The other Lodein's cars
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Re: The other Lodein's cars
Last weekend I went to a Jaguar XJ club outing
As Rover enthusiasts can only also be Jaguar enthusiasts, here are some photos of the gathering (And the opposite is true since in addition to me, two other members present also have Rovers, a P6 2200 TC for one and a P5 3.0l, a P6 2200 TC and a P6 3500 S for the second)
XJC / XJR X350 / X Type V6 2.1l / Daimler Double Six S3 / XJ-S V12
XJC / XJ 40 / XJ6 X350
XJ8 X308 / XJC / XJ6 X300
Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas S2 / XJ6 S2 / XJ6 X300
XJ40 / XJ8 X308 / XJR-S V12 6.0l
XJC
S Type 3.8l
XJC / Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas S3
Daimler Double Six S3
XKRS Siprit of Legend
XK Cabriolet / XJC / XJ40
XJ8 X358
XJ8 X308
And in the evening a S Type came
and a XJ40
Overall, we therefore had
6 XJC
4 XJ 40
3 Daimler Double Six S3
3 XJ8 X308
2 XJ6 X300
2 XJ X350
2 XJ-S
1 XJ8 X358
1 XJ6 S2
1 Daimler Double Six S2
1 S Type I
1 S Type II
1 XK Cabriolet
1 XKR
and a X Type
i.e. 31 jaguar including 25 XJ and derivatives
To be continued...
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As Rover enthusiasts can only also be Jaguar enthusiasts, here are some photos of the gathering (And the opposite is true since in addition to me, two other members present also have Rovers, a P6 2200 TC for one and a P5 3.0l, a P6 2200 TC and a P6 3500 S for the second)
XJC / XJR X350 / X Type V6 2.1l / Daimler Double Six S3 / XJ-S V12
XJC / XJ 40 / XJ6 X350
XJ8 X308 / XJC / XJ6 X300
Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas S2 / XJ6 S2 / XJ6 X300
XJ40 / XJ8 X308 / XJR-S V12 6.0l
XJC
S Type 3.8l
XJC / Daimler Double Six Vanden Plas S3
Daimler Double Six S3
XKRS Siprit of Legend
XK Cabriolet / XJC / XJ40
XJ8 X358
XJ8 X308
And in the evening a S Type came
and a XJ40
Overall, we therefore had
6 XJC
4 XJ 40
3 Daimler Double Six S3
3 XJ8 X308
2 XJ6 X300
2 XJ X350
2 XJ-S
1 XJ8 X358
1 XJ6 S2
1 Daimler Double Six S2
1 S Type I
1 S Type II
1 XK Cabriolet
1 XKR
and a X Type
i.e. 31 jaguar including 25 XJ and derivatives
To be continued...
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The first day, we took a cruise on the Creuse, which is the border between the department of Creuse and that of Indre
The ruins that we see are those of the castle of Crozant which dates from the 12th century
To be continued...
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The ruins that we see are those of the castle of Crozant which dates from the 12th century
To be continued...
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The next day, we went to the Jour de fête museum, in Sainte Sévère sur Indre where the film Jour de fête by Jacques Tati was shot in 1947.
Clearly this little museum is really great.
Reproduction of the village square with entertainment
The reconstruction of the studios
The village bar
The butchery
The post office
To be continued...
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Clearly this little museum is really great.
Reproduction of the village square with entertainment
The reconstruction of the studios
The village bar
The butchery
The post office
To be continued...
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After tasting some Reuilly
We leave for the castle of Valençay whose construction began in the 10th century and ended in the 17th century. It was among other things the castle of the Prince of Talleyrand Périgord.
Some pictures from the outside:
Let's go in
The Prince de Talleyrand Périgord
He was the French Ambassador to England
The music room
The small living room
The big living room
The office
The bedroom of the Princess of Talleyrand Périgord
Duchess Dino's room
The room of the King of Spain (Ferdinand VII of Spain who was assigned to residence at the Château de Valençay)
The bedroom of the Prince of Talleyrand Périgord
The dining room
The kitchen
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We leave for the castle of Valençay whose construction began in the 10th century and ended in the 17th century. It was among other things the castle of the Prince of Talleyrand Périgord.
