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Title: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 August 2023, 15:27:43
https://youtu.be/wHBR5nWIhAs?feature=shared (https://youtu.be/wHBR5nWIhAs?feature=shared)
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Andy B on 24 August 2023, 17:20:39
Nice car .....  :y

but who thought that interior looked good in tan?  ???
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Rangie on 24 August 2023, 17:49:30
What a beast 👍
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 August 2023, 21:27:28
2300 BHP with 4 seat and a large boot.

Practical family car much like a Morris Marina from 50 years ago. ;)
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 25 August 2023, 15:31:53
Impressive.  6 Hot & cold cup holders and 115 litre fuel capacity. :y
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 August 2023, 17:18:34
Impressive.  6 Hot & cold cup holders and 115 litre fuel capacity. :y

Get your name on the list, Skruntie. :y

I would if I could find £3 million down the back of the sofa.
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 25 August 2023, 17:56:58
I fell asleep and only saw the beginning and the end, which was enough to get the gist of it all.  :)

I did enjoy the following youtube vid though which was an episode of Harry's Garage and he took his 16 year old L322 Range Rover to visit a neighbouring farmer who happened to have an almost identical Range Rover. It was Jeremy Clarkson.  ;D

Two old blokes chatting about Range Rovers was surprisingly entertaining and I managed to stay awake!   :y
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Rangie on 25 August 2023, 19:44:31
I fell asleep and only saw the beginning and the end, which was enough to get the gist of it all.  :)

I did enjoy the following youtube vid though which was an episode of Harry's Garage and he took his 16 year old L322 Range Rover to visit a neighbouring farmer who happened to have an almost identical Range Rover. It was Jeremy Clarkson.  ;D

Two old blokes chatting about Range Rovers was surprisingly entertaining and I managed to stay awake!   :y
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I watched that as well really was entertaining &was pleased to hear their opinions of the 3.6 TDV8 .
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 25 August 2023, 22:08:34
I fell asleep and only saw the beginning and the end, which was enough to get the gist of it all.  :)

I did enjoy the following youtube vid though which was an episode of Harry's Garage and he took his 16 year old L322 Range Rover to visit a neighbouring farmer who happened to have an almost identical Range Rover. It was Jeremy Clarkson.  ;D

Two old blokes chatting about Range Rovers was surprisingly entertaining and I managed to stay awake!   :y

Simple pleasures as we age... ;)
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Andy B on 26 August 2023, 19:27:50
I fell asleep and only saw the beginning and the end, which was enough to get the gist of it all.  :)

I did enjoy the following youtube vid though which was an episode of Harry's Garage and he took his 16 year old L322 Range Rover to visit a neighbouring farmer who happened to have an almost identical Range Rover. It was Jeremy Clarkson.  ;D

Two old blokes chatting about Range Rovers was surprisingly entertaining and I managed to stay awake!   :y

I enjoyed that too  :y :y

I wouldn't mind Harry's XJC V12 ......  ;) ;)
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 August 2023, 22:22:53
I fell asleep and only saw the beginning and the end, which was enough to get the gist of it all.  :)

I did enjoy the following youtube vid though which was an episode of Harry's Garage and he took his 16 year old L322 Range Rover to visit a neighbouring farmer who happened to have an almost identical Range Rover. It was Jeremy Clarkson.  ;D

Two old blokes chatting about Range Rovers was surprisingly entertaining and I managed to stay awake!   :y

I enjoyed that too  :y :y

I wouldn't mind Harry's XJC V12 ......  ;) ;)

Join the queue.  :-*
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Andy B on 26 August 2023, 22:25:53
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Join the queue.  :-*

 ;D ;D
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 27 August 2023, 04:57:42
Impressive.  6 Hot & cold cup holders and 115 litre fuel capacity. :y

Get your name on the list, Skruntie. :y

I would if I could find £3 million down the back of the sofa.

All I need to do is put a deposit on it, by the time its actually built I reckon I could be asking a premium of cost plus £2M with out digging deep to start with. :y
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 28 August 2023, 18:31:58
I fell asleep and only saw the beginning and the end, which was enough to get the gist of it all.  :)

I did enjoy the following youtube vid though which was an episode of Harry's Garage and he took his 16 year old L322 Range Rover to visit a neighbouring farmer who happened to have an almost identical Range Rover. It was Jeremy Clarkson.  ;D

Two old blokes chatting about Range Rovers was surprisingly entertaining and I managed to stay awake!   :y

I enjoyed that too  :y :y

I wouldn't mind Harry's XJC V12 ......  ;) ;)

Converted to a 5 speed manual if memory serves.
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Andy B on 28 August 2023, 18:37:02
I fell asleep and only saw the beginning and the end, which was enough to get the gist of it all.  :)

I did enjoy the following youtube vid though which was an episode of Harry's Garage and he took his 16 year old L322 Range Rover to visit a neighbouring farmer who happened to have an almost identical Range Rover. It was Jeremy Clarkson.  ;D

Two old blokes chatting about Range Rovers was surprisingly entertaining and I managed to stay awake!   :y

I enjoyed that too  :y :y

I wouldn't mind Harry's XJC V12 ......  ;) ;)

Converted to a 5 speed manual if memory serves.

Yes .... He spent some serious money on it though. IIRC he paid something like £5k or £6k on it in the first place but spent about £70k in total ... and then a bit more on the fuel injection.

But Jags should be auto's  ::)
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Kevin Wood on 28 August 2023, 20:01:14
I fell asleep and only saw the beginning and the end, which was enough to get the gist of it all.  :)

I did enjoy the following youtube vid though which was an episode of Harry's Garage and he took his 16 year old L322 Range Rover to visit a neighbouring farmer who happened to have an almost identical Range Rover. It was Jeremy Clarkson.  ;D

Two old blokes chatting about Range Rovers was surprisingly entertaining and I managed to stay awake!   :y

I enjoyed that too  :y :y

I wouldn't mind Harry's XJC V12 ......  ;) ;)

Converted to a 5 speed manual if memory serves.

Yes .... He spent some serious money on it though. IIRC he paid something like £5k or £6k on it in the first place but spent about £70k in total ... and then a bit more on the fuel injection.

But Jags should be auto's  ::)

.. and they shouldn't really sound like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_GNk0Yn6lg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_GNk0Yn6lg)

But I'm inclined to forgive him.  >:D
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Andy B on 29 August 2023, 08:33:52
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.. and they shouldn't really sound like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_GNk0Yn6lg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_GNk0Yn6lg)

But I'm inclined to forgive him.  >:D

 :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 29 August 2023, 16:18:48
Fabulous car.

All the video Harry puts out are watchable. He is quiet but well informed so he doesn't piss the viewer off. :y

The XJ12C is such an elegant design.
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Rangie on 29 August 2023, 18:56:23
Fabulous car.

All the video Harry puts out are watchable. He is quiet but well informed so he doesn't piss the viewer off. :y

The XJ12C is such an elegant design.



Can't disagree with you at all, I've watched several of his reviews on various cars ,he really does know his stuff.
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 29 August 2023, 18:59:33
Yes Harry's Jag is lovely thing!  :y
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Kevin Wood on 29 August 2023, 21:56:27
Have you seen its dyno run?  >:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m690xQJA7-I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m690xQJA7-I)
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 30 August 2023, 12:39:09
Have you seen its dyno run?  >:D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m690xQJA7-I (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m690xQJA7-I)

A whisker under 350 BHP and 374  FT LB of twist. :y

Impressive for something from 1977 built by communists. ::) ::) ;)
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Andy B on 30 August 2023, 13:11:09
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Impressive for something from 1977 built by communists. ::) ::) ;)

I was amazed that the V12 still used a rope type rear crank seal
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 31 August 2023, 12:35:55
If I dropped a lottery win than an XJR-15 would be at the top of the shopping list.

Probably an XJ220 as well, plus a project 7.
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 31 August 2023, 13:39:00
If I dropped a lottery win than an XJR-15 would be at the top of the shopping list.

Probably an XJ220 as well, plus a project 7.

I own a brace of XJ220.

One blue and one silver. Both are the special and very rare 'Maisto' version of the car. ::) ::)
Title: Re: The engineering that went into this......
Post by: Kevin Wood on 31 August 2023, 21:21:05
If I dropped a lottery win than an XJR-15 would be at the top of the shopping list.

Probably an XJ220 as well, plus a project 7.

I own a brace of XJ220.

One blue and one silver. Both are the special and very rare 'Maisto' version of the car. ::) ::)

Well, in that case, I have a 250GTO. :P