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I had to scan-watch a bit. So what is the solution? A re-bore and new pistons?

Edit: ah ok - he’s buying another engine to use it’s block. Yikes.

mik wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 9:50 am I had to scan-watch a bit. So what is the solution? A re-bore and new pistons?

Edit: ah ok - he’s buying another engine to use it’s block. Yikes.

It's yikes alright, but it's either that or scrap the project, which doesn't seem his style.

Catchpole drives an XJR-15, hate him so much

RobYob wrote: Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:08 am Catchpole drives an XJR-15, hate him so much

Not so much in that weather!

nuttinnew wrote: Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:24 pm

RobYob wrote: Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:08 am Catchpole drives an XJR-15, hate him so much

Not so much in that weather!

Actually, considering how "spiteful" it's renound as being (although @SSO 's experience I think differs from the Clarkson opinion) I think everything being slower and scarier is probably no bad thing.

I wouldn't care, I'd drive one around a supermarket lot given the chance and probably donate a kidney to do it.

The Linfox car collection in Melbourne used to have one parked next to an XJ220 (and in a line with every Ferrari "F" car) and the XJR-15 put all of them completey in the shade for me.

Oh I've no problems with slow and cautious, I just don't envy driving it in the wet with the owner watching

nuttinnew wrote: Fri Apr 29, 2022 12:26 am Oh I've no problems with slow and cautious, I just don't envy driving it in the wet with the owner watching

Indeed not, they're likely to have one of those Range Rovers with all the shotguns in the back

£1400 for the infotainment is a bit heavy innit

If you watch cat stuff on YouTube, I imagine the algorithm had already offered this up but:


I quite like Alex’s enthusiasm so I’ve subscribed.

I’ve not watched his video yet, but had always assumed carthrottle was just Alex and his mates anyway

OK, this is great. I learned a lot.

And the jibes about the Aston V12 being two ST220 lumps joined together…..

integrale_evo wrote: Sun May 01, 2022 5:50 pm I’ve not watched his video yet, but had always assumed carthrottle was just Alex and his mates anyway

Wasn't it (originally) the site that niggled Sniff/Sniff niggled way back when?

I did at the end.

Looks like fun

mik wrote: Mon Apr 25, 2022 9:50 am I had to scan-watch a bit. So what is the solution? A re-bore and new pistons?

Edit: ah ok - he’s buying another engine to use it’s block. Yikes.

From reading his recent Patreon updates - the answer seems to be to steer well clear of thw Alpina H1 engine that's for sure. Scored cylinders seems to be extremely common even at low mileages.