......hi george I may suggest you a quick fix if you would like on your leaking oil pan. A good friend of mine whose a mechanic showed me a quick way to seal a leaking oil pan gasket, don't laugh but it sure as he'll worked like a charm for me. Get a hOld of the black silicone gasket sealer for high temp. Make sure there is no oil residue all arOund the oil pan. APply the sealer all around the edges of the oil pan. Wala just let it dry and you should be good to go!

 

Thought I'd take a shot at the OT forum.

Anyone here with other British cars? I have a 72 MGB and 80 Triumph TR8. Both are complete restorations with some modifications. The TR8 now has a 3.9 Rover that has been extensively reworked. It's my hot rod and has done a standing 1/4 mile in 13.6 sec at 100mph. Both cars are really reliable. Hopeing to have similar luck with the Jag.

BTW, the STR in my avatar belongs to a fellow in our TR club. Took the photo at a car show we attended. I'll substitute one of Laurie's when it is fixed.

 

Hi Bodyman - I see you are in the Pittsburgh area - same here, North Hills.

Have you had your cars at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix before?

 

Yep, British Car Day every year since around 1993. Got the TR8 in 1995. I was actually president of our TR club and chairman of BCD for three years.

Laurie is looking forward to bringing her Jag this year as well as to the Jaguar Club Hartwood Acres show.

I'm South down here in the Mon Valley.

 

Guess this thread is about the best place for this post.

A couple of days ago, I had my final eye exam and fitting for new glasses. I now have (barely) 20-20 uncorrected vision in both eyes. I had the tech put up a 20-15 chart and my right eye (with glasses on) I just made it thru the chart, I did stumble on one letter, but no big deal. After all, I'm only 71 years old.
I'm getting 3 pair of glasses, 2 thru the VA, one for distance and the other for close up, reading, etc. I cannot tolerate bifocals or those "progressive" lens.
I asked the doctor to make an additional copy of the distance prescription and I took it to Costco. They will make a pair with polarized and mirror finish just for driving. I had that done last time and they work great.
They're using the existing frames and just making new lens..about $125.00.
If any of you drive in bright sun, I highly suggest doing something similar, it really helps.
Right now, in predawn hours, I can see traffic signals 2 1/4 miles away. Can't wait to "see" what the new ones will do.

 

Jayt2, having been wearing glasses some 40 years myself, I had to finally concede to accept the fact that my eyesight is failing. A couple years ago I had made the switch to the progressive lens, after several months I switched back and said "the hell with these". But I found that I had to make a decision and return to the progressive lens , to which my surprise I had convinced myself that I love these and have found that I really do like them now.

Thank you for enlightening me that one can actually get prescription sunglasses mirror finished, I did not think it could be done. I may have to join Costco for this reason!

 

Rick
You might also check with WalMart to "see" if they can give you these lens so you won't have to join Costco. I do like their service though, the local people are very helpful and friendly Other places may, or may not, accept existing frames for the new lens, I don't know.
At least, I won't have to do as much guessing anymore when I'm driving.
Old age ain't for sissies...

 

Having worn specs since I was 14, you soon get used to them, although no-one likes being reminded they are getting older, me in partic.
About progressive lenses, which I think means "Varafocals" over here in UK, you can get used to these too quite easily, but be advised to get the best quality, there being three different grinding processes at three different prices.
Leedsman.

 

Leeds those that you speak of over there sound like our tri-focals. They have 3 different corrective prescriptions ground into the and have very visable lines near the bottom of the lens.

The progressive lens are bi-focals that have 2 different prescriptions ground into them with no visable lines. They basically look like standard lens. Its more of a cosmetic thingy, when you don't want to look ahemmm "old".

 

LOL..my optometrist and his staff keep pushing bifocals at me and I keep resisting, preferring instead to wear Rx readers on the end of my nose as if I'm interviewing the exceptionally fetching Mrs. Palin. (I woulda said, "Charlie so-n-so style" but his name escapes me)
Anywho....they freely admit I don't need any distance correction but tell me they'll last longer if I'm not taking them on and off all the time. I think I really put them into "push" mode two years ago when I opted for the "frameless" style with temples bolted straight to the lenses. Two warranty replacements later, (2nd being a revised design, they seem to have fitted a durable pair!) My argument is wearing 'em on the end o' nose is akin to bifocals (although funnier looking) and when I walk or drive this way there is a bit of inducement to nausea. This all started, very gradually about 43, first only to read receipts in dimly-lit restaurants, and other poorly-lit fine prints, to now being absolutely necessary for any reading or fine work regardless ambient lighting....and now pushing 50 very hard, so Leedsman, I'm not "used to them" yet, even so I have accepted their necessity. Accepted to the point that although I carry my Rx around with me, I keep drug-store variety readers of similar strength stashed in all important locations: Car, shop, desk at work....have also "borrowed" some off the rack at Walmart a time or two to complete shopping and dropped 'em back off at the rack on the way out. You'd be surprised at the way you absolutely don't "stand out" walking around Wally world with a tag on a string dangling from your nose......

 

I did try progressive lens many years ago, but that lasted for only a day or so. I remember sitting at a stoplight and looking around, holyyyyyyy keerap, talk about motion sickness. When I got home, it took me more than one try to find the key hole to open the front door. Called the doc and got single prescription lens. Now, my wife and daughter both have those type of lens and seem satisfied with them. Whatever...........

 

lol Jay....my wife has had vision correction her entire life....she recently tried those with the same exact results you reported. One day and done!

 

WTF? I found this "deal" just now. You too can buy a 2004 X-Type for only $320 a month for 60 months! It will only cost you almost $20k!

http://swapalease.com/lease/details/...x?salid=599728

 

 

Looks like a "sweet" deal for the right someone

 

Since we all are sharing photos with our glasses on

 

Did you guys see this???

jaguar007
Banned


So much for our buddy Zane......

 

Wonder if it was something he said?:icon_denk:

 

I have got to hand it to the admin and mods, they are on top of this forum....I think that is what makes it kinda addictive.

 

What a surprise....