Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Larry Colen wrote: It is scary to think of someone holding up an E-type as a paragon of serviceability. ?Though the enameled exhaust manifolds are awful pretty. Sounds like you don't know them all that well. Nearly every piece on a Jagu

Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread Charles Robinson
On Jul 13, 2011, at 13:52, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > If this all gives you the impression that I loved the Jaguar E-Type > and enjoyed the hours I spent working on them, you'd be correct. ;-) There is a pretty good love-letter to the Jaguar E-Types in the tail end of Top Gear's 1st episode in

Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread P. J. Alling
Jaguar was bought from ford by TATA motors of India, back in 2008 IIRC. On 7/13/2011 12:33 PM, John Sessoms wrote: Q: Why do the British drink warm beer? A: Lucas also makes refrigerators. BTW, I don't think Ford still owns Jaguar. It was losing money and Ford sold them off. From: Bob Sulliv

Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > I've heard horror stories of working on the inboard disk brakes. I've worked on them. They're not hard to work on at all, although they can be time consuming if things are rusted up. The entire rear suspension unit (differential, shock/spring

Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 13, 2011, at 11:02 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> It is scary to think of someone holding up an E-type as a paragon of >> serviceability. Though the enameled exhaust manifolds are awful pretty. > > Sounds like you don't know them a

Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:49 AM, Larry Colen wrote: > It is scary to think of someone holding up an E-type as a paragon of > serviceability.  Though the enameled exhaust manifolds are awful pretty. Sounds like you don't know them all that well. Nearly every piece on a Jaguar E-Type can be adjus

Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread Walter Hamler
The mechanic down the hwy from me specializes in Jags, Mercedes, and BMW's. He drives a nice Hyundai Sonata. :-) Walt On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 12:23 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Morris Galloway > wrote: >> That does it! >> Somebody slurred Jaguars! ... > > LOL!

Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread Larry Colen
On Jul 13, 2011, at 9:23 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Morris Galloway > wrote: >> That does it! >> Somebody slurred Jaguars! ... > > LOL! I thought Jaguar did a pretty good job of that all for themselves. ;-) > > (BTW, I always loved Jaguar automobiles and rem

Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread John Sessoms
Q: Why do the British drink warm beer? A: Lucas also makes refrigerators. BTW, I don't think Ford still owns Jaguar. It was losing money and Ford sold them off. From: Bob Sullivan Morris, I do have to agree. Lucas electrical systems are rubbish. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:27

Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Morris Galloway wrote: > That does it! > Somebody slurred Jaguars! ... LOL! I thought Jaguar did a pretty good job of that all for themselves. ;-) (BTW, I always loved Jaguar automobiles and remember when I could buy a good five year old E-Type for $1500 in good

Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread William Robb
On 13/07/2011 9:34 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: Morris, I do have to agree. Lucas electrical systems are rubbish. Lucas: the prince of darkness. -- William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit

Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Bob Sullivan wrote: > Lucas electrical systems are rubbish. My favorite license plate that I've ever seen was on a Miata in California: NO LUCAS -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread Bob Sullivan
Morris, I do have to agree. Lucas electrical systems are rubbish. Regards, Bob S. On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 10:27 AM, Morris Galloway wrote: > That does it! > Somebody slurred Jaguars! > > Here to tell you my Jaguar Sedan XJ8 and my Roadster (XKR), both late model, > are at least as reliable as a

Throwing Off the Cloak to Protect my Jags

2011-07-13 Thread Morris Galloway
That does it! Somebody slurred Jaguars! Here to tell you my Jaguar Sedan XJ8 and my Roadster (XKR), both late model, are at least as reliable as a Benz. (Own them too.) In fact, since Jaguar was bought by some Yankees (Ford) their customer satisfaction has gone through the roof, and warranty c