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General Discussion Area / Re: It's back .........

« on: 07 September 2013, 19:29:57 »

As with football,I will not allow any of these "reality"type programmes on our TV.So no dancing-on ice or otherwise-no jungle,no big brother,X factor or any of that rubbish in our house!

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General Discussion Area / Re: She's well happy!

« on: 02 September 2013, 20:28:36 »

Yes she's got it through Motability[thankfully]I believe it works out at £15.90p per week out of her allowance.I know some of them are becoming real mega machines with prices to match,but this one despite being the Elite model!!is pretty basic all the same and I certainly didn't realise they'd retail for quite so much.

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General Car Chat / Re: AutoCar - Cheapest Way to Get to 150mph

« on: 31 August 2013, 20:57:35 »

Ah,you have the X350 Jag,which was different again to my X300[1995].even so [and I may be biased here]I don't think mine's a £500 car either!

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General Car Chat / Re: Jag S Type

« on: 31 August 2013, 20:39:37 »

Gear boxes are I believe of the "sealed for life"variety and so any changing of fluid is a lengthy and temperature controlled job.I also seem to recall reading of possible issues with the crossmember below the radiator rotting out.

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General Car Chat / Re: AutoCar - Cheapest Way to Get to 150mph

« on: 31 August 2013, 20:33:34 »

At present I have both a 3.0 elite and a XJ 3.2 sport.The omega is roomier and slightly more economical[not that much in it really]both I find equally as comfortable,even with the sport suspension on the XJ.The XJ in my opinion corners better[again is this the sport set up over the elite one?]The XJ is by a fair margin better and more solidly built than the elite.Sadly the Jag is the one I'm going to have to sell as it rides a fair bit lower than the elite so the dragonlady struggles to enter /exit it.

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General Discussion Area / Re: She's well happy!

« on: 31 August 2013, 20:16:45 »

The one she's got has alloy wheels!!but solid tyres.When delivered it had a label on the handlebars which gave the price both minus vat and with vat,all inclusive it retails at £1554!That's £300+more than I've ever paid for a car!!!It's a good job it's paid for out of her disability allowance!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Silverstone Motogp

« on: 30 August 2013, 20:00:49 »

Well whoever wins as long as they're good races I'll be happy.Yes I'd love Rossi to win but I can't see that paying off.All that and World Superbikes too,a dream Sunday!

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General Discussion Area / She's well happy!

« on: 30 August 2013, 19:58:28 »

Dragonlady took delivery of a motability scooter this morning.It's a Kymco Mini LS,takes to pieces to fit in car boot 4mph top speed and a max range of 12miles.She's been out and about on it all day,so much so that at 4.30 I got a text at work to say she'd run out of battery power!!So she had to wait more than 3/4 hr for me to leave work and pick her and the scooter up to go home.Despite this hiccup she's well chuffed as she's basically regained her freedom of movement[as long as she learns to stay within range!!]

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General Discussion Area / Re: What's it for?

« on: 30 August 2013, 19:49:49 »

Cheers for that guys.I just new I'd find the answer on here!

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General Discussion Area / Re: What's it for?

« on: 29 August 2013, 20:52:25 »

Trying to get pictures on here still baffles me.However I couldn't post pictures even if I wanted as although I've found this here grille,I've not yet found my digital camera!!!

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General Discussion Area / What's it for?

« on: 29 August 2013, 20:38:18 »

During our recent move I found a brand new grille.It's black plastic,and measures 63cms at its widest and58cms at its narrowest,it's 13cms deep not counting a "lip"at the top that you wouldn't see with a bonnet closed over it.It has the GM logo on the back,so obviously for a Vauxhall of some type.The part number stamped[moulded?]on the back is 90 287 108.So does anyone have a clue what it would fit?I haven't a clue how I've come to own it[I don't recall ever buying such an item],but could do with knowing what it's for so I can flog it on e-bay or something.

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General Car Chat / Re: Bump starting a auto

« on: 27 August 2013, 20:41:36 »

One of my brothers had an old Mercedes some years ago,in the handbook it stated you could bump start it by getting it up to 40mph within 100yds!!I have been told[don't know how true it is]that bumping starting any car[manual or auto]that's fitted with a catalytic converter is a no-no as it can ruin the cat.

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General Discussion Area / Re: Haynes Manuals . . . . .

« on: 26 August 2013, 19:36:24 »

I have one for H.M.S.Victory.

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General Car Chat / Re: Nissan Note

« on: 24 August 2013, 18:25:26 »

It may yet get worse!The new Note is launched"officially"this coming Wednesday!!!

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General Discussion Area / Re: Brits on pole

« on: 24 August 2013, 18:14:14 »

Not watched F1 for years as it got too boring,so I'll skip comment on that.However Crutchlow on pole is a fantastic achievement!Hopefully he and his tyres will last the distance and he'll bring in a good result.Meanwhile in GP2 Redding has not had a good time of qualifying,hopefully he too can still bring home a good result in the race.Whichever way it goes for him he will still lead the championship going into next weeks Silverstone round and by so doing will be the first Brit since Sheene to do this.