Supercharging the climate with a XJR V8 - MOT Passed

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Re: Supercharging the climate with a XJR V8

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I took young Bub for a short blast in this today. First time I booted it he grabbed onto the passenger handle & just went 'Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccckkkkkkkk!!!' which made me chuckle.
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That thing is a bit mental. And that backroad I know well, how the fuck it stayed so composed for nearly 2 ton was unreal. I very rarely get nervous even though I'm a bad passenger but yes I was going for the brake pedal and just holding on. The seats are very supportive too. Seeing it does 50mpg less than my motor was funny though.
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Bubs a chicken ...
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I'll remember to scare him to death on trike next time
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Re: Supercharging the climate with a XJR V8

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There was a major* electrical failure on this car yesterday....

Yup, I had to replace a reversing light bulb.
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Fucking unreliable British crap.
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Re: Supercharging the climate with a XJR V8

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I bet the bulb was less than 10 years old as well.
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chadders wrote: Mon Aug 12, 2019 2:04 pm I bet the bulb was less than 10 years old as well.
No idea, i didn't ask it.
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I know a man who could tell you.
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Re: Supercharging the climate with a XJR V8

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He couldn't as I consigned the bulb to the rubbish receptacle, without taking any photos of it at all.
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