1. Abe

    P38 light guards help.

    Hiya Ian Ironic across here (Belgium & germany) the p38`s factory fitted with the "light gaurds" always bring a lower price on re-sale - when i was looking for a p38 a saw a couple where the owners had taken the gaurds off in order to photograph for potential buyers. PS in the end i didnt...
  2. Abe

    New Discs and Pads

    Morning Again Ed When i bought mine the brakes were really OK plenty of pad on all wheels the disks were a bit scored so i thought change the lot and that way i would give me a indication of how much they do wear with me as the driver. Ok with a auto box you are going to use the brakes more...
  3. Abe

    New Discs and Pads

    Morning Ed I sourced mine out of paddocks and picked them up whilst in the area was a real straight forward job to change all four the disks on the p38 come away with just two phili grub screws what i did was clean then all down with a presseure washer calipers etc then got some...
  4. Abe

    18" hurricane tyre size?

    Hiya Wills I thought std fitting was the Scorpions when did they change over? fortunatlly mine had Scorpions on the back and some real C**p on the front when I bought it. Whenever you drove in anythink less than a perfect road it would wander all over the carrageway on my last trip...
  5. Abe

    diesel chipping = better fuel economy??

    Hi Rodent can only re-enforce the points already made i went the full nine-yards with both the Chip & full-sized enlarged intercooler At Jerry fearns having driven the vehicle over to the UK for fitting then returning with the upgrade work done It was like driving another vehicle on...
  6. Abe

    Bio Diesel

    Hiya Crossa Would say go a little careful If its a ser III then latest it can only be from 1984/85 in theory your fuel hoses & seals could be originals why not play safe and renew your fuel lines and for that matter if you can any seals in you pump I have found my 300tdi runs problem...
  7. Abe

    Allisport intercooler TD5

    Yep Sparky Can only 2nd your comments I have had a 300tdi intercooler done & a P38 Rangerover chiped & intercooled both at fearns and will testify as to the quality & the advice he offers
  8. Abe

    Part No for front driver`s side In door Amp unit

    Hiya Doppy Sorry about the delay in a reply i was ill when you originally sent the reply Anyways i sourced the problem Originally I had thought "o crap the door amp" so I removed the other from the other side and tryed that against the suposed DUD-UN result - still no sound Having...
  9. Abe

    steaking miror ?

    Thanks for the gen info my driverside mirror glass vibrates at speed & i thought i had to remover the full mirorunit from inside via the door mounted tweeter I will then remove the miror and as i think some of the clips maybe a little sad and loose squirt a little silicon to take the...
  10. Abe

    Light upgrade debate help please

    For what its worth I changed all the halogens on the front up to those Philips 50% plus units made the lights certainly brighter with minimal effort. I was thinking along the HID path as a upgrade too really like to hear from anyone who has any exp. with the upgrade on a P38 The...
  11. Abe

    Bilsteins

    Hiya Rob I Put A bilstein Steering damper on last June made a hell-of-a difference would like to go the way of the Konis or maybe bilsteins later this yr
  12. Abe

    K&n Filter

    Hiya Wills Well the top & bottom of is - if your happy with OEM filters - stick with them & dont buy a KN the question was with regards to people`s view on the subject ( Iassume that if one had one installed - then one may be able to offer better comment) I have one in the OEM...
  13. Abe

    K&n Filter

    Hiya When i bought my P38 - I ordered & put one on . truth be it i cannot say i could do a before and after the one i remove (paper) was grubby but not horrific what i have noticed that is worth the small investment is to regularly change the polen filters in the front bulkhead they get...
  14. Abe

    audio issues

    So then (there truth revealed) your not talking about a 150quid update as you dont have a std P38 instalation fess up what did your Alpine multi media set-up cst iam darn sure a little more then the my update for 100 pound when you are speaking of just using a ipod - you didnt mention it was...
  15. Abe

    audio issues

    keep your hair on! the grundig option is designed for a car the ipod isnt you cannot control a ipod ont the move easily - you can the grundig unless you can use the the head up disply thats in the vehicle ie with the newer BMW / audi`s then using a ipod is not safe i know I have used...
  16. Abe

    fitting a fuel cut off valve

    Morning Faff With regard to the Fuel cut-off why not behind your left foot in the bulk-head so that its to hand to turn of / on when you sit in the vehicle If its security i.e - isolating the vehicle youre aiming for why not fit a battery isolator switch MARINE BATTERY ISOLATER...
  17. Abe

    audio issues

    Morning again Sirus so for this 149 quid where the Fm modulator / where the head-up display that comes with my suggestion. I can distinctly hear the sound of hair-splitting
  18. Abe

    audio issues

    Morning Sirus Show me where i can get a 60GB for 100quid let alone a 30gb one (Legit) & it might warrent consideration! (I paid about 200 quid for a 30gb about 18months ago) Besides that with the grundig option you have a head up display that you can easier operate when underways although...
  19. Abe

    audio issues

    Hiya Karl I said i would get back to you as soon as i found a workaround there is a german suppliers that is selling a 6 MP3 CD changer at about 280 quid with a straght connection to replace the 6 changer in the boot. HOWEVER what i personally found a better solution is from Grundig heres...
  20. Abe

    Front Seat Headrest removal

    Morning Chaps I need to remover the front Drivers seat headrest to put a a jacket hanger on the headrest strutts any ideas on how to remove it - PS its in a fully motorised seat and the head rest height is the electrically servo operated type any help is apprceiated