New Toy!

Well I got my new toy home (p38 4.6HSE) and am chuffed to buggery with it.

As expected, it manages to drink fuel at an alarming rate, cost me more in
petrol to drive it home than my airfare flying out to pick it up!
Has a couple of bits n pieces not working, the most major being the aircon,
which probably just needs a re-gas (anyone know if a 1995 HSE will be on
R12, or R124a?)

Once I get all the bits and bobs sorted, next thing will be a nice visit to
the rpi website, to get some go faster bits

Congrats on your new toy. Without having to spend a fortune the best thing
I've done on mine is to replace all the shock absorbers with Koni's bought
from Camberley Auto Factors. They totally transform the inherently wallowy
ride with the factory originals. If you're ever in the Cheltenham area and
want to compare the ride quality just let me know.

Definitely get a stainless exhaust. RPi and Rimmer Bros do a range an
another place I found was http://www.mijperformance.com/ I went for the
Rimmer Bros twin bore system.

Anyway, enjoy and good luck with the air con.

Cheers

AlanC

"SimonJ" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Well I got my new toy home (p38 4.6HSE) and am chuffed to buggery with it.
>
> As expected, it manages to drink fuel at an alarming rate, cost me more in
> petrol to drive it home than my airfare flying out to pick it up!
> Has a couple of bits n pieces not working, the most major being the
> aircon, which probably just needs a re-gas (anyone know if a 1995 HSE will
> be on R12, or R124a?)
>
> Once I get all the bits and bobs sorted, next thing will be a nice visit
> to the rpi website, to get some go faster bits
>

On Sat, 25 Feb 2006 21:42:23 +0000 (UTC), SimonJ wrote:

> (anyone know if a 1995 HSE will be on R12, or R124a?)

I'd expect to find that on a plate in the engine compartment.

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Alan Clegg wrote:
> Congrats on your new toy. Without having to spend a fortune the best
> thing I've done on mine is to replace all the shock absorbers with
> Koni's bought from Camberley Auto Factors. They totally transform
> the inherently wallowy ride with the factory originals. If you're
> ever in the Cheltenham area and want to compare the ride quality just
> let me know.
> Definitely get a stainless exhaust. RPi and Rimmer Bros do a range an
> another place I found was http://www.mijperformance.com/ I went for
> the Rimmer Bros twin bore system.
>
> Anyway, enjoy and good luck with the air con.
>

Thats the next thing on my list, the dampers!

SimonJ wrote:
> Well I got my new toy home (p38 4.6HSE) and am chuffed to buggery
> with it.
> As expected, it manages to drink fuel at an alarming rate, cost me
> more in petrol to drive it home than my airfare flying out to pick it
> up! Has a couple of bits n pieces not working, the most major being the
> aircon, which probably just needs a re-gas (anyone know if a 1995 HSE
> will be on R12, or R124a?)
>
> Once I get all the bits and bobs sorted, next thing will be a nice
> visit to the rpi website, to get some go faster bits

Hows the lower tailgate matey?

Hope you like it, i love mine.

Nige


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Range Rover LSE (Bob) FOR SALE!!!
Range Rover 4.6 HSE (The Tank!)

'"I don't remember asking you a goddam thing"

>> Well I got my new toy home (p38 4.6HSE) and am chuffed to buggery
>> with it.
>> As expected, it manages to drink fuel at an alarming rate, cost me
>> more in petrol to drive it home than my airfare flying out to pick it
>> up! Has a couple of bits n pieces not working, the most major being the
>> aircon, which probably just needs a re-gas (anyone know if a 1995 HSE
>> will be on R12, or R124a?)
>>
>> Once I get all the bits and bobs sorted, next thing will be a nice
>> visit to the rpi website, to get some go faster bits
>
> Hows the lower tailgate matey?
>
Seems OK, the paint damage was done by a towbar, rather than corrosion.
Seems pretty solid everywhere.

> Hope you like it, i love mine.
>
I'm lovin it!!

