[QUOTE=eggnogg13;52133846]Hey guys, I need some advice on buying an used car to replace my old 1995 Mercedes e320. I loved that car to death but at 220k miles its finally starting to show its age and I think its time to get something a little bit newer, so I've been looking into getting a Jaguar.
[URL]https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/ctd/6088411720.html[/URL]
Am I an idiot for wanting this? I'm prepared for the fairly steep maintenance costs, but I've never bought from an used car dealer before. I know they're notorious for trying to rip people off, what should I look out for?[/QUOTE]
If you get a solid one and take decent care of it, they'll easily hit 500,000 miles with no serious problems.
However, with that generation XJ from launch up until 2002, the timing chain had some tensioner issues which were so bad that if it wasn't fixed the block would end up splitting in half like a foxbody 5.0 taken over 500 horse. Any XJ left on the road today [I]proooooobably[/I] had that sorted, but you wanna be damn sure.
Other than that, they're exellent cars. Never heard a bad thing about them. The jaguar reliability reputation is wholely undeserved. I've been thinking about getting one for my daily because the motor is a masterpiece, it's just subtle enough to not grab attention while still being interesting and hey, it rides like a jag.
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All diesels need new nozzles designed for biodiesel, not just the new ones. This is why I tell anyone who asks me about old diesel MBs to stay away from cars fitted with biodiesel kits or WVO kits. Not using the right nozzles for biodiesel has melted more than enough Mahle forged pistons in those cars.[/QUOTE]
Prechamber Diesel engines using Bosch nozzles and pumps usually don't give a shit at all.
If anything it's the gaskets in the pump croaking and will run fine after replacement with Viton based ones, or it's a shitty filter & preheater system clogging it up.
Or the old VW ones just had hilariously high tolerances for abuse, they are stupidly popular for Diesel garden pullers after all.
I want EFI on my car, not a carb. Reason being fuel economy and power output as well as the learning process (which is the main thing really, I just wanna see if it's possible).
Say I were to head to the junkyard and find a car with the same(ish) size engine and hp output and take the EFI off that and mod it onto my old Nissan - how well would that go do you guys reckon?
I've got a E15S engine which isn't very fast at all but hey I'm only using it go to to work really so I value fuel consumption (which would be way lower if it didn't rev fucking 3500 at 110km/h (5th gear swap??)
Just googling it now and it looks like the E15E had fuel injection so I might try to find an intake + all the other parts from that and slap that on though they seem rare.
I was thinking of making some sort of an adapter to slap a different intake on the engine.
I did the same before on my old Opel, which was taking the EFI intake from a 1.8l engine and putting it on a 1.6, and that worked fantastic.
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If I had the money then buying a complete engine would be an alternative but I don't so junkyard bodging is the way to go - more fun that way anyway (if it works)
[QUOTE=KillerTele;52135905]I want EFI on my car, not a carb. Reason being fuel economy and power output as well as the learning process (which is the main thing really, I just wanna see if it's possible).
Say I were to head to the junkyard and find a car with the same(ish) size engine and hp output and take the EFI off that and mod it onto my old Nissan - how well would that go do you guys reckon?
I've got a E15S engine which isn't very fast at all but hey I'm only using it go to to work really so I value fuel consumption (which would be way lower if it didn't rev fucking 3500 at 110km/h (5th gear swap??)
Just googling it now and it looks like the E15E had fuel injection so I might try to find an intake + all the other parts from that and slap that on though they seem rare.
I was thinking of making some sort of an adapter to slap a different intake on the engine.
I did the same before on my old Opel, which was taking the EFI intake from a 1.8l engine and putting it on a 1.6, and that worked fantastic.
[editline]22nd April 2017[/editline]
If I had the money then buying a complete engine would be an alternative but I don't so junkyard bodging is the way to go - more fun that way anyway (if it works)[/QUOTE]
Why don't you eBay buy a intake and injectors to fit and run megasquirt.
[QUOTE=KillerTele;52135905]I want EFI on my car, not a carb. Reason being fuel economy and power output as well as the learning process (which is the main thing really, I just wanna see if it's possible).
Say I were to head to the junkyard and find a car with the same(ish) size engine and hp output and take the EFI off that and mod it onto my old Nissan - how well would that go do you guys reckon?
I've got a E15S engine which isn't very fast at all but hey I'm only using it go to to work really so I value fuel consumption (which would be way lower if it didn't rev fucking 3500 at 110km/h (5th gear swap??)
