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2011 XKR Convertible - New to me

Old May 29, 2020 | 08:29 PM
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The best tip I have come across is to use sliders to get guide the battery to it’s spot. I used two 2x4’s I had laying around that were short enough to fit in the trunk, made a perfect ramp to slide the battery into place.
Great idea! I wish I used your ramp idea before I did a number on my back.
 
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Old May 29, 2020 | 08:30 PM
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When I take my Pantera out on a very twisty road at speed it is sometimes a terrifying experience for a couple of reasons. First without power steering, tight turns require a lot of strength and since it takes more time to turn it sharply, you tend to want to cheat early a bit. Well cheating early a bit can cause oversteer and give you even more problems. Secondly, since the gas and brake pedals are so close to each other, my big size 14 shoes cover both at the same time so I drive it barefooted. And trying to "stand" on a very firm (very lightly power assisted) pedal going into a fast curve is quite unnerving. And finally, the torque on my engine is extreme so you can get too aggressive. Today I was looking at a B.A.T. auction for a twin turboed Pantera, and my first thought was this thing will kill you either by driving it or by paying for it when it breaks down. The MG, though, sounds like a lot of fun.
 
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Old May 29, 2020 | 08:33 PM
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Old May 30, 2020 | 10:54 PM
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Originally Posted by tberg
When I take my Pantera out on a very twisty road at speed it is sometimes a terrifying experience for a couple of reasons. First without power steering, tight turns require a lot of strength and since it takes more time to turn it sharply, you tend to want to cheat early a bit. Well cheating early a bit can cause oversteer and give you even more problems. Secondly, since the gas and brake pedals are so close to each other, my big size 14 shoes cover both at the same time so I drive it barefooted. And trying to "stand" on a very firm (very lightly power assisted) pedal going into a fast curve is quite unnerving. And finally, the torque on my engine is extreme so you can get too aggressive. Today I was looking at a B.A.T. auction for a twin turboed Pantera, and my first thought was this thing will kill you either by driving it or by paying for it when it breaks down. The MG, though, sounds like a lot of fun.
Just noticed a 280Z in your stable I have a 82 280ZX turbo going to put a megasquirt setup in her ...impossible to get OEM fuel injection parts was an automatic now with a T5, lots of work ahead.
Gosh these are great cars.
 
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Old May 30, 2020 | 11:00 PM
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Sorry ....off topic...just saying
 
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