Some pictures from the outside:
Let's go in
The Prince de Talleyrand Périgord
He was the French Ambassador to England
The music room
The small living room
The big living room
The office
The bedroom of the Princess of Talleyrand Périgord
Duchess Dino's room
The room of the King of Spain (Ferdinand VII of Spain who was assigned to residence at the Château de Valençay)
The bedroom of the Prince of Talleyrand Périgord
The dining room
The kitchen
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Re: The other Lodein's cars
Thanks for sharing!
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Superb pics there Stephan! I was waiting for you to finish all your posts before commenting but just to prove the point that Rover enthusiasts are also (or can be) Jag enthusiasts :
My latest acquisition. Sadly my Rover will be up for sale soon for restoration with a lot of spares, some of which will be needed for the resto.
My latest acquisition. Sadly my Rover will be up for sale soon for restoration with a lot of spares, some of which will be needed for the resto.
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Congratulation for your S Type.scoobyh123 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:49 amSuperb pics there Stephan! I was waiting for you to finish all your posts before commenting but just to prove the point that Rover enthusiasts are also (or can be) Jag enthusiasts :
My latest acquisition. Sadly my Rover will be up for sale soon for restoration with a lot of spares, some of which will be needed for the resto.
Which motor it is ?
I am not sure to understand, but you will sell your Rover 827 Sterling Saloon ?
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Thanks Stephan, it's the 3.0V6 SE with an LPG conversion already fitted so is nice and cheap to run.Lodein wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:30 pmCongratulation for your S Type.scoobyh123 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:49 amSuperb pics there Stephan! I was waiting for you to finish all your posts before commenting but just to prove the point that Rover enthusiasts are also (or can be) Jag enthusiasts :
My latest acquisition. Sadly my Rover will be up for sale soon for restoration with a lot of spares, some of which will be needed for the resto.
Which motor it is ?
I am not sure to understand, but you will sell your Rover 827 Sterling Saloon ?
Lodein
It's a bit of a long story about the Rover, about 2 years ago i put it in for MoT and it failed on some welding on the sills, had it done by the test centre/garage and thought all was good (although they made an ugly job of it) until it went for the next MoT in November 2021.
The tester aborted the test on safety grounds and showed me the previous welding was incomplete. Also pointed out corrosion in the rear front subframe and the drivers side rear spring pan. Since then i have discovered the 4 slide mounts for the bumper are all "blown" (corroded so they spread apart and no longer support the ends of the bumpers) and no doubt there will be other small things that will need sorting that i'm not aware of.
However my general health etc won't permit me to crawl under to do the welding, change the rear front subframe and spring pan, i struggle these days to do a simple oil/filter change. As such, it will be up for sale with all parts that i know of that need replacing plus a whole load of other useful spares.
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Dave it’s a really sad story about the welding and the way it was performed.scoobyh123 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:54 pmThanks Stephan, it's the 3.0V6 SE with an LPG conversion already fitted so is nice and cheap to run.Lodein wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:30 pmCongratulation for your S Type.scoobyh123 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:49 amSuperb pics there Stephan! I was waiting for you to finish all your posts before commenting but just to prove the point that Rover enthusiasts are also (or can be) Jag enthusiasts :
My latest acquisition. Sadly my Rover will be up for sale soon for restoration with a lot of spares, some of which will be needed for the resto.
Which motor it is ?
I am not sure to understand, but you will sell your Rover 827 Sterling Saloon ?
Lodein
It's a bit of a long story about the Rover, about 2 years ago i put it in for MoT and it failed on some welding on the sills, had it done by the test centre/garage and thought all was good (although they made an ugly job of it) until it went for the next MoT in November 2021.
The tester aborted the test on safety grounds and showed me the previous welding was incomplete. Also pointed out corrosion in the rear front subframe and the drivers side rear spring pan. Since then i have discovered the 4 slide mounts for the bumper are all "blown" (corroded so they spread apart and no longer support the ends of the bumpers) and no doubt there will be other small things that will need sorting that i'm not aware of.
However my general health etc won't permit me to crawl under to do the welding, change the rear front subframe and spring pan, i struggle these days to do a simple oil/filter change. As such, it will be up for sale with all parts that i know of that need replacing plus a whole load of other useful spares.
But everything comes to an end and hopefully you will have equally fun in the Jag.
Henrik
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It is a bad new for your Rover, but you will have fun with the S Type...
I drove an S Type V6 3.0l of a friend and clearly it's a very good car.
