MOT failed on gaiters only, but having gone into it with replacement split over gaiters to be reglued after install, I can't see a way to install these effectively as the joint is internal I'm now at a point where I think I'd like to press out the ball joints and replace them and be done with...

should add that the air suspension fixed itself today, in favour of a warning for the right hand front door being open hahaha

Definitely and because it's a diesel instead of the v8, I am actually going to press it in to daily service too, so I've taken deposit on my om606 powered e class, making the rangey effectively free #manmaths I've done a post in the members vehicles section where I'll post regular updates for...

I bought Dopey's car from him Monday night. I was easily sold on the length of ownership and it's well documented past on the forum. Had a very comfortable journey home from heathrow (about 70 or so miles). I kept it at 50 most of the way as the EAS light had just come on that day so was aware...

Thanks, got the depsoit back and I'm hitting him with intent of claim for court - not because I want money back for damages just because I want to waste some of his time I bought Dopey's car last night - I'll do a post on the Members Vehicles/Projects thread this weekend but for now, here it is...

The £900 deposit is sure annoying but worst case I can claim it back through the bank - I did it specifically so I wouldn't waste my time with it sold from under me - I've shown the bill of sale to a few people and there's a good argument to say that this is my property already. That said I...

Hi I got let down badly today on a range rover I had bought, please could we discuss this?

I went to pick up the P38 today. It didn't come home with me. Set off at 6am and arrived at 10am. Seller not in sight, yard locked. Phoned and phoned and phoned. He was seen on whatsapp after I phoned him the first few times and they rang out so he deliberately avoided them. After phoning a...

:D I look forward to it!

Thanks for all your replies on this one - fortunately it turns out the seller was mistaken and it does have air suspension still! That's very good for me, information on here still really useful in terms of what to replace/rebuild components with when they look to have reached end of life. I'm...

I've been on the lookout for a pre-01 4.6 V8, and as always there are comprimises to be made. I've found one with low owners, good service history and from a dealer for less than 2k. The snag is that it has been converted to sit on coils. I am trying to budget for what would be involved in...

I would disagree that the om606 with an hx35 is a slow diesel, based on the superturbo diesels on the youtubes - although I don't know how limiting torque to 400 ish will affect this, it might well exacerbate the lag. I think I'd need to try one out in a similarly heavy car But also it's my...

Thanks for the quick reply, I think the torque can be limited on the mech fuel pump with some adjustment screws, and I'm waiting on a call back from Ashcroft transmissions to see what can be done with the R380 and what the limits to any strengthening would be. I'll do some research into the M57...

Did this ever go past the research stage? I have picked up an 1998 Mercedes W210 E300TD with the OM606 and 722.6 automatic gearbox. I picked it up on the cheap while I fix my daily, and I've decided I'd like to build up the engine to swap into something call. Having always wanted a P38, I think...

Joining the forum because I aspire to one day own a P38 for general wafting around and the occassional bit of muddy rutting