those rims 19 or 20"? the tyres look very thin.
dont you find the suspension to be incredibly hard?
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245/30/20
Will be be getting some 18" wheels for track though with track tyres, I've seen this Contis don't last long AT ALL.
wow i thought something like that. a civic on dubs from the factory245/30/20
Stunning car that. Looks great. Best combo black with the cream interior. Have you restored much of it or was it already in good condition?Few pictures of my 2.6 manual 190E which I posted here previously. However I have since spent a ridiculous amount of time taking it to pieces cleaning it and putting it back together again.
It was a pretty straight car that's why I bought it, but it was absoloutly filthy. The interior was dire. I've had the seats and carpet out, door seals...you name it. Spent many many hours cleaning parts in my spare room before I put it all back together again haha!!
The exterior was a similar thing, so I took the wheels off, cleaned the arches, engine bay and so on. I've attended to a few problems that it had and replaced a few parts. It's in a much much better place than it was when I got it.
Not sure how long I will keep it for, just wanted to have a bit of fun with one for a while and it all got out of hand on account of my OCD...
The exterior was a similar thing, so I took the wheels off, cleaned the arches, engine bay and so on. I've attended to a few problems that it had and replaced a few parts. It's in a much much better place than it was when I got it.
Not sure how long I will keep it for, just wanted to have a bit of fun with one for a while and it all got out of hand on account of my OCD...
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Manual too. Lovely.
Soldato
That's awesome
Honestly it's not bad at all, actually sounds pretty good with turbo whooshing away
it's like a little go kart, I love driving the thing. At 60mph it feels like it's doing 100+ Yes, very little travel in it! We're tempted to import a set of adjustable coilovers but they're big £££ for what it is.
Slight difference in the original engines though. The Cayman had a bespoke 6 cylinder engine, that has now been replaced by a 4, whereas the Jaguar v6 is basically a v8 minus 2 cylinders (so has all the weight, length and stiffness issues of a v8) and has to have a crank that is weighted to simulate the missing pistons. It isn't a good v6.
After seeing a thread on Pistonheads, I've been introduced to the Prisma app. Think Instagram, but instead of just subtle filter/colour changes, it will actually stylise your images to look like canvas artworks. It makes for some nice results.
The guy who started the PH thread posted some filtered shots of his Jaguar E-Type, and they looked beautiful; I'd happily put them on the wall in my living room!
The guy who started the PH thread posted some filtered shots of his Jaguar E-Type, and they looked beautiful; I'd happily put them on the wall in my living room!
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@rare - Nice motor and great job on the interior.
Soldato
That's not strictly true, it does not have all the weight or size of a V8
i think they actually take textures from racing games on console and apply it to the picture
Soldato
Decided to take a pic of my car in it's current state just to give you all a panic attack
Took the front seat out a while back to go to Ikea and it's still not gone back in.
I really need to get everything tidied back in the shed and get my car cleaned. This morning i was very close to buying some baby wipes to at least give the steering wheel a clean!
Took the front seat out a while back to go to Ikea and it's still not gone back in.
I really need to get everything tidied back in the shed and get my car cleaned. This morning i was very close to buying some baby wipes to at least give the steering wheel a clean!
Wow that is badDecided to take a pic of my car in it's current state just to give you all a panic attack
I really need to get everything tidied back in the shed and get my car cleaned. This morning i was very close to buying some baby wipes to at least give the steering wheel a clean!
I think my OCD would allow that for about 1 day then I would have to spend hours cleaning the interior meticulously. Are they work tools for your job or something? If so I think you need an estate or a van lol
Soldato
No, i'm an accountant!
Been helping my mother in law renovate a house. She's offering to get it valeted when it's all finished.
Been helping my mother in law renovate a house. She's offering to get it valeted when it's all finished.
Runs off to Pistonheads to search through old Mercs!
That's ace, from an era when they build the most solid and reliable cars in the world.
I think I've a fetish for square shaped cars, it looks really tidy.Few pictures of my 2.6 manual 190E which I posted here previously. However I have since spent a ridiculous amount of time taking it to pieces cleaning it and putting it back together again.
Caporegime
Its making me want one. But I don't want to get rid of the E30... But I can't have both unless I have three cars... And I can't have three cars... 