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@flefasaurusrex.bsky.social

Quite grumpy | Member of weird car T̶w̶i̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ Bluesky

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Went to look at one once for my brother a few years ago, thing was immaculate, 70k something miles. Started it up and was greeted with this, dipstick was bone dry. Dealer claimed he'd driven it from Bristol to Coventry "absolutely fine" and that it just needed a service.

20.01.2026 01:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I daily drove this very neglected 4.6 for a while, aside from a belt tensioner failing it never let me down. They're easy to work on and fixes for common problems are very well documented now, don't be scared of them they're excellent cars.

12.01.2026 09:00 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Been seriously considering an L322 as of late, and that's just up the road from me. £760 quid a year to tax though 😬

03.01.2026 16:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Last of the proper range rovers, I daily drove one for a while and loved it. Ropey as hell but it didn't give me much grief, contrary to what people would have you believe.

25.10.2025 09:18 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Look what happened to Browns lane, absolute sacrilege. I'd hazard a guess the same fate awaits Longbridge

21.10.2025 01:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm nowhere near middle class enough to even know what that is, or what to do with it.

19.10.2025 15:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I see you've also been visited by the shouty green bastards

17.10.2025 09:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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I see way more P38s on the road than early L322s. I daily drove a P38 for a while and had no major trouble with it, and it wasn't exactly well looked after. I think they get an unfair reputation, every common problem is pretty easily fixed nowadays with basic hand tools because its an old Land Rover

28.09.2025 13:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Always wanted one, ideally a late soft dash with air suspension. Prices are still a bit out of my reach though. I daily drove a 4.6 P38 for a while and loved it, can definitely understand why people drive rangies.

09.08.2025 00:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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P38 Range Rovers had one too, definitely made it easier getting the wheel out when it's at waist height

29.05.2025 01:11 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm still rocking an XZ Premium, best phone I've ever had. Showing its age now so will probably get a cheap 1 V once the VII launches, can't understand why they moved away from 4k screens on their flagships.

25.05.2025 10:11 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'd be up for it

03.04.2025 00:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

On my way!

31.03.2025 05:08 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Or, rear fog light. You can't even flash them to let them know because they'll have no clue what you're trying to do.

05.03.2025 23:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Drives me absolutely mad, especially when you're stuck behind them doing 20 under the limit and can't overtake, so you're forced to stare at it.

05.03.2025 21:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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All booked, the Daimler shall be returning!

05.03.2025 12:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Knew it would, these don't die easily. My 3.2s parts car sat for 3.5 years out in the elements with a crash damaged wiring loom. Fired literally first bump of the key and idled perfectly with nothing more than a battery. Although it did smokescreen the whole street...

27.02.2025 01:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Went on many school trips on this exact coach, I remember the musty seats and rattling plastics well. The company still uses it so nearly 2 decades later I'm getting stuck behind the bloody thing coming home from work some mornings.

22.02.2025 04:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

hybrld

18.02.2025 04:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It happens, once you roll her out, give her a wash and hear that engine fire up I guarantee you'll want to be out on the road again.

The alternator was the reason the previous owner of mine gave up on it, took a new one with me, fitted it on his drive and drove 255 miles home faultlessly

16.02.2025 19:41 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Nah just a lowly 4.0, it's on the wrong wheels. Never had the pleasure of driving an XJ81 unfortunately.

I did wonder about the colour, now I want to see it out at a show some day even more. How come it's been laid up so long?

16.02.2025 19:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Very special car is that, would love a final year XJR one day, you'd definitely regret selling. Itching to get my Daimler back out this year once the roads aren't salty.

16.02.2025 19:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

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