richard thomas
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 06:09 PM |
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Looking for a lift please.....
....if anyone is going from the Northwest region to the London/Potter's Bar region in the next couple of days? Obviously chip in for fuel...
Just bought an XJR on ebay.....saves swmbo driving me down to fetch it, as you can imagine she is 'very' impressed.....
Sunday Ebay impulse buy
Cheers,
Rich.
[Edited on 28/10/12 by richard thomas]
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T66
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 06:19 PM |
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I admire your kahunas, are they still in the same place ?
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richard thomas
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 06:24 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by T66
I admire your kahunas, are they still in the same place ?
A bit swollen - one's now like a grapefruit, and the other is a right big one....
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stevegough
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 06:35 PM |
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That sounds like a great donor, Rich - 'bout time you binned the Hayabusa for a 'decent' engine
Sorry, not going that way myself, have you looked at train tickets? The run from Preston to London is only about 2 hours, and, if you book a couple
of days in advance, its not too expensive. (probably much less than the cost of the petrol to drive the Jag back !!)
£82 by train, (or £43 at silly o'clock)
£12 by Megabus - 6 hour trip + train to Potter's bar.
How about using your firm and go by Typhoon or the 'other' Jaguar??? Bring you own 'Chute!!
[Edited on 28/10/12 by stevegough]
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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richard thomas
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 06:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevegough
That sounds like a great donor, Rich - 'bout time you binned the Hayabusa for a 'decent' engine
Sorry, not going that way myself, have you looked at train tickets? The run from Preston to London is only about 2 hours, and, if you book a couple
of days in advance, its not too expensive. (probably much less than the cost of the petrol to drive the Jag back !!)
Think I'm getting old.....'Jag Man?'.......just need that tweed jacket now.....
Train is about £80 which isn't bad I suppose....would be the same as return fuel if she drives me down there.....not sure what's worse -
the inevitable train delays, or the constant earache.....
Shameless advert - my Hayabusa BEC Luego Velocity now up for sale in 'For Sale' section.....
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stevegough
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 07:04 PM |
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This one?
Jag on the bay
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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steve m
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 07:21 PM |
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For that money, i would of bought it, just to look at !!
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richard thomas
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 07:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevegough
This one?
Jag on the bay
How'd you guess??
Not bad value?
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mookaloid
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 08:06 PM |
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thats a corker
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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stevegough
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 08:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by richard thomas
quote:
Originally posted by stevegough
This one?
Jag on the bay
How'd you guess??
Not bad value?
I'm a Nuclear Scientist! As to value, Looks good but it has 'issues'.....can you fix it?
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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SeaBass
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 08:35 PM |
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Three air fresheners... lol
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richard thomas
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 08:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by stevegough
quote:
Originally posted by richard thomas
quote:
Originally posted by stevegough
This one?
Jag on the bay
How'd you guess??
Not bad value?
I'm a Nuclear Scientist! As to value, Looks good but it has 'issues'.....can you fix it?
Aaahhhh, I forgot that!
Spoke to the seller, doesn't sound too bad to be honest.....but for a grand, well....it'll be reet!
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richard thomas
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 08:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
Three air fresheners... lol
It's ok, the electric windows work.....
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vanepico
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| posted on 28/10/12 at 09:52 PM |
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I'd drive it home for you  I come from St Albans!
__________________________
Will CAD for food/money/beer...
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richard thomas
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| posted on 29/10/12 at 08:50 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by vanepico
I'd drive it home for you I come from St Albans!
You are on!, So long as you pay him for me.....
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vanepico
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| posted on 29/10/12 at 10:32 AM |
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you pay for it, petrol and train ticket/discount on the busa to get back!
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Will CAD for food/money/beer...
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stevegough
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| posted on 29/10/12 at 10:38 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by vanepico
you pay for it, petrol and train ticket/discount on the busa to get back!
Phew! this guy strikes a hard bargain, Rich !.....but?? Two birds with one stone and all that? (There again, if he brings the Jag, returns in the
Luego, he don't need a train ticket! ).....
