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  • It’s my “first” and I need help…

    I intend to go from Wuppertal to Korbach in Hesse next Saturday, 01.10.2011, in order to see or buy a Jaguar XJ 8 4.2 V8 – Bauj. 2004 – 100 000km. I have no experience with Jaguar and it is therefore “my first”…. I would like to see someone with appropriate “expert knowledge” about the Jaguar and/or especially about this model type, who would be at my side with “Council and Action” or possibly also imagine. could go with me (against reimbursement) together to Korbach in order to spare me disappointments or a “mispurchase”. Otherwise I would also perhaps already be served with tips and experience values, on what I should pay attention to when buying or what one has to know about this model! I would be very happy about corresponding contacts. Dear greetings from Wuppertal, Klaus

  • Jaguar S-Type okay for beginners?

    Hello, I bought a Jaguar s-Type 3.0 V6 238ps… (used) An acquaintance thinks I’m insane, and insists that it’s my biggest mistake of my life because I’m still going to kill myself with it…. The problem is that I’m a novice driver(21) Is it really that dangerous? Even if I drive very carefully and short distance in a village? (Need it from university to apartment) Sorry maybe it’s a stupid question, but I don’t know about cars so well, u And maybe I’ll return the car if it doesn’t work at all… But don’t understand why I can’t quickly adapt to the car if I’m careful. So should I return the car because GAR can’t drive it? Would be very grateful for every tip!

  • Consumption of diesel

    moin.. I haven’t driven a whole tank filler empty with my fiesta yet, so that I could not measure the consumption until now, but after a tank needle I have the feeling that he needs quite a lot.. it is a Fiesta MK4 (JAS) with the 1.8 D 60 hp without turbo.. what does the normal use in practice ?? cu Absch

  • Sierra Vmax

    Can’t someone say something about the final speed of the 2.0 DOHC Sierra with 120 hp? How high is the Vmax? We could or never wanted to try this out, either the highway was too full (because we are mostly only on the BAB during holiday periods) or it has rained or allowed strong side wind or winter tyres only up to 190 km/h etc……. Does the Vmax take off with increasing age of the car and with increasing mileage of the engine? Our now has 125,000 km running, is fin The Vmax is entered with 196, but our neighbor (working with a Ford dealer) said he would easily make 200 to 210. Is that true?

  • Motor turns up

    Hi, I have a really unpleasant problem with my Focus (petrol, 1999) – doesn’t always occur, but more and more often! If I take the gas away, the engine reacts extremely sluggishly, worse it accelerates without gas, e.g. in the third gear on a completely flat track, it automatically pulls itself from 50 km/h to 75 km/h, if you just let it roll! Is like a cruiser, even high up the mountain it still accelerates without gas. When switching it is then like before with intermediate gas, because d it still turns up engine. At some point it calms down again and it is almost normal. I had the same problem 6 months ago – at that time the cable harness was replaced for the injection system. Can not believe that it is already broken again?? For tips I am really grateful!!!!

  • Rust converter continues to work despite painting?!

    Hi guys, I’m turning to you today because I have a problem with a painting. It’s not about a body, but about a metal channel lid for a wastewater inspection shaft on my driveway. I wanted to repaint these lids with a metal protective varnish from the Hornbach and I used the _three_ old lacquer layers as well as possible, except for bare metal. After that I came up with the great idea of using rust converters (or that I used) to use an A rust converters dry/harden etc. and then the Hornbach varnish on it. Then looked good for several weeks, until I watered the front garden and the well water also fell down on the lid. At some point, rust was formed again superficially, but one could “wipe” it away and while the lid was wet, the varnish dissolved and became more liquid again. The varnish could be simply scraped, similar to the pick-up. afür ist I guess the strongly iron-containing well water, it generates again superficial rust and lets the rust converter work again and breaks my varnish?! Is this at all possible or am I on the wrong track? Shouldn’t the rust converter be “ready” after drying and not react any more? In looking into it, I think it was unnecessary to apply the rust converter, I should have painted right after finishing and everything would be good (I hope).

  • Rust hole at the tank outlet

    Have a Opel Omega B 1998 combo have removed a lot of rust And under the rubber filler plug is a hole.There is no reperature sheet !!!!! What can be done see picture zb glue sheet !!!!! Greeting jochen

  • Remove dent on bumper

    Hi there, yesterday my cupra unfortunately became victim of a small parking damage. The cause is fortunately known to me. There are obviously no deep scratches or similar created. It was quite possible to polish out everything. Split dimensions also fit all. Unfortunately I now have a slight dent / deformation in the bumper. It is unfortunately bad to recognize on the pictures. The dent lies between grill and headlight. What possibilities there is such a such a one n damage fix? Does smart repair make sense here? Would not like to have the whole bumper painted. In the appendix a few pictures of the damage. Thank you! p3hdl

  • Delle with paint damage to wheelhouse edge

    Moin, question to the experts. A nice contemporary probably thundered his door against the wheel running back right and left a dent with salmon damage exactly on the edge. The question I’m asking now is whether a paint doctor can fix the damage without painting the entire side part immediately? I know it’s difficult to answer the question without even seeing the car but under certain circumstances someone had the same or at least a similar problem. is a Mercedes V-Class in black metallic. Gruss Petz

  • I’ll be gone!!!!

    Guys, I don’t feel like it anymore!!! Is there nothing going on here without complainers and mobs???? I like to talk and discuss if someone has a different opinion… But this has nothing to do with it anymore!!! I say goodbye to this posting from you… There will be nothing to change here anyway. There are people here who can’t accept that people are satisfied with a Dacia. Then you are presented as stupid or “simple knit”. Or, if nothing goes away anymore so wish you a lot of fun in this forum, I’m going to go to one where you can still talk without being hit on and where you can express your opinion without being offended… So as I said, my last posting here… I have to see how it works, then I’ll sign off completely here. Wish the loved ones a lot of fun here….