I did say it feels a lot more nimble. If you've ever driven a Classic on springs (or a Disco 1), you'd know exactly what I mean.

Yet another glowing recommendation for Profess......

It should be possible to get it to work a bit better than that though. My SE with an eGas system on it, also not the best, would change over within a mile.

That looks like the original dipstick tube nut and a bit of random steel, doesn't look original at all.

Marshall8hp wrote:

Mine now has standard height coils and shocks. I find is rides well and handles fine, for the barge it is. It is certainly a lot better than the usual ride you get from a classic on standard coils and shocks.

But have you experience one on EAS to compare? I've owned a Classic on coils and it really did ride and handle like a truck whereas the P38 on EAS is completely different. It doesn't feel as big as it is and can be hustled around country lanes without noticing the size and weight, it feels a lot more nimble.

I just leave in D with foot on the brake. I'll find out what the correct approved method is in the next few weeks. Dina's daughter is going to start driving lessons to get a licence and as all the cars we have here, and most modern cars are going that way too, are auto, it seems unlikely she'll ever need to drive a manual. To insure her on a Classic policy for the Ascot will cost £442 a year fully comp compared with double that on a Citroen C3 Auto. It also means the Ascot will get some use and we won't have yet another car cluttering up the place.

Bolt wrote:

I would love to get hold of a P-38 down there and do the trip again clockwise this time.....Just as a comparison.

Can't you build a platform on the Waveney to strap Bolt onto? Something a bit like a helipad should do nicely (although I'm not sure how you would load it without a crane).

I've been driving in Central London today and yes, lots of roads now have a 20mph limit on them. Not that it really matters as there's so much traffic you can barely go that fast most of the time. My 7 hour working day today consisted of 4.5 hours driving and 2.5 hours work......

Shift while still rolling. I was told by an ex-police motor pool mechanic that one of the things plod liked about the P38 was that you could slam it into reverse while still travelling forwards if you wanted to stop really quickly and the box would just do it with no ill effects. The gearbox on mine is original having had nothing more than a filter and fluid change every 3 or 4 years and is now at 390,000 miles so it can't be doing it that much harm.

Does the LED on the fob flash when you put the key in the ignition? If it doesn't, passive immobilisation is disabled (or the coil has failed.....).

If you've disabled passive immobilisation in the BeCM, it won't cause the fob to transmit when you put the key in the ignition so it won't do the easy sync.

Harsh at low speed, decidedly unstable at high speed as it doesn't lower so the centre of gravity is that much higher. Or at least the one car I've swapped back did, I assume they are all as bad.

Sounds about right on petrol. I've just got in and mine is showing 211 miles since I filled it with gas (65 litres) so it's running on the last of the fumes at the moment. Anything between 190 and 220 miles to the tank. No idea what it does on petrol, I've never run on it for long enough.

Mine were picked up by the courier about 10:30 this morning so I doubt they've re-labelled them and sent them to you. That would be expect far too good service from DPD.....

Did you get the same ones?

Yes. The code rolls over to the next one each time a button is pressed. You can get away with it a few times but too many and it loses sync.

Or they've realised they've dropped a bollock by advertising pollen filters that are normally around £11 each at £8.50 for 4 and are hoping we all get bored and ask for the order to be cancelled and a refund.

My local branch is one of the bigger ones so I was a bit surprised when I ordered them and the site said they weren't available for click and collect only delivery. When I spoke to them today they gave me a returns number and said I could take them into the local branch and swap them for the correct ones initially. Then the guy checked and my local branch has 1 in stock (which seems a bit odd as you fit them in pairs) so the courier will be collecting the wrong ones but no indication of when I'll get the right ones.

Too many people buying them to try out their culinary skills.

See https://rangerovers.pub/topic/1620-what-have-you-done-to-your-range-rover-today?page=1.0#pid23660 if that doesn't make sense......

You'll need to disconnect the rusty steel pipes on the top anyway to get the pump assembly out to change it so you may as well just swap the whole lot.

Boge original, although only the fronts seem to be available these days (£25 each from Island4x4) and there was a recent discussion on the best match for the rears but I don't remember what the verdict was. You could always risk £18 each on Britpart.......

Yes, got it and replied.

On the pollen filters, been on to Euro. The 507670038 is correct which cross references to a Crosland C40235P but the ones they sent were Crosland C40353P with the 507670038 number hand written on the boxes. The C40353P are for a Lexus. My local branch don't have any in stock so they've given me a returns number and DHL will be picking them up tomorrow. The correct ones will arrive sometime.......