One of those vouges is for sale at Magnum Trading Co who are based in North London (Finchley) I looked at a couple of P38's there before I bought mine. They were good clean examples with perfect service history. They were just a little pricey, although I never got as far as making an offer so he could be prepaired to do a deal.
I emailed Magnum, the first one was sold, they have a nice looking green one. I asked[FONT=Arial, sans-serif]
- What big jobs have been performed on the car over the last 3 or 4 years ?
- Do all of the electrics work as they are supposed to?
- Has the coolant levels been checked thoroughly for evidence of cracks in the block?
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He replied
To answer your third question first.
The last owner has had the vehicle for four years, during which time he has had it maintained by 'xxxxxxxxx'.
He told me that he had had a head gasket changed there, and before I bought the vehicle I checked this out by phoning them- I asked them whether there was anything else untoward showing when they changed gasket, to which they replied that had there been, it would have been attended to.
Knowing their reputation, I accepted this.
The vehicle temp gauge stays just left of the middle - always a good sign.
The vehicle, judging by the loose invoices of the first owner, has been 'over serviced'.
Major works include, gearbox oil changes,pads, radiator etc - most itemised.
All the electrics work - they generally do on a late P38.
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