rtbiscuit

Oi! I did my degree at Coventry Uni! Don't dis the cov!

 

Same here!

 

Cov locals are a bit special, but I quiet liked the city, its changed massively even since I went, jaguar have been using the ring roads a test track for years. And the entry/exit junctions are a perfect demo of the chaos theory.

 

Would love the chance to race on the ring road

The nismo intake is just a re branded AEM system from memory

I really like the A5 if I didn't need re storage apace of an RAF C130 transporter I'd love something German.

 

But like you I have found the benefits in the new car

 

For me with my jumbo tank 4x4 I had great fun when it heaved it down ploughing through the big puddles where others had to creep through. I'm looking forward to cold weather and snow. Now I'm in the xc90 I'm hoping for the next ice age.

 

Enjoy the positives and like me, just remember its only a phase and when you don't need it You can go back to the sports cars

They worked well on the front of my xkr and complimented the falken on the rear

Yes but you'll need to contact rob at likwid art directly

 

He's a top bloke and very helpful

Bloody hell Rich, you couldn't make that lot up, oh wait, it's the Motor Trade. Hope it's all sorted and you now have the motor you thought you were getting

still driving the Renault pi$$hatch (espace) found out yesterday along with a busted radio in the courtesy car, it also has no heaters. But hopefully my car should be ready today. They have dismantled the alarm system and found the batteries are dead in it. So have had to wait a couple more days while the new parts come in. Hopefully all sorted and I can collect today.

New knob and yes they are expensive, most go after market

they can't be cheap

There were some Q4 (4WD) ones but I think they are proper rocking horse these days ......... you want one of these:

 

 

Ticks every box as far as I can see

what is it?

I'd spend it with lexx, he could show me the tug boat, and I could pick his brains about being a parent to twins as he has the head start on me. Then go play with the 8 series. On the way home I'd stop for pint with ricey and grlnet

 

I have twin boys, not easy but luckily we didn't know what it was like to have one, so with nothing to compare it to, you just do you're best

WE're in the same boat, no benchmark, so non the wiser.

I'd spend it with lexx, he could show me the tug boat, and I could pick his brains about being a parent to twins as he has the head start on me. Then go play with the 8 series. On the way home I'd stop for pint with ricey and grlnet

RWD?

nope

Jaguar amethyst pearl, really nice purple, and the metallic flaks in it really pop can't find a decent picture, but I used it on my engine, and its stunning

 

http://www.xkec.co.uk/home/Focus/paul_copson/paul_copson_xkr1.jpg

Look on a Halfords website. Likelihood is they both use the same length pax and driver wipers

Get lost you're younger than me! :shock:

 

yes mate, you were the year above me or was it 2 i cant remember, think you were the same year as the jagnesik brothers and my mate phil. if it makes you feel better my students thought i was in my 40's

I love the 8s, she hates them. I think divorce may be an option.

 

lucy is the same, nearly got one instead of the XKR but lucy wasnt convinced, still on my list of cars to one day own

well that's the forum down the crapper!

 

best of luck with the role

 

its a thankless task full of blame glad to see people still willing to pick up the mantel

Hmmm either at lot of people got married very young or everyone is a lot less younger than I thought

 

i'm 32 will be 33 at the end of the year

 

got married at 26

i could see jo rocking up to work in a classic 8 series BMW

 

 

our 6 year anniversary is at the end of this month on the 30th

Really?! Oh my.

 

Okay, that could actually be a goer then at some point.

 

before i played with the XKR i used to be able to get nearly 30 mpg

 

a V8 attached to a sensible car on sensible wheels and not boosted should achieve sensible MPG

 

we're not talking high 30's but high 20's is do able.

 

even played with the XKR would still do 24 mpg and that was with over 400bhp and a modified supercharger.

 

i know its not an estate, but the Audi A8 is 4wd, has a v8, does sensible mpg and has a 500 litre boot. ok its not as useable as an estate but its still a bigger boot than most estates.

 

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201409147382212/sort/pricedesc/radius/1500/model/a8/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/fuel-type/petrol/usedcars/price-to/8500/page/1/postcode/ip52hr/make/audi?logcode=p

lavenham and long melford is a lovely area.

 

can't go too wrong in cunstable country

I live on Suffolk, its a lovely county, never planned to end up here, but have fallen in love with the place. Its not as undulating as Yorkshire, but the ruralness of it reminds me a lot of Yorkshire. Lots of good pubs and places to eat. Norwich is good for shopping and not far to go.

 

I'm between Woodbridge and Ipswich.

 

Woodbridge is lovely train station goes straight to London. Lots of quaint independent shops.

 

Chelmsford and Colchester are accessible and you're on the crossroads of the a12 and A14 for going north or to London.