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[zirk]

Picked up a 20L drum 10/40 Semi for £22+vat   

Sat in an Insignia. Still don't like them, seats too hard, no support. Is it just me or do the facelifted ones have tiny dials? Dash cluster is way too small 

Overheard a women at service desk going through her bill, something about a coolant leak. Anyway the bill was £420   

She went outside and climbed into her 02 plate Corsa!

Glad I still do DIY 

That's a good price Mr T, which VX, was it on TC, special, or did you just blag it off them.

It's a 'Now' branch, TC offer, the price was actually if I bought 3 drums, but they were offering that price on just a single drum 

Ok, thanks, Now, there all S / W London from memory, I'm over Heathrow way next week might pop in and see if I can get some.

[05omegav6]

Had a delivery from them today, 4 cans of 5w30 with next day delivery for £57...

Ok, not exactly trade, but it would have cost more than the difference in fuel to collect it, and £2.85 a litre isn't bad...

[TheBoy]

Can I ask about the Insignia Elites again, like the Omega are they softer in the suspension?

They are still very stiff compared to what you are used to. TBH, you'll find that with any FWD, esp those with a bit of power.

Stiff, however, doesn't necessarily mean uncomfortable - I drove a base model Insignia to the Spanish border and back (via the channel tunnel) without any particular discomfort issues, and that was a few months after than last big smash I had.


But accept that any 250bhp FWD isn't going to match large RWD saloon comfort.

[tunnie]

Price is only thing drawing me to them, otherwise not that keen.

Tempted to try a Flexride version one day, see what they are like. 

[TheBoy]

Price is only thing drawing me to them, otherwise not that keen.

Tempted to try a Flexride version one day, see what they are like.

After several years with an Omega, I think you'll find it somewhere between rock hard and boneshaking.

[tunnie]

Price is only thing drawing me to them, otherwise not that keen.

Tempted to try a Flexride version one day, see what they are like.

After several years with an Omega, I think you'll find it somewhere between rock hard and boneshaking.

That's them crossed off the list then. 

[TheBoy]

Price is only thing drawing me to them, otherwise not that keen.

Tempted to try a Flexride version one day, see what they are like.

After several years with an Omega, I think you'll find it somewhere between rock hard and boneshaking.

That's them crossed off the list then. 

If you want a supercharged XJ, get a supercharged XJ. We know you won't be happy with anything else, even if you do have to stink of piss to drive one.

[TheBoy]

(Note to dbug, that was not aimed at your XJ, tunnie wants the older "old man" model )

[GastronomicKleptomaniac]

XJs are lush, MrsGK and I were admiring one yesterday morning. But then I was born forty years old and miserable...

[TheBoy]

XJs are lush, MrsGK and I were admiring one yesterday morning. But then I was born forty years old and miserable...

The new one is growing on me. Really growing on me. Even if the arse end is pig ugly.

But the older ones, nah, even my great, great granddad isn't old enough

[tunnie]

(Note to dbug, that was not aimed at your XJ, tunnie wants the older "old man" model )

I'd much rather have latest shape, but not quite within budget...... Yet!

[tunnie]

If I had the cash...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201511038396003/sort/atcustom/postcode/nn171hu/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/jaguar/radius/1500/price-from/20000/model/xj/advert-type/ymal/dealer-id/65448/usedcars?logcode=flp

[Nick W]

XJs are lush, MrsGK and I were admiring one yesterday morning. But then I was born forty years old and miserable...

The new one is growing on me. Really growing on me. Even if the arse end is pig ugly.

But the older ones, nah, even my great, great granddad isn't old enough

I love the current XJ, they look great oozing along the outside lane of the motorway.


The glass panels in the rear roof pillars are a bit awkward, but there's a similar problem with a mk10. The rest of the car is traditional Jag style, not just modern but fashionable.  The original XJ had this, the following cars were a real disappointment as they just rehashed the style with each iteration getting increasingly dull.

[Broomies Mate]

If I had the cash...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201511038396003/sort/atcustom/postcode/nn171hu/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/jaguar/radius/1500/price-from/20000/model/xj/advert-type/ymal/dealer-id/65448/usedcars?logcode=flp

Needs a few more buttons on the steering wheel.

[STEMO]

If I had the cash...

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/advert/201511038396003/sort/atcustom/postcode/nn171hu/onesearchad/used%2Cnearlynew%2Cnew/make/jaguar/radius/1500/price-from/20000/model/xj/advert-type/ymal/dealer-id/65448/usedcars?logcode=flp

Needs a few more buttons on the steering wheel.

In a recent survey, over 50% of drivers with top end cars hadn't used most of the buttons on their cars. Quite a lot of them didn't know what they were for. I think most people just drive.