They don't last for ever

They don't last for ever

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jpp

282 posts

228 months

Friday 30th January 2015
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As a fellow original S6'er this is very heartening to read. Shows what using it regularly and sympathetically can do. Unfortunately mine is only practical around here April to October/November.

chris watton

22,477 posts

259 months

Friday 30th January 2015
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jpp said:
As a fellow original S6'er this is very heartening to read. Shows what using it regularly and sympathetically can do. Unfortunately mine is only practical around here April to October/November.
I agree with this - I used my first 3.6 Tamora every day to get to work and back, and it just got better, they seem to like being used regularly.
My current Tam isn’t used as much, as I now work from home…


Jasper Gilder

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2,166 posts

272 months

Saturday 31st January 2015
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jpp said:
As a fellow original S6'er this is very heartening to read. Shows what using it regularly and sympathetically can do. Unfortunately mine is only practical around here April to October/November.

???? I was at the Chateau Impney in the Sag in December and up to Stourbridge in Jan. Mind you th belights on dip beam are a bit pants

Jasper Gilder

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2,166 posts

272 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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Well rebuild completed and car ready for collection, in addition to a standard rebuild we had a water pump rebuild, new liners, thermostat, new valve seats, new flywheel and clutch, lambdas, assorted bearings and gaskets. Be interesting to see how much the performance had dropped off in comparison.

OutlawFlat4

697 posts

146 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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That was quick!

alex_gray255

6,313 posts

204 months

Thursday 5th February 2015
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Dom doesn't hang around. biggrin

He did my 4.5 in about 3-4 weeks from memory and a standard rebuild is probably quicker.

It has been about 3 weeks (just under)

Jasper Gilder

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2,166 posts

272 months

Monday 9th February 2015
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Dom did it in about a week, bloody quick!

Picked it up today and feels like it has a bit more urge (despite 3000rpm limit) so we'll be getting the other 900 miles to run it in done a bit sharpish!

Big thanks to Ade at Central who let me run around in his Volvo whilst the Sag was rehearted.

sascha

270 posts

248 months

Thursday 19th February 2015
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hi jasper,

could you please give us information about the oil you used ?
always same or have you changed the viscosity at more milage ?

thanks.

Gary81

76 posts

131 months

Wednesday 25th February 2015
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Love the fact you use the car so much.... Enjoy the new engine

ESDavey

700 posts

218 months

Saturday 28th February 2015
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I've been in Jaspers Sag round a race circuit while he was playing classical music = full assault on the sense !! Worth joining his Drive Espania tour just for that. Fond memories.

Jasper Gilder

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2,166 posts

272 months

Saturday 28th February 2015
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That was odd Simon - it's Bruce Hornsby and the Range just now with Yes and Lady Gaga for back-up

Jasper Gilder

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2,166 posts

272 months

Friday 6th March 2015
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Engine all set up now - amazing how much performance it had lost and now I have ( Taran Tara) A three year warranty!!