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Got the HSE..

Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:24 pm
by -Mandy-
Well today Rod and I picked up our new tow rig..96' HSE Range Rover.

First thing we did was take it for a good drive, we ended up at Rainbow Beach :armsup: and we came back down through Gympie.

It didnt take me long to work out how to use all the many buttons and switches :armsup: :armsup: :lol: ;)....i want cruise control and 'puddle lights' on the zook now :armsup: ;)

Would have to say, its the most comfortable car i could think of to drive and be a passenger in. :D :P

Will post pics tomorrow of the new addition to our car family that seems to be expanding at our house :rofl: :armsup: :P

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:52 am
by BabyGodzillaGTi-R
Good for u...

Personally i think it's a Heap of Shit Electronics( pardon me).
Just a tad annoyed as our 4.6HSE suspension is cranky...
When everthing works its a great car.

No doubt the suspension is comfortable, decent power, and well its a Range Rover. U can park it at the porsch of any hotel, not in a yota.

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:11 am
by Micka
Well done :armsup:

A beautiful car indeed. I am still kicking myself for not buying one a few years back - it was a bargain, too.

Just make sure you get a RR nut to do the servicing and it will be good to you.


Micka

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 12:52 pm
by -Mandy-
PICS :P

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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:04 pm
by Suspension Stuff
I went for a ride in one of these and it was my inspiration to buy a Range Rover. Comfort is unreal, perfect length etc but I ended up with the one in the back ground.

Congrats, I hope it is nice to you.

Shane

p.s. I wonder how long it will be before we see it rock crawling. :lol:

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 7:29 pm
by -Mandy-
Hahaha......rockcrawling the HSE- yes..well..not in his current lifetime or it will be the end of his life altogether. :twisted::D :D

Tis why we have a buggie and a zook for off road/comps only ;) ,the HSE is just to haul the POS's to and from places of interest. ;)

Its unfair cos Rod gets drive it to work daily :cry: otherwise it would suffer bad carpark injuries from inconsiderate @ssholes who like to leave trollies on cars and open their doors too far which leave dints (the pulsar gained many each time i took it) at my work :bad-words: - that is why i'm driving the 'ol CLUNKER' (blue POS) :x :lol:
Which we may mod a little to handle a bit of off-roading ;)

Rod has already asked if he can go ahead in modding the HSE to look similar to this :shock:

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In a year or so, i may rethink the idea ;) :armsup:

Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:37 pm
by POS
Looks good, i like the colour. Very easy to keep clean.

I see that your road already has the "i own a landrover" oil markings to make it easier to find home :D

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:55 am
by GRIMACE
:armsup: looks nice mandy, I want one :(

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 4:48 pm
by -Mandy-
POS wrote:I see that your road already has the "i own a landrover" oil markings to make it easier to find home :D
Tehehe......sure does :lol: , mainly follow the trail of power steer fluid,red's easier to see on a black road :rofl: :D

You should see the top of the driveway :cry: , looks as though the 'haultech' county has been there :? :lol:

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:12 pm
by BabyGodzillaGTi-R
-Mandy- wrote:
Its unfair cos Rod gets drive it to work daily :cry: otherwise it would suffer bad carpark injuries from inconsiderate @ssholes who like to leave trollies on cars and open their doors too far which leave dints (the pulsar gained many each time i took it) at my work :bad-words: - that is why i'm driving the 'ol CLUNKER' (blue POS) :x :lol:
Which we may mod a little to handle a bit of off-roading ;)
:
What is this "Pulsar" u're reffering to?
The oddest experience we had with a 4.6HSE when we were itchy enough to ramp it and next thing the EAS light warnings started blinking.

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:19 pm
by -Mandy-
We bought an 02 Nissan Pulsar early this year for us to do long trips in :roll: , but every trip we have done this year has been in the 'ol CLUNKER' :x (mainly cos the pulsar didn't have the same amount of pulling power to tow the buggie, in fact, didnt even have a towbar :lol: ;))

It was traded in :armsup: :P
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Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 7:22 pm
by turps
Looks the goods. I have been thinking of these lately. Seen a few under the 20grand mark. Would be nice on gas.
Proably better than the XR6T sedan I was thinking about. It should atleast be able to be used as a touring 4b as well. So keen to see how it goes and any others over the next 12mths.

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:58 am
by p38arover
Mandy,

Welcome to the band of P38A owners. You'll get heaps of flak form others who don't like them.

Check out John Brabyn's RangeRover.net website http://www.rangerovers.net and, in particular, http://www.rangerovers.net/fixindex.html (I've put a few repair pages up on John's site).

Another useful site is Andy Cunningham's www.p38a.co.uk

There is also an active forum at http://www.rangerovers.net/forum - select the P38A forum from there. I can't give you the link as I'm at work and it is blocked by Surf Control.

Ron

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:07 am
by andrew e
anyone made one into a ute yet? it would look awsome. or a bobtail??

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 5:27 am
by GRIMACE
andrew e wrote:anyone made one into a ute yet? it would look awsome. or a bobtail??
when they get cheaper, i am planing/hoping to obtain a wrecked (rear end) unit and transfer the body and interior ontop of my curent classic chassis, and makin it into a ute.

Think it would look sweet. and prob end up cheaper than trying to repair all the rust in the body of the classic by the time I find one cheap enough :oops: :)

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 2:03 pm
by -Mandy-
I like it just the way it is thanks :finger: :D

Thats why most ppl have on-road vehicles (keep them nice) and off road vehicles (to wreck) :finger: ;) :armsup: