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Rich B wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 11:37 am I tried to get 123,456 miles on my e46 with 123.4 on the trip and 12:34 on the clock. I fucking missed the timing by about 2 seconds, and the odo went to 123,457 as the trip went to 123.4

Bah. 80,000 came and went on the A34.

In other news, I have put down a deposit on a Jag XF...

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:16 pm In other news, I have put down a deposit on a Jag XF...

Was it LARGE and CASH ?

Explosive Newt wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:29 am

speedingfine wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2020 6:36 pm

Explosive Newt wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2020 6:26 pm 30.6 mpg from the Boxster on the run to, around and back from Scotland. Autoglass having a crack (possibly literally) at the stone chip on Tuesday.

Drive through any canyons? How was it?

The run through Galloway forest park was mesmerising. I wish I had a GoPro to document it!

Ooh! I've only managed to get there once and there was cloud cover When it got dark it was dark, main beam seemed like sidelights. Covid in the NW prevented me going this year (so far). Anyhow, pics

Sundayjumper wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:50 pm

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:16 pm In other news, I have put down a deposit on a Jag XF...

Was it LARGE and CASH ?

There is no other type of deposit. The guy I bought it off set his kitchen on fire while I was there but otherwise seemed trustworthy.

nuttinnew wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:29 am

Explosive Newt wrote: Mon Aug 17, 2020 7:29 am

speedingfine wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2020 6:36 pm

Drive through any canyons? How was it?

The run through Galloway forest park was mesmerising. I wish I had a GoPro to document it!

Ooh! I've only managed to get there once and there was cloud cover When it got dark it was dark, main beam seemed like sidelights. Covid in the NW prevented me going this year (so far). Anyhow, pics

I only took one unfortunately, pulled over waiting for a timber truck to come the other way. Sadly doesn’t do the windy twisty road any justice...

Explosive Newt wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 5:59 am

Sundayjumper wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:50 pm

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:16 pm In other news, I have put down a deposit on a Jag XF...

Was it LARGE and CASH ?

There is no other type of deposit. The guy I bought it off set his kitchen on fire while I was there but otherwise seemed trustworthy.

How on earth did he do that?!

Jobbo wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 7:22 am

Explosive Newt wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 5:59 am

Sundayjumper wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:50 pm

Was it LARGE and CASH ?

There is no other type of deposit. The guy I bought it off set his kitchen on fire while I was there but otherwise seemed trustworthy.

How on earth did he do that?!

I hope it was with the large pile of cash he’d just received.

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:16 pm In other news, I have put down a deposit on a Jag XF...

ooh, details please.

Explosive Newt wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 5:59 am

Sundayjumper wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:50 pm

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:16 pm In other news, I have put down a deposit on a Jag XF...

Was it LARGE and CASH ?

There is no other type of deposit. The guy I bought it off set his kitchen on fire while I was there but otherwise seemed trustworthy.

I was wondering when [mention]Zonda_[/mention] got an XF, but then I realised you said kitchen, not car.

Jobbo wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 7:22 am

Explosive Newt wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 5:59 am

Sundayjumper wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:50 pm

Was it LARGE and CASH ?

There is no other type of deposit. The guy I bought it off set his kitchen on fire while I was there but otherwise seemed trustworthy.

How on earth did he do that?!

He's a Jaaaaag owner - probably a fraudulent insurance claim

JonMad wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:57 am

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:16 pm In other news, I have put down a deposit on a Jag XF...

ooh, details please.

Managed to find a 2012 (facelift) 3.0 diesel. FSH, the previous owner had been getting rinsed by Jag main dealer services (including paying £1500 last year for cambelt and the works!). Only advisory on MOT was a brake pipe I think. 120,000 miles is the fly in the ointment but I’m taking the risk as it looks well looked after... pick up Friday!

The details we all really want are about the kitchen conflagration.

Explosive Newt wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 9:53 am

JonMad wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 8:57 am

Explosive Newt wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 8:16 pm In other news, I have put down a deposit on a Jag XF...

ooh, details please.

Managed to find a 2012 (facelift) 3.0 diesel. FSH, the previous owner had been getting rinsed by Jag main dealer services (including paying £1500 last year for cambelt and the works!). Only advisory on MOT was a brake pipe I think. 120,000 miles is the fly in the ointment but I’m taking the risk as it looks well looked after... pick up Friday!

Great. I'm similarly looking at Merc CLS 350CDis. Alternating between liking ones that are low mileage vs liking ones that are cheaper and higher mileage but have had money spent on them.

Has anybody used these locking wheel nut removers before?

https://www.halfords.com/tools/hand-to ... 96823.html

Looking at the reviews it looks like they’re not guaranteed to work (clearly) so its hit and miss, but I’m thinking for £20 its worth a shot and I’ll pick up a 16 & 17mm socket while I’m there.

Unhelpfully I'll say I think I have some of those but can't remember if they worked or not. I had a broken locking wheel nut at Rockingham one time. Maybe a local garage can get them off, unless you've tried that route already?

JonMad wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:01 pm Unhelpfully I'll say I think I have some of those but can't remember if they worked or not. I had a broken locking wheel nut at Rockingham one time. Maybe a local garage can get them off, unless you've tried that route already?

Seems to be 50-50 for success rate.

One local garage is willing to take a look but they’re incredibly busy just now so its not going to be quick.

Porsche can do it and the seller I bought the car from has said they’ll pay the £198, but they can’t take a look until end of next week.

I’ve rescheduled mobile tyre fitters a couple of times already and they’re due to come tomorrow, so thought this might be worth a try before I postpone them yet again.

Depends on the nuts, a lot have a hardened or spinning outer which most removers will struggle to bite into. They don’t look like they’ll be as good as fluted Irwin extractors.

No chance of smacking a slightly too small 12 sided imperial Socket on them?

integrale_evo wrote: Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:26 pm Depends on the nuts, a lot have a hardened or spinning outer which most removers will struggle to bite into. They don’t look like they’ll be as good as fluted Irwin extractors.

No chance of smacking a slightly too small 12 sided imperial Socket on them?

Socket set is the backup plan. I need to try something...

I’m guessing Kwik Fit mobile fitters won’t even look to try and get them off? Can just do the “shit its the wrong size locking nut key” when he turns up.

Tbh I’d have thought it was quite common for tyre fitters to get cars with missing or broken locking but keys and would come equipped with tools to remove them.

But maybe that’s just me having some common sense and the real world might be very different