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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vanepico
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| posted on 29/10/12 at 12:56 PM |
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It'd have to be quite a discount!
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Will CAD for food/money/beer...
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richard thomas
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| posted on 29/10/12 at 02:34 PM |
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Thanks for the offers and advice....I have bitten the bullet and convinced SWMBO to drive me down.....got my ear plugs ready
Hoping the rumour that high 20's mpg on a run are true.....
Wish me luck....might get that Shell loyalty card now....
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vanepico
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| posted on 29/10/12 at 03:09 PM |
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Convince her you've booked a secret holiday, get some brownie points back!
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mark chandler
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| posted on 29/10/12 at 05:27 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by richard thomas
Thanks for the offers and advice....I have bitten the bullet and convinced SWMBO to drive me down.....got my ear plugs ready
Hoping the rumour that high 20's mpg on a run are true.....
Wish me luck....might get that Shell loyalty card now....
Should be tickling 30 mpg with cruise in.
I,m surprised they say it has an LSD, traction control sorts this out, LSD,s went with the straight 6 cars, never supplied with the V8's.
Have a google, diffs are known as a weak point, when you get it back make sure you change the gearbox and supercharger oils, both are specialist oils,
for the gearbox Peugeot use the some of their automatic cars, buying 6 litres from them was far cheaper than anywhere else.
The supercharger stuff is also special, easy to do as you syringe out the old and fill with new 
Enjoy, jags rock. People knock them never having had one you cannot deny the effortless performance.
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richard thomas
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| posted on 29/10/12 at 09:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
quote:
Originally posted by richard thomas
Thanks for the offers and advice....I have bitten the bullet and convinced SWMBO to drive me down.....got my ear plugs ready
Hoping the rumour that high 20's mpg on a run are true.....
Wish me luck....might get that Shell loyalty card now....
Should be tickling 30 mpg with cruise in.
I,m surprised they say it has an LSD, traction control sorts this out, LSD,s went with the straight 6 cars, never supplied with the V8's.
Have a google, diffs are known as a weak point, when you get it back make sure you change the gearbox and supercharger oils, both are specialist oils,
for the gearbox Peugeot use the some of their automatic cars, buying 6 litres from them was far cheaper than anywhere else.
The supercharger stuff is also special, easy to do as you syringe out the old and fill with new
Enjoy, jags rock. People knock them never having had one you cannot deny the effortless performance.
Thanks Mark, collecting in the morning, can't wait.....didn't know about the lsd - nice one....thinking it's pre load issues or
something....hopefully....
Cheers,
Rich.
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richard thomas
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| posted on 30/10/12 at 04:38 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
Three air fresheners... lol
Ha Ha - Wrong!!!!
It had nine.........
Think it was a smoker's car, and he just kept adding new and not disposing of the old ones....
Anyway, a quick trip to Halfords, a spray and a new air freshener - beautiful!!! Bit of leather cleaner on it and job done...
Drove it 260 miles home, just over 1/2 a tank of juice - not bad?
The guy had even filled it up for me, thoroughly nice chap all in all...
Diff does need a looking at though - VERY noisy on the overrun, and ABS/Traction control warning on.....but for that money I don't give a
monkey's....
Just gave the kids a spin out in it, booted it in 'sport' setting - OMG!!!
I love it!
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stevegough
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| posted on 30/10/12 at 06:30 PM |
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That's great, Rich - sounds like your new toy is living up to your expectations.
Half of a twenty gallon tank equates to 26mpg - doesn't sound too bad, but then again, you didn't buy it for the economy, did you??
I once had the onerous task of having to drive a friend's 52reg XKR back to his house in Birmingham - the performance is pretty, fair,
ISTR...
[Edited on 30/10/12 by stevegough]
Luego Locost C20XE.
Build start: October 6th 2008.
IVA passed Jan 28th 2011.
First drive Feb 10th 2011.
First show: Stoneleigh 1st/2nd May 2011.
'Used up' first engine may 3rd 2011!
Back on the road with 2nd engine may 24th
First PASA mad drive 26/7/11
Sold to Mike in Methyr Tydvil 19/03/14
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