Thanks, I feel better buying Fs now then. Thought I might be missing a trick there... :D Only use about 5-10% off road TBH, but don't always know when and can't be messing around swapping wheels all the time. There's nothing worse than having to dig out in the rain however so went with ATs...

What tyres are you on if you don't mind my asking? I'm guessing they're aimed at the black stuff as I struggled to better an E or F for economy (GG ATs front and Turbo Rangers rear - both 255/55/18)

The green-eyed troll's gone quiet. Clothes, food etc for kids I understand, but spending money for holiday FFS? Holidays are a luxury not a right so if missinlink chooses to go on holiday then perhaps she should first ensure she has the funds? Now, more importantly... Where's this engine...

The 60 profile will affect speedo and also create a phenomenon where one pair of wheels will travel slightly further in each rotation. This isn't good for tyre wear, axles or transmission as that extra distance has to be absorbed somewhere! (I imagine it would be somewhat twitchy to drive...

I've been getting between 10.5 and 16mpg on LPG depending on use for our '97 P38 4.6HSE. Much of my use is short local runs in heavy traffic and and hilly terrain - this cripples the economy as does off-road use. A good run on the motorway improves this significantly. I'm currently paying...

FWIW my seatbelt warning lamp illuminates too for a few seconds when ignition is turned on, but not if a belt is removed. I don't believe there's a sensor either. When I had Jaguar XJS many moons ago there was a pressure sensor mat in the base of the seat under the seat heater and a plug...

Not got one but had also spotted and thought the same as you! Would be interested in how you get on if you get one...

I was looking for Dark Blue or Black when I got mine, but this one came up at a good price and although I've never been a great fan of red, I actually like it. LRC601 Rioja Red... (Sorry about the mud)

My n/s mirror does the same - not loose and always returns to same position - exactly. However this position is not the one stored with the seat preset which I have reset a number of times just to be certain! I've concluded that like me, the car is getting on in years and suffering amnesia...

+1 Been watching this since the start and thinking 'one week?' - that's my kind of optimism/under estimation ;) Great job anyway and incredible progress - would have taken me 3 years to get half of that done... :o

Thanks for the replies - I'll have a play tomorrow! The dipping itself isn't a problem, just that it returns to the 'wrong' place :mad: I thought it must be something I was doing wrong, but I guess she's just a bit forgetful... Old age I guess - much like me... :D

Ah ok - thanks again. I've seen the black box kit mentioned and the green handheld unit whose name escapes me at the moment, but thought the bus was ODBII? I've got bits to make the EAS cable and bookmarked the download site, but as I've no issues yet not got around to doing that. The main...

Thanks Datatek - I thought that might be that case, but worth knowing :) Diagnostics on my shopping list, but new set of rubber, SS exhaust and possibly a winch all bigger priorities at the moment... I'd prefer the laptop based diagnostics, but not got around to looking at software and making...

Hi All, Well, so far no major hiccups with my 'new to me' P38, but I have a couple of (hopefully) easy questions... ;) 1) Seat memory and electric mirror on n/side. I can store the seat settings in either memory 1 or memory 2 - but the n/side mirror returns to a set position after every...

Mine is and yes I do - but not every time... :confused:

Hmmm, interested to see if you find it as mine does similar too. I don't bother turning ignition off as everything appears to work, but if I do the book usually goes. Mine also only does perhaps 1 day in 5 and usually when outside temp is close to zero. I have noticed that the air on...

Ah, thanks - I wondered about those. My gear packs in tight, but they'll have a use for other things I'm sure - my cars tend to get used for all sorts of obscure tasks! Are the eyes a standard part?

Well, I used my 'new-to-me' P38 for a gig (mobile disco) last night - first since changing from a Discovery a few weeks ago. I have to say that the loadspace is deceptively large and I actually have more room between the rear seats and tailgate than I thought. Height is obviously less, as is...

My 3.9 Disco used to average around 15mpg or 8-9mpg on LPG - it was an early OMVL 'spray & pray' rather than sequential injection. Recently switched for a 4.6 HSE P38 with a sequential LPG and I've pretty much HALVED my fuel bill! (no comments please on repair costs! :D) The addition of a...

I've just converted from a Disco to 4.6 HSE P38 with LPG too. Mine's a '97 and was only £2K - pretty much everything appeared to work and so far no major surprises. My Disco was in need of a lot of work, so sold on eBay at £400 with a brutally honest write up! I'd already spend over £800 in...