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We still love it. I've tried many Audis, Beamers and Mercedii, but I must say that this is something else. It's a second slower from 0 to 100 (60 for the non-metric) than the Lil' Red Express Truck I had, but the fuel consumption is a third of that one, so I can live with that.

It is. The book of words isn't clear on the subject of missing hatches, so when I read it yesterday it didn't make sense. But now, in the cold light of pre-coffee day, it's obvious that hatch A (in the Norwegian version hatch A is the one inside the car and hatch B is the one inside the boot) and the ski bag is missing, and that without hatch A, hatch B can't be locked. Oh well, I'll put it on the never ending List Of Things To Do.

It is for skis? I thought it was for feeding the kidnapee.

The winter tires were in the back, so I didn't see this until now... How do I get the cover plate back on? It would seem that it should slide on from the top so that the metal thingies locked with the other metal thingies, but no.

We do. We really do! Double wide grin driving home today. I've heard about it, and on a purely intellectual level I could understand it, but now I'm a believer. I love them both. And I suspect she loves the car even more than I do. Norway, Stephen. Norway. I was 5 or 6, so it must have been in -71 or -72. In black and white. Her reaction was: Eeeek! Gimme, gimme! I need it so bad! Can we take it home today? For those of you who have seen Despicable Me, it was like Agnes and the fluffy unicorn.

I said we would look at this one this week: https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=100818081 Before we went in, I told my fovourite wife that we should do the good cop/bad cop routine. But she apparantly forgot all about it, because she was like a monkey that had gotten hold of the keys to the banana plantation. Something which put me at a certain disadvantage, bargaining-wise. But we got 10% off the asking price and they'll polish the headlights. Plus a three month 50/50 warranty. Everything I checked seemed to be in order. No rust, no overheating, no clunky transmission, good tyres, and all the bells and whistles (some of which had their own little bells and whistles) seemed to be working as it should. One owner and all the yearly services had been done by Jaguar Norway. I think we'll be happy with it.

It did so we'll have to trust you. Which we do.

I've been thnking about this. It should be possible to attach the sawblades to a miniature screwdriver (or a larger screwdriver) with a chuck, like jewellers and watchmakers use, and turn it by hand. I've done it a lot with drill bits when I repaired cameras in the olden days, and Laz is willing to spend some time on it.

Actually, I didn't think of that. But I'm pretty sure one of the requirements is that it's classfied as a "veteran", which means 25 years old.

You can't trust google translate, especially not when translating typos. Norway is a high-cost country, as the Big Mac Index and average wage implies. http://www.economist.com/content/big-mac-index/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_European_countries_by_average_wage And cars are extra expensive because of all the taxes. But then again, "free" healthcare and education is nice. It will certainly be a lot of müsli for the foreseeable future if the dealer is more than usual persuasive.

My favourite wife and I are going to have a look at this one next week: https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=100818081&fks=100818081 I've already asked them to take of the skirts and send pictures, which they kindly did.

That's nice, because I was just about to suggest a GoPro mounted behind the grill and powered from somewhere under the hood. I believe (but may be totally wrong and in which case you should disregard this entire post) they can be turned on/off and completely controlled with an app on the phone that you already have mounted as a gps on the dash.

Could it be possible to use a drill press at the lowest possible speed (200rpm or something like that) with a router bit?

That's usually my thinking as well. And I suspect you and I are alike in that we're not afraid to try things we haven't done before.

One of my major reservations about lowering cars is the disproportionate space around the wheel on the top and the sides, but I think this is acceptable. I have to admit that it looks nice, and not as extreme as I feared when I read 30mm.

Each to his or hers unspeakable own, I guess. Never been a fan of lowriders, drifters or stancers myself, although I can appreciate some of them. That said, I think 30mm is drastic for a S-Type and I'm not sure it's a "good" car for lowering. But whatever makes you happy.

