Thread: A new P38A owner? I hope so...

Sounds like a bargain.
At that price you can afford to throw a few grand at it and not be out of pocket, and get things up to speed.
While you are playing with tie rods take a look at your sway bar connection links, grab/push them and try and feel for movement/knocking.
What milage have you got?

Originally Posted by RangieMac

I have bought a P38A '95 HSE for $3200....Needed a Roadworthy Cert .. "...there is a bit of play in one tie rod end and the radius arm bushes will need replacing soon..." said the local 'mechanical garage'..."No worries,mate.. fix it.." says I...garage could not get wheel alignment correct,took it to a Tyre shop ..same result.....Took it to a local LR specialist..."That rod is on backwards" says HE instantly....Now goes at least somewhere near where I point it....

But..everything else works well,cruise-orig radio/CD-sunroof etc ....I am looking forward to playing with the 'Prince of Darkness' electrics..just a little bit more,ah,'complicated than my old IIA

I think you might have got a great buy there. I have been flat out this week but called about a couple P38As for sale. They both seem pretty tidy and I made tentative offers on both - more than my budgeted amount but way less than advertised. I wanted to see if I even had a look in with just abit more budget, and it seems I do.