Range rover p38 autobiography review

Forever lampooned as a liability by keyboard warriors and marque snobs alike, the second generation Range Rover (P38a) remains criminally underrated.

Here's why you should ignore the horror stories and buy one...

There is one question often repeated to myself while stuck at the side of the road, weeping in the local garage when presented with yet another invoice, or in a car park sorting out the latest in a long line of maladies.

Upon living with the unloved child of the BMW wars at Land Rover, my mind screams out 'For the love of God. Why did I buy a P38a Range Rover?

I’m no stranger to the world of the four-wheel drive, having ridden in the back of long-wheelbase military Land Rover Series IIIs throughout army training, rattled around in various Defenders, owned a 2.5 V6 Freelander and even experienced the underwhelming Vauxhall Frontera ‘Sport’.

So, why do I drive the Range Rover model that all other 4x4 drivers slate