Just googling it now and it looks like the E15E had fuel injection so I might try to find an intake + all the other parts from that and slap that on though they seem rare.
I was thinking of making some sort of an adapter to slap a different intake on the engine.
I did the same before on my old Opel, which was taking the EFI intake from a 1.8l engine and putting it on a 1.6, and that worked fantastic.
[editline]22nd April 2017[/editline]
If I had the money then buying a complete engine would be an alternative but I don't so junkyard bodging is the way to go - more fun that way anyway (if it works)[/QUOTE]
Source parts, ECU, wiring harness and probably also dash from a car with the E15E engine?
[QUOTE=DPKiller;52135925]Why don't you eBay buy a intake and injectors to fit and run megasquirt.[/QUOTE]
I thought of that at first but I can't find any intakes that would accept injectors
[QUOTE=Van-man;52135929]Source parts, ECU, wiring harness and probably also dash from a car with the E15E engine?[/QUOTE]
Good idea but there are none of the at any of the nearby junkyards and it seems that not many came into Sweden because I can't find many parts on the web either
I won a drawing at the Denver Auto Show, and I get a free 3 day rental in any of these cars:
[url]https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/vehicleguide/index.jsp?targetPage=vehicleGuideHomeView.jsp&countryCode=US&category=Adrenaline%20Collection[/url]
I think the C7 is really the best option out of those imo
[QUOTE=Ridge;52136358]I won a drawing at the Denver Auto Show, and I get a free 3 day rental in any of these cars:
[url]https://www.hertz.com/rentacar/vehicleguide/index.jsp?targetPage=vehicleGuideHomeView.jsp&countryCode=US&category=Adrenaline%20Collection[/url][/QUOTE]
Hertz Mustang. It's gonna be real exclusive.
Spring maintenance time!
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Budget for job (set October 2016)---------------------------------------$1800
Replacement transmission (5 gear, manual, 2WD 150000km salvage pull)----$600
Freight charges---------------------------------------------------------$80
Installation (includes clutch and throw bearing inspection)----------------$400
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Total------------------------------------------------------------------ $1080[/quote]
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Budget for job (set October 2016)---------------------------------------$700
Tire replacement (five tires, Motomaster All-Season; free balancing)-------$630
Wheel alignment--------------------------------------------------------$100
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Total------------------------------------------------------------------ $730[/quote]
Still need to budget out a new ragtop, replacement of the pan and valve cover seals (I'm not fucking with that shit again) plus the distributor seal, timing belt and engine tune-up.
Might of screwed up a number there. I seem to of misplaced the quotation but the total bill is $730.
I had to get two tires replaced once, I bought each tire at the tire shop for $80 each. Total bill was $250. I hate tire shops.
Steeda wants you to drill holes in the gas pedal and use self tapping screws to install their heel-toe pad... Fuck that I'm not drilling holes in my brand new car.
[video=youtube;gxvn0YkvucQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxvn0YkvucQ[/video]
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i was pretty much at the bottom of the list at the event, probably 4-5s off what the car could be running but god its good fun to drive. being on 255 all seasons dont help lol.
I stopped by a Mazda dealership today and checked out the 2017 Miata. I want one so bad now. :frown:
For my heel-toe pad, I had to stuff myself under the steering wheel to hold the screws while I tightened the impossible to reach nuts (because of the pedal level being almost directly where the holes are).
[QUOTE=Jaehead;52137521][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xi8WWb19JQ[/media]
i was pretty much at the bottom of the list at the event, probably 4-5s off what the car could be running but god its good fun to drive. being on 255 all seasons dont help lol.[/QUOTE]
Wow, I think that single video just may have made me kinda sorta like Mustangs again. It's ironic coming from a Miata guy, but I always felt Ford cheapened them too much and also were too poor in the handling department. Always been more of a Corvette guy, even if they are sort of apples and oranges, at least price wise.
After 4-5 unnecessary hours (should have taken 1-2hrs tops), and the help of my dad, I got a new slave cylinder in and also upgraded to an extended SS clutch line. Between the line and putting new fluid in, as well probably the new slave cylinder itself, the clutch feels much stiffer now. Which is good, because I have a short throw shifter that stiffened up the shifter, but I was left with a disproportionately soft clutch pedal. My dad's NB seems to have the opposite setup! I don't know if NB clutches were really just stiffer to begin with (haven't driven any other NB besides my dad's), but the clutch feels fairly stiff and touchy, while the factory shifter leaves more to be desired, being far too soft in the throws.
