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simon735i 
Newbie
Joined: 21-March-2005
Location: bedfordish
Status: Offline
Points: 39
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 Posted: 21-March-2005 at 04:58 |
Hi all!
Glad to see fellow enthusiasts/ lobotomee's giving some encouragement.I haven't had chance to crawl around car yet,I'm supposed to be working at mo.
My xjs is a fantastic way to burn petrol, 8mpg average ?!?, but with instant thrust i didn't care. im just tired of fixing trim, switches, bearings, alternators, hoses zzzzzzzzz.sorry,dozed off there!Basically everything, all the time!
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bmw1066
Really Senior Member II
GOOD OLD E23
Joined: 16-January-2005
Location: West Sussex Nr Brighton
Status: Offline
Points: 1095
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Posted: 21-March-2005 at 05:01 |
e23 lot better and cheper. even from bmw
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Mark 735 se 1982
RED BARON A E23 is for life not just for x-mas
BMW e34 530 v8 Sport kit
Spelling always Bad
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 21-March-2005 at 05:12 |
Yes, classic Jags are "fun" aren't they!
Can we see pics of your fleet of classics?
tell us more about the Jag. year/colour/condition etc.
brings a tear to my eye to hear of XJS's
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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simon735i
Newbie
Joined: 21-March-2005
Location: bedfordish
Status: Offline
Points: 39
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Posted: 21-March-2005 at 06:08 |
Ok. dumb question time, how do i post pics?Am i gonna have hassle with sizes etc?
Also,what colour are the door/s you found?
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simon735i
Newbie
Joined: 21-March-2005
Location: bedfordish
Status: Offline
Points: 39
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Posted: 21-March-2005 at 06:11 |
Just gone outside to move jag...........it wont start.ho hum!
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 21-March-2005 at 06:13 |
 simon735i wrote:
Ok. dumb question time, how do i post pics?Am i gonna have hassle with sizes etc?
Also,what colour are the door/s you found?
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Simon,
you cannot host pics on this board directly. you must host the pics elsewhere, and then post a link to the pic on the board.
I use Yahoo Geocities to host my pics but there is a monthly fee.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 21-March-2005 at 06:14 |
simon735i wrote:
Just gone outside to move jag...........it wont start.ho hum!
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bummer! Is it one of those cars that won't start if you leave it unused for a couple of days?
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 21-March-2005 at 06:16 |
simon735i wrote:
Also,what colour are the door/s you found?
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Not Henna!
more like mid grey metallic - I may be using them on my own car, in which case a Cosmos Blue door will be available FREE but its a bit rusty along the bottom edge, like many E23's
can the Henna door be pushed into shape with panel beaters dollies etc?
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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simon735i
Newbie
Joined: 21-March-2005
Location: bedfordish
Status: Offline
Points: 39
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Posted: 21-March-2005 at 06:26 |
Philip wrote:
simon735i wrote:
Just gone outside to move jag...........it wont start.ho hum!
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bummer! Is it one of those cars that won't start if you leave it unused for a couple of days?
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Erm.no.It generally starts ok, but doesnt like to charge!The battery has just cried enough, after putting up with a scrapyard alternator-didn't work, a recon one, didn't work, then another recon one-which did!The lesson learned was rather than faffing about paying £100 for a recon o.e. spec one, i could of got later, higher output one for £55, you live+ learn.well i live anyway! lol.
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simon735i
Newbie
Joined: 21-March-2005
Location: bedfordish
Status: Offline
Points: 39
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Posted: 21-March-2005 at 06:28 |
Philip wrote:
simon735i wrote:
Also,what colour are the door/s you found?
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Not Henna!
more like mid grey metallic - I may be using them on my own car, in which case a Cosmos Blue door will be available FREE but its a bit rusty along the bottom edge, like many E23's
can the Henna door be pushed into shape with panel beaters dollies etc?
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Oooh. brilliant, thankyou. Im not entirely sure if door can be fixed, old bodyshop chap in my village is going to look at it+ tell me.I will post what he says.
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Philip
Really Senior Member II
E23 the forgotten 80s BMW
Joined: 28-January-2005
Location: Essex
Status: Offline
Points: 1425
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Posted: 21-March-2005 at 06:36 |
I hope you were able to return or re-sell the wrong alternator 
I used to find that all the time during my Jag days - being sold parts that wouln't fit my Jag, even whgen you supply chassis #.
it seems Jaguar would often fit any bits they had to hand when they were building the cars, so some cars were built with "wrong" bits.
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Philip
'86 E23 735iA SE - Polaris - The Silver Surfer
'85 E23 735iA SE - Cosmos Blue - VJ
'86 E28 528iA SE - Dia Black - Helga
'86 E23 728iA SE - Polaris - The CHAV mobile
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