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General Car Chat / Re: Age old question....
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That was a traditional Jaguar styling idea. Look at a mkX, mk2, 420G or E-type
Are they not one and the same?
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Effectively yes .... Beautiful car!
Welcome to OOF
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That was a traditional Jaguar styling idea. Look at a mkX, mk2, 420G or E-type
or maybe a modern day General Lee ..... you'd need bloody deep pockets though!Obviously, when of a certain age before Daisy Duke became the reason to watch, all my mates an I wanted the General Lee. Then we simultaneously hit the age that Miss Duke mattered and discovered that yankee muscle cars are universally shite
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355181491567?hash=item52b277756f:g:ktoAAOSwA9plAfTY
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Frank Cannon drove a Lincoln Continental. Could you be tempted?
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Just don’t use it to dip Aluminium in, unless you want to dissolve the Aluminium.
We call them horses in the trade, Dave, not mulesHave a look at thisThe 9 January 2023 Test still covers it ,despite the July fail , very odd
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202306148508681
Then look at its MOT history
at least it's got 38 less mules on now than 3 July 2023
it's not just DeLoreans that do time travel
You see, my mule don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him......
https://youtu.be/mkr0bwV5YWE?feature=shared
We call them horses in the trade, Dave, not mulesHave a look at thisThe 9 January 2023 Test still covers it ,despite the July fail , very odd
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/car-details/202306148508681
Then look at its MOT history
at least it's got 38 less mules on now than 3 July 2023
it's not just DeLoreans that do time travel
He has already forgiven me as he starts his time in mouse heaven.
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My Touareg has one too although I don't think I've ever used it
The Range Rover has one, I've never used it.
Perusing Autotrader, can't find anything that fits.
Large saloon
RWD
Auto
200+ BHP
£10kish for sub 10yr 100k miles example
40+ mpg capable day to day
I think my choices are:
BMW 7 Series - too many reliability issues, and struggle to fit in budget for a 100k mile example
Merc S class - a remotely acceptable one is 30+ years old.
Lexus (anything) - too narrow/cramped
Kia Stinger - could prove expensive as pattern parts and info hard to get
Infiniti - couldn't live with interior
Any other pearls of wisdom?
Misinformed or not, the spin on filters don't snap in half when they're over tightened and can be removed far more easily than the caps. And if you're changing the oil every couple of months, why not simplify the processOh I've had to fight some spin ones in the past, not on Omegas though, where some mongrel thinks that hand tight is about 30,000Nm.
On a V6 Omega, I'll go for the cartridge type every single time. Les messy and easier to replace (if you're not following a ham fisted retard).
And I think it makes the crank sensor last longer. I never had a crank sensor failure on one that had the cartridge filter, only on spin ons. And I've changed a shit load of crank sesnors