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    Joining the clan...

    G'day all,
    After a few years of being without a landy, I just bought a P38A.
    It's not with me just yet, but will post some pictures once I bring her home. It's a 2001 4.6 HSE, with obviously all the things wrong with it.
    Usual culprits, EAS, dash and HEVAC bulbs, and many more I'm sure...
    Can't wait to get it home and get involved. I got the landy bug owning a D1, then spent a few years living in the big east coast cities, (yuck).
    Now I'm in country WA, the perfect playground for a P38 I reckon, long highway drives, and plenty of offroad fun. My better half has some long term health issues, so her comfort was one factor in choosing one of these.
    We'll be having a cup of tea on the tailgate on the beach in no time.

    Cheers, Sandman

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    Hi Sandman

    Nice to have you join. The tailgate; that's one of the nice things I like about my D4 - sitting on the tailgate and having a nice coffee and bikkie and watching the world from some nice spot at a lookout.
    We look forward to some pics of your comfy car.

    Mike

    Quote Originally Posted by sandman View Post
    G'day all,
    After a few years of being without a landy, I just bought a P38A.
    It's not with me just yet, but will post some pictures once I bring her home. It's a 2001 4.6 HSE, with obviously all the things wrong with it.
    Usual culprits, EAS, dash and HEVAC bulbs, and many more I'm sure...
    Can't wait to get it home and get involved. I got the landy bug owning a D1, then spent a few years living in the big east coast cities, (yuck).
    Now I'm in country WA, the perfect playground for a P38 I reckon, long highway drives, and plenty of offroad fun. My better half has some long term health issues, so her comfort was one factor in choosing one of these.
    We'll be having a cup of tea on the tailgate on the beach in no time.

    Cheers, Sandman
    Our car: Fuji White MY13 D4 SDV6 SE 3.0 Litre, 8 spd auto.
    My car: Series 2a Workshop, 109 inch WB, ex mil., 1971. To be restored.
    Wife's car: Series 2a FFT, LWB, ex. mil., 1966. To be restored.

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    Welcome - care to be any more specific as to where you hang out? We live in a big state and it's amazing how you find another tragic lives just around the corner!!

    Quote Originally Posted by sandman View Post
    G'day all,
    After a few years of being without a landy, I just bought a P38A.
    It's not with me just yet, but will post some pictures once I bring her home. It's a 2001 4.6 HSE, with obviously all the things wrong with it.
    Usual culprits, EAS, dash and HEVAC bulbs, and many more I'm sure...
    Can't wait to get it home and get involved. I got the landy bug owning a D1, then spent a few years living in the big east coast cities, (yuck).
    Now I'm in country WA, the perfect playground for a P38 I reckon, long highway drives, and plenty of offroad fun. My better half has some long term health issues, so her comfort was one factor in choosing one of these.
    We'll be having a cup of tea on the tailgate on the beach in no time.

    Cheers, Sandman
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    Welcome to the insanity Can't wait to see some pics, them beasties are getting rare in my neck of the woods.

    Cheers,
    -P

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    Quote Originally Posted by gavinwibrow View Post
    Welcome - care to be any more specific as to where you hang out? We live in a big state and it's amazing how you find another tragic lives just around the corner!!
    Hey Gavin, I'm in sunny Dongara. We make pretty regular trips down to Perth, the next trip will hopefully be driving the P38 home, providing I can rope someone in to taking the other car up for me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sandman View Post
    Hey Gavin, I'm in sunny Dongara. We make pretty regular trips down to Perth, the next trip will hopefully be driving the P38 home, providing I can rope someone in to taking the other car up for me.
    Goodo. Are you up to speed with the P38, or do you need any recommendations for those crazy enough to service them (not me)? I use DazzaTD5 on here (in Rivervale) for all my mechanical work, but don't know if he will want any more RRs to work on - if so, I'd recommend him.

    I have a 1/2 way to P38 hybrid ie 95 RRC with TD5 that has been at Rovertech as a last resort for over 12 months now trying to fix some prior electrical bastardry by others.

    About to head up past your way, but sorry can't be a chauffeur as I will be pulling our brick and my bride has to take our daughter's car to Kalbari, then we're off the the Centre and NW Qld, returning via Darwin.
    MY16 D4 TDV6 - with a little Cambo magic for towing "The Brick"
    MY95 RRC LSE Vogue Softdash "Bessie" (turning circle comparable to QE II) with MY99 TD5 and 4HP24 transplants. Back home Nov 22 after a magic overhaul by Chivalry
    SADLY SOLD MY04 D2a TD5 auto Classic and MY10 D4 2.7 both with lots of goodies

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    Sounds like a great trip. I've got a mate in mind to drag along.
    I wouldn't say I'm up to speed, but I know the drill, I wouldn't have dreamt of buying one without having the brains trust of aulro available. I should probably get the rovertech guys to give it a once over first...

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    Quote Originally Posted by sandman View Post
    I should probably get the rovertech guys to give it a once over first...
    I reckon that's a sound investment. Dont forget your Geraldton Whyatts are pretty up there too!
    MY16 D4 TDV6 - with a little Cambo magic for towing "The Brick"
    MY95 RRC LSE Vogue Softdash "Bessie" (turning circle comparable to QE II) with MY99 TD5 and 4HP24 transplants. Back home Nov 22 after a magic overhaul by Chivalry
    SADLY SOLD MY04 D2a TD5 auto Classic and MY10 D4 2.7 both with lots of goodies

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    Hi

    Welcome to the fun and games mate !!

    Enjoy the ride

    Steve

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    Cheers Steve,
    I'll be back in Perth Tuesday, for some pics!
    Off the top of my head, the repair list looks like:

    * EAS (everything probably, starting with new bags)
    * HEVAC bulbs and zebra cable, dash bulbs
    * SRS light investigation...
    * Change for some more modest tyres
    * Check the gas tank, if out of date, pull it out, otherwise think of putting it back on gas??
    * At least an oil and filter change before I drive it home (on a permit).

    It's looking like later in July before I can get it home.
    Can't wait.

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