Thread: Behaving well

Hope you like the traction control then They are run through the same system/ecu. You COULD disable it but I guess you'll keep warnings on the dash...

Cheers,
-P

PS enjoy the P38!

They really are a pleasure to drive when they are behaving themselves, glad it's going well for you!

Originally Posted by PeterH

They really are a pleasure to drive when they are behaving themselves, glad it's going well for you!

Yes

The last one - a 4.6 HSE kept overheating and the EAS was a constant problem at over $100K purchase price. This one cost me less than $5k and I know which is the better vehicle!

Yes. this P38 got through the pink slip inspection. That was the good news.

The trip back was a nightmare - down to 40KPH just to avoid major damage from all the slamming around in the potholes and wash-outs when the rear suspension just bottomed out causing the body to hit the tyres. I have to admit I had over 100 Kg of full fuel containers in the load space but even the trip to town with empty containers was not a lot better.

Apart from the suspension problems, this vehicle is in very good nick and it was a cheap buy. The dilemma now is whether a) to keep it as is and put up with the poor ride b) spend a couple of grand changing over to coils - at least on the back or c) sell the bloody thing and buy something better suited to the bush.

Selling may not be a good option, because I'll get very little for it and whatever I buy as a replacement may just be a lot of potential trouble. The coil conversion may be the best course, because if the ride is then as good as I have in my 91 Hiline, I'll be happy although spending that sort of money does not appeal.

What would you do?

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I am conflicted about the options I must say.

First off I find it hard to hear the rear is so "bad" as you said. There must be something wrong since I never experienced that, well, not until I loaded 'er up till around 3.1 tons (where 2.8 is the legal limit) 100 liters of extra fuel hardly would push it over it's GVM In any case.

Selling it might not be the best option but it might get into the hands of someone who will love and keep it? Not sure. A coil conversion would pretty much rob the car from one of its prime features, though yours is not in great shape as it is.

I guess the "most expensive" way to go is to try and fix the current system up to spec, that will cost money but at least then you know Since EAS parts do have value you can always sell them on and go for a coil conversion after all. Some people buy a P38 with coils and even want to convert them back you know As I write that, did you try and find a secondhand set? Certainly with the unfortunate amount of scrapped P38's by now, a local (or perhaps on oz scale not so local) wrecker might have what you need.

I agree that buying something completely different is always a bit of a gamble, better the devil you know?

Tough decisions!
Cheers,
-P