On or around Sun, 26 Feb 2006 11:31:32 -0000, "Nige"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Alan Clegg wrote:
>> Congrats on your new toy. Without having to spend a fortune the best
>> thing I've done on mine is to replace all the shock absorbers with
>> Koni's bought from Camberley Auto Factors. They totally transform
>> the inherently wallowy ride with the factory originals. If you're
>> ever in the Cheltenham area and want to compare the ride quality just
>> let me know.
>> Definitely get a stainless exhaust. RPi and Rimmer Bros do a range an
>> another place I found was http://www.mijperformance.com/ I went for
>> the Rimmer Bros twin bore system.
>>
>> Anyway, enjoy and good luck with the air con.
>>
>
>Thats the next thing on my list, the dampers!
>

Just fitted a set of HD series ones to the front of the minibus (already had
the back ones), and it made a world of difference OTR. we'll see how it
copes on the rough stuff - I suspect the armstrong ones will not last all
that long, even HD ones. Do gas ones last any better for being gas, or is
it just that they're made better or from better materials.

I've now turned up some special inner bushes which means I can use LR series
bushes (with a bit siced off at one end) on the front of it.

I wouldn't normally fart around like this - but the dampers are near-enough
identical (apart from different size eyes and bushes) to the OE ones, and OE
ones are about 45 quid a shot, compared to about 12 quid. If the OE were
something decent, I wouldn't mind, but they're just ordinary oil-filled like
the standard series ones. Probably the same manufacturer, too... The front
series ones are about an inch shorter at full extension, but some expermient
jacking the vehicle on one corner leads me to the conlusion that the only
way they'd top out is if yuo get the front end airborne - the whole thing is
way too stiff for the dampers to get anywhere near full stretch.

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> >> Well I got my new toy home (p38 4.6HSE) and am chuffed to buggery
> >> with it.
>

You'll be glad to know that some snow is forecast for this week then.....

TonyB

>> >> Well I got my new toy home (p38 4.6HSE) and am chuffed to buggery
>> >> with it.
>>
>
> You'll be glad to know that some snow is forecast for this week then.....
>
WOO HOO!!

TonyB wrote:
>>>> Well I got my new toy home (p38 4.6HSE) and am chuffed to buggery
>>>> with it.
>>
>
> You'll be glad to know that some snow is forecast for this week
> then.....
>
> TonyB

Every car i own is 4wd!!! been waiting for a good snowfall for years!! Been through 6inches in the scooby
& it was fine before today! I want a foot or so for ther P38!


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Subaru WRX
Range Rover LSE (Bob) FOR SALE!!!
Range Rover 4.6 HSE (The Tank!)

'"I don't remember asking you a goddam thing"

> >
> > You'll be glad to know that some snow is forecast for this week
> > then.....
> >
> > TonyB
>
> Every car i own is 4wd!!! been waiting for a good snowfall for years!!
Been through 6inches in the scooby
> & it was fine before today! I want a foot or so for ther P38!
>

We had a foot or so a couple of years ago and when fresh the Disco went
through it like it wasn't there. Sadly, if it gets icy under the snow, they
are no better than any saloon car. Possibly worse as they are so heavy they
just don't stop in a slide.
Fun though....

TonyB

> Well I got my new toy home (p38 4.6HSE) and am chuffed to buggery with it.
>
> As expected, it manages to drink fuel at an alarming rate, cost me more in
> petrol to drive it home than my airfare flying out to pick it up!
> Has a couple of bits n pieces not working, the most major being the
> aircon, which probably just needs a re-gas (anyone know if a 1995 HSE will
> be on R12, or R124a?)
>
> Once I get all the bits and bobs sorted, next thing will be a nice visit
> to the rpi website, to get some go faster bits
>
Grrrrrrrrr.........

Keep finding more things wrong with it, the locks are playing up now, and it
has a dribble of oil from the front. (The oil is coming from the power
steering oil cooler, which is brand new, and has a brand new pipe screwed
into the side of it. Only problem is, the muppet that assembled it
crossthreaded it, and now it is leaking)