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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: albitz on 09 June 2009, 23:06:42

Title: Whats wrong with this?
Post by: albitz on 09 June 2009, 23:06:42
Any opinions on the seriousness of the problem?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/JAGUAR-XJ-SPORT-V8-AUTO-BLUE-YEARS-M-O-T-NO-RESERVE_W0QQitemZ270405297325QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAutomobiles_UK?hash=item3ef56964ad&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A7%7C66%3A2%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Iirc the early v8,s had problems with nickasil cylinder lining,if that is the problem it wont be worth the hassle.
Title: Re: Whats wrong with this?
Post by: Lazydocker on 10 June 2009, 09:27:22
That's a lotta car for not much money!

Probably something really simple too ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Whats wrong with this?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 10 June 2009, 09:36:56
Could well be Nikasil coated bores FUBAR though... :'(

Kevin
Title: Re: Whats wrong with this?
Post by: albitz on 10 June 2009, 12:31:23
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That's a lotta car for not much money!

Probably something really simple too ::) ::) ::)
would be nice if it was,but if it looks too good to be true,it usually is. :(
Title: Re: Whats wrong with this?
Post by: largecol on 10 June 2009, 15:10:45
Should make a tidy profit just to break? Makes you wonder why the owner aint doing that anyway.  :-/ :-/
Title: Re: Whats wrong with this?
Post by: trainastock on 10 June 2009, 15:18:15

i brought a xj6   8 months ago  very good condition  for not much money these cars  are  very cheap , till they go wrong  i have great fun  watching the petrol gauge go down (about 21 mpg )
would not touch that one , to much to  fix , thers  plenty about in good condition for well under  a grand  cheers
Title: Re: Whats wrong with this?
Post by: albitz on 10 June 2009, 20:11:55
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Should make a tidy profit just to break? Makes you wonder why the owner aint doing that anyway.  :-/ :-/
He is an online dealer,he turns them round quick.
If someone who knew more about them than me advised that it wasnt a major problem I would bid on it but otherwise I will leave it.