new owner jr03gto

[slipstream 1985]

just bought this the other day. guy said alot of people were interested in it. wondered if it was anyone on here.

heres a pic of my pride and joy. wasnt too bad on the journey home. 275 miles to a tank

[=Stella Artois=]

Nice buy, it was discussed a bit due to the pricing. Hope you enjoy it, and it turns out to be a bargain. Don't see any reason for it not to be. Lovely colour.

[hollowpockets]

Looking good, not many that colour, Hope you enjoy it!

Where in scotland you based? There's quite a few of us owners based in Aberdeen, a few like yourself not long into noble ownership, we need to get a meet organised or a day at knockhill or something along those lines... Any of the Scottish crowd got a suggestion for a day out?

Graham

[slipstream 1985]

hey graham i have met you before. was the passenger in marks atom on our trip to crail a few months ago. yeh a meet sounds good to me

[jdearden]

how the hell did u get 275 miles out of a tank. i get about 150 at a push for 40 lt

[hollowpockets]

slipstream 1985 said:

hey graham i have met you before. was the passenger in marks atom on our trip to crail a few months ago. yeh a meet sounds good to me

Ah righty good stuff, so did my motor give you an itch that needed scratching or had you planned the purchase previously?

That is a fair distance on one tank, the best i manage cruising is about 170miles.

Graham

Edited by hollowpockets on Sunday 16th August 17:36

[snuffy]

jdearden said:

how the hell did u get 275 miles out of a tank. i get about 150 at a push for 40 lt

I reckon I get 18 mpg - which, as it happens, is about 150 miles for 40 litres.

[The devil]

jdearden said:

how the hell did u get 275 miles out of a tank. i get about 150 at a push for 40 lt

You gotta be joking, cruising is an easy 300 per tank

[fhwong]

Is it a 5 speed? LSD?

Looks very nice, hope everything is good with it! Has it had any upgrades?

Congratulations

[C&C]

jdearden said:

how the hell did u get 275 miles out of a tank. i get about 150 at a push for 40 lt

The fuel tank has a capacity of 60 litres.
Although on many/most cars the fuel gauge reads empty when there's still 20 litres left in the tank.

[jdearden]

but that is so that it does not suck up air on hard cornering i was told

[MartinM1]

Congratulations Sir you beat me to it, enjoy looks like you got a good purchase.

[C&C]

jdearden said:

but that is so that it does not suck up air on hard cornering i was told

Yes - quite correct.
I was just referring to the fact that there is more than 40 litres in the tank, and that at a push one can get a longer range than that afforded by only using 40 litres. In such a situation it would obviously be advisable to avoid driving hard round corners

[hollowpockets]

Think the book quote's 44 litres, i've managed to put in 50 once when i missed a station on the dueller, think there must be 60 or so for the full tank.

[AMG Merc]

slipstream 1985 said:

heres a pic of my pride and joy.

Cool but you really should clean it

[jdearden]

it does look lovely i had a porsche that was a similar colour. good luck mate

[slipstream 1985]

hollowpockets said:

slipstream 1985 said:

hey graham i have met you before. was the passenger in marks atom on our trip to crail a few months ago. yeh a meet sounds good to me

Ah righty good stuff, so did my motor give you an itch that needed scratching or had you planned the purchase previously?

That is a fair distance on one tank, the best i manage cruising is about 170miles.

Graham

Edited by hollowpockets on Sunday 16th August 17:36

always been on the cards. just came along a little sooner than planned. not sure if its got an lsd or not it is 5 spd though.