P38A 1999/2000 P38 2.5 Diesel Auto box buggered?

Jon Dor · Mar 6, 2020

Datatek said:
I have been the subject of identity theft on 2 occasions, one via my company and one personal. Having bailiffs turn up at my accountants demanding £20K in rent on a suit of offices in Birmingham was not funny, there were a lot of other bills that were not mine turning up too. Living in France was my get out, I could prove that I was never in the UK when the rental contract was signed. since then I have never put much in the way of personal information on the internet.

Very wise Keith!

JanaFrances · Mar 7, 2020

Datatek said:
I have been the subject of identity theft on 2 occasions, one via my company and one personal. Having bailiffs turn up at my accountants demanding £20K in rent on a suit of offices in Birmingham was not funny, there were a lot of other bills that were not mine turning up too. Living in France was my get out, I could prove that I was never in the UK when the rental contract was signed. since then I have never put much in the way of personal information on the internet.

Must be awful. I'm careful too. And still no beard to get caught in anything! Missing my Range Rover

RangeRoller dt · Mar 7, 2020

Is it not still outside so no need to miss?

JanaFrances · Mar 7, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Is it not still outside so no need to miss?

Pedant. Accurate tho as when I 'parked' him I knew as I braked he would stall, so he's in the parking bay impressively straight considering I kind of threw him in there, but wheels are turned so form an obstacle in their own right. Will resolve when, like so many thing, I can be arsed.

RangeRoller dt · Mar 7, 2020

He will be fine, just having a little rest

JanaFrances · Mar 7, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
He will be fine, just having a little rest

I used to drive a raised Classic 3.5 auto in Land Rover trials, and had another lowered 1" on Scorpion suspension for the road. Sold one other stolen; bought first P38 abroad. Then had a break, then a few Classics. I hadn't had a RR for a while when I met this one.
A guy down the road has a Classic; as I walk past it, all I can think is, 'How did I think they were enormous? They are SO SMALL!!'

RangeRoller dt · Mar 7, 2020

Always had 90s. Last one got stolen - then returned

Engine kaput and chassis rotten so sold. Went without Landy for a while until I fell in love with my P38. I’m happy again now can’t be coincidence

JanaFrances · Mar 7, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Always had 90s. Last one got stolen - then returned Engine kaput and chassis rotten so sold. Went without Landy for a while until I fell in love with my P38. I’m happy again now can’t be coincidence

I could never have 90s; I have elbows.

Brown · Mar 8, 2020

JanaFrances said:
I could never have 90s; I have elbows.

Well, stick 'em out of the window like the rest of us do.

RangeRoller dt · Mar 8, 2020

Rains just as much inside with window up so may aswell keep it open for your elbow

Grrrrrr · Mar 8, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Rains just as much inside with window up so may aswell keep it open for your elbow

It is my shoulder I had issues with. Had to drive on the twist.

RangeRoller dt · Mar 8, 2020

Only after I stopped driving it I realised how much it put my back out. Always the one shoulder

no such discomfort in the p38

JanaFrances · Mar 8, 2020

Brown said:
Well, stick 'em out of the window like the rest of us do.

My first Landy was a Series 3 88", and it wasn't a problem

JanaFrances · Mar 8, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Rains just as much inside with window up so may aswell keep it open for your elbow

Up? Don't you mean across?

Brown · Mar 8, 2020

I've done just over 100,000 miles in my Defender since I got it and I don't see what all the fuss is about. It's perfectly comfortable. The most I've done in a day is 700 miles, and the only thing that's wrong with me at the end of it is the sole of my foot is numb where I've been pressing on the accelerator.

RangeRoller dt · Mar 8, 2020

Mine was MY1998 no fold down windscreen

JanaFrances · Mar 8, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Mine was MY1998 no fold down windscreen

I seem to remember mine had sliding windows...but I may be wrong.

JanaFrances · Mar 8, 2020

Brown said:
I've done just over 100,000 miles in my Defender since I got it and I don't see what all the fuss is about. It's perfectly comfortable. The most I've done in a day is 700 miles, and the only thing that's wrong with me at the end of it is the sole of my foot is numb where I've been pressing on the accelerator.

OK P38 owners, before you get started, please don't pull Brown's chain, leg or whatever. I've also been on long almost-comfortable journeys in a Defender. Let's not get side-tracked into handbags at dawn and subvert the thread just 'cos someone took a wrong turn and got the hump. Please. Play nice.

Brown · Mar 8, 2020

JanaFrances said:
OK P38 owners, before you get started, please don't pull Brown's chain, leg or whatever. I've also been on long almost-comfortable journeys in a Defender. Let's not get side-tracked into handbags at dawn and subvert the thread just 'cos someone took a wrong turn and got the hump. Please. Play nice.

I didn't intend to be provocative, I'm just saying it's perfectly possible to be comfortable on long journeys in a Defender.
Anyway, how's the gearbox? Any news yet?

RangeRoller dt · Mar 8, 2020

JanaFrances said:
OK P38 owners, before you get started, please don't pull Brown's chain

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