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Wow, I think that single video just may have made me kinda sorta like Mustangs again. It's ironic coming from a Miata guy, but I always felt Ford cheapened them too much and also were too poor in the handling department. Always been more of a Corvette guy, even if they are sort of apples and oranges, at least price wise.
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After working on everyone elses older mustangs, the S550 feels like a very different car from the S197. Much more predictable in power, much lighter on it's feet. The interior no longer looks/feels cheap. Still no rear seat leg or head room though, a 911 has more rear seat space.
I went to o'reilly's and they warrantied out their plug wires that I got two years ago, so I changed out plug wires in the rain in their parking lot.
Truck runs on all 8 now. I'm happy. Now I gotta wait for next paycheck to buy manifold gauges and a vacuum pump to ghetto my A/C so I can have A/C and so I can sell it as "NOTHING IS TOTALLY WRONG AT ALL"
I decided to install my new steering wheel today!
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And no sooner than I finished putting my tools away than did the mailman stop by with my numbers for the Laguna Seca track day!
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[QUOTE=Ridge;52137978]I decided to install my new steering wheel today!
And no sooner than I finished putting my tools away than did the mailman stop by with my numbers for the Laguna Seca track day!
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Wow, very interesting aftermarket wheel. Maybe I'm just used to older cars, but I've never seen a wheel that retains all the buttons, let alone an airbag.
Also very jelly you're going to Laguna Seca! Besides COTA, I think Laguna is my favorite US track. I still will hopefully be doing 3-4 trackdays this year, if not a little more. I'm planning to go to Palmer Motorsports in MA, which is quoted as having 10ft [I]more[/I] elevation change than Laguna!
It's still early, but I'm hoping for Spring/Summer 2018 I can afford a trip to a 2-day trackday event at the Nurburgring. It'll cost a shitton, adding airfair, track car rental, and event registration itself, easily adding up around $2500-$3000+. But all the extra amenities I'd get would be worth it in my eyes. No stupid tourist drivers, unlimited flying laps, "free" instruction, etc. I could just do a touristenfahren a couple days in a row, and save with a lap package bundle. But it'd still add up with car rental and potential instruction fees, so why not pay the premium for a much more open track, and meet much more dedicated people? That's how I look at it.
I'm so mad at myself. I just remembered I'm down a spark plug wire so I can't try firing up the car even though I just fixed everything that could be wrong with it, and I missed the window of when I could try to call the usps to figure out what the fuck happened to my package that had my wires. The tracking just says "attempted delivery" but I never got a fucking notice of any sort. Fuck the usps. Now I have to scramble all over town to find a shitty spark wire to try and BODGE it in order to see if the car works or not. I'm so fuckingn furious that I never got a notice at all or any notification and didn't think to check why my Friday delivery didn't get here Friday.
[QUOTE=Trekintosh;52138419]I'm so mad at myself. I just remembered I'm down a spark plug wire so I can't try firing up the car even though I just fixed everything that could be wrong with it, and I missed the window of when I could try to call the usps to figure out what the fuck happened to my package that had my wires. The tracking just says "attempted delivery" but I never got a fucking notice of any sort. Fuck the usps. Now I have to scramble all over town to find a shitty spark wire to try and BODGE it in order to see if the car works or not. I'm so fuckingn furious that I never got a notice at all or any notification and didn't think to check why my Friday delivery didn't get here Friday.[/QUOTE]
Hardly ever have had issues with USPS. Sometimes stuff comes 2-3 days later than expected, but can't recall every dealing with an attempted delivery. My guess is they required a signature, or more likely the package or label got damaged, and so either they didn't know where to deliver it, or it physically was no good. I heard they usually try three times before they just give up and send it back.
Ha! I found a spark plug wire at autozone that actually fits!!! It's a bit of a bodge but it should work. Test firing commences tomorrow!
The only time I had trouble with a delivery was when I had a box full of booze delivered by UPS and they didn't even try knocking on my door before taking it back to the warehouse.
Fell in love with this thing
[T]http://i.imgur.com/n1f2a1o.jpg[/t]
Trying to convince fiance that we need it
[QUOTE=FordLord;52138756]Fell in love with this thing
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Trying to convince fiance that we need it[/QUOTE]
Buying it and parking it in the driveway tends to be pretty convincing.
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Just checkin' in with you guys. Finally got my new turbo done.
Now i've gotta work on this side of things
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Did Walmart finally pay up? :v:
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