@volvo09
I have a soft spot for that body style, I always liked it.
@kiwibrett
STOP HESITATING GUYS! 😅 The secret to driving a Range Rover (or even an LR4) is momentum, momentum, momentum. As you learn the vehicle, have the confidence to drive through the ENTIRE obstacle. Those coils (or air springs) will start to shine on just how flexible they are and how much ground pressure they can supply to all wheels. Those hills you gave up on, I'm confident that if you set off with a little pace and held it all the way the P38 would have crested them. At the moment your driving style is for a twin locked Jeep, taking each ledge as a win and stopping to ascess the next. But a Rangie loves pushing through to the end without hesitation. Using it's weight forward to bite into each awkward lump and its flex to stop it getting hung up. That said, now that its on coils 😢 replace them with 2" taller ones and never look back. I've driven Rangies and now a 5" lifted LR4 off-road since 1995 here in New Zealand and can't imagine not having one. An advantage of a $4K vehicle is theres often a little money left for the odd mod...
@PeterMenzies-t4r
The P38 is a forgotten classic that has come back into it’s own. Nice car, wish it was mine, I would love it.
@WayneB27
I think some of your clearance issues would have been negated If your Range Rover had still possesed its functioning air suspension in the high profile setting instead of the non-standard coil spring setup that had been installed.
@ronaldrrootiii6040
Actually that particular year doesn't have an open diff in the transfer case it's a viscous coupling similar to locking but automatic
@300bhpton
FYI... It isn't an "open" centre diff. It is a viscous, aka limited slip (LSD) centre diff, hence it will drive both axles with ease, as you can see in your video. Low range also changes the throttle map, aka modern terrain response and if you push the Sport/Manual button you can lock it in gear the same as you can with modern flappy paddles, so you can make it start in 2nd or 3rd low and hold that gear, giving manual transmission like engine braking too, I think it also allows the torque converter to lock up in low range. 1999 onwards also have 4 wheel traction control (off road biased) to simulate LSD/semi locked axle diffs. Thus is it far from a basic 4x4 setup in reality and is supremely capable, with relatively good suspension travel and flex (+2" shocks make a massive difference too). As for power, well a similar era SN95 Mustang also only made 225hp from 4.6 litres and many vehicles made less power from similar or bigger displacement. The 4.6 was available from about 1995 thru to 2002.
@SamsMotors
A shame it's not on the original electronic air suspension (EAS) as that adds even more to its off road capabilities. The air springs are cross-linked which aids articulation and you gain better ground clearance too in off road height! Also - a few times (e.g. 11:15) you stopped trying too early - on these cars with the earlier traction systems, you have to give it some welly and be prepared to wait a bit longer for the traction control to figure out what's happening! If you kept trying just a few more seconds it would have started spinning those wheels with weight on them.
@TheEulerID
Of course that 4.6 litre is, originally, an American engine in that Buick designed the original 3.5 litre version and then sold the rights to Rover. Incidentally, they were often tuned to produce a lot more power, but not in a stock Range Rover. TVR took them up to about 360 hp, although I think that might have been with a 5 litre modification. One thing about that engine, is that it is very light and compact. They managed to fit them into an MGB engine bay designed for a straight 4 to produce the MG MGB GT V8. As far as the car goes, it's almost a quarter of a century old, and the exterior does not look dated (the interior is another matter). Also, there aren't many vehicles which you can take off-road on a route like that and then turn up at a posh hotel the next day (having washed the dirt off) without looking out of place, at last in its day. The local, very posh hotel where I live actually uses a New Defender to fetch customers up from the local railway station, as maybe a Range Rover is just a bit too soft looking. I don't think they'd do that in a Jeep Wrangler (maybe in a G-Wagon, but those are not very capacious). Of course whether the average Range Rover or new Defender actually gets to see an off-road trail is another matter.
@puppiTube
They are not just good off-road, they are excellent. Really, very very good.
@philiptidmarsh
I recon it would have completed more of the obsticles if it was still on air suspension as you can raise it when required. The air suspension is not that bad to maintain either from my experience here in the UK.
@p38arover22
The clock in my 1995 P38A kept excellent time in the 13 years I owned it. I drive a 2003 L322 4.4 V8 (BMW M62) these days. I enjoyed this video.
@JWR6819
The other thing you guys do not know is, the fact that the front bumper is horizontally split. Which means if you want to go off roading, you can easily take out about 10 screw on the back side of the bumper, to take of the underside of the bumper of (or spoiler if you like, including the fog lights) and leave that part of the bumper at home. In doing so you increase the front approach angle by several degrees. And lastly off-roading is all about torque NOT horsepower! Don't blame the car if you do not know it's capability or technology!
@wesleyconn620
be fair it is well over 20 years old and frankly unbeatable i love my p38 and issues are caused by lack of maintenance and i recon on air suspension you will beat that because it actually gives better traction than the spring conversions great video of a classic vehicle
@cristov9000
Great video and finally someone clearly showing the offroad ability of the p38. It likely would have been even better on its stock air suspension, giving you a little more ground clearance in the highest setting!
@Armandinho8
It’s really cool to see how much better off-roading you both have become! I’m very proud of you. Nice job letting the Rover figure things out as well and staying off the skinny pedal!🎉
@hhjones9393
The old Rover is just the heat!. I'll tell you what else is impressive- the video editing. All the TFL vids have just unbelievable voice sync. Cut after cut, outside the vehicle even, we see it right when you say it. That's serious commitment to detail and it makes the channel better!
@landcruiserscotland
Outstanding. Really great camera work - that must have taken a lot of effort!
@toolshed7652
With Case and Tommy you really can't go wrong. Great job guys
@matts229
The TFLclassics is the best of the channels. The content is so much more interesting IMO then the new vehicles.
@robervin9107