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General Discussion Area / Re: All done !
« on: 13 September 2018, 17:51:47 »
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General Car Chat / Re: Car shopping
« on: 13 September 2018, 17:48:06 »Could be tempted to have a closer look at thisLooks to be missing about 800cc, 2 cylinders and 100bhp. Then I might consider it, *IF* I could live with an estate
https://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201809020082250?make=JAGUAR%26model=XF%26utm_source=Email_a_Friend%26utm_medium=Email%26utm_campaign=Email_a_friend_car
But if it fits your needs...
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General Car Chat / Re: Zafira Tourer - Service ESP
« on: 13 September 2018, 17:41:03 »No fault codes stored, according to my code reader.Generic OBDII reader is only for drivetrain, nothing else
(Autel 319)
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 13 September 2018, 17:38:21 »
Following on from Chiltern Railways' incompetence, I decided to lose some aggression on the way back from the station. Its awfully quick, and awfully nimble when some idiot of a double idiot doing about a third of my speed decides to pull into the outside lane without looking or signalling.
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General Car Chat / Re: Some rental car
« on: 13 September 2018, 17:34:25 »Yes X350 got the 2.7L diesel and I believe the biggest petrol was the 4.2L in either n/a or supercharged flavours.Jags have not really been that roomy inside hence the need to make the lwb versions of the XJ to give better legroom.All the limo saloons, xj, s class, 7 series etc all come in LWB options, to cater for rear seat adults. I believe in places like the states, these are the most common option, with the Europeans tending to have the largest share of SWB versions.
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General Discussion Area / Chiltern Railways
« on: 12 September 2018, 17:24:05 »
Piss up and brewery does even begin to describe it
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General Discussion Area / Re: Cost of rent in the private rented sector.
« on: 11 September 2018, 17:04:50 »I could now downsize and be mortgage free, but MrsT would not be keen on that.Send her out to work, and you be house husband, then see what she says
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General Discussion Area / Re: Cost of rent in the private rented sector.
« on: 11 September 2018, 17:01:42 »Also @ TB you bought considerably earlier than I did, I only bought when I was 27.But you still lost in the Smugness battle
Bought my first at 21, when interest rates were well into double figures. Its all swings and roundabouts.
In reality, mine was paid off years ago, I only keep it running because it pisses Barclays off - I have a £125k guaranteed loan at about 1.4% in I want it, that under new rules, they have to show on their books
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General Car Chat / Re: Insignia towing mpg is rubbish
« on: 11 September 2018, 16:54:23 »
The S Class is a nice place to sit. Its a bit of a lacklustre drive though, if you enjoy your driving. But it can crunch miles.
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General Car Chat / Re: Some rental car
« on: 11 September 2018, 16:53:08 »The black C pillars on the X351 are supposed to make it look smaller. Obviously my black one, it makes SFA difference.....
It's a poor pastiche of the trendsetting series1 XJ6 from 30 years earlier, ......
Seeing an original Series 1 XJ makes you realise how bloated the latest XJ has become
All cars are bloated now. Airbags in every orifice, the XJ has airbags under the bonnet, and extra strengthening in the safety cell. It all takes space
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General Car Chat / Re: Some rental car
« on: 11 September 2018, 16:50:29 »Pretty certain the pre X351 XJs only got the 2.7 tractor lump, which is smooth, economical and powerful.... ...just not a patch on the 3.0 tractor. Something Opti has to consider when choosing a new Indian tractor.Stale piss aside,the X350 is one of the best looking Jags imo
It's a poor pastiche of the trendsetting series1 XJ6 from 30 years earlier, a sure sign of a company that had lost its nerve.
A very nice drive, though - in 4.2 Supercharged form, at any rate.
For Mr Wood, I'm pretty certain the pre X351 didn't get the 5.0 SC lump. That in itself makes the X351 worthy of consideration...
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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 11 September 2018, 16:46:00 »Got told today that the F-Pace replacement has been sold!That's an F-Pace in RR drag, isn't it?
Now I have to chose something and get a build to order vehicle then wait, the Velar is looking tempting.
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General Car Chat / Re: It must be only TB.....
« on: 11 September 2018, 16:42:21 »
Today's mong is an ebayer. Bought something from a supposed business well over a week ago, and paid £7 for P&P, courier.
Chased them yesterday, "DPD have not picked it up from pickup point yet". Which to the uninformed means "we can't be arsed to get it ready for pickup, or drop off at pickup point".
Fikkin' mongs, the lot of 'em
Chased them yesterday, "DPD have not picked it up from pickup point yet". Which to the uninformed means "we can't be arsed to get it ready for pickup, or drop off at pickup point".
Fikkin' mongs, the lot of 'em
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General Car Chat / Re: It must be only TB.....
« on: 11 September 2018, 16:40:15 »
The Berry stuff does have a unique stink of summer fruits. The Citrus one (the stronger one) is a far less pleasant smell
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Omega General Help / Re: V6 cylinder number confusion
« on: 10 September 2018, 17:58:36 »
I've done it a few times before, but I can do passenger side coilpack in less than 15, including tea break, plus I have LPG stuff in the way.
Drivers side takes me longer, due to fuel pipes
Drivers side takes me longer, due to fuel pipes