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[TheBoy]

Morning all,
Had my P38 4.6 for six years. I've replaced the exhaust and tyres. I also replaced all the air bags because they were over 10 years old (recommend to be changed at 7 years) cost me £400.
Will be looking at a L322 (possibly supercharged) when the time is right.

Steve

They can be reliable if looked after. Silly electrical gremlins tend to affect many, usually easily solved. And rot. Boy do they rot.

But with preventative maintenence, and a bit of TLC, no reason why they should not be a good workhorse

Ive heard the older ones rot but didnt realise the newer ones did , where are we talking rot issues ..chassis rails maybe 

Still seem to suffer IME. Not as bad as the Classics.  Possibly the people I know who had them used them for their intended purpose, and gave them a hard life...

...which brings me on to transfer boxes. P38s do like to wreck their transfer boxes. I'm lead to believe the L322 is better in this respect, but only time will tell....

[2woody]

I seriously considered one a couple of months back - it's a fantastic place to sit in, the interior is really something else.

Three things put me off :-

the tax amount.
the fact that you'll look like a footballer/chav ( take your pick )
and the toys that would wind me up, like auto-moving mirrors when you select reverse, park-assist and all the other lard that has absolutely nothing to do with driving

[2woody]

....and I've changed three auto gearboxes for owners of early L322s now....

[TheBoy]

....and I've changed three auto gearboxes for owners of early L322s now....

Did the early ones have the chocolate Ford box in, as fitted to the Jags of the era?