Thread: P38a, or not to P38a...

Regardless, they are a very sexy Rover IMHO, ohh yeah!

Originally Posted by stooge

Regardless, they are a very sexy Rover IMHO, ohh yeah!

I have to agree, I think they are one of the best looking and potentially capable (with a few mods of course ) 4wd's around and thats why I was looking at getting one. If only they had a better motor.....

I would replace the air suspension with coils...lifted of course, winch bar, lockers, 33's, rear draws, wheel carrier etc etc and it would put a horn on a jelly fish

ohh, the injustice of it all

is this the sort of project you had in mind JC

That is one Butt Ugly P38 , someone has ruined a perfectly good P38 , if you want a nice short overhang Buy a Defender

oh my god some people just need to be taken out side...what have they done to that car.....bob tails are for classics and classics only they dont even suit D1's

Originally Posted by dullbird

oh my god some people just need to be taken out side...what have they done to that car.....bob tails are for classics and classics only they dont even suit D1's

Totally agree Dulldird, but why hasn't any one uted one. Measured our old one up, all good, crossmember in the righ spot,109 wheel base. Bugger, so many ute projects, so little time.

Originally Posted by willem

G'day Camo,

I assume you have the experience with P38s that you can comment? At least 50 000 kms worth?

I am really quite amused by the number of people who do not own a P38 who comment on their supposed unreliability with complete confidence. I reckon my 17 000 kms of experience, though still quite limited, is worth more than someone with zip experience.

Willem

Yep about 150 000k's of experience.. oh man I could go on all day with the amount of problems.. brake failure... slipped liners.. new engine...power steering box stuffed.. copious suspension probs (all fixed atm..not rocket science but cost money) now transfer is making a whine yay! now engine stops at idle sometimes.. been to ricks 3 times for that..can't find fault.. will one day though.. just a fricken connection I bet

Oh man I could go all day

To put it this way.. my VYSS has done 165 000k's (hard ones at that) and has never cost me a cent apart from service.. the HSE has just hit 200 000k's and I would say at least 25k in repairs

Good luck Will

PS.. great car to drive.. I shouldn't be bagging the P38 on the forum.. but I reckon they are up there with the freebies with reliability. Id feel better taking my 1990 crapper on a trip

Originally Posted by Camo

Yep about 150 000k's of experience.. oh man I could go on all day with the amount of problems.. brake failure... slipped liners.. new engine...power steering box stuffed.. copious suspension probs (all fixed atm..not rocket science but cost money) now transfer is making a whine yay! now engine stops at idle sometimes.. been to ricks 3 times for that..can't find fault.. will one day though.. just a fricken connection I bet

Oh man I could go all day

To put it this way.. my VYSS has done 165 000k's (hard ones at that) and has never cost me a cent apart from service.. the HSE has just hit 200 000k's and I would say at least 25k in repairs

Good luck Will

PS.. great car to drive.. I shouldn't be bagging the P38 on the forum.. but I reckon they are up there with the freebies with reliability. Id feel better taking my 1990 crapper on a trip

I'm glad you seem to have a good one Willem, but I have to agree with most of what Camo says. I HATE having to make 'those phone calls' to customers, and I have to do it frequently with P38a owners
I also agree they are in a class of their own on and off road, but you need a strong constitution and visa card balance to dive into ownership. Even though I have access to trade pricing, all the diagnostics and a well set up workshop AND I know my way around these, I am happier owning my old, high km RRC's.

JC