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[meggersdog]

On Sunday I spotted a Jaguar XJS Lister LeMans.

Could not pap it as I wasnt sure who the owner was and there was a game of cricket going on.

Due to the cricket, most of the people there looked like they could have owned it but i was hovering around for a short while, probably unnerving them, in my work outfit of rigger boots and grubby clothes, with holes in. They most likey thought i was going to follow them home so I could banger race it at the closest opportunity but i was genuinely intrigued as I'd never heard of or seen one before.

A serious bit of kit going by some brief Google-Fu.

There was one at brooklands auction on Saturday

https://www.historics.co.uk/buying/auctions/2018-05-19/cars/ref-163-1990-jaguar-lister-xjs/

[richardmorris]

Yup, C for Comfort out of the different driving modes. The P with an arrow is telling you that there's a suitable parking space and that parking assistance is available.

Now that's one for the useless inventions thread, as a parking space is easier to spot than that little telltale!

The C class seems to put the handbrake on automatically. There's a little handle but it behaves like the door close button on a lift.

The P could well have been parking assist,

It looked like this...

[SiC]

I think you should get a job at Daimler's UI and UX department. Better quality graphics than some of theirs!

[dave21478]

Crikey. modern cars just totally baffle me.

Remember the good ol days? when the worst case of spurious controls and needles bollocks was when Minis had a special switch to test the warning bulb mounted in the switch?

[egg]

Money is in the bank so I no longr own a big green dollop. I thought I might feel sad.... I don't. Still hope they break the ungrateful fucker!

 

Are you keeping the lock-up it used to reside in?

[SierraMikeHotel]

The P could well have been parking assist,

It looked like this...

Yeah, exactly like that.........!

 

Just to confuse matters even more, "our" Merc doesn't have parking assist so this icon is the modern equivalent of a blanked-off switch or a clock where there should be a rev counter.

[madrat]

Here's what's goin' on with my car.  I do not own one currently. 

However.  A sneakret mission is afoot.  Starting tomorrow morning with pretending that I'm going to work as usual, but then actually getting a train to Norwich at 7am with ALL THE MONEY I'VE SAVED AND BORROWED to buy a car I've never seen in the flesh, from a man I've never met.  Then drive home - hopefully in time to be there when she gets in from work.  At this point I act nonchalant and ask her how her day went, then pretend to make a weekend plan involving bicycles.

However.  Given the vehicular luck I've had recently, I have a feeling it could also end up on the hard shoulder with the bonnet up, looking around me for a cliff to jump off.

I suspect that many of us are familiar with the fear that I have right now...

But.  IF it works out for the best, I shall be a jubilant and annoying little shit for the next week at least.

Wish me luck shitey boys!

 

It looks like a FUCKING CRACKER in the photos at least....

I've done this twice and thankfully both times the cars have been OK, the passat was a bit iffy at first, getting the advertised working aircon to actually work cost a fair bit but I've had it nearly 6 years now.  Best of luck fingers crossed.

[binhoker668]

I've done this twice and thankfully both times the cars have been OK, the passat was a bit iffy at first, getting the advertised working aircon to actually work cost a fair bit but I've had it nearly 6 years now.  Best of luck fingers crossed.

 

Cheers mate, it was a Pisshat I wanted actually, but the one on here sold to someone else, thus, this is happening.  Possibly for the better.  Hopefully a lot more fun in the long run...

[madrat]

Just expect the worst and then you are usually pleased with what you get.

[RobT]

Fresh MoT for the Metro today.

 

 

Renewal time used to be 1st March, which is a bit stupid really seeing as the roads are often covered in salt.  So I delayed it this year to a more sensible time, which meant I missed out on Austin Morris day at Brooklands this year (it gets a bit same old anyway so missing one year is probably a good thing).

 

Other news is the 623 has gone to a new home.  Initially it was to be a parts donor for another 623, but my mate mentioned the possibility of getting it fixed.  He's a mechanic so it'll only cost him the parts, so there's some hope that it'll see the road again.

 

In the meantime I've no desire to buy anything else, so I've borrowed my old R8 416 off my Dad.  Despite not liking it that much when I owned it I'm just grateful to have something that works, and actually second time around it's growing on me.  My Dad spent a fair bit for the MoT last year including a new exhaust and rear trailing arm bushes, but it's in desperate need of two new tyres so I'll get those sorted soon.  I really like the way it looks in all its duotone loveliness, which is why I bought it in the first place.  Sill ends and front arches are looking a bit crusty though, and there's a clunk from the front end, so there's a few things to keep me busy.

 

I'm keeping a keen eye on coolant levels as I don't want to break this one...

 

[SiC]

I'm keeping a keen eye on coolant levels as I don't want to break this one...

 

 

You don't want to jink and cause a HGF from that building behind!!

 

It's a shame that the visitor centres are no more and you can't have tours of the plant like you used to.

[richardmorris]

Yeah, exactly like that.........!

Just to confuse matters even more, "our" Merc doesn't have parking assist so this icon is the modern equivalent of a blanked-off switch or a clock where there should be a rev counter.

 

I didn’t try to park the damned thing - £1000 xs on the insurance I was keeping as far away from other cars as possible. I didn’t notice different ambience settings either. Comfort does me ok though, if that’s C. I did try the flappy paddles but gave up after a bit as it’s like having a butler and answering the door yourself.

[New POD]

Yesterday we drove the Juke from Balamory on Mull (via the ferry at Tobermory) to Mallaig yesterday and all the shit B roads with passing places caused the back box to separate just as we arrived at the ferry terminal. Got on the ferry to go to Skye and wife suggests we could go to nearest garage after docking. Logs onto Calmac Ferries WiFi and finds a garage 1/2 Mile up the road. They were a pleasure to deal with. Whilst we went and had cake they welded the middle pipe back to the flange where it meets the back box's flange.

