Thread: Saying Hi

welcome

Originally Posted by Fish78

Dual battery?
Lockers?
Second/larger tank?

Hi Craig and welcome. History and maintenance are both pretty big important things when buying a P38 - if its ever been overheated steer clear or be prepared to rebuild the engine. If you go the $20k route make sure you know everything you can about it. For myself I'd be going for a cheaper initial purchase price with the best engine and tidiest body I could find - then spend the extra on common problems - cooling system, airbags etc.

Dual battery - fitting is same as any other vehicle - there's room by the main crank battery if you replace it with a smaller sized one. Alternatively there's room in the spare tyre well once you remove the largely useless standard tool holder thingo.

Lockers - not as necessary as a lot of other 4wds as P38's have quite a capable traction control system already - rear wheel only on early ones and all four on later models. I'd say see how you go first then decide on the lockers.

Haven't seen any mods for larger/second tank. I've gone lpg myself so have 80 litres lpg onboard as well as the 100litres of petrol.

Let me see your choices come down to RR or Jeep GC? You do belong in this "wallet abusing", "mental health denying" nut house!!!
Welcome aboard!

Yeah, agree with all Junosi said, but I would be trying for a later version with known history... therein lies the problem though. How do you trust a history that you didn't see?

Not sure of exact particulars of it, but there is a nice clean one that "Aussie" on here might be saying fair well to soon. He has already done a lot of stuff to get it up to a good standard.

And besides, he won't let me pinch the fresh and pretty bits off it so someone may as well get the benefit. Try PM'ing Aussie if you interestred.

Dave & the pig

Gday Fish

I know a bloke who's selling a fantastic P38 with heaps of work done too it,99 model too..lol

Thanks boys,

Aussie, feel free to send me some details mate if you are wanting to sell.

DT...yeah mate lol....RR and Jeep are prob not the wisest choices lol, i used to own a GQ, was great in the bush but bit rough everywhere else, that was before wife and 2 kids came along.

The biggest thing i guess, is it possible to make a P38 reliable?

I mean, say the majic fairy came in and said you boys here can go on a trip to the Cape or the Simpson TOMORROW, all exp paid, fuel food etc, could you take your RR with confidence?

I know that's sort of a hard/stupid question but...with the basics already done and servicing on schedule etc..

Im willing to spend the time and some money..lol? to get it right.