Oil and electrics

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flasher

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9,238 posts

285 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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Lee

I will definitley be there. Benno will be with me as he has sold his Porker, the replacement being a secret

Jacked the car up this morning and after putting the axle stands under it, proceeded to clean the underneath of the car with de-greaser. Looks like a small gromit on the side of the engine has a tiny split in it and is spraying tiny amounts of oil on the underside of the car. It's miniscule really so nothing to worry about Had to jack the car up about a foot just to get under the bloody thing!! Either this beastie is very low or I'm a fat b*s***d!! probably both!!

tvradict

3,829 posts

275 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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Benno sold his beloved Red thing!
Maybe he has seen sense and bought a Tiv!
Then again perhaps not!

bennno

11,662 posts

270 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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Jacked the car up this morning and after putting the axle stands under it, proceeded to clean the underneath of the car with de-greaser. Looks like a small gromit on the side of the engine has a tiny split in it and is spraying tiny amounts of oil on the underside of the car. It's miniscule really so nothing to worry about




Its probably just a little engine back to the factory job, nothing to worry about! You should have it back in time for Autumn....

Yup Porsche has gone and is being replaced with a beast, at least four more cylinders than blackpool can muscle and nigh on 450hp.....cannot wait

Bennno

Lee77

328 posts

278 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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Come on Benno, what is it?? why did you get ride of the 996?

Lee.

lindon_dodd

15 posts

266 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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12 Cylinders & 450Hp ??

Maybe...
Countach QV?
DB7 Vantage?
Ferrari 456 or 512?

Those are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head that are around 450Bhp but none of them are exactly :-( we need more clues Benno??

nubbin

6,809 posts

279 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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It's a Lister XJS, isn't it, Benno? NIce and comfy, bit of walnut and leather. Mmmmmm....

But hopefully you haven't gone all soft and bought a fat cat Merc.

Or maybe a Eagle E-type in GT spec...



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flasher

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9,238 posts

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Friday 29th March 2002
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Its probably just a little engine back to the factory job, nothing to worry about! You should have it back in time for Autumn....

Yup Porsche has gone and is being replaced with a beast, at least four more cylinders than blackpool can muscle and nigh on 450hp.....cannot wait

Bennno



Ben,

Piss off!!! It's a tiny oil leak and it looks like it needs a new gromit on what I think is the oil pump?? will find out tomorrow...... whatever it is the oil loss is miniscule...

Are you going to tell them about your Italian Stallion or shall I...

bennno

11,662 posts

270 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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Come on Benno, what is it?? why did you get rid of the 996?

Lee.



I needed something with an extra 142bhp, an extra 2.7L of engine, 6 additional cylinders, faster (I think a top speed of 192mph is essential as is sub 5 seconds to 60). Factor in exclusivity with less than 50 in the country and a ridiculous new price...and it was too good a bargain to miss.

Flasher is dying to spill the beans but does not get a ride / drive if he lets slip.

Bennno

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apache

39,731 posts

285 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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if it's a Maranello, ya gotta give me a ride best mate....I seriously like those

flasher

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if it's a Maranello, ya gotta give me a ride best mate....I seriously like those



no ride for you then old timer....

tvradict

3,829 posts

275 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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OH NO not a Dancing Donkey! First a German Staff Car and now this!
Benno, I like the Ferrari's and if apache is right, the car is awesome, But come on, wheres your british-ness?? Aston, Lotus, TVR, Jaguar, Noble blah blah blah! Or are you compensating for something

pbrettle

3,280 posts

284 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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Surely not a Masser?

bennno

11,662 posts

270 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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all i am saying at this point is 'come on rubens and schumi'.....

maser my ass, since when did they offer a 442bhp, V12, 192mph beast....let alone one that makes a 550 maranello look cheap at 150k

bennno

tvradict

3,829 posts

275 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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Not JC's Favorite Car of all time?!?!?! The TG Number 1!!

sipow

14,698 posts

268 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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Is it an F1-11, they have these sort of stats

Simon

tvradict

3,829 posts

275 months

Friday 29th March 2002
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Ahhh, it's amazing what you find out from Ferrari World! You shouldn't tell people so much Bennno! But the site claims a top speed of 183, not your stated 192! Hmmm, maybe I is looking at the wrong car! If it that one though! WOW!!

bennno

11,662 posts

270 months

Saturday 30th March 2002
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Ahhh, it's amazing what you find out from Ferrari World! You shouldn't tell people so much Bennno! But the site claims a top speed of 183, not your stated 192! Hmmm, maybe I is looking at the wrong car! If it that one though! WOW!!



You are looking at the right car but the 183 is for an auto, mine is a manual which is something like 192 & 4.6 to 60 (according to Autocar)

Mine is in a better colour as well.

Bennno

apache

39,731 posts

285 months

Saturday 30th March 2002
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wtf is it then!!!

bennno

11,662 posts

270 months

Saturday 30th March 2002
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nuff said

Bennno

rthierry

684 posts

282 months

Saturday 30th March 2002
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Bl**dy hell Bennno, have you robbed a bank?
Not much comment to be made on this exclusive beqst from another planet. It's got it all: style, performance... and expensive bills.
Congrats still, I think it takes some guts to say "f$ck it Iam getting one!" - unless you some Sultan in Barhain.
Hope to see it in the flesh soon.

Cheers

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