20 quid. I gave the mechanic a fiver tip because even if it only lasts a couple more days at least our holiday is stress free.

Note. the rules of passing places are strictly adhered to and progress was made by one little toot and the car in front moves over. After 2 days on Skye which is full of Germans we are heading to Loch Ness. this may be a mistake.

[SierraMikeHotel]

I didn’t try to park the damned thing - £1000 xs on the insurance I was keeping as far away from other cars as possible. I didn’t notice different ambience settings either. Comfort does me ok though, if that’s C. I did try the flappy paddles but gave up after a bit as it’s like having a butler and answering the door yourself.

The different sporty settings are quite pronounced... Still not as fast as my Saab though

 

I totally fail to see the point in flappy paddles on a car with 10 gears, you're never going to match them to the speed as fast as the auto can. Try it once then never touch them again.

[xtriple]

Yes, keeping the garage for the time being, currentl got a 4.0 Jeep thing in there.

[Guest Hooli]

Yesterday we drove the Juke from Balamory on Mull (via the ferry at Tobermory) to Mallaig yesterday and all the shit B roads with passing places caused the back box to separate just as we arrived at the ferry terminal. Got on the ferry to go to Skye and wife suggests we could go to nearest garage after docking. Logs onto Calmac Ferries WiFi and finds a garage 1/2 Mile up the road. They were a pleasure to deal with. Whilst we went and had cake they welded the middle pipe back to the flange where it meets the back box's flange.

20 quid. I gave the mechanic a fiver tip because even if it only lasts a couple more days at least our holiday is stress free.

Note. the rules of passing places are strictly adhered to and progress was made by one little toot and the car in front moves over. After 2 days on Skye which is full of Germans we are heading to Loch Ness. this may be a mistake.

 

If you don't already know, try the old military road on the south bank of Loch Ness. You get right by the water & it's almost empty.

[Vantman]

Fresh MoT for the Metro today.

 

metro.jpg

 

Renewal time used to be 1st March, which is a bit stupid really seeing as the roads are often covered in salt.  So I delayed it this year to a more sensible time, which meant I missed out on Austin Morris day at Brooklands this year (it gets a bit same old anyway so missing one year is probably a good thing).

 

Other news is the 623 has gone to a new home.  Initially it was to be a parts donor for another 623, but my mate mentioned the possibility of getting it fixed.  He's a mechanic so it'll only cost him the parts, so there's some hope that it'll see the road again.

 

In the meantime I've no desire to buy anything else, so I've borrowed my old R8 416 off my Dad.  Despite not liking it that much when I owned it I'm just grateful to have something that works, and actually second time around it's growing on me.  My Dad spent a fair bit for the MoT last year including a new exhaust and rear trailing arm bushes, but it's in desperate need of two new tyres so I'll get those sorted soon.  I really like the way it looks in all its duotone loveliness, which is why I bought it in the first place.  Sill ends and front arches are looking a bit crusty though, and there's a clunk from the front end, so there's a few things to keep me busy.

 

I'm keeping a keen eye on coolant levels as I don't want to break this one...

 

416.jpg

 

Dungeness??

[RobT]

Yep, I love it down there Brian.  Quiet with loads of space, so a nice bolt hole away from London!

[egg]

seconded. Worth a re-post

 

[stuboy]

seconded. Worth a re-post

 

ever driven to dengemarsh?

[egg]

Yup, think so, but been quite a while.

[cort1977]

Minivan of distinction passed it state inspection today.  Quite a lax test really as at least two of the CV boots are split and pissing grease about.

 

Got the garage to give me a quote to fit two new ones - $638.  Considering they are about $50 each I think $500 labour to change out the driveshafts on a fwd Honda seems like a lot.  I would guess at an hour each side at the most on a lift so perhaps they are trying to tell me something.

 

Here is the beast in question, complete with expertly colour-matched wing. 

 

 

 

 

 

[clayts450]

I refer the honorable gentleman to this thread

 

http://autoshite.com/topic/31859-mismatched-panel-colour-thread/

[Bren]

Just finished my shift.

 

Watching the Blues brothers.

 

A dodge monaco for my next motor?

 

It could work.

[taxi paul]

Sell bumped into the chap at school with the knackered 1.9 zafira. Well the turbo had blew and wrecked engine. So he had a company in Manchester rebuild it with 2 yr guarantee,impressive. Total cost £2,357.00. He has had it back for a couple of weeks and now wants to swap it. Fault codes are on for accelerator and dpf. Owes the finance twice what it's worth so will be borrowing a lot of money to get rid. Says he likes the citreon Picasso and what do I think. I think they are lovely but just said make sure you get a warranty.

[xtriple]

I am off on a 'collection fred' in a minute!

 

Not really worthy of its own thread as: you already know what it is and it's only a couple of miles away. But, I have sort of changed my mind(ish) as I want that Jaguar I saw the other day, why do cars take up so much room? If they would all fit in a watch box I could have dozens

[Kiltox]

Sell bumped into the chap at school with the knackered 1.9 zafira. Well the turbo had blew and wrecked engine. So he had a company in Manchester rebuild it with 2 yr guarantee,impressive. Total cost £2,357.00. He has had it back for a couple of weeks and now wants to swap it. Fault codes are on for accelerator and dpf. Owes the finance twice what it's worth so will be borrowing a lot of money to get rid. Says he likes the citreon Picasso and what do I think. I think they are lovely but just said make sure you get a warranty.

.... or buy Wilson2’s shite one for less than £100

[holbeck]

Collection capers today! already on train 2

[RobT]

Chodspeed!

[Steve79]

Oh dear!

 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/24/lorry-transporting-batmobile-among-range-novelty-cars-engulfed/