Thread: P38A - what to do?

Originally Posted by jimbo110

The trouble is replacement doesn't mean fixed, look at the flexplate, new replacement should have been ok, now it's stuffed again....................in a few years time it wont be worth anything.................sell it now.......

A few years? umm its worth bugger all now Trust me I know!

For my 2 cents worth....

You should keep the P38 for several reasons -

1. the money you've spent is already invested in the car which you're not going to get back anyway.

2. There is absolutely no guarantee a 300tdi (or any other 2nd hand car) isn't going to present you an equal or greater set of mechanical and financial problems - and you'll be starting from scratch

3. You are already converted to LPG so running costs won't be that much less

4. If you enjoy and are used to driving the P38, there is bugger all that is ever going to match it for comfort and appointments

Dave

Originally Posted by adm333

For my 2 cents worth....

You should keep the P38 for several reasons -

1. the money you've spent is already invested in the car which you're not going to get back anyway.

2. There is absolutely no guarantee a 300tdi (or any other 2nd hand car) isn't going to present you an equal or greater set of mechanical and financial problems - and you'll be starting from scratch

3. You are already converted to LPG so running costs won't be that much less

4. If you enjoy and are used to driving the P38, there is bugger all that is ever going to match it for comfort and appointments

Dave

And by now you can probably change the engine in your sleep

G'day P38arover

Keep it, recondition the 4.6 with Top Hat liners by a reputable engine reconditioner, and refit, run-in, and enjoy, as you know the car and it's charactor and foibles and "better the devil you know, than the one you don't" and think back, and compare the comfort and civility between the Disco you got for your Daughterm and the 38A Rangie

cheers

Keep it, at least you know where all the problems are with this one

Originally Posted by DiscoTDI

Keep it, at least you know where all the problems are with this one

Everywhere....................

Originally Posted by Mick-Kelly

Trade it in on a fender

Nope. I drove a Defender 130 about 60km today and the same yesterday - and that was too much.

I couldn't live with the noise and the lack of creature comforts in a daily driver. You can't even adjust the mirrors without stopping.
On the freeway at 110km/h the radio is useless.

Even my old County was a better drive than a 'Fender - the V8 is much quieter. I'd consider another V8 County as a second car (especially with a 4.6 in it)

The logical alternative is a V8 Disco 1 on LPG (with 2 LPG sill tanks) for a daily driver. I don't think I'd touch a Td5.

What I like about the D1 is that everything is owner maintainable.

Ron

G'day,
Keeping her has significant merit. I have just gone though the process of replacing my 88 Rangie and ended up with the 99 Defer, I was not satisfied with the wife’s Disco’s ability to tow the boat up a boat ramp (97 Tdi). The Defer has the lower gear ratios to pull and the fuel economy:

BUT my god, I do miss the Rangie’s refinements, handling, power, seating, vision the list go on.
What can really replace your P38?????

Ps: I have not relinquished the Rangie yet.

Regards

Mykeeta

99 Defer
97 Disco
88 Rangie
Ex 2D Rangie
Ex County V8
Ex S3 hard top
Ex S2A hard top
Ex S2 SWB