P38A P38 possibly up for grabs?

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Grrrrrr said:
That's the deal. All or nothing!

I'm slightly tempted myself, purely for the engine and LPG. That way if my diesel goes bang I can "go green" on LPG with an appropriate adapter from a 4.0 manual scrapper. Or I guess I could look out for an HP24 gearbox too ...

How bad is it, @Wazzajnr? Is it too good to break up as spares? It cannot be that bad, surely?
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I've got a list of all the jobs I think it needs to be a good car, I'll post it next time I get my laptop out.
For someone with time, it shouldn't cost too much to get a few more years out of it.
I'll also get some pics when I get back to base.
 
Bix said:
The wife has fallen in love with mine (even though she keeps insisting it is a bag of crap) and decided she wants one. What sort of ballpark on price are we talking? And overall condition?
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I'd let it go for 600 including nanocom if you were going to get it back on the road. (400 for the car, 200 for nanocom)
I'll get some pics up and a list of all the jobs I would want to make it a good one.
 
Wazzajnr said:
I'd let it go for 600 including nanocom if you were going to get it back on the road. (400 for the car, 200 for nanocom)
I'll get some pics up and a list of all the jobs I would want to make it a good one.
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I could probably manage that if Bix doesn't want it. I'd rather a member fixed her up and kept her whole.
 
Ebay is a minefield of shyte,

I wouldn't buy a car off there if you gave me the cash..

It's usually the clunkers that get listed on there for a quick shunt.
 
Grrrrrr said:
Yes, my main issue is trailering it back! My trailer needs a new floor and the bl**dy Rangie is still knackered!
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IMO it's not worth buying a worn P38 and spending 5k on fixing it ;)

Best just buy a good one..

As for the trailer, my old trailer needs fixing I towed a 135 MF across a bumpy field with my P38 and the rear tyre on the tratter broke through the floor!! ;)

It's been left and i have to some how drag it off the trailer without tipping it over!!

My V8 had the guts to drag it off but she's broken!! Grr..

Best wait till the old duchess is fixed ;) :)

How far are you off fixing the DT ;)
 
Henry_b said:
IMO it's not worth buying a worn P38 and spending 5k on fixing it ;)

Best just buy a good one..

As for the trailer, my old trailer needs fixing I towed a 135 MF across a bumpy field with my P38 and the rear tyre on the tratter broke through the floor!! ;)

It's been left and i have to some how drag it off the trailer without tipping it over!!

My V8 had the guts to drag it off but she's broken!! Grr..

Best wait till the old duchess is fixed ;) :)

How far are you off fixing the DT ;)
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I can't imagine having to spend £5K to fix any P38 diesel. The project car I bought that had been used round the vine fields with no EAS towing a trailer and then abandoned. It has cost new air springs, valve block & compressor overhaul total around £300, new drag link, track rod and swivels plus the tools to remove and replace the swivels, not sure how much but not a huge amount, a new RAD from my scrapper and a new S/S cat back exhaust £511 plus oils and filters. Less than £1500 so far I think. It has passed the Control Technique (MOT) and runs OK. there is still work to do, mostly cosmetic.
 
Datatek said:
I can't imagine having to spend £5K to fix any P38 diesel. The project car I bought that had been used round the vine fields with no EAS towing a trailer and then abandoned. It has cost new air springs, valve block & compressor overhaul total around £300, new drag link, track rod and swivels plus the tools to remove and replace the swivels, not sure how much but not a huge amount, a new RAD from my scrapper and a new S/S cat back exhaust £511 plus oils and filters. Less than £1500 so far I think. It has passed the Control Technique (MOT) and runs OK. there is still work to do, mostly cosmetic.
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I was saying 5k as an exaggeration but a fair few do tend to drum up a large sum of money especially when abused.

Good that your project hasn't broken the bank, i quite fancy an old DT Base model to play with..

There was one on Gumtree but I missed out by £100 :eek::(
 
Wazzajnr said:
I'd let it go for 600 including nanocom if you were going to get it back on the road. (400 for the car, 200 for nanocom)
I'll get some pics up and a list of all the jobs I would want to make it a good one.
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Alright, cool. Although the long haired colonel would need to sign off on it. But she is down for joining the P38 life.
 
RangeRoller dt said:
I remember,
Windscreen, coolant leak at throttle body, bumper held on with wire, grumbly transmission, A/C?
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Windscreen is brand new, had it fitted before the insurance ran out. Ac needs regass but was a new condenser on it 2 yrs ago so the rest should be OK.
Grumbly trans has been like that since I bought it 30k ago so not sure what to do with that.
Yes fuel tank bracket is way past its best.
I'll stick the list on later
 
As promised, my list.
I will make no guarantees at the price i'd let it go so it's up to you.
I'm working away until friday, i'll get some pics up ASAP then you can decide. If it doesn't go to one of you then i'll just keep her under the cover until i have time to sort it all out.

By the way @Grrrrrr it's not got LPG. I was going to fit it if i kept it but again, never found the time.
 

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