Sounds the likely cause. I'll find an LPG centre near me and get them to do it and the service too. Thanks

I've just bought a 1996 P38 HSE with an LPG kit. It runs sweet on petrol but doggish on LPG. I'm new to gas - where do I start? You mention LPG service. Any ideas of cost? Any advice gratefully received

£2500. Has an LPG conversion and was shiny and pretty so I bought it. I s'pose I should be happy with it for that money, but I'm comparing to the DSE which was in better overall nick. I thought the LPG conversion was worth the spend, so I'll sort the niggles and learn to love it... eventually :(

Ta Gav. Bought this to replace my DSE, but its a dog compared to the one I had pre-crash. Was gonna aout this and repair other. Torn!

Yr right. I'm coming to terms with my loss. Have you thought of joining the Samaritans? Yr v. good counsellor!:)

S'pose yer right. Was hoping for some inspiration and encouragement. T'was a good motor as P38's go. Fook.

This is my 1996 P38 DSE moments after a low flying sports car came onto my side of the road and hit me at an angle with the rear o/s wheel taking the impact. Apart from the cosmetics, the suspension, axle and propshaft will need some attention. Pre-accident it was 77k miles with full LR...

4.6 HSE 1996. Intermittent warnings on the dash include sunroof open, traction failure, ABS fault, gearbox fault. The sunroof doesn't work, so I expect that to show, but the others are a mystery. Simply turning the ignition off and back on again clears the faults. I know P38's have a history...

Me too. I'm Herts/London border.

I think I've caught Tourettes syndrome from this experience. I have been prone to outbursts of sh*t, f**k, ar*e, w*nk, bast**ds. It has quite a pleasant feeling to let it all go.

I thought they owned it once they pay out? Isn't it normally the case that you have to buy the salvage back or take a reduced payout?

Well, I bought the 4.6 HSE today and I'm regretting it already. Its not as nice as the one written off this week, although I'm probably comparing a well used car with an old boys pride and joy. Its clear to me now what a bargain I had in the DSE. The HSE seemed OK mechanically. I went...

They'll change my car over on the current policy for a £15 fee, which is reasonable. Only trouble is a hefty £600 excess. Guess I'm stuck with this until the claim is sorted and/or policy comes up for renewal. I think I'm going to buy the 4.6 HSE.

It was a wonderful six days, but its all over. The engineer looked at the car tody and declared it a total loss. Not even worth me buying the salvage and arranging my own repairs. Ah well, no-one was hurt, so that's a comfort. Also, the engineer was helpful, comfortably valuing the car at...

Would settle for a Cortina at the moment.. I'll ring them tomorrow. Thanks for the recommendation.

Know wot u mean. Was a bit long, but I needed to get it off my chest. Half hoping they might read it themselves. Customer feedback they call it!

Can't say I'm inspired or surprised. I think I'm half expecting the hassle and negotiations about a payout. However, I'll stick this out for as long as I can, especially as I'd only bought it six days earlier. I'm also collecting adverts of similar year/spec Rangies so that I can show them...

Cheers, just had a look at their website, thanks to the helpful link. The company who refused were carcrashline.co.uk and I thought they might be the same people trading under different names, but it seems not. There is an option with Helphire to take out a £10 policy to cover the costs of the...

Six days.. six whole days. Of all the woes I expected from owning a P.38, I couldn't have predicted this.. Clearly the former pride & joy of an old boy who has gone to a better place, I bought a pristine 1996 2.5 DSE off a funeral director with an entreprenurial streak who deals in cars of...