The only "bad" thing is that the car is very big (almost 4.9m) and the space inside and in the booth is not commensurate, but all other things are great.
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I drove an S Type V6 3.0l of a friend and clearly it's a very good car.
The only "bad" thing is that the car is very big (almost 4.9m) and the space inside and in the booth is not commensurate, but all other things are great.
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Funny thing is, the S-Type is actually shorter than the 800 but it is wider. I find the cabin has a bit more space than the 800 but agree the boot is smaller, that said if all of the space in the 800 boot is used, it's quite a stretch to reach what's immediately behind the back seats!Lodein wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:52 amIt is a bad new for your Rover, but you will have fun with the S Type...
I drove an S Type V6 3.0l of a friend and clearly it's a very good car.
The only "bad" thing is that the car is very big (almost 4.9m) and the space inside and in the booth is not commensurate, but all other things are great.
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Thanks Henrik, i just hope i'm able to sell the Rover to someone who will restore it as it deserves to be. I'm enjoying the Jag and it has provided scope for me to have a tinker with it. The DCCV (electrically controlled heater valves - twin ones!) wasn't working when i first got it so i traced and fixed that fault, the AC isn't working due to a leak which i have fix then get regassed and i need to make a custom panel for the single DIN stereo but first, i'm refurbing the spare wheel i bought (it came with a space-saver) as it was pretty flaky and lost air over 2-3 days.Manalishi wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 6:39 amDave it’s a really sad story about the welding and the way it was performed.scoobyh123 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:54 pmThanks Stephan, it's the 3.0V6 SE with an LPG conversion already fitted so is nice and cheap to run.
It's a bit of a long story about the Rover, about 2 years ago i put it in for MoT and it failed on some welding on the sills, had it done by the test centre/garage and thought all was good (although they made an ugly job of it) until it went for the next MoT in November 2021.
The tester aborted the test on safety grounds and showed me the previous welding was incomplete. Also pointed out corrosion in the rear front subframe and the drivers side rear spring pan. Since then i have discovered the 4 slide mounts for the bumper are all "blown" (corroded so they spread apart and no longer support the ends of the bumpers) and no doubt there will be other small things that will need sorting that i'm not aware of.
However my general health etc won't permit me to crawl under to do the welding, change the rear front subframe and spring pan, i struggle these days to do a simple oil/filter change. As such, it will be up for sale with all parts that i know of that need replacing plus a whole load of other useful spares.
But everything comes to an end and hopefully you will have equally fun in the Jag.
I suppose i should start a thread for it really.
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Clearly, I thought that ma Rover 800 was smaller ~4m65 / 4m70 and not 4m88 (It is the first time that I look at the size of my Rover since 3years and half I have it !!!), I don't know why I thought that.scoobyh123 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:34 amFunny thing is, the S-Type is actually shorter than the 800 but it is wider. I find the cabin has a bit more space than the 800 but agree the boot is smaller, that said if all of the space in the 800 boot is used, it's quite a stretch to reach what's immediately behind the back seats!Lodein wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:52 amIt is a bad new for your Rover, but you will have fun with the S Type...
I drove an S Type V6 3.0l of a friend and clearly it's a very good car.
The only "bad" thing is that the car is very big (almost 4.9m) and the space inside and in the booth is not commensurate, but all other things are great.
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Ah, yes - i was forgetting you have the Mk1, the Mk2 is 4.92m long. It's all in the bumpers from what i can tell. Can't recall the length of the Jag just now but it's just a little shorter.Lodein wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 5:02 pmClearly, I thought that ma Rover 800 was smaller ~4m65 / 4m70 and not 4m88 (It is the first time that I look at the size of my Rover since 3years and half I have it !!!), I don't know why I thought that.scoobyh123 wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:34 amFunny thing is, the S-Type is actually shorter than the 800 but it is wider. I find the cabin has a bit more space than the 800 but agree the boot is smaller, that said if all of the space in the 800 boot is used, it's quite a stretch to reach what's immediately behind the back seats!Lodein wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 10:52 amIt is a bad new for your Rover, but you will have fun with the S Type...
I drove an S Type V6 3.0l of a friend and clearly it's a very good car.
The only "bad" thing is that the car is very big (almost 4.9m) and the space inside and in the booth is not commensurate, but all other things are great.
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