Queen's English Car Show
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Jag#4 (04-16-2014)
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Hope to see all of you there. I'm registered and ready to go. It's too bad what looks like the 2010 XKR coupe that I will probably acquire once the engine is rebuilt won't be ready in time to attend. But I will be modifying it somewhat as well, if everything goes as planned. My 2002 will be in attendance, ready for action.
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Hey Doug,
Last year (my only other time there, Tirefriar (George) and I showed up real early (actually, we were the first ones there, parked our cars, and then walked around and looked at all of the other cars and vendors at the show. We left in the early afternoon when we were finished looking around. I don't believe there are any requirements that you stay any specific amount of time. Hope to see you there for at least a little while. I registered yesterday.
Last year (my only other time there, Tirefriar (George) and I showed up real early (actually, we were the first ones there, parked our cars, and then walked around and looked at all of the other cars and vendors at the show. We left in the early afternoon when we were finished looking around. I don't believe there are any requirements that you stay any specific amount of time. Hope to see you there for at least a little while. I registered yesterday.
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Ted, can't wait to hear about the XKR, especially about the mods
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Hey Doug,
No reason to be so early, we just didn't know what to expect so George and I showed up early. There was plenty of room, it's supposed to be fun, come when you feel like it, we'll see you whenever.
The story about the 2010 XKR in capsulated form is this:
My 2002 XKR vert is rapidly approaching 150,000 miles, and although it looks and drives like new, I'd like to extend its life by not putting 20-25 thousand miles on it every year. So I have been perusing ads for 5.0L coupes, figuring I could also take it to the track a couple of times per year rather than my Pantera (which is just a little too old for some of the venues without power steering and a gearbox that takes both hands and both eyes to shift with any speed through the "Ferrari" style gate.) I saw a local car that had a lot of mileage (68K) but looked nice. I asked the owner to bring the car to my mechanic so we could scope it. It coded an errant cam sensor like I replaced on my 2002 a week or so earlier. But, my mechanic said that he could tell by the sound of the engine that the car would throw a rod soon. The owner, after getting over the shock, remembered that he had purchased an extended insurance policy, and contacted them. They are paying to have an engine that has 6K miles on it sent to my mechanic for installation. Or, it appears that a single pair of rod bearings created the problem, and I am awaiting today or tomorrow a set, about $20 in parts. We may put the original engine back together or install the "new" one. Either way, it will be almost a new car. We have already agreed upon a price I can live with especially on one with a new or newly rebuilt engine. I plan on doing the pulley upgrade, the Mina RS side skirts, and a really great looking rear bumper/diffuser from a company in Chicago. It's a little presumptuous until everything is put back together, but I think it will happen in the next three or four weeks.
I may have a 5.0L engine for sale soon. Anyone interested?
No reason to be so early, we just didn't know what to expect so George and I showed up early. There was plenty of room, it's supposed to be fun, come when you feel like it, we'll see you whenever.
The story about the 2010 XKR in capsulated form is this:
My 2002 XKR vert is rapidly approaching 150,000 miles, and although it looks and drives like new, I'd like to extend its life by not putting 20-25 thousand miles on it every year. So I have been perusing ads for 5.0L coupes, figuring I could also take it to the track a couple of times per year rather than my Pantera (which is just a little too old for some of the venues without power steering and a gearbox that takes both hands and both eyes to shift with any speed through the "Ferrari" style gate.) I saw a local car that had a lot of mileage (68K) but looked nice. I asked the owner to bring the car to my mechanic so we could scope it. It coded an errant cam sensor like I replaced on my 2002 a week or so earlier. But, my mechanic said that he could tell by the sound of the engine that the car would throw a rod soon. The owner, after getting over the shock, remembered that he had purchased an extended insurance policy, and contacted them. They are paying to have an engine that has 6K miles on it sent to my mechanic for installation. Or, it appears that a single pair of rod bearings created the problem, and I am awaiting today or tomorrow a set, about $20 in parts. We may put the original engine back together or install the "new" one. Either way, it will be almost a new car. We have already agreed upon a price I can live with especially on one with a new or newly rebuilt engine. I plan on doing the pulley upgrade, the Mina RS side skirts, and a really great looking rear bumper/diffuser from a company in Chicago. It's a little presumptuous until everything is put back together, but I think it will happen in the next three or four weeks.
I may have a 5.0L engine for sale soon. Anyone interested?