Dave the Renegade:
My neighbour has a Jaguar XKR convertable with a 4.2 supercharged engine, also a XJ6. Me I’ve only got two panzer machines.
Cheers Dave.
Them Jags ain’t no use to you Dave,Tracy’s photo’s would come out all blurred the speed you would be going,stick with the silver dream machine’s 
pete smith:
Dave the Renegade:
My neighbour has a Jaguar XKR convertable with a 4.2 supercharged engine, also a XJ6. Me I’ve only got two panzer machines.
Cheers Dave.Them Jags ain’t no use to you Dave,Tracy’s photo’s would come out all blurred the speed you would be going,stick with the silver dream machine’s
A Mondeo or a Vauxhall Insignia is what I would be driving Pete, if I still had a car. Had several 2 litre injection Vauxhalls before I switched to vans which made life easier.One of my Brother-in–laws fancied a Jag XKR, but bought himself a new supercharged Morgan instead to play with.
Cheers Dave.
If you get a newish Mondeo Dave you will have your Jaguar in everything but name, it will just have a Ford badge instead of a Cheshire Cat grinning at you! Oh, and pay more for your spares:wink:
Pete.
we who live up in the hills can’t afford those swish motors , i have to make do with a a puny 2.2 turbo diesel for dragging the wobble box , even that is automatic , must be getting old and lazy .
windrush:
If you get a newish Mondeo Dave you will have your Jaguar in everything but name, it will just have a Ford badge instead of a Cheshire Cat grinning at you! Oh, and pay more for your spares:wink:Pete.
Yes Pete, I realise that a lot of the smaller Jaguar’s have the Mondeo chassis etc from when Ford bought them. Could never understand Ford selling Jaguar and Land Rover, Top selling motors, seemed a strange decision to me.
Cheers Dave.
rigsby:
we who live up in the hills can’t afford those swish motors , i have to make do with a a puny 2.2 turbo diesel for dragging the wobble box , even that is automatic , must be getting old and lazy .
I have a 2.2 turbo diesel Sprinter weighing 2 ton Dave, it goes as well as the 2.7 turbo diesel 5 cylinder that I have, and does more mpg.
Cheers Dave.
rigsby:
we who live up in the hills can’t afford those swish motors , i have to make do with a a puny 2.2 turbo diesel for dragging the wobble box , even that is automatic , must be getting old and lazy .
Posh git Dave, I have to tow mine with a 22 year old LDV 400 with a 2.5 non turbo Peugeot diesel engine, 25 mpg solo and 15 mpg towing! 
I can still manage to change gear myself though. 
Pete.
Automatic gearboxes for cars, manual gearboxes for lorries. All day, every time, no argument. 
Both of my Mercedes Sprinters have automatic/tiptronic gearboxes which work well.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
Both of my Mercedes Sprinters have automatic/tiptronic gearboxes which work well.
Cheers Dave.
Hiya,
My elderly but low mileage Toyota Corolla (55 reg), has an auto box and I love it,
was a bit apprehensive initially it being the wife’s choice but have grown to love
it and I wouldn’t even consider going “manual” again not very economical but the
little amount of miles I do nowadays it doesn’t really matter and should I do the
occasional “trek” the MPG improves quite a bit with the built in gadgetry on the
dashboard keeping me informed as to my driving, the " Old Girl" has only done a
genuine 43.000 miles and still drives like brand new and (keeping my fingers
crossed) it has only cost me a set of tyres and a battery but an advisory at the
last test did state that it was nearly time to have a new set of front brake pads
fitting which is in hand the pads being bought and the garage appointment made.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Both of my Mercedes Sprinters have automatic/tiptronic gearboxes which work well.
Cheers Dave.Hiya,
My elderly but low mileage Toyota Corolla (55 reg), has an auto box and I love it,
was a bit apprehensive initially it being the wife’s choice but have grown to love
it and I wouldn’t even consider going “manual” again not very economical but the
little amount of miles I do nowadays it doesn’t really matter and should I do the
occasional “trek” the MPG improves quite a bit with the built in gadgetry on the
dashboard keeping me informed as to my driving, the " Old Girl" has only done a
genuine 43.000 miles and still drives like brand new and (keeping my fingers
crossed) it has only cost me a set of tyres and a battery but an advisory at the
last test did state that it was nearly time to have a new set of front brake pads
fitting which is in hand the pads being bought and the garage appointment made.
thanks harry, long retired.
That’s my kind of Driver,it must warrant some kind of award I think,now lets see----- Cheers Dennis.
