Thread: Had a short trip

Originally Posted by rc42

I would never take the EAS out and put a P38 onto coil springs but having been at the side of the road with a popped air spring and driven some distance on bump stops I've certainly threatened to.

However, if I had one on coils I wouldn't go to the trouble of putting the EAS back in either. Whichever suspension option you have its a compromise between comfort/capability and reliability and there's no shortage of debate on the subject.

If you want your wife to feel the love then a spine shattering ride on the bump stops will not help.

We had a Caprice before the P38 and thats what she likes, me the Caprice had more leaks than the Cabinet. This Rangie has no leaks and the only issue i have is how much to spend. It came with the coils and sits pretty high. I would like to get it to as original as possible, with as little spent as i can get away with.

Just love the thing.

Originally Posted by FANTOM P38

Funny thing that mine doesn't like the Rangie either( I think it's really just jealousy) but that's ok I'd rather she didn't drive it anyway

Mine loves our her P38, so much so that I had to get my own .


She hated driving my Classic RR though.

Told mine, I would never sell the Range Rover as I have invested too much time and money in it so she might as well bury me in it when I go.....she didnt think that was funny and ended up sleeping on the couch that night...lol

My partner loves it and loves to drive it, though the recent fire and associated drama has tested her!

Steve

Mate I love it too. My wife definitely thinks it is an obsession! She does however like it.

We do lots of long trips out west to friend's properties etc. and it is just so comfortable to travel in. No other car, especially for the same $ comes close.

Your average fuel consumption is excellent; my 4.0 can't get anywhere near that. Is yours a 4.0 or 4.6? On a long drive, if I nurse it along and sit on about 100km I average between 13.5 and 14 and if I push it along I average about 15ltrs per 100km, so you should be really happy.

But at the end of the day, even though I may be putting more money through at the bowser, I still smile every time I look at her. I figure I am way in front of my brother's expensive, yet 'fuel efficient' prado. I have an extremely capable, comfortable and great looking rig for a bargin price.

Depreciation on a new vehicle buys a lot of fuel and maintenance for an older cheaper vehicle.

Originally Posted by Discotd5fan

Mate I love it too. My wife definitely thinks it is an obsession! She does however like it.

We do lots of long trips out west to friend's properties etc. and it is just so comfortable to travel in. No other car, especially for the same $ comes close.

Your average fuel consumption is excellent; my 4.0 can't get anywhere near that. Is yours a 4.0 or 4.6? On a long drive, if I nurse it along and sit on about 100km I average between 13.5 and 14 and if I push it along I average about 15ltrs per 100km, so you should be really happy.

But at the end of the day, even though I may be putting more money through at the bowser, I still smile every time I look at her. I figure I am way in front of my brother's expensive, yet 'fuel efficient' prado. I have an extremely capable, comfortable and great looking rig for a bargin price.

I'm in the same boat with the obsession thought from SWMBO. Unfortunately every time the slightest thing goes wrong "should we sell it?" Of course the answer is an unreserved NO!
I did get a very unexpected positive comment last year however. We had just travelled from South Germany to Holland in a BMW 3 series coupe. A great car to drive over a short distance at high speed! The trip had taken around 6 hours including refueling and lunch for the 750k's or so (if only we had the same speed limits here) but we both finished the trip with sore backs! The comparison she made was made against the year prior when we drove back from Karijini to Perth in one stint in the Rangie (around 1800 k's) we both got out feeling very tired but not aching from the trip!

Gary

And that is the mark of a vehicle.
In my late classic we did an 18 hour day South from brissy, tired but not sore.
Can't wait to pedal the p38 down the same line in september.


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