Hello everyone,
I've finally taken the plunge in to Landy land. Having been obsessed by the rover V8 engine for about 25 years I managed to get a cheeky ebay bid in on a 1996 P38 4 litre SE. I picked it up in Gateshead last Thursday. It got me over the river to Newcastle before I left it for a couple of hours, in which time the undercharged battery went completely flat and it immobilised itself. I left it overnight in Byker but it was there the next morning to my great satisfaction. The very nice AA man came out on Friday afternoon and managed to diagnose a knackered key fob. A call to Nigel Price at Newbrough, near Hexham, got me the code to re-set the key. (Thank you Nigel, that was very decent of you.) Some twiddling in the lock and a boost to the battery got her started. She got me back to the in-laws in Hexham on Friday night, then down to Ilkley on Saturday and on to Warwick yesterday. She's runnig like a dream, the engine is sweet as a nut. She's averaging about 19 to the gallon and I love her! She's a bargain. Like all ladies she'll probably cost me a fortune in the long run but at less than £1500 I think I've got a steal!
I look forward to some jolly banter on the forum and sharing adventures!
See y'awl
Mozlet
I've finally taken the plunge in to Landy land. Having been obsessed by the rover V8 engine for about 25 years I managed to get a cheeky ebay bid in on a 1996 P38 4 litre SE. I picked it up in Gateshead last Thursday. It got me over the river to Newcastle before I left it for a couple of hours, in which time the undercharged battery went completely flat and it immobilised itself. I left it overnight in Byker but it was there the next morning to my great satisfaction. The very nice AA man came out on Friday afternoon and managed to diagnose a knackered key fob. A call to Nigel Price at Newbrough, near Hexham, got me the code to re-set the key. (Thank you Nigel, that was very decent of you.) Some twiddling in the lock and a boost to the battery got her started. She got me back to the in-laws in Hexham on Friday night, then down to Ilkley on Saturday and on to Warwick yesterday. She's runnig like a dream, the engine is sweet as a nut. She's averaging about 19 to the gallon and I love her! She's a bargain. Like all ladies she'll probably cost me a fortune in the long run but at less than £1500 I think I've got a steal!
I look forward to some jolly banter on the forum and sharing adventures!
See y'awl
Mozlet
