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Post by Mister Coffee on Oct 14, 2018 15:16:50 GMT -5
You know the old joke about when the British invented the perfect motorcycle? They had to abandon the project when they couldn't figure a way to make it leak oil.
Kidding aside, I wish we had those Tisas here in California. They look good, especially at under $500.
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Post by CXM on Oct 22, 2018 11:10:33 GMT -5
As a former owner of a Jaguar XKE whilst in College I can really appreciate the oil leak... You didn't buy an English car for transportation, you bought a hobby... V/r Chuck You know the old joke about when the British invented the perfect motorcycle? They had to abandon the project when they couldn't figure a way to make it leak oil. Kidding aside, I wish we had those Tisas here in California. They look good, especially at under $500.
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Post by gt40doc on Oct 22, 2018 17:26:21 GMT -5
As a former owner of a Jaguar XKE whilst in College I can really appreciate the oil leak... You didn't buy an English car for transportation, you bought a hobby... V/r Chuck THIS is so very true. I had a 63 XKE coupe, and it was my only car, and needed to go everyday.....which it didn't. I worked on it every weekend!!! I loved that car, but it finally beat me down. I sure wish i had it now for just a "Sunday afternoon" toy. You know the old joke about when the British invented the perfect motorcycle? They had to abandon the project when they couldn't figure a way to make it leak oil. Kidding aside, I wish we had those Tisas here in California. They look good, especially at under $500.
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Post by abninftr on Oct 22, 2018 23:40:25 GMT -5
... the British invented the perfect motorcycle? They had to abandon the project when they couldn't figure a way to make it leak oil. ... Mate that is totally untrue. EVERY British motorbike leaks oil profusely! I had one gush a crankcase full of oil all over my leg and ruin a pair of boots in a matter of minutes once when an oil feed tube broke at 120km/h with nowhere to stop.
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Post by CXM on Oct 23, 2018 7:16:58 GMT -5
My "E" was a 1964 I think... it was a maintenance 'hog.' I won't even mention trying to keep the carburetors adjusted It needed a visit to our local English mechanic about once a month to keep it running well... It was a wonderful car when it ran... which was not all the time... it ground me down. After two years it had to go... I bought a 1965 Pontiac GTO to replace it... The GTO was blazing fast... a real screamer... but most of all it started every time I turned the key... it gave me my weekends back... Two of the happiest days of my life were the day I got the E type and the day I sold it... (the local Pontiac dealer was actually happy to get it... but of course he didn't have to maintain it... just sell it which he said would be a breeze... of course there were no refunds either... FWIW Chuck As a former owner of a Jaguar XKE whilst in College I can really appreciate the oil leak... You didn't buy an English car for transportation, you bought a hobby... V/r Chuck THIS is so very true. I had a 63 XKE coupe, and it was my only car, and needed to go everyday.....which it didn't. I worked on it every weekend!!! I loved that car, but it finally beat me down. I sure wish i had it now for just a "Sunday afternoon" toy.
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Post by Mister Coffee on Oct 23, 2018 13:09:13 GMT -5
My "E" was a 1964 I think... it was a maintenance 'hog.' I won't even mention trying to keep the carburetors adjusted It needed a visit to our local English mechanic about once a month to keep it running well... It was a wonderful car when it ran... which was not all the time... it ground me down. After two years it had to go... I bought a 1965 Pontