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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #15 on: 14 May 2009, 14:47:01 »
very nice and alot of motor for your money :y
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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #16 on: 14 May 2009, 15:28:19 »
I rather hate them but, I am biased....I have had to work on them!

I hate them for the same reason I hate rather Land Rovers!
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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #17 on: 14 May 2009, 15:45:48 »
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I rather hate them but, I am biased....I have had to work on them!

I hate them for the same reason I hate rather Land Rovers!
Welding not going well then mate?
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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #18 on: 14 May 2009, 15:56:31 »
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I rather hate them but, I am biased....I have had to work on them!

I hate them for the same reason I hate rather Land Rovers!
Welding not going well then mate?

The welding is going fine....there is just to bloody much of it!

Got some aluminium sections to weld in next (the body has also got some corrosion)
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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #19 on: 14 May 2009, 16:01:16 »
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Got some aluminium sections to weld in next (the body has also got some corrosion)

That'll be fun on thin ally sheet!  ;)  ;)  ;)  ;)
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« Reply #20 on: 14 May 2009, 16:05:45 »
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Got some aluminium sections to weld in next (the body has also got some corrosion)

That'll be fun on thin ally sheet!  ;)  ;)  ;)  ;)

Easy enough, a good brass heatsink on the rear of the weld area is the key and very clean (aluminium oxide melts at a higher temp than aluminium).

I dont mind welding aluminium although it is easier with a TIG!
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« Reply #21 on: 14 May 2009, 16:08:52 »
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I dont mind welding aluminium although it is easier with a TIG!

Neither do I ....... but I prefer it a bit thicker than a car's door/etc skin!

I tried with gas once, about 30 years ago ........ lets just say, it wasn't successful! ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #22 on: 14 May 2009, 16:25:47 »
I used to have one myself - Y Reg Sport - it was lovely.

I used to get about 25 mpg on motorways and about 19mpg around town averaging out around 22 or 23.

What I also got was 9 points in as many months  :'( :'(

Tip for use - keep looking at the speedo - you will find yourself easily going a lot quicker that you think you are doing! ;) ;)
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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #23 on: 14 May 2009, 16:51:20 »
Beautiful - Im currently trying to convince the wife I am selling my x type sport for an XJ "R" 4.2 - she remains unconvinced...

...like its got anythign to do with her ::)
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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #24 on: 14 May 2009, 17:03:16 »
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I rather hate them but, I am biased....I have had to work on them!

I hate them for the same reason I hate rather Land Rovers!
Welding not going well then mate?

The welding is going fine....there is just to bloody much of it!

Got some aluminium sections to weld in next (the body has also got some corrosion)
i know how you feel mate ive done a load of welding on them rather landrovers . :o i think landies rust as your welding them  ;D the seams must leak like break on them rust every where and the boot floor just melts away after a few years , good luck mate rather u than me mate ;D ;D
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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #25 on: 14 May 2009, 19:06:25 »
My Boss at the pub has got one of those Jags, and he's letting me borrow it in a couple of weekends time to take SWMBO away for a dirty wedding aniversary weekend without the kids.  SWMBO doesn't know about it yet -Tee - hee :-X
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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #26 on: 14 May 2009, 19:18:37 »
Always had a soft spot for XJ's & yours looks a peach. Don't listen to the bad comms. Yes Jags have rust & build quality issues but any car has a bad side. Much as we love our Migs they're a pain in the arse at times & eat money like i eat curry.
   Some folk forget that when being myopic. I was considering an XJ when i bought my first Mig, had a 1975 N reg MANY years ago. 8-)
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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #27 on: 14 May 2009, 19:27:28 »
nice car really nice but i would of got a 4.0 V8!!!!

what gadgets has it got?
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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #28 on: 14 May 2009, 20:58:03 »
Very nice, good price aswell, always thought that would be my next car, until the monaro and VXR8 came out ::)
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Re: Aint a Mig but.........
« Reply #29 on: 14 May 2009, 21:01:01 »
Lovely :y :y

I'd love to get one of them in a couple of years, only in v8 form of course ::)
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