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General Car Chat / Re: Should I buy an Omega Estate?
« on: 28 September 2013, 13:06:59 »
damn, i'd have bought that......
especially as my mv6 is Y284NAB
especially as my mv6 is Y284NAB
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General Car Chat / Re: Should I buy an Omega Estate?
« on: 27 September 2013, 18:37:15 »
i think i know where there might be one let me just look out of the kitchen window... yup there it is...
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General Car Chat / Re: motorway services
« on: 26 September 2013, 15:30:11 »
Lasagne and chips at westmorland services north bound, excellent...... as was the tea.... southbound, same meal, merely passable, or rather not horrid, but nothing to write home about.....
views, actually rather nice..... it's where is stop going to and from scotland.... most recently , Arbroath.... but generally when heading up there it's the place i stop for refilling car and driver.
(Arbroath harbour to Berinsfield, 6 hours 25 minutes , not including the 40 minutes stop and refill and leg exercise at Westmorland. )
views, actually rather nice..... it's where is stop going to and from scotland.... most recently , Arbroath.... but generally when heading up there it's the place i stop for refilling car and driver.
(Arbroath harbour to Berinsfield, 6 hours 25 minutes , not including the 40 minutes stop and refill and leg exercise at Westmorland. )
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General Discussion Area / Re: Haynes in trouble
« on: 23 September 2013, 22:12:38 »
so far the best use i've seen for a modern Haynes book, was mark and TB using it to stand on to be able to reach in to the engine bay a little further.
the books are otherwise useless these days, not because of a lack of written information, but because they're printed on such thin rubbish paper, you can read both pages from both sides of the sheet, but can;t actually distinguish anything in any of the photographs.
(having relatively recently bought an astra manual , i am sorry to say i'm not actually joking..... )
the books are otherwise useless these days, not because of a lack of written information, but because they're printed on such thin rubbish paper, you can read both pages from both sides of the sheet, but can;t actually distinguish anything in any of the photographs.
(having relatively recently bought an astra manual , i am sorry to say i'm not actually joking..... )
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General Car Chat / Re: Cars your folks had when your were a nipper
« on: 23 September 2013, 21:51:55 »
offhand, i recall the following, not necessarily in correct order...
Dad's cars
Moggy minor traveller
Mini
Maxi
Wolsey (land crab)
VW air cooled estate thingy
Citroen GS
Passat
Talbot Alpine
Granada 2.8 Ghia X , (at the time i learned to drive
Sierra estate
Montego 2.0Sri? (same engine and stuff as the MG , but less flash no talky bits)
Mg 2.0 bollocky thing a bit like a Montego but not as good? can;t recall the name offhand. don't want to either, it was rather horrid..... off set between pedals and wheel and seat gave me incredible backache , although i seem to recall TB had one he loved....
Mk 4 Escort Ghia
Citroen BX
Ford Focus
Another ford focus
guess what, another bloody focus.
Mum's cars
Mini
Pug 104
Pug 205
AX GT
Ax GTi
megane soft top
clit
she clearly likes french cars, opps knows why
(actually those AX Gt's we're rather brilliant.... drove a bit like a 4 wheel motorbike crossed with a mini , redline at something like 8.5k rpm, would redline in 5th off the end of the 120mph ? speedo.... , not bad for a 1360 cc little 4 pot and very pointy squirty handling, i loved it.... as a "fun car" to go long side my Carlton A FL, 2.2 CDX, "family car" ...... lent it to my sister , she wrote it off....... backwards end over end in to a field, totally not her fault (drink driver coming the other way) but i was gutted.
Dad's cars
Moggy minor traveller
Mini
Maxi
Wolsey (land crab)
VW air cooled estate thingy
Citroen GS
Passat
Talbot Alpine
Granada 2.8 Ghia X , (at the time i learned to drive
Sierra estate
Montego 2.0Sri? (same engine and stuff as the MG , but less flash no talky bits)
Mg 2.0 bollocky thing a bit like a Montego but not as good? can;t recall the name offhand. don't want to either, it was rather horrid..... off set between pedals and wheel and seat gave me incredible backache , although i seem to recall TB had one he loved....
Mk 4 Escort Ghia
Citroen BX
Ford Focus
Another ford focus
guess what, another bloody focus.
Mum's cars
Mini
Pug 104
Pug 205
AX GT
Ax GTi
megane soft top
clit
she clearly likes french cars, opps knows why
(actually those AX Gt's we're rather brilliant.... drove a bit like a 4 wheel motorbike crossed with a mini , redline at something like 8.5k rpm, would redline in 5th off the end of the 120mph ? speedo.... , not bad for a 1360 cc little 4 pot and very pointy squirty handling, i loved it.... as a "fun car" to go long side my Carlton A FL, 2.2 CDX, "family car" ...... lent it to my sister , she wrote it off....... backwards end over end in to a field, totally not her fault (drink driver coming the other way) but i was gutted.
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General Discussion Area / Re: iOS7 Security (Lack of)
« on: 22 September 2013, 22:51:00 »
although, there's a certain amount of illm informed scaremongery 'dangle berries' in that article....
find my iphone has ALWAYS been disabled in airplane mode, dozy plonkers..... airplane mode disables all data connections..... it's kind of the point.....
find my iphone has ALWAYS been disabled in airplane mode, dozy plonkers..... airplane mode disables all data connections..... it's kind of the point.....
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General Car Chat / Re: Venom
« on: 22 September 2013, 17:06:12 »
but this......
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Capri-V8-X-Pack-Custom-Sleeper-Hot-Rod/281167571672?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D17233%26meid%3D1470048955756151914%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8045%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D141068208401%26
now that i rather like...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ford-Capri-V8-X-Pack-Custom-Sleeper-Hot-Rod/281167571672?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D17233%26meid%3D1470048955756151914%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D8045%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D141068208401%26
now that i rather like...
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General Car Chat / Re: Venom
« on: 22 September 2013, 17:04:40 »
that's horrific..... ARGHHHH need brain bleach,,,,,
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General Car Chat / Re: Would I buy another Vauxhall?
« on: 20 September 2013, 18:15:31 »
and as i recall, i'm only a teeny tiny bit older than you, and no, i don't have a flat cap nor do i wear slippers and cardigans! 
,
,
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General Car Chat / Re: Would I buy another Vauxhall?
« on: 20 September 2013, 18:07:53 »
time to get myself shot..... My vote is actually a VXR8 with LPG,
BUT
just as an alternative
a late model 3.0 X type jag estate.... pref with a manual box.
it WILL require frequent servicing, keeping a close eye on the transfer box (usual cause of failure seems to be being allowed to leak, as they only hold 0.5l of fluid, it doesn't take long to run dry, which kills it quick... as you'd expect ) , and coolant system... and rust on the sills, , but at least it's a fairly std diagnostics port.... (checked mine out the other day with a mate's cheapo USB reader and lappie)
but..... bloody hell they're fun to drive..... seriously, I actually prefer "the drive" in my 2.5 Jag to the 3.2 Mv6 , although the mv6 is markedly quicker (thus my suggestion of the 3.0)
there are a number of issues to be aware of.... but seriously, the chassis is a rather beaut of a drive.... i'd let you have a go in mine but i know you'd kill my third gear ,
as for comfort..... some say they're cramped, but i'm bigger than you and i don't find it so..... there's no excess space, granted, but there is sufficient even for a 6ft+ 20 stone grizzly bear... what's more, long distances no problems, i did arbroath to berinsfield in 6 hours 25 minutes, a couple of weeks ago, after a three day scottish wedding do...... and felt fine when i got home.... and as you well know, my spine is at least as knackered as yours, possibly worse.....
the estate is wayyy prettier than the saloon, and has excellent boot space for the class, not as cavernous as the omega, but enough to be very useful
there's a rather good educational article here
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/cars/jaguar/x-type-jaguar/the-cars-jaguar-x-type/
a late (post 2005) model with all the trimmings will have all the toys you want, and some..... the AWD system drive feels like a really good RWD , with infinite grip.... it's lovely to chuck around tight B/unlisted roads..... really precise, and goes where you tell it, when you tell it, i LOVE it.... it's made me enjoy "DRIVING" again,
i've been driving V6 Omegas for 12 years , with 3 years of a v6 sintra before that, which itself followed more than 13 years of straight 6 senators ..
and i LOVE this Jag.
nuff said.
