Tips look REALLY good KC, big improvement over stock.

 

Today I watched my odometer wind to 79,000.

That's a little over 9,000 miles in the 21 months I have owned the car, a surprising 5,000 miles a year since it isn't my main or only mode of transportation.


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All I worked on when I took her out of storage....

 

My coolant reservoir cap also arrived today, one less curling eye sore of a sticker to deal with. Picked it up brand new for $7(shipped), eBay gotta love it lol.

 

Carnival kid, I can only dream of numbers like that!
Nearing 240,000 here, several issues still on the list.

 

That's a lot of miles CJ, especially on salty British roads!

I love driving my car, but hate to see the odometer digits increasing! A catch 22.

 

KC, Do I understand the new tips are 3 inch outside? That's some 7.5cm right?
Still considering my options for the VDP.

 

Vibrant Performance Exhaust Tips 1503 : 2.25 in. Inlet, 3.00 in. outlet, 5.5 length.


So outlet would be 7.62cm.

 

I know, but are they?

 

Just measured, the opening diameter is 2.5 inches factor in the rolled lip it's precisely 3.0 inches. The OEM ovals' are 3.0 inches length-wise,2.5 height w/ 5 inch length.

Also found a hitchhiker on measuring lol.

 

Thanks, KC. Nice frog there, diner tonight .

 

Installed new reservoir cap & the other coolant sticker arrived today(in a big box for an @ best 2 inch sticker lol) so my engine bay will be complete. My windshield cowl is in pant & after that I should be hard pressed to find a project on the ole girl lol. Mind you I say "should" lol .

Edit :
Upon further inspection the rectangular sticker looks to have been previously super glued on one end. Luckily I have Goo Gone, Nail polish remover w/ acetone on hand.



Overkill on shipping lol

 

Installed a pass fender liner I got at the yard, along with the missing inside tail lamp cover, and euro side markers!

 

Having done quite a bit of work this year, thought I'd plug in the wds computer and see what codes exist. I'm sure I've forgotten to unplug the battery a few times.

Took a note of them, then cleared them so I can check if they come back after a few drives.

Have to say, I find the software takes some getting used to, and I forget what I've learnt usually!


Deleting codes on the jaguar wds computer

 

I SHOULD have a buyer to come pull the car from the driveway by Friday. The laundry list of needs just got too much, it's got 216k miles and I don't see myself getting to it in the foreseeable future so best to let it go, and when the itch comes back, I'll buy one in better shape. Just the way things work out, but at least it's one vehicle less to shovel around in the snow. We'll see, this time it sounds more definite than the last flake!

 

Just did an impromptu Rain-X glass treatment field test lol. Forgot my cowl & wiper were off in paint & drove my 308 to run an errand in the rain. The Rain-X performed well I must say.

 

Took the Super V8 for yearly check. Despite <2000 miles driven, Waxoyl, garaging and avoiding rain, it failed on 3 rust patches, none of which were spotted as advisories last time. Grrr.

Otherwise running sweet as a nut.

 

 

Finally managed to get the righthand catalytic converter off. Those cheap diamond hole saws are perfect for the rusty nuts that are impossible.

Could actually hear some kind of bubbling with the engine running,but the real reason I wanted to check it was the repeated engine code P0420.

I guess I found the fault...

Melted insides of the righthand catalytic converter

 

Away went my cat to it's new home. A woman bought it to take and fix up for her husband for Christmas. With a good solid weekend or two, I don't see why it wouldn't be doable, but I was past my end of life with it. I'll continue to lurk, and if I happen to see another XJR down the road, who knows.