What car should a true pistonhead own?
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phazed said:
Getting back to the subject in hand I believe a true PHer just has a love of cars.
We can't all afford what we would really like or it probably isn't practical to own the type of car that we would prefer so we make do with what is practical and desirable within those constraints.
When our four children were young and I had to conform to people carriers I bought what I thought was the best available under the circumstances. A T4 Volkswagen Transporter MultiVan. 150 bhp of five cylinder diesel power, beautifully kitted out and superbly comfortable for certain people. It would cruise all day and close to the town can all six of us, luggage and six bikes strapped on the back. In my view it was also super cool. Most people didn't get it but I loved it.
Now my beautiful 5.5 Chimaera has gone and been replaced with a Teutonic Porsche so at the moment, nothing mechanical to fiddle with. Given the above, the fact that I love cars and tinkering with them I have made the bold decision as I'm doing much less mileage having given up work to sell my super reliable, extremely comfortable Mercedes ML 320 as I have recently bought the equivalent of a TVR to replace it!
Welcome to a 2001 P38 Range Rover Vogue, 4.6 L. I love the look of these, the V8 sound and ultimately it is an open canvas for tinkering with. I've already got a list as long as my arm to fiddle about on and I love it. My wife certainly doesn't understand the decision but then she doesn't go on PH! I rest my case.
Never mind all that. Look at the height on that suspension and it will never go up high enough to stand underneath it on your two post lift, assuming it can take the weight?We can't all afford what we would really like or it probably isn't practical to own the type of car that we would prefer so we make do with what is practical and desirable within those constraints.
When our four children were young and I had to conform to people carriers I bought what I thought was the best available under the circumstances. A T4 Volkswagen Transporter MultiVan. 150 bhp of five cylinder diesel power, beautifully kitted out and superbly comfortable for certain people. It would cruise all day and close to the town can all six of us, luggage and six bikes strapped on the back. In my view it was also super cool. Most people didn't get it but I loved it.
Now my beautiful 5.5 Chimaera has gone and been replaced with a Teutonic Porsche so at the moment, nothing mechanical to fiddle with. Given the above, the fact that I love cars and tinkering with them I have made the bold decision as I'm doing much less mileage having given up work to sell my super reliable, extremely comfortable Mercedes ML 320 as I have recently bought the equivalent of a TVR to replace it!
Welcome to a 2001 P38 Range Rover Vogue, 4.6 L. I love the look of these, the V8 sound and ultimately it is an open canvas for tinkering with. I've already got a list as long as my arm to fiddle about on and I love it. My wife certainly doesn't understand the decision but then she doesn't go on PH! I rest my case.
Yes it is high at the moment as the previous owner had it converted from air suspension to springs, what a plum! I now have a new set of air springs ready to go in. Everything else has been left in the car so just a matter of connecting up.
You are right, when I put the legs of the two post lift under the car they are about 8 inches under the chassis!
By the way, the lift has a 3 1/2 ton capacity and the range Rover is about 2 1/4 tons so easy peasy.
New slammed look.
You are right, when I put the legs of the two post lift under the car they are about 8 inches under the chassis!
By the way, the lift has a 3 1/2 ton capacity and the range Rover is about 2 1/4 tons so easy peasy.
New slammed look.
Question off-subject for you both.
Garage servicing my car today said they needed to change the front ARB drop links due to excessive wear, as it was an MOT fail.
Ok, I believed them and they did the work.
They then suggested I needed the tracking checking and adjusting at the front as a result of the drop link change.
Does my limited knowledge of cars correctly suggest that is a load of spherical objects?
Front wheel drive car, if that makes the slightest difference.
Garage servicing my car today said they needed to change the front ARB drop links due to excessive wear, as it was an MOT fail.
Ok, I believed them and they did the work.
They then suggested I needed the tracking checking and adjusting at the front as a result of the drop link change.
Does my limited knowledge of cars correctly suggest that is a load of spherical objects?
Front wheel drive car, if that makes the slightest difference.
In my view the tracking will not require doing.
The drop links connect the anti-rollbar to the chassis. It isn't connected to the steering as such but just bolts to the wishbones or whatever you have on your car stabilising each side from the other side.
I'm sure Simon will confirm this.
The drop links connect the anti-rollbar to the chassis. It isn't connected to the steering as such but just bolts to the wishbones or whatever you have on your car stabilising each side from the other side.
I'm sure Simon will confirm this.
As I was passing the garage on my way home at about 4ish, i called in to see when it was going to be ready.
Car was still on the 2-post, but was on the floor, with Clarkson-esque mechanical noises coming from the front (car is 18 years old, so bolts were doubtless rusted).
Mechanic saw me and said 5 minutes, so I waited and modified my plan for collection.
Got the car back and he said if I would pop the car back another day he would do the tracking.
I paid for the work done excluding tracking and made a mental note not to go back.
So thanks for confirming my suspicions.
Car was still on the 2-post, but was on the floor, with Clarkson-esque mechanical noises coming from the front (car is 18 years old, so bolts were doubtless rusted).
Mechanic saw me and said 5 minutes, so I waited and modified my plan for collection.
Got the car back and he said if I would pop the car back another day he would do the tracking.
I paid for the work done excluding tracking and made a mental note not to go back.
So thanks for confirming my suspicions.
Yup either the garage 1) don't know what they're doing (unlikely) or 2) see an easy way to get an extra 50 quid out of people who are easily mis-led. You were right to go collect the car and only pay for what they actually did.
Makes you wonder how many people get caught out. It's basically a scam.
Makes you wonder how many people get caught out. It's basically a scam.
spitfire4v8 said:
Yup either the garage 1) don't know what they're doing (unlikely) or 2) see an easy way to get an extra 50 quid out of people who are easily mis-led. You were right to go collect the car and only pay for what they actually did.
Makes you wonder how many people get caught out. It's basically a scam.
As soon as I got the "we always recommend an alignment when any work is carried out on the suspension or steering" bMakes you wonder how many people get caught out. It's basically a scam.
ks, my antennae waggled furiously. There are times when I wish I lived just round the corner from Phazed Towers, but sadly I don't. As we have three old cars plus the TVR (which will be staying with Mat Smith), I will be getting recommendations for a new garage - my old one retired, which is a shame because he was 100% trustworthy in every respect.
I put it down to a him being a great guy and ex-drag racer (you know, those guys who go up the quarter mile in dress, wig and full make up). Even his Humber Hawk road car has a 5 litre Ford 302 under the bonnet, and the Moggie Minor is painted in Gulf Racing colours and has a 3.9 RV8.
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