(Oh and the user forum is so far quite friendly and helpful, although perhaps not as technically rigorous as OOF can be.... )
BUT
just as an alternative
a late model 3.0 X type jag estate.... pref with a manual box.
it WILL require frequent servicing, keeping a close eye on the transfer box (usual cause of failure seems to be being allowed to leak, as they only hold 0.5l of fluid, it doesn't take long to run dry, which kills it quick... as you'd expect ) , and coolant system... and rust on the sills, , but at least it's a fairly std diagnostics port.... (checked mine out the other day with a mate's cheapo USB reader and lappie)
but..... bloody hell they're fun to drive..... seriously, I actually prefer "the drive" in my 2.5 Jag to the 3.2 Mv6 , although the mv6 is markedly quicker (thus my suggestion of the 3.0)
there are a number of issues to be aware of.... but seriously, the chassis is a rather beaut of a drive.... i'd let you have a go in mine but i know you'd kill my third gear ,
as for comfort..... some say they're cramped, but i'm bigger than you and i don't find it so..... there's no excess space, granted, but there is sufficient even for a 6ft+ 20 stone grizzly bear... what's more, long distances no problems, i did arbroath to berinsfield in 6 hours 25 minutes, a couple of weeks ago, after a three day scottish wedding do...... and felt fine when i got home.... and as you well know, my spine is at least as knackered as yours, possibly worse.....
the estate is wayyy prettier than the saloon, and has excellent boot space for the class, not as cavernous as the omega, but enough to be very useful
there's a rather good educational article here
http://www.aronline.co.uk/blogs/cars/jaguar/x-type-jaguar/the-cars-jaguar-x-type/
a late (post 2005) model with all the trimmings will have all the toys you want, and some..... the AWD system drive feels like a really good RWD , with infinite grip.... it's lovely to chuck around tight B/unlisted roads..... really precise, and goes where you tell it, when you tell it, i LOVE it.... it's made me enjoy "DRIVING" again,
i've been driving V6 Omegas for 12 years , with 3 years of a v6 sintra before that, which itself followed more than 13 years of straight 6 senators ..
and i LOVE this Jag.
nuff said.
(Oh and the user forum is so far quite friendly and helpful, although perhaps not as technically rigorous as OOF can be.... )
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General Car Chat / Re: Suggestions for TBs next car should the Bullet be replaced....
« on: 20 September 2013, 17:25:46 »
if i had 16k right now, he'd be missing out on that one
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General Car Chat / Re: Suggestions for TBs next car should the Bullet be replaced....
« on: 20 September 2013, 15:14:37 »
vxr8 , end of discussion.
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General Car Chat / Re: Oxfordshire - Cambelts
« on: 19 September 2013, 13:52:33 »
since i'm still saddled with enjoying ownership of, the Albatross Mv6,
what will it cost me to get cam belt, aux drive belt, passenger bank secondary O2 sensor and crank sensor changed
what will it cost me to get cam belt, aux drive belt, passenger bank secondary O2 sensor and crank sensor changed
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General Discussion Area / Re: Its not happening
« on: 13 September 2013, 14:29:23 »
but not earthquake proof.
you show me any man made device capable of moving several hundred square miles of the earths crust in a few seconds, not to mention a few billion litres of seawater....
nothing mankind has ever made is anything like the same scale..... if you want proof, look up seismological comparisons of H bomb tests vs real earthquakes.... the US Geo seismograph network was put in place to listen for underground nuke testing in the USSR.
you show me any man made device capable of moving several hundred square miles of the earths crust in a few seconds, not to mention a few billion litres of seawater....
nothing mankind has ever made is anything like the same scale..... if you want proof, look up seismological comparisons of H bomb tests vs real earthquakes.... the US Geo seismograph network was put in place to listen for underground nuke testing in the USSR.
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General Discussion Area / Re: Its not happening
« on: 13 September 2013, 14:16:45 »
compared to nature, terrorists are puny.
seriously...... "act of nature"
that covers everything from a leaf falling off a tree, to our sun going supernova.
the energy release in even a relatively minor earthquake is orders of magnitude larger than anything man made....
seriously...... "act of nature"
that covers everything from a leaf falling off a tree, to our sun going supernova.
the energy release in even a relatively minor earthquake is orders of magnitude larger than anything man made....