Bewick:
harry_gill:
Dave the Renegade:
Both of my Mercedes Sprinters have automatic/tiptronic gearboxes which work well.
Cheers Dave.Hiya,
My elderly but low mileage Toyota Corolla (55 reg), has an auto box and I love it,
was a bit apprehensive initially it being the wife’s choice but have grown to love
it and I wouldn’t even consider going “manual” again not very economical but the
little amount of miles I do nowadays it doesn’t really matter and should I do the
occasional “trek” the MPG improves quite a bit with the built in gadgetry on the
dashboard keeping me informed as to my driving, the " Old Girl" has only done a
genuine 43.000 miles and still drives like brand new and (keeping my fingers
crossed) it has only cost me a set of tyres and a battery but an advisory at the
last test did state that it was nearly time to have a new set of front brake pads
fitting which is in hand the pads being bought and the garage appointment made.
thanks harry, long retired.That’s my kind of Driver,it must warrant some kind of award I think,now lets see-----
Well Dennis, A crate of Harry,s Fave Malt Glenfidich, Or Macallan would be ideal , What do you think ■■, Regards Larry.
i fear dennis’s mind might be on an award of a scania 80 for economy . poor old harry will lose sleep thinking about that possibility .dave
rigsby:
i fear dennis’s mind might be on an award of a scania 80 for economy . poor old harry will lose sleep thinking about that possibility .dave
Hiya,
It would certainly be economical “Riggers” I wouldn’t get out of bed to drive it.
thanks harry, long retired.
Dave the Renegade:
windrush:
If you get a newish Mondeo Dave you will have your Jaguar in everything but name, it will just have a Ford badge instead of a Cheshire Cat grinning at you! Oh, and pay more for your spares:wink:Pete.
Yes Pete, I realise that a lot of the smaller Jaguar’s have the Mondeo chassis etc from when Ford bought them. Could never understand Ford selling Jaguar and Land Rover, Top selling motors, seemed a strange decision to me.
Cheers Dave.
Volvo had a Mondeo floor pan and Saab was a Vauxhall with a different frock
Tony
rastone:
Dave the Renegade:
windrush:
If you get a newish Mondeo Dave you will have your Jaguar in everything but name, it will just have a Ford badge instead of a Cheshire Cat grinning at you! Oh, and pay more for your spares:wink:Pete.
Yes Pete, I realise that a lot of the smaller Jaguar’s have the Mondeo chassis etc from when Ford bought them. Could never understand Ford selling Jaguar and Land Rover, Top selling motors, seemed a strange decision to me.
Cheers Dave.Volvo had a Mondeo floor pan and Saab was a Vauxhall with a different frock
Tony
Hiya,
I remember picking a load of “tinplate” from somewhere in the Midlands and
delivering it to Vickers Armstrong’s factory at Newcastle you know it’s where
they make the battle tanks, I asked my mate who at the time was a worker
at the plant what the metal was used for it being a bit on the light side for
fabricating tank parts out of he told me it was a contract job for the Ford
Motor Co and the “tin” left the factory as doors for the Cortina.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
rastone:
Dave the Renegade:
windrush:
If you get a newish Mondeo Dave you will have your Jaguar in everything but name, it will just have a Ford badge instead of a Cheshire Cat grinning at you! Oh, and pay more for your spares:wink:Pete.
Yes Pete, I realise that a lot of the smaller Jaguar’s have the Mondeo chassis etc from when Ford bought them. Could never understand Ford selling Jaguar and Land Rover, Top selling motors, seemed a strange decision to me.
Cheers Dave.Volvo had a Mondeo floor pan and Saab was a Vauxhall with a different frock
Tony
Hiya,
I remember picking a load of “tinplate” from somewhere in the Midlands and
delivering it to Vickers Armstrong’s factory at Newcastle you know it’s where
they make the battle tanks, I asked my mate who at the time was a worker
at the plant what the metal was used for it being a bit on the light side for
fabricating tank parts out of he told me it was a contract job for the Ford
Motor Co and the “tin” left the factory as doors for the Cortina.
thanks harry, long retired.
There was or still is a chap called John Stainsbury and he had a Roller and he bought his brake pads from T.C.H. for about 8 quid fitted to a Cortina
Tony
Sorry I meant John Stansby
I walked a Roller, a vibrating one for about a mile from the haulage yard to a site where we were working. Talk about being young and dull. 
Cheers Dave.
I could be a challenger for oldest Dave,
Made up 75 May gone!