To buy or bot to buy..P38 is the question!

Saint.V8 · Nov 11, 2013

dirtyharry said:
Any reason why you don't see or hear of people fitting new top hat liners, purely cost?

ther ehave been a few on here and a couple recently....

yes it isn't cheep, more than the car will be worth, but for some the P38 is worth the expense as they are great vehicles and if you are in for the long haul with it, the work makes sense!....scary money though...a top hatted block is circa £1750 then there is the fitting!

martynv8 · Nov 11, 2013

v8hotrodboy said:
buy a petrol vogue with multi point lpg. Much better spec than a dse and the same mpg and cheaper.

+1

belldarr · Nov 11, 2013

Parisien said:
Pics...Belldarr? How many miles......etc?

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I will post a few pics soon, it's a year 2000 model 4.6 HSE in Niagra Grey with grey leather, 63000 miles and only 2 former keepers and loads of history with the car, I love driving it

Darren

Parisien · Nov 11, 2013

Sounds very nice...have only put one up of mine so far as other bits need doing......

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dirtyharry · Nov 12, 2013

Any particular area people look for ranges... Part from here and eBay.

I'm located in South Yorkshire and doesn't seem to be a great lot local

Parisien · Nov 12, 2013

Usual places........A/Trader....Pistonheads.......some of the land rover monthlies......local newspaper

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Grit Valve · Nov 12, 2013

dirtyharry said:
Any particular area people look for ranges... Part from here and eBay.

I'm located in South Yorkshire and doesn't seem to be a great lot local

Not Scotland wet snow and rot . Or by the seaside or any one that has boats .

Datatek · Nov 12, 2013

Not a good time of year to be looking as there is always a winter price premium.
A chipped diesel will perform just as well as a V8 and cause you a good deal less stress, even the non chipped diesel goes well enough once you get used to the throttle action.
Go for a post 2000 diesel as there were quite few improvements.
I've had mine 4.5 years and it's never let me down but always needs something fixing. Overall it's been very cheap to run. Remember that you can also run the diesel on biodiesel or a veg oil mix making it potentially much cheaper than LPG and of course you don't lose the spare wheel.
Budget to replace the airsprings if they are original, they have a design life of 7/8 years and are easy to change, not expensive either. The EAS is reliable if well maintained.
Don't buy one on coils. Do budget to but a Nanocom for diagnostics.

cammo45 · Nov 12, 2013

Buy a diesel get it chipped and fit an EGR valve blanking kit to give it a bit more oomph and check to see if its got the type 3 RF receiver if not then get one as it will help prevent immobiliser problems.

Grit Valve · Nov 12, 2013

cammo45 said:
Buy a diesel get it chipped and fit an EGR valve blanking kit to give it a bit more oomph and check to see if its got the type 3 RF receiver if not then get one as it will help prevent immobiliser problems.

What one gives it the oomph the chip or the egr ???

martynv8 · Nov 13, 2013

Grit Valve said:
What one gives it the oomph the chip or the egr ???

Neither

Datatek · Nov 13, 2013

cammo45 said:
Buy a diesel get it chipped and fit an EGR valve blanking kit to give it a bit more oomph and check to see if its got the type 3 RF receiver if not then get one as it will help prevent immobiliser problems.

Dont waste cash on an EGR blanking kit, removing the vacuum actuator pipe does the same thing at zero cost.

Grit Valve · Nov 13, 2013

martynv8 said:
Neither

I know I was waiting for him to say egr lol

As for chipping a tank well some love to throw money away

Datatek · Nov 13, 2013

Grit Valve said:
I know I was waiting for him to say egr lol

As for chipping a tank well some love to throw money away

A chipped P38 diesel will stay with a V8 in most circumstances, ask Wammers

martynv8 · Nov 13, 2013

Maybe a 4L ......well until the HP22 breaks up

Grit Valve · Nov 13, 2013

Datatek said:
A chipped P38 diesel will stay with a V8 in most circumstances, ask Wammers

And that's 0 to 60 In How many minutes ????

dirtyharry · Nov 13, 2013

There a big difference is performance between a 4 and 4.6?

JohnnyCrash · Nov 13, 2013

why is anyone interested in 0-60in a RR?????

want to get around quickly for not much money? buy an Elise S1??

want.....
Carpets?
Soundproofing?
Heater that works?
Air Con?
Eleccy windows?
Big Comfy Seats?
etc
etc
etc
etc
etc

then accept that all that weight slows things down?! now sit back relax and enjoy that ride that the EAS provides

Grit Valve · Nov 13, 2013

dirtyharry said:
There a big difference is performance between a 4 and 4.6?

Yea one brick goes a little than the other .

It's not a performance car its a luxury people tank.

P38guy · Nov 13, 2013

JohnnyCrash said:
why is anyone interested in 0-60in a RR?????

want to get around quickly for not much money? buy an Elise S1??

want.....
Carpets?
Soundproofing?
Heater that works?
Air Con?
Eleccy windows?
Big Comfy Seats?
etc
etc
etc
etc
etc

then accept that all that weight slows things down?! now sit back relax and enjoy that ride that the EAS provides

That about sums it up +1

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