Buying advice? Possible new P38 owner

OK , you love your 38A , and we all know love is blind.

And you are correct, I have never owned a 38A and would never buy a pre 99 with high mileage.

I also made it quite clear that a low mileage post 99 is a different proposition.

Have a think about the context . The poster was talking about a dirt cheap early 38A with 180KK.

I am not going to get into a game of selectively quoting your replies to my replies and then replying but I must say I think your responses are becoming a bit manic.

A ZF WILL last if properly serviced and not abused, but can be a very expensive proposition if not. Mine has done 165K and is pretty well perfect but has been serviced regularly and has synthetic oil. Ditto BWs. I am happy that your transmission specialist said it would last 300KK. Good luck.

I also would point out that a Disco 3 suspension failed in the 4WD of the year test and had to be trailered back from Cape York. Also a Disco3 has a completely different system than a 38A . From appearance one that is mature and used by several other manufacturers. Yet it still has some well reported problems like dropping to the bumpstops if lowering itself and hitting large bumps simulutaneously.

And one brake failure is one too many. I thought we were discussing a pre 99 car all along.
Anyway have fun .
I am off to Fiji for a week.
Regards Philip A

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Originally Posted by PhilipA

The poster was talking about a dirt cheap early 38A with 180KK.

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Nothing wrong with that, especially if you have some knowledge of it's history. Mine had 280000km up on it when I paid $4000 for it 2 1/2 years ago.

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I am happy that your transmission specialist said it would last 300KK. Good luck.

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Mine's just ticked over the 300000km on the original gearbox. Regular oil/filter changes help.

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I am off to Fiji for a week.

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Bastard :p.

This is pretty interesting, yes the car I was interested in was a dirt cheap 95 but full history, no off road..

Sounds like a post 99 model would be a lot better, or at least a lower risk. I have seen quite a few early ones with around 250k on them for sale advertising with engine rebuilds, heads done etc so perhaps one that has had the difficult work fixed gives a bit of peace of mind.

Still a safer bet might be a RRC or disco.

My learning curve is that your best bet is to buy one from someone who has put the time, effort and love into the car already.

Don't do what I did and buy a it's never been off road ' person who has had the truck serviced at a Automasters or the likes, These Trucks needed to be treated not by your local GP but a specialist. Just remember they make look immaculate inside and out, but..

You will end up having to spend thousands to fix all of the parts you can not see!

I wish some one had given me the same advice.

Kalincho aka the P38 Noob.