 😂
This was soooo funny !!❤
junkyard LS swap it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You bid wrong. Wait till the last minute then put your offer in. Doing it your way gave it time to run up.
Usually true... I think in this auction though it adds extra time every time anyone bids
This is going to be a fun series
I'd rather the P38, they are very repairable.
That’s awesome, definitely looking forward to seeing this Moab trip! You guys should do another group competition maybe with teams the girls team, Roman and Andre, and Tommy and Case. each pick a cheap off roader at auction, then road trip and off road to Moab and whoever makes it back to Boulder under their own power wins!
Tommy looks like he's ready to stage an intervention.
Take it to someone like the Car Wizard and get an estimate for fixing it.
I use your videos as evidence when trying to convince my wife we should buy a Land Rover.... She remains unconvinced but I haven't given up.
Keep on her! Especially the LR3s.
Mine has 220,000 and going strong (daily driver)
PS I have a second one I bought for parts, but it’s turning out to be a driver. And might be for sale soon…
I've never had problems out of any of mine. Just normal maintenance.
Always so amazing and entertaining to see how non auto technician folks love the "legendary" Range Rover.
They are a bit prone for heater matrix leaks. Luckily the yellow foam insulation shows coolant staining really well.
Tommy sounds like the grumpy adult with the bidding, lol
To set the windows simply roll the window down, then up and hold the up button for a few seconds. Try to do this in 1 quick move.
I feel like the intro is pretty harsh to the P38. It is actually a fairly toughly built vehicle. They are going on 20 years old now, and had some pretty cutting edge computer systems when they were released, so they suffered a bit from the first generation curse. I love mine and it has loved me back. Also, there is a very sneakily hidden handle underneath the hood that needs to be pressed after the hood release in the cabin is pulled. The ABS light is designed to go away after you reach 10 mph.
I love this video and video format. It may be a ticking time bomb but it sure looks great.
It's actually a really good looking truck too, I like it!
That Supra in the back ground is causing me some trouser issues…
And the MK2 Celica. I had a RA40. Lovely car.
Old range rovers look nice, but thats where they stop being nice
So mechanically it's basically a D2 at this point that's cool that it's working. If it did that well on the trenches imagine with better tires😂
Different t case and axles than a d2
Great fun video! I think you lucked out in not getting the other one; this one seems better!
Love it! Range Rover Roulette! It being a P38 I'm surprised you didn't call it Lightning.
Makes me miss my 1996 4.6 P38 - ok, I don't miss the Lucas gremlins... 🤣
Tommy avoids saying "pot" and then later Roman says it "the pot smell" hahaha
As a former p38 owner, can I just say
HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND????
Also the abs light goes off when you get to 4mph.
The very best part of these is the German built ZF power steering box. These vehicles are best used as donors for power steering conversions on leaf sprung (series I thru III) Land Rovers !!
Much stronger than Defender or GM Saginaw boxes.
This is great! You guys are becoming my favorite Car Show. I may have missed it but did you replace Fuse 10?
Not yet
An old RR or LR are both perfect legal weed delivery vehicle.
20:28 that’s for secondary air injection for emissions (nas spec)
Those beeps sound like a heart monitor going off. I actually kinda liked the look of those Range Rovers.
P38 was THE BEST RANGE ROVER Ever ! fix all it's problems care for it and it will serve you well.
Funniest part - you shift then put the shift knob back on
It's a shame that they are quite troublesome because I think the P38 is gorgeous; especially with the split spoke wheels of the later car.
Could you do a series of what’s wrong with the Range Rover please? I know it will be a lot of work but there will many hours of content!
I love your show real fun!
I own a P38 and love it. I'm currently overlanding in it. 🤙🏻
You’re crazy! 🤪
@TFLcar Mines a 2002 HSE. 200,000 miles on her and she's still all good thank the Lord. Navigation and all works🙏🏻😅 I absolutely love the P38s. I hope y'all's is good to you!
How did we get to the point that a car with a running engine is junk? Is this just the stupidity of taxing labor, or is there more to it?
That's part of the beauty of old land rovers, people are so scared of them you can find junkyard ones that still drive! If this was a Toyota 4runner it'd be 10k
@ Amazing how it seemed cars that were 2 to 5k are now 4 to 10k after carpocalyse despite inflation supposedly only being 35% since then. Another mystery.
You are correct, but I think you only increased my curiosity with your answer, lol. 😂🤣
what an super funny video, when you 2 get together at these auctions, the calamity just rolls off the tongue with you two,Roman bidding with a little reckless abandon and Tommi saying no your bidding way too much and covering his eyes, away too funny and end up with a 2001 Range Rover that still impresses both of you and brings a smile to your faces, great Sunday morning viewing with a fresh pot of coffee, i can hardly wait for the next video taking it to Moab, the only thing that would make it more capable would be tires, those might end up being worth almost equal value as what you paid 👍
Put some Valvoline restore and protect oil in it
People say it’s the most unreliable Range Rover while they don’t maintain it and take care of it and expect it to perform as a Corolla.
This was awesome..probably Brendan bidding against you..hahaha. 😂
What’s the auction site?
My first landrover! Loved it still do. Would take another 4.0 in a second
- P38 shoulda definitely been $1K max… an insider may have been running the bid up . 🤔 if there isn’t oil under it- there isn’t oil in it… they don’t leak- they mark their territory … 2 of these in my neighborhood with over 250K miles (constant maintenance- mainly AirSus stuff) run a lower temp thermostat- ZF transmission is very stout. Good Luck 👍
Ooooohhh… I would love to snag a P38! Congratulations!
Haha, Roman, your love of Rovers will be your demise and Tommy is no help just enabling you like he does! You guys should know you can’t tempt fate like this! Tommy might have lucked into a good one like a blind squirrel finding a nut but WOW! But, to my benefit, I can’t stop laughing! TFL must be doing well for you to throw money at rolling total losses like that! Thanks, I needed this video 😂😂😂
They got a good deal on the Range Rover, and will make more in videos than they paid even if it breaks down and needs to be held together with bubblegum and faith.
Drama = more views = more money.
This was a great business decision.
The landed Gentry, be Grouse hunting next 😂
Polo anyone ?
This is the greatest idea, should’ve bought both 😂