P38A Car history

RangeRoller dt · Apr 18, 2019

He has about 3 P38s ready to assemble in the shed. All doozle - the proper engine added by BMW for people to actually drive them everyday not look pretty on paper on the recovery truck.
presuming they get to you before you freeze to death

V8 ain’t manual Grrrr, they will chew the clutches more frequently (all of them), presuming it will get that far before needing overhauling.

Even more potch to get to something and more electrickery to go wrong. DT’s are bad enough but I chose pre EGR basic for good reason

Curse of the green oval

I will of course support you in whatever decision you make.

Henry_b · Apr 18, 2019

I will support you too Grrrr.

Get a V8

RangeRoller dt · Apr 19, 2019

Keep them both

Grrrrrr · Apr 19, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
I notice you are looking at a lot of V8s lately....
is there something you want to tell us?

Mine is off the road at the moment and I have too much on to find time to fix it so I am half-heartedly looking out for a replacement. Mine is coming up on 160k albeit most of the parts are almost new so a nice low mileage example at the right price might tempt me. I can use mine as spares if the year is similar.

V8. More specifically, V8 on LPG. I look at our government and the direction of travel and think they'll be an all out war on diesel and to a lesser extent old petrol engines before long. LPG though should sidestep that issue. I've looked at more modern cars but they seem overly complex and I just don't have the kit or inclination to pull them apart. So it has to be old technology that can take me tinkering with it. Any car has to last until I stop driving - a decent P38 has a chance.

Grrrrrr · Apr 19, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
He has about 3 P38s ready to assemble in the shed. All doozle - the proper engine added by BMW for people to actually drive them everyday not look pretty on paper on the recovery truck.
presuming they get to you before you freeze to death

V8 ain’t manual Grrrr, they will chew the clutches more frequently (all of them), presuming it will get that far before needing overhauling. Even more potch to get to something and more electrickery to go wrong. DT’s are bad enough but I chose pre EGR basic for good reason

Curse of the green oval

I will of course support you in whatever decision you make.

4.0 came as manual. Single billet for a flywheel and access panel on bell housing so you don't have to take the whole car apart to check the clutch.

However, that manual clutch is ****. HP24 that has had regular oil changes is best bet, preferably with 4 pin diffs.

Grrrrrr · Apr 19, 2019

Expect more of this. Looks incredibly energy intensive to produce but expect farming and transport will use it.

https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/natural-gas/gas-to-liquids.html

RangeRoller dt · Apr 19, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
4.0 came as manual. Single billet for a flywheel and access panel on bell housing so you don't have to take the whole car apart to check the clutch.

However, that manual clutch is ****. HP24 that has had regular oil changes is best bet, preferably with 4 pin diffs.

Mmmm 4pins.....

I see your point. There is a long term game to be played. It had to be Landy for me also, the technology is just about right for durability aswell as fixable on my todd at P38 stage. People have had to stop telling me it couldn’t be done for peanuts, but that’s what being a monkey is all about

Surely with your red doozle @MrGorsky will give you a hand? Is Brian far - he is top notch guy like that - pointing, laughing and eating all your custard creams tho

RangeRoller dt · Apr 19, 2019

Grrrrrr said:
Expect more of this. Looks incredibly energy intensive to produce but expect farming and transport will use it.

https://www.shell.com/energy-and-innovation/natural-gas/gas-to-liquids.html

My FIP won’t like that

Henry_b · Apr 19, 2019

I test drove a 96 SE v8 manual and it pulled like a fookin train..

You could slot it in 5th at 15mph, put ya foot to the carpet and it would pull from that speed right upto 70 without any issue

The latter P38 have 4 pin front Diffs, mine has

Dropping the box off the back for a Clutch would be a 5 in job. and the Manual V8's can get north of 20mpg, if you can find one

A healthy 4.6 will do 18mpg and on gas which is around 55-67ppl it's the equiv of over 35mpg

Go on Grrr a nice Vogue

Or early SE

Grrrrrr · Apr 19, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
Surely with your red doozle @MrGorsky will give you a hand? Is Brian far - he is top notch guy like that - pointing, laughing and eating all your custard creams tho

MrGorsky has an RV to convert to gas and Euro-spec. Brian is down in the smoke, not far from Dopey I believe. I won't say the shortest time I've made it from Heathrow but you can easily do it in less than an hour. EntropyUK isn't far from me.

It isn't hands I am short of though, it is time. I have so many jobs that need doing before the end of the month.

Bagshot · Apr 19, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
I do like the look of it. Very you but,

not as nice an example as yours (would you ask £3G for yours?) bit of a Frankenstein if you ask me, I would not buy that particular one without assessing damage myself in person first. Unless I could have it cheap then it’s worth the risk

I notice you are looking at a lot of V8s lately....
is there something you want to tell us?

Feel the pull of the dark side Luke..

Bagshot · Apr 19, 2019

Bagshot said:
Feel the pull of the dark side Luke..

RangeRoller dt · Apr 20, 2019

Bagshot said:
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Look it’s sith Henry bloody converting you all...

Henry_b · Apr 20, 2019

Once you experience the V8, there is no going back

RangeRoller dt · Apr 20, 2019

Henry_b said:
The latter P38 have 4 pin front Diffs, mine has

The 4.6 rear 4pin will bolt straight onto my diesel. Two pin seems pretty indestructible TBF but I’ve heard story’s of them going.

Front won’t go on and can’t use a rear diff as it’s reverse gear. I could strip it down and just change the front pin with a 4pin out of a rear though

Or weld them up but then it will drive terrible - Did it to a defender. Would drive up a wall mind

Henry_b · Apr 20, 2019

The latter 4.6 have both a front and rear 4 pin axle

RangeRoller dt · Apr 20, 2019

Yes if I blow mine I will replace both with 4pin

Henry_b · Apr 20, 2019

'tis a good thing to do..

Grrrrrr · Apr 20, 2019

RangeRoller dt said:
Yes if I blow mine I will replace both with 4pin

Think it is the traction control that makes it necessary.

gold rover · Apr 20, 2019

Henry_b said:
Once you experience the V8, there is no going back

9years ago I changed my V8 Disco for my diesel Range Rover. At which time I was doing a 500ish mile commute to work, and the government was touting diesel as the golden child, and fuel of the future. Now look at where we are, lying gits

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