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lol. I had a Mk2 Jag 3.8, was brown, mostly rust, and seemed to have a hole in the petrol tank the way it drank. Minis, yes, we've discussed this before still have a Mk1 with 1275 engine, a Mk2 with 998 Cooper engine and a Riley Elf. About 1984 I had a Capri 2.0 Laser, no Opel Manta's though.Originally Posted by walpurgis
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This was a later Capri, it was pretty sorted from standard, especially the suspension.
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My father used to run around in a dark blue Daimler V8 with wire wheels. The body shape was identical to the Jaguar Mk.II, save the scalloping of the radiator grill. It looked very good in a classic sort of way and certainly turned heads.
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My friend's father had this Daimler version, lovely car.
One here, http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/.../250+v8/239791
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How long did it take to get there though, or rather crucially, stop?
Marco.
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Indeed, and as I've said before, you should replicate him and get one of your own, as it would suit your image down to a T
Marco.
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Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
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Brakes were fine for the performance, the drums were about the same size as Classic Mini one's. In fact I fitted my car with Mini tyres, they being a bit wider than the standard tyres.How long did it take to get there though, or rather crucially, stop?
Marco.
Acceleration, well, let's just say it was adequate!!
About 1967, before speed traps and cameras were around, I followed an E type Jag all the way from London to Bournemouth, he was not hanging around either, obviously, he could have lost me if he was really trying.
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I say Old Chap, I think you might be spot-on there! What what!Indeed, and as I've said before, you should replicate him and get one of your own, as it would suit your image down to a T
Marco.
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Why is it that British 3 wheelers have the single wheel at the front instead of adopting the far more stable continental idea of having the single wheel at the rear? I'm guessing there must be some arcane reason for it?
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Simpler and therefore cheaper steering mechanism?
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