Saw off a Jaguar S-Type 3 litre last night

[garystu1965]

Coming home from work was driving up the slip road to a motorway and suddenly the Jag appeared in my rear view mirror. The fact that he driving about 3 inches behind me indicated to me that he was going to try to overtake me and speed up to the outside lane of the motorway. So I slowed down....even before I entered the first lane of the motorway he tried to overtake into the second lane. I booted it and saw him speedily disappear into a dot He then sheepishly drifted back over into the slow lane and went into sensible mode. I slowed down a bit and waited for him to catch me up. Trouble is he slowed down by the same rate so as not to embarrass himself. Great thing about diesels is all this happened between about 50 to 75mph. No need to thrash the revs and pull away from someone at 130mph which I think is just damn dangerous. Pace with grace... :bannana:

 

[Alfie]

Coming home from work was driving up the slip road to a motorway and suddenly the Jag appeared in my rear view mirror. The fact that he driving about 3 inches behind me indicated to me that he was going to try to overtake me and speed up to the outside lane of the motorway. So I slowed down....even before I entered the first lane of the motorway he tried to overtake into the second lane. I booted it and saw him speedily disappear into a dot He then sheepishly drifted back over into the slow lane and went into sensible mode. I slowed down a bit and waited for him to catch me up. Trouble is he slowed down by the same rate so as not to embarrass himself. Great thing about diesels is all this happened between about 50 to 75mph. No need to thrash the revs and pull away from someone at 130mph which I think is just damn dangerous. Pace with grace... :bannana:

Excellent. You will beat him in many areas not only performance. Style, build quality, resale value etc etc.

 

[Flash]

Good for you...

Last w/end I was cruising along at 30MPH in the outside lane of a 30MPH zone - A Porches Boxster (horrible one, pre face lift and filfty covered in dirt) approaches with caution on the outside lane (as my car is debadged with big wheels, sports suspsension and standard twin exhaust pipes) and I let it cut me up. Further down the road the the same Boxster came to a stand still becasue of traffic at round aboput and immdiataley cut me up again so that he would not look silly with me casualy getting past him. At this point I had had enough and propelry tail gated the Boxster as my (220 CDI) flies in mid range or from 30MPH. The boxster did not repsond by trying to accelearte away and instead did its utmost to stop me from overtaking it i.e. taking up two lane at a roundabout. I had to turn off in another diretion and therefore did not have the opportunity to burn it.

Flash

 

[BaldGuy]

Oi steady.....

 

[Ser Demec]

My wife runs a Saab Convertible 185bhp version. Great fun to drive but no traction in first or second gear over 3000rpm. Geared for mid range acceleration it can really fly on M roads. She often pokes fun of me when we are in my E300TD estate. When she drives it she can't ever use the auto box or kick down for swiftness.

Off a standing start the auto box takes time to decide to switch into 1st (if in D), so the other day at a busy large roundabout I said 'hold on, I am going to have to really pull away here' as there were hardly any gaps in traffic. She laughed - until kickdown went into 1st and traction control backed off...

'****' she said, 'how did you do that in the barge!'

woof

 

[Ser Demec]

I wonder what this scenario would be like in a E320 CDI - anyone? Probably need to chain my wrists to the steering wheel

 

[Flash]

Culpano, no disrespect but how can you be so sure it was a 3Litre when you left it behind for dust or ar you assuming it was a 3liter (unless you saw the car from behind prior to it tailgating you?)

Mathmatically your C270CDI would eaisly burn off a 3Litre.

Flash

 

[peterchurch]

My wife runs a Saab Convertible 185bhp version. Great fun to drive but no traction in first or second gear over 3000rpm. Geared for mid range acceleration it can really fly on M roads. She often pokes fun of me when we are in my E300TD estate. When she drives it she can't ever use the auto box or kick down for swiftness.

Off a standing start the auto box takes time to decide to switch into 1st (if in D), so the other day at a busy large roundabout I said 'hold on, I am going to have to really pull away here' as there were hardly any gaps in traffic. She laughed - until kickdown went into 1st and traction control backed off...

'****' she said, 'how did you do that in the barge!'

woof

Depending on the age of the car the top BHP for the Saab LPT engine is changed via the diagnostics box that they plug in to test the car. (I got my 1999 saab changed for free when I had some problems with the trip computer) bit of a cheek when you consider the money that saab wanted to charge for the 2 steps in power when you buy the car. if Her car is sluggish it might be worth having a chat to a nice person when it next goes in to make sure the car is really set at the 185 setting Given that the Saab is "all about traction over bhp" and even the autos that I drove flew does not sound like the engine is set right...

 

[Flash]

I test drive a Saab Turbo convertible and the engine did 70MPH in second gear with ease - very impressive.

Flash

 

[peterchurch]

I test drive a Saab Turbo convertible and the engine did 70MPH in second gear with ease - very impressive.

Flash

That sounds more like that Saab I knew and loved As a hint though, a Saab Viggen is a car worth having if you ever find one. 2.3 full pressure turbo giving out ~235 bhp of total terror they only made a few for this country noted by the little yellow triangle on the back. or if your car is fast enough on the side on the front wing

 

[mark.t]

left standing

another b.m.w left standing 325i with chav...im de-badged but i guess he got a hint of smoke in his vents

 

[Alfie]

Oi steady.....

Sorry mate but when Chrysler and Daimler got together Mercedes gave Chrysler the quality info. When Ford bought Jaguar unfortunately, Ford foisted their quality on Jaguar!

Ford = Fix Or Repair Daily

Anyway, why the defection away from MB? Was it a prize?

 

[Howard]

Ford = Fix Or Repair Daily

LOL !!

reminds me :- LOTUS = Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious

 

[garystu1965]

Oi steady.....

So it was you I burned off. Same champage colour.....I recognise it.
Do you always drive that slowly Greg ?

 

[garystu1965]

Culpano, no disrespect but how can you be so sure it was a 3Litre when you left it behind for dust or ar you assuming it was a 3liter (unless you saw the car from behind prior to it tailgating you?)

Mathmatically your C270CDI would eaisly burn off a 3Litre.

Flash

I was behind him much earlier on (but not for long). I thought all S-Types were 3 litre ????

 

[Flash]

I thought all S-Types were 3 litre ????

Not sure what engine sizes the S types are - you could be correct there that the enty level is 3Litre.

Be funny if u saw the same car on your way back home tonight

Flash

 

[Howard]

I thought all S-Types were 3 litre ????

S type R - 4.2 litre supercharged V8 - 400 bhp / 399 lb/ft torque.

 

[Satch]

I wonder what this scenario would be like in a E320 CDI - anyone? Probably need to chain my wrists to the steering wheel

Only if you like that sort of thing

Otherwise just sit there and smirk.

 

[glojo]

Sorry mate but when Chrysler and Daimler got together Mercedes gave Chrysler the quality info. When Ford bought Jaguar unfortunately, Ford foisted their quality on Jaguar!

Ford = Fix Or Repair Daily

Anyway, why the defection away from MB? Was it a prize?

I hate to say this, but Jaguar's reliabilty has never been its strongest point. Fords influence will hopefully gradually improve the situation.

John

 

[jimti]

Ford = Fix Or Repair Daily

LOL !!

reminds me :- LOTUS = Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious

FIAT = Fix it again Tony