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Thanks Coasting - I shall give him a call tomorrow and let you know how I go.Quote:
Originally Posted by Coasting
Sorry for hijacking the thread LandyAndy... go on, buy a P38A and you too can get excited about unnecessary but comfy accessories at 3 times the price of an off-the-shelf item for a "normal" 4WD :D
Cheers, Paul.
Hey Landy Andy,
In response to the original part of this thread, I reckon YES you are both mad and stupid! However, be happy because you will never suffer an identity crisis when you are this easily categorised!!!
You can also be assured that you will never have a lack of pleasure or pain in your life with one of these in the shed either... just listen to the rattlings of all the P38 nuts bouncing around in this forum! Oh, and if you do listen, I bet you will be guided to the best possible variant for your budget. I would also bet that if a drama ever does occur, these sages and their pages can provide guidance on nearly every problem a P38 has ever had andhow to deal with it! Personal Handy hint if repair bills (or the occasional head f%*#'s) ever start getting too much: take yourself off road and shame a few LC or Patrol drivers! And if thats not immediately possible, stay on road, punch the Sport button and embarrass those and just about all other 4WD/family sedan drivers in the price bracket!!!
But truly, in my experience, I would just say don't make a half hearted commitment to the type... I reckon you need to look at any P38 purchase as being for the mid to long term. The bonus is that then you can more easily justify any unforeseen extra $'s that could need to be spent!
Oh yeah, and even though I generally take my close to standard '95 HSE just about anywhere, don't go thinking you can set one up for FULL ON off roading cheaply. A lot of stuff you would buy "off the shelf" for most others just aint available (cheaply anyway)... e.g. we still don't have a proper set of togg's (snorkel) for swimming one, and any sort of bar/plate/protective stuff is either rare or pricey (or both)!
NOTE: None of the above is intended to bag or bash the breed, I just reckon people should keep in mind what they were bred for. And in saying that, there are good examples around of how to push the boundaries if you have the bucks!!!
ENJOY!
x2! Indeed, am patiently putting mine through what my son refers to as a "T check" ;) in preparation for a recce to the Cape next year. I seriously lusted after a Defender... including because it is a "big box" which lends itself to serious travelling mods. However, with the P38's rear seats removed and a false floor" on runners (...a la Dodge Nitro) the interior begins to offer promise.. and the chassis etc is built like the proverbial brick ablution block... after all... why travel economy when business first is available :twisted: Ha! if only a 3L diesel were available for retrofit...