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people buying p38's to use as toys
« on: January 02, 2010, 10:37:44 »
i have to say im shocked as to how little they are worth now i wanted one for 2 years and bought the best i could afford its my baby i couldnt trash it off road thats what the bobtails for  :-o

how many of you are using them as toys nowadays i know they are good off road but seems like a lot of car to abuse?
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Re: people buying p38's to use as toys
« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2010, 14:10:21 »
I take it out to play but I don't trash it - it is immensely capable though, so much so that you do easily what others thrash vehicles to achieve
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Re: people buying p38's to use as toys
« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2010, 15:34:11 »
i just bought a damaged dse but i'm not going to abuse getting repaired and going to use it for very light green lanes
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Re: people buying p38's to use as toys
« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2010, 22:08:23 »
I have to admit I'd like to see how good mine is  I remember taking the classic to tixover and there was a disco 3 on road tyres doing easily what mine was struggling to do was a tad frustrating lol just goes to show how really good the traction aids are nowadays
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Re: people buying p38's to use as toys
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2010, 00:58:01 »
I use mine for heavy laning but not play an play days, yet  :wink: I have a 2 door with external cage ect.. for play days. I have fitted 265/75 16's Goodyear Wranger MTR's to my P38, CB rig with whip, removed my side steps an looking for winch bumpers to modify an fit, Rock sliders going on soon  :grin:
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Re: people buying p38's to use as toys
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2010, 18:58:12 »
I have just had mine a few weeks and will do some gentle green lanes only.....for now :-k

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Re: people buying p38's to use as toys
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2010, 23:27:26 »
Took mine to Avon Dasset, Future 4x4 Pay an Play day today If this link works heres a few pics, also got some good vids too http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fs791.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fyy196%2Fpedro-fandango%2FOff-Roading%2F3-1-2010%2F&h=cc119770336b1a983455f4970f4ece24
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Re: people buying p38's to use as toys
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2010, 15:17:06 »
I know two mates who have just both sold defenders and brought p38's not seen either in action yet but both intend to off-road to some extent, both have had to pay out lots for "teething" issues already though!

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Re: people buying p38's to use as toys
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2010, 19:09:07 »
Mine was the same paid good money for it and have spent another decent ammount on it buying them is the easy part it's maintaining the [!Expletive Deleted!] to a high standard that hurts the pockets
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Re: people buying p38's to use as toys
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2010, 19:27:09 »
I'll admit that I'd be sorely tempted by one, the only thing putting me off would be the complexity. I don't mind vehicle electrics (find them easier than big heavy lumps of metal to work on) but tracing the assorted niggling electrical gremlins these cars seem to be able to throw up would scare me.
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