British Leyland

[ducatilover]

I wouldn't own a manual Jag, unless it was an E-type. Sorry Indy lol I just think it defeats the purpose of a Jag. To waft everywhere

[Indiana_Jones]

lol fair enough comments.

At this stage I'm happy to buzz around in a mini etc saw a nice morris oxford on tardme

-Indy

[ducatilover]

What about an Imp?

[YellowDog]

What about an Imp?

Ah, the good old Hillman Imp. I had a girlfriend with one. It seemed to struggle getting enough air to the rear to cool the engine. A London double decker bus hit her rear end and she was really upset about it. I said "did you get its number?" she said,
"yes, it was a number 19" Her insurance wouldn't pay up as she couldn't identify the bus that hit her

Back to those Jags, this one's http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=399333668 only local and I might well pop up for a butchers

[ducatilover]

Ah, the good old Hillman Imp. I had a girlfriend with one. It seemed to struggle getting enough air to the rear to cool the engine. A London double decker bus hit her rear end and she was really upset about it. I said "did you get its number?" she said,
"yes, it was a number 19" Her insurance wouldn't pay up as she couldn't identify the bus that hit her

Back to those Jags, this one's http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=399333668 only local and I might well pop up for a butchers

Hahahaha silly wee cars aren't they?

That's very nice! I have a hankering for a 6cyl XJR, so much grunt per $!

[Virago]

...Back to those Jags, this one's http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/List...x?id=399333668 only local and I might well pop up for a butchers

Oooh, that's new on the market - nice...! It's got the bigger 4.0 V8 too. Lower k's, and the history sounds good.

Good luck.

[Bikemad]

first car was a hand me down 52 morry oxford...........1476 CCs of raw flathead power man.............60 something MPH flat out........me and a couple of mates used to practice gettin her up on two wheels round the block......multiple axle replacements on that ol girl...........traded it for my first bike..........TS250 savage...grrr

[YellowDog]

Oooh, that's new on the market - nice...! It's got the bigger 4.0 V8 too. Lower k's, and the history sounds good.

Good luck.

If I get out to see it, I'll report back!

Jags were always a complete no no for me, mainly due to the lack of rear seating space. LWB changes that and having had positive Jag experiences in the 90s, I really do believe them to be great value.

As for the Morris Oxford on two wheels, that would have made a great Youtube moment If it was a 1952 model, that would have been the bubble shaped one? The later one looked more like an Austin Cambridge.

I used to drive my Dad's Hillman SuperMinx. Great 1600cc engine, but the dampers, suspension, and brakes were not up too much

[slowpoke]

No new cars today worth mentioning. The search continues

-Indy

Sorry mate, you can't buy new cars with cross plies, vaccuum operated wipers, and Lucas "prince of darkness" electrics anymore, lol. Seriously, what are you looking for? I'm always teasing the mostly Aussie crew I work with by bringing up Tard Me bargains, and they can't believe what we have available for next to nix. They're out there, you just have to widen your horizons.

I thought I'd never ever be interested in a 4WD, let alone a stinkin' diesel but had my preconceptions blown out of the water just before Chrissy. Wandering around Melbourne I chanced upon a test drive in an Audi Q7 6.0L TDi V12. Fuck me, does 500hp and 1000Nm of torque change your mind as to what a block of flats is capable of. Completely out of my price bracket, but absolutely mind altering. First diesel I've ever come across that actually sounded good too. I've just gotta wait 10 years for it to become affordable now, lol.

I'll stick with me 7-litre!

I'm with you brutha! 5.8 in my case, but why the poms insisted on their girly wee engines has got me stuffed. Carroll Shelby pointed them in the right direction back in '61 but they never picked up the ball and ran with it.

[Kickaha]

The biggest problem was the Nikasil-coated cylinder liners. Great for race cars, but prone to failure in longer-term usage. They were a brief (but sorry) problem.

Yet most motorcycle manufacturers have used Nicasil in their bikes for 2-3 decades with no problems

I know, why would you put a crappy ford engine into a decent 'real' British car for

Because the "real British" car motors were crap

[Indiana_Jones]

Sorry mate, you can't buy new cars with cross plies, vaccuum operated wipers, and Lucas "prince of darkness" electrics anymore, lol. Seriously, what are you looking for? I'm always teasing the mostly Aussie crew I work with by bringing up Tard Me bargains, and they can't believe what we have available for next to nix. They're out there, you just have to widen your horizons.

Pretty much anything old school Brit

-Indy

[dangerous]

Because the silly Staaaaaaaag blew up? It's a real shame those V8's weren't stronger, a good Staaaaaaaaag is a sexy car

What was their week point? Ive not knowen of any that have 'blowen up' sure they wernt the best engine Triumph built but all those Iv driven have been strong, after all they are is two of the slant 4's welded up LOL

[Indiana_Jones]

I think it was the alloy heads? didn't they warp like there was no tomorrow (which was true for fucking LEyland lol)

-Indy

[ducatilover]

What was their week point? Ive not knowen of any that have 'blowen up' sure they wernt the best engine Triumph built but all those Iv driven have been strong, after all they are is two of the slant 4's welded up LOL

I have heard of a few dropping valves But all in all I don't think they're that bad Could be worse.

[YellowDog]

Stags were not generally carefully driven as they were seen as a high performance sports car.

Abuse any motor and it will pay you back with trouble. I guess that fuel was just too cheap in those days >$2/ltr = less thirst and longer lasting motors