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[Kevin Wood]

I had an XE (2  litre derv, I think) as a loaner car once.

With a proper engine (Petrol) it would have made a good car because it felt good to drive.

It has an excellent chassis.

[TheBoy]

I had an XE (2  litre derv, I think) as a loaner car once.

With a proper engine (Petrol) it would have made a good car because it felt good to drive.

It's a great driver's chassis - capable, lots of feedback, yet supremely comfortable, even with the crap seats in her poverty spec model.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

XE better to drive than the slightly larger XFR's I owned......and they were good handling beasts.

[Viral_Jim]

I had an XE (2  litre derv, I think) as a loaner car once.

With a proper engine (Petrol) it would have made a good car because it felt good to drive.

It's a great driver's chassis - capable, lots of feedback, yet supremely comfortable, even with the crap seats in her poverty spec model.

I feel like one of these with the 3.0 supercharged V6 may be an itch I have to scratch at some point - I imagine it would be a stonking daily driver!

[STEMO]

I had an XE (2  litre derv, I think) as a loaner car once.

With a proper engine (Petrol) it would have made a good car because it felt good to drive.

It's a great driver's chassis - capable, lots of feedback, yet supremely comfortable, even with the crap seats in her poverty spec model.

I feel like one of these with the 3.0 supercharged V6 may be an itch I have to scratch at some point - I imagine it would be a stonking daily driver!

The 2L is not too slow at 6.7 to 60.

[TheBoy]

Broke it.











Moved all the servers into hers, and took that down to Londonium!

[Viral_Jim]

Broke it.
Moved all the servers into hers, and took that down to Londonium!

Presumably a battery issue, rather than all that going wonky at the same time? 

[TheBoy]

Broke it.
Moved all the servers into hers, and took that down to Londonium!

Presumably a battery issue, rather than all that going wonky at the same time? 

Well, fingers crossed.  Though they are all brake related, bar the gearbox.  And on applying and releasing the brakes, it felt like they were taking a while to release....   ...but it has all that complex shit on it, so could still be an eco having a spaz.

The brake releasing seems too consistent, and seems to fully release to make me think its not a sticky caliper.

[YZ250]

Broke it.
Moved all the servers into hers, and took that down to Londonium!

Presumably a battery issue, rather than all that going wonky at the same time? 

Well, fingers crossed.  Though they are all brake related, bar the gearbox.  And on applying and releasing the brakes, it felt like they were taking a while to release....   ...but it has all that complex shit on it, so could still be an eco having a spaz.

The brake releasing seems too consistent, and seems to fully release to make me think its not a sticky caliper.

Do you recall that I mentioned that if I don’t pump the brake pedal before exiting rear pad change service mode, the car gets angry. This is the type of thing that I was referring to. The module throws a tantrum, not just on the EPB though. I wonder if it could be related to that. 

[STEMO]

Broke it.
Moved all the servers into hers, and took that down to Londonium!

Presumably a battery issue, rather than all that going wonky at the same time? 

Well, fingers crossed.  Though they are all brake related, bar the gearbox.  And on applying and releasing the brakes, it felt like they were taking a while to release....   ...but it has all that complex shit on it, so could still be an eco having a spaz.

The brake releasing seems too consistent, and seems to fully release to make me think its not a sticky caliper.

You need to take it to the main dealer. They are all jolly nice chaps and will have it sorted for you in a jiffy.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

https://youtu.be/iccJRsrfEDc?si=laaHkDfO0Tq4KqQp

XE P250 is probably the sweet spot.

I'd take on over a nancy boy red braces 3 series any day

[Viral_Jim]

I can't believe you'd advocate for a car with a mere 4 cylinders.

Who are you and what did you do with opti

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

I can't believe you'd advocate for a car with a mere 4 cylinders.

Who are you and what did you do with opti

Given the choice of XE I'd go for the V6S with 375BHP, I think.....but all things considered the 4 pot P250 is probably the sensible choice. 

[Viral_Jim]

There's a pulley kit for the supercharger,.about £1500 for that and a remap allegedly gets you to 465bhp.


Should be entertaining...

[Doctor Gollum]

There's a pulley kit for the supercharger,.about £1500 for that and a remap allegedly gets you to 465bhp.


Should be entertaining...

Until it blows up

That V6 is a proper British Leyland product... They couldn't even be bothered to finish machining it and gave up after doing a 3/4 job