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Give them a ring. They'll almost certainly knock you off a few hundred quid
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Many reasons NOT to buy a discovery 2. First FTP, yay.
straightSix replied to sutty2006's topic in AutoShite
I'd say worth keeping it you can though. Driving mine and my friends back to back, mine converted to springs and his still with ACE, his drove so much better -
Sounds like you're in almost exactly the same situation as me. My admiral policy is due to renew 5th March and only just got the quote through yesterday. It's basically doubled from last year...
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What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread
straightSix replied to outlaw118's topic in AutoShite
Used my welder in anger for the first time at the weekend. Welded a nut onto a broken off stud to get it out. Might only be a small thing but felt like a big achievement to me lol -
And pet insurance. And travel insurance...
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Same boat when it rolls around in March. Only thing I've got in the (high) 6's is a 107. Not ideal for 110 mile round commute
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What makes you grin? Antidote to grumpy thread
straightSix replied to outlaw118's topic in AutoShite
Was behind some spotty 17 years olds in Halfords talking about 106s and Saxos and then saw them in the car park fitting wipers to their Corsa. Made me oddly happy to see this happening -
£10k Ideal vehicle build dream thread - what would YOU build?
straightSix replied to 320touring's topic in AutoShite
I did see someone in America did a turbo conversion on the old xk lump that looked cool. Although it was a full drift conversion with cantilever suspension in the boot -
£10k Ideal vehicle build dream thread - what would YOU build?
straightSix replied to 320touring's topic in AutoShite
I always wanted to put a 2jz into an xjc with a big snail and the upgraded Bilsteins you can get. With prices now it'd more likely be the same engine into a series 3 xj Or maybe an xj12 with twin centrifugal superchargers... -
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Bargain Basement Bucket List Big Cat - Water Pumplava! (14/03/24)
straightSix replied to 320touring's topic in AutoShite
When I was using my 3.2 x300 for going to work I'd bang the tyres up to 40psi and put lighter weight oil in all in the hope of 30 mpg -
Out of curiosity I ran a few quotes and looks like I'll be selling the fleet. Couldn't get anything I own below £1200 which is frankly ridiculous
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https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/366407602650439/?ref=product_details&referral_code=marketplace_top_picks&referral_story_type=top_picks Gwiz with a bit of an engine upgrade
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Rare with the mulberry red interior!
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I'd potentially be interested in this when it comes time to sell!
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Bargain Basement Bucket List Big Cat - Water Pumplava! (14/03/24)
straightSix replied to 320touring's topic in AutoShite
My old one had done 230k miles I think it was as the bloke used to commute from Birmingham to Oxford every day, dread to think of his fuel costs Looks like you've bought a good one though, they really are fantastic things. That exhaust manifold is quite an expensive upgrade as well! -
Saw some mad cunt on the M40 this morning in the pissing rain commuting in on an R6. Couldn't help but admire him
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Jaguar XJ: 1968-2019
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I managed to fit a sofa in the back of mine and plenty of space front and back for larger humans
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Man maths reassurance required... Or is sense kicking in?
straightSix replied to Lanciaman's topic in AutoShite
I was in the exact same boat, spec B with the pants down tax. Got it mid 2019 so only ended up doing about 3k miles for that £600. Whereas my manager paid no tax to do 30k a year in his diesel Kia. Think I sold it for a TVR Chimaera which wasn't exactly sensible either but then went all boring with a diesel Civic and hated every second Not sure what the moral of any of that is tbh -
How bad a decision can one make - XJR edition
straightSix replied to DirtyDaily's topic in AutoShite
Out of curiosity, which specialist are we talking? I've had great experience with one but the other one has been absolutely taking the piss