Haha, I just checked the tax and customs websites, and CO2 tax will be in the region of £7-12000. So, no import, then.

Exactly what I needed. Thank you so very much! XP is, in my humble opinion, by far the best and most stable Windows since NT4 and possibly the best Windows ever.

Errm... When I checked the first S-Type today, my generic OBD2 reader didn't find any errors. It could of course be because there were no errors. Or, it could be that my generic OBD2 reader is too generic. Do any of you know whether there are any readers that are more Jaguar-specific than others? TIA.

Well, cars are expensive here in Norway and that's the cheapest one for sale right now. A 2005 that's lived in Spain up till now and with low milage costs £22k. I don't know what the F-Type costs new in the UK, for instance, but the absolutely cheapest one in its most basic configuration costs £130k here. I've always wanted a reason to buy welding equipment... And a long-term project could be nice. But seriously, for that price and with that much rust, I'm not interested. And I didn't need the wife to help me with that decision although I always bring her along to keep me in check if I get carried away. She did suggest, however, that instead of being a cheapskate (I offered less than a third of the asking price) I should call them and offer to pay what they ask if they fix everything. Rust is a major problem, due to long winters and salted roads, so an alternative could be to get one from Spain, southern parts of the US or someplace like that. I'm not in a hurry and I'll keep you posted. And yes, it's my real name. Kudos to Carole for using both first names, even when they're not hyphenated. You're one of the very few English speakers to get it right.

Friends, Romans, etc. I had a look at this one today: https://www.finn.no/car/used/ad.html?finnkode=102043818 Divide by ten and you get the approximate price in GBP. Worth bearing in mind is that although there's no warranty, dealers have a 5 year responsibility for faults. The engine seemed and sounded to be in good order, although there is what looks like an oil patch on the left side. The gear box seemed to be ok; smoth shifting through all the gears, both manual, auto and kickdown. But it was hard to shift from P to R and from N to R. All the electrics seemed to be ok; hot/cold on both sides and everything worked, except the height adjustment on the right headlight (which also was cloudy, the left side looked brand new or newly polished). I forgot to check the battery voltage when off, but it was 13.75V when idling. No overheating, although it seems to have been at some point, and both latches had green corrosion on them. I forgot the check the coolant before starting. The front wheel arches had superficial rust. The rear arches and the sills had some more serious rust issues. I didn't have time to take off the covers, but it needs to be taken care of this year. The steering and brakes were ok. The handling on bumpy, curvy roads was reasonably smooth, but it had a wobbly feel to it, which I suspect was because of either winter tyres or worn bushings in the rear. I offered them 20000 as a restoration project without any kind of responsibility on their part and gave them my phone number. I don't expect to hear from them, though.

One final question: Is it possible to get the sill covers off and back on without special tools and replacing clips?

Thank you. I'm sure I'll find it. The reader I have did read the ABS on the Peugeot Partner I had, but it seems that there are various communication protocols out there. But we'll see what we'll see, if you know what I mean and I'm sure that you do.

57 Opel Rekord 82 (I think) Lada 1500 67 Opel Rekord coupé 68 Opel Commodore GS coupé (still regret selling it) 70 Opel Rekord coupé 76 Ford Taunus station wagon 79 Dodge Lil' Red Express Truck (tremendous fun in short burst, but I could see the fuel gauge needle creeping towards empty) 79 BMW 316 86 Mazda 626 hatchback 85 Subaru GL station wagon 84 Nissan Patrol 92 VW Golf GL 97 Toyota Corolla XLi 4wd (best car I've ever had) 2003 Nissan Navara (a real lemon, that one: worst buy I ever did) 2009 Citroen C1 (still has it, my favourite wife loves it) 2005 Peugeot Partner 4wd 2002 Toyota Hilux (intend to keep it going forever) Plus some motorcycles.

This is most helpful! Great many thanks to all of you. One more question before I start; I have a generic OBD2 reader that I assume will suffice for field work. But where is the connector located?