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[CampDavid]

ess said:

CampDavid said:

Jag came back at the weekend. Since the diff failed about 2 years ago I've been really quite busy, so, it's had the diff replaced, a full repaint and the wheels are to be refurbed shortly. I should probably get the brake disks replaced as there's some wobble and the tyres really need to go at 8 years old but it's back, it works and it's bloody fast. Not sure how it'll feel with good tyres but right now it feel ludicrous.

Nice to see some Jaguarness back in the thread. Lovely colour CampDavid.
My XJR still on holiday in Eastbourne, due back at the end of the month ready for a July Euro trip.

BC have been doing good deals on Mich PS3's for the XJR rim size.
Put a set on mine recently; completely transformed the car.
Do it !
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Mine is on wider rims so I need the 255/40/18R sized boots. Personally, I think I'd rather the standard car without the trick wheels if I'm honest. I don't think the wider tyres do it any favours and, though they look cool, the brakes are ultimately not in a car which you hardly late brake into corners with

[Jodyone]

r129sl said:

You can get it legitimately for free through the Merc Club, though it is PC only. You can subscribe for a relatively low price through Merc themselves, again PC only. Or you can view it online, but in Russian, at http://www.auto-parts.spb.ru/cat/cats/m.mycat?cat=... and this works on a Mac. I view it in Google Chrome with the auto-translate and it usually works well enough.

Brilliant, thanks

[Krikkit]

E65Ross said:

Krikkit said:

Best bet is to get a fault code reader on it really - even a standard OBD one should give you an idea (most of the critical codes aren't manufacturer-specific).

I had an issue in my 156 with the connectors to the curtain airbags which ran through the boot coming apart - a careful cable-tying and they were sorted.

Passenger seats are also the most common failure point for occupancy sensors - they tend to get moved significantly more than the driver's seat.

I have got the fault codes written somewhere when a friend scanned it. A few came up. The garage often charge to scan it, I'm wondering if I give them the fault codes they won't charge me for that.

They'll want to scan it with their own gear, not least because the codes could be intermittent/cleared between readings. That, and it helps pay for the hilarious cost of the gear.

[bmthnick1981]

KrisP said:

bmthnick1981 said:

Barge update. Out of budget but my cl600 and e220 Cdi have been replaced with this;



2006 w211 e63 AMG with 35,000 miles. Doesn't really qualify for the thread but thought some may be interested!

I'd love to hear some detailed thoughts please? I really covet one of these, so would love to know what you think

I will aim to do a readers ride thread in the next few weeks. Initial thoughts are it's enormously powerful, did 23mpg over 250 miles on the weekend, 18mpg in traffic today into work. Better seats than my previous W212. Air con smells (needs sanitising). very relaxing and easy to drive slowly and in traffic. Feels smaller and lighter than my previous CL600. So far I like it very much indeed.

Edited by bmthnick1981 on Tuesday 31st May 22:38

[E65Ross]

Krikkit said:

E65Ross said:

Krikkit said:

Best bet is to get a fault code reader on it really - even a standard OBD one should give you an idea (most of the critical codes aren't manufacturer-specific).

I had an issue in my 156 with the connectors to the curtain airbags which ran through the boot coming apart - a careful cable-tying and they were sorted.

Passenger seats are also the most common failure point for occupancy sensors - they tend to get moved significantly more than the driver's seat.

I have got the fault codes written somewhere when a friend scanned it. A few came up. The garage often charge to scan it, I'm wondering if I give them the fault codes they won't charge me for that.

They'll want to scan it with their own gear, not least because the codes could be intermittent/cleared between readings. That, and it helps pay for the hilarious cost of the gear.

Where it's saying a fault with the rear left airbag is it unlikely to be the wiring under a front seat?

[SpeckledJim]

E65Ross said:

Krikkit said:

E65Ross said:

Krikkit said:

Best bet is to get a fault code reader on it really - even a standard OBD one should give you an idea (most of the critical codes aren't manufacturer-specific).

I had an issue in my 156 with the connectors to the curtain airbags which ran through the boot coming apart - a careful cable-tying and they were sorted.

Passenger seats are also the most common failure point for occupancy sensors - they tend to get moved significantly more than the driver's seat.

I have got the fault codes written somewhere when a friend scanned it. A few came up. The garage often charge to scan it, I'm wondering if I give them the fault codes they won't charge me for that.

They'll want to scan it with their own gear, not least because the codes could be intermittent/cleared between readings. That, and it helps pay for the hilarious cost of the gear.

Where it's saying a fault with the rear left airbag is it unlikely to be the wiring under a front seat?

I'd agree it's unlikely, but perhaps not impossible. Sometimes the codes don't translate to reality perfectly.

Might be occupancy sensors under the rear seats too, if that is easy to access?

[E65Ross]

SpeckledJim said:

E65Ross said:

Krikkit said:

E65Ross said:

Krikkit said:

Best bet is to get a fault code reader on it really - even a standard OBD one should give you an idea (most of the critical codes aren't manufacturer-specific).

I had an issue in my 156 with the connectors to the curtain airbags which ran through the boot coming apart - a careful cable-tying and they were sorted.

Passenger seats are also the most common failure point for occupancy sensors - they tend to get moved significantly more than the driver's seat.

I have got the fault codes written somewhere when a friend scanned it. A few came up. The garage often charge to scan it, I'm wondering if I give them the fault codes they won't charge me for that.

They'll want to scan it with their own gear, not least because the codes could be intermittent/cleared between readings. That, and it helps pay for the hilarious cost of the gear.

Where it's saying a fault with the rear left airbag is it unlikely to be the wiring under a front seat?

I'd agree it's unlikely, but perhaps not impossible. Sometimes the codes don't translate to reality perfectly.

Might be occupancy sensors under the rear seats too, if that is easy to access?

Hmmm, come to think of it... It did come on when a very large (about 19stone!) person plonked his arse on the seat....

[PTE993]

A recent £5000 purchase. 1995. 98K on the clock. Purchased it from the brother of a pal at work who had spent a few £000's in the last year or so on internals, new hood, tidying up bodywork, replacement interior, Continentals all round. It looks fantastic. Drives brilliantly for a 21 yr old car or for a car of any age for that matter.

I've put another 1000 or so miles on it in the last few weeks. Provoking the need to replace the ARB strap and noted the intermittent wipe isn't working particularly well (N10 relay I believe most likely culprit). Nice touch is an Audio 10 head unit that has been converted for bluetooth. Struggling between wanting to drive it at every opportunity and not driving it to keep it in the condition I bought it.

[CharlesdeGaulle]

Good buy there PTE. My view would be to use it as much as you can; not only will you enjoy it but the cars seem to benefit from regular use as well.

[defblade]

I know little about MBs, and the "it's definitely going to auction" worries me a bit (evading Sale of Goods (or whatever it's called now)?), but looks like the sort of thing you lot around here like:

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

[PTE993]

Thanks CDG... don't think I'll need too much prompting to use it. Good advice. Thank you.

[Stegel]

I have just looked through the Brightwells' catalogue where the S124 and green cloth SL are listed. I still struggle to understand the guide price of some things, like cooking 70s and 80s Fords, but can one of the Jag afficianados kindly explain how a 10 year old Daimler Super V8, which looks like many of the barge budget-ish cars shown on this thread, come to have a guide of £25-30k?

[0a]

That SL looks great! I think they look great with the roof off/down.

The 190 was great today. Enjoying a pint of Guinness in a pub in Dublin. People in Ireland seem to drive at a very leisurely pace - relaxing and adapting to this seems like a sensible strategy!

Incredibly crap photo:

[olly755]

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/2016...

The LS400 is off to market, and I like these. The drivetrain is intetesting, the gadgets such as lane guidance and radar cruise appeal, and I'm sure that both the Honda reliability and the advances in refinement and NVH that come as standard with more modern barges (and newer cars in general) would be most welcome. I've never heard any internet horror stories, and they'll lap a racing car track as fast as an S2000 apparently. Setright would have approved.

A bit faceless maybe, but an anonymous barge without the flashy badge appeals. Anybody driven one?

[bob-lad]

Stegel said:

I have just looked through the Brightwells' catalogue where the S124 and green cloth SL are listed. I still struggle to understand the guide price of some things, like cooking 70s and 80s Fords, but can one of the Jag afficianados kindly explain how a 10 year old Daimler Super V8, which looks like many of the barge budget-ish cars shown on this thread, come to have a guide of £25-30k?

http://classiccars.brightwells.com/image.php?id=6730&show=18

Picnic tables, man. Picnic tables.

That and there are only 2 of them from 2006.
https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/vehicle/daimler_supe...

[golfer19]

I like these Hondas but it is the high VED that is the downside.

[QuantumTokoloshi]

Some retro ride barges I have been browsing.

1989 Mercedes W124 260e Armadine red.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/189594/1989...

1999 Mercedes AMG E55 W210

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/186986/1999...

MERCEDES-BENZ W124 260E

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/189464/love...

1996 Range Rover P38 2.5dse

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/189482/1996...

[phil_cardiff]

golfer19 said:

I like these Hondas but it is the high VED that is the downside.

How bad is it? An extra £20 a month?

You'd probably save that on reduced repair bills on a Honda.

[golfer19]

phil_cardiff said:

golfer19 said:

I like these Hondas but it is the high VED that is the downside.

How bad is it? An extra £20 a month?

You'd probably save that on reduced repair bills on a Honda.

When you put it like that it doesn't sound so bad.

[lostkiwi]

QuantumTokoloshi said:

Some retro ride barges I have been browsing.

1989 Mercedes W124 260e Armadine red.

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/189594/1989...

1999 Mercedes AMG E55 W210

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/186986/1999...

MERCEDES-BENZ W124 260E

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/189464/love...

1996 Range Rover P38 2.5dse

http://retrorides.proboards.com/thread/189482/1996...

Those BMW powered Range Rovers are as slow as a wet week and very prone to head gasket issues on top of all the usual electrical gremlins the P38 is known for.
I'd avoid that like the plague.


The silver W124 looks lovely...