P38A Time has come to say goodbye

Andy Burrell · Mar 22, 2023

Following a recent health problem I have come to the decision to sell both my cars and buy a newer 4x4 that I don't need to tinker with. The Octavia Vrs will go as a trade in and then over the next few weeks am going to get the P38 cleaned and serviced ready for someone new to take forward. Once it's ready I will advertise it here first to see if anyone is interested, hope to get it done before I go in for surgery on the 20th April as I will be out of action for six plus weeks following my op. Hate getting old

Rubberknees · Mar 22, 2023

Andy Burrell said:
Following a recent health problem I have come to the decision to sell both my cars and buy a newer 4x4 that I don't need to tinker with. The Octavia Vrs will go as a trade in and then over the next few weeks am going to get the P38 cleaned and serviced ready for someone new to take forward. Once it's ready I will advertise it here first to see if anyone is interested, hope to get it done before I go in for surgery on the 20th April as I will be out of action for six plus weeks following my op. Hate getting old

So sorry for you Andy. My days are coming nearer to when I must sell my beloved P38 and get something more reliable and practical for the wife to drive us around in. Its a heart breaker but needs must.

Andy Burrell · Mar 22, 2023

Rubberknees said:
So sorry for you Andy. My days are coming nearer to when I must sell my beloved P38 and get something more reliable and practical for the wife to drive us around in. Its a heart breaker but needs must.

I know exactly what you mean, takes me days to recover when I have been working on the P38 plus my wife won't drive either of my cars, ones too fast and ones too big and heavy.
I am both sad and happy to have made the decision.

Datatek · Mar 22, 2023

Can't afford to sell mine and buy something more reliable, the cash they would raise would not buy anything that would not need work. At least with the P38, I know a bit about it and in fairness it has been reliable. Wife loves it and she would take some convincing to let them both go. I might sell the project car this year though.

Andy Burrell · Mar 22, 2023

Datatek said:
Can't afford to sell mine and buy something more reliable, the cash they would raise would not buy anything that would not need work. At least with the P38, I know a bit about it and in fairness it has been reliable. Wife loves it and she would take some convincing to let them both go. I might sell the project car this year though.

We wouldn't have been able to but one of my pensions has become active just at the right time, another sign of getting old too.

Datatek · Mar 22, 2023

Andy Burrell said:
We wouldn't have been able to but one of my pensions has become active just at the right time, another sign of getting old too.

Good luck with the op and the change of cars

kermit_rr · Mar 22, 2023

I opted to sell my p38 in favour of something as equally unreliable, the only difference being it's too complicated to fix myself

Oh.. and nobody wants my p38

Khemitude · Mar 22, 2023

kermit_rr said:
I opted to sell my p38 in favour of something as equally unreliable, the only difference being it's too complicated to fix myself
Oh.. and nobody wants my p38

If I had to money I would buy it as a friend of mine just got a p38 and I must admit I’ve kinda fell in love with them. He’s a mechanic by trade but never likes doing work on his own cars so muggins is the one that end up working on his car. Already done thermostat on it. If only someone would give me the cash for what my freelander is actually worth I’d be near as damn be able to buy a p38.

kevstar · Mar 22, 2023

Andy Burrell said:
Following a recent health problem I have come to the decision to sell both my cars and buy a newer 4x4 that I don't need to tinker with. The Octavia Vrs will go as a trade in and then over the next few weeks am going to get the P38 cleaned and serviced ready for someone new to take forward. Once it's ready I will advertise it here first to see if anyone is interested, hope to get it done before I go in for surgery on the 20th April as I will be out of action for six plus weeks following my op. Hate getting old

Sh@me you need to sell up

Good luck with the opp.

Rubberknees · Mar 22, 2023

Andy Burrell said:
I know exactly what you mean, takes me days to recover when I have been working on the P38 plus my wife won't drive either of my cars, ones too fast and ones too big and heavy.
I am both sad and happy to have made the decision.

I've ended up in hospital for the weekend working on mine

Rubberknees · Mar 22, 2023

Andy Burrell said:
We wouldn't have been able to but one of my pensions has become active just at the right time, another sign of getting old too.

October for me and my pension

Khemitude · Mar 22, 2023

Rubberknees said:
October for me and my pension

Another 38 years for my pension, though you would think otherwise since I already have to use a walking stick, have arthritis in my joints and a twisted spine. Old before my time.

Tricky of York · Mar 23, 2023

Andy Burrell said:
I know exactly what you mean, takes me days to recover when I have been working on the P38 plus my wife won't drive either of my cars, ones too fast and ones too big and heavy.
I am both sad and happy to have made the decision.

I read your post with a heavy heart too as it’s a similar situation for myself when the larger jobs need doing. Fortunately my family and especially Mrs Tricky insist we keep our Range as long as we possibly can as they all love it. Good luck with your op and the sale, I’m sure somebody on here will give you a fair price for the P38.
Tricky

Datatek · Mar 23, 2023

Khemitude said:
Another 38 years for my pension, though you would think otherwise since I already have to use a walking stick, have arthritis in my joints and a twisted spine. Old before my time.

Been drawing a pension for 23 years

Mark Piercy · Mar 23, 2023

Khemitude said:
Another 38 years for my pension, though you would think otherwise since I already have to use a walking stick, have arthritis in my joints and a twisted spine. Old before my time.

Sorry to hear that young lad

Khemitude · Mar 23, 2023

Mark Piercy said:
Sorry to hear that young lad

Ah it’s all good I manage the best I can, I don’t mind the pain for a few days when it means working on the cars cause I enjoy it but cause of a shoulder injury from a car accident 6 years ago it’s getting painful to change gears in the manual td4 freelander and I dont want to have to go through pain everyday just to drive so been seriously conisdering selling the td4 and hopefully getting what it’s worth or close to and picking up an auto p38.

Mark Piercy · Mar 23, 2023

Khemitude said:
Ah it’s all good I manage the best I can, I don’t mind the pain for a few days when it means working on the cars cause I enjoy it but cause of a shoulder injury from a car accident 6 years ago it’s getting painful to change gears in the manual td4 freelander and I dont want to have to go through pain everyday just to drive so been seriously conisdering selling the td4 and hopefully getting what it’s worth or close to and picking up an auto p38.

The 38' also has its own maladies, but with some help from us lot you can go in with your eyes open. Keep fighting kiddo

Khemitude · Mar 23, 2023

Mark Piercy said:
The 38' also has its own maladies, but with some help from us lot you can go in with your eyes open. Keep fighting kiddo

Ah all the landies have their quirks it’s what I love about them. At least with the landys when something goes wrong you know where you stand with them at least the older ones anyway. Not like the newer cars that throw a wobbly and go into limp home mode because it thinks a bulb might be out. I exaggerate of course but not by much. And being 5ft3 and 7 1/2 stone I can get under all the landys to work on them without even needing to jack them up lol

kermit_rr · Mar 23, 2023

Datatek said:
Been drawing a pension for 23 years

Keep it up

Mark Piercy · Mar 24, 2023

Khemitude said:
Ah all the landies have their quirks it’s what I love about them. At least with the landys when something goes wrong you know where you stand with them at least the older ones anyway. Not like the newer cars that throw a wobbly and go into limp home mode because it thinks a bulb might be out. I exaggerate of course but not by much. And being 5ft3 and 7 1/2 stone I can get under all the landys to work on them without even needing to jack them up lol

Don't start on the modern stuff!!!

I've a volvo at the garage with a host of warning lights, traction, abs, gearbox locked in third gear... At the bottom of it a broken wiring harness to no2 injector... Can bus magic

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