P38 & rust

MikeTurner · Mar 1, 2009

I am considering buying a P38, I have found one I like the look of by the south coast(I have been speaking with the owner) my only concern is with it spending so much time down by the coast will I have to worry about rust both now and in the future. I know range rover classics had a real problem with rust and I no of a few when my dad was looking for his that many down by the coast were a right state, I just dont want to buy something now that has the potential to be a rust bucket in the future. By the way I live near london so it wont be spending its time by the sea in the future. Also how does the P38 compare to the classic for rust problems in general?

Cheers mike.

Rich998a · Mar 1, 2009

To give you an idea, my p38 is 14 years old and the only rust (corrosion) on it is the seam of the lower tailgate. The chassis is starting to show some very minor rust. I think when LR got together, they decided this was something they had to address with the new model.

leftlanetruckin · Mar 2, 2009

mine is a 98, with over 180k miles, zero rust.
mind with the oil/fluid leaks, i am not surprised... :thumb:

they are a lot better than the older models, i had them before i moved over to the states from lancs.

martin

Mirage · Mar 2, 2009

My 99 has Zero rust except for some on the Tow bar.

rob evans · Mar 2, 2009

i have a 2001which i got in november 2007.its spent its life on Anglesey,so the coast/salt thing gets no harder test,there is not one bit of rust anywhere to be seen,even underneath...

anthropoidape · Mar 2, 2009

Not really near the sea here, but for what it's worth my 1996 has no rust anywhere that I can find either.

Jason

Zebedee · Mar 2, 2009

The brake pipes rust though.....

Check those, and they're not easy to change

BargePilot · Mar 2, 2009

Mine rusts behind the left headlight (when seen from the driver's seat), at the point where the body is bolted to the chassis. The chassis is rust free. I know because I spent quite some time under it.

We (i.e. us in the low lands at the North Sea Coast) salt the roads when things get icy, so I guess I can't complain.

q-rover · Mar 2, 2009

They still rust given the right conditions.
I took all the inner arches off mine and rear bumper to repaint and wax the chassis
this winter. There was quite a lot of brown stuff behind all the plastic.
As usual well hidden. :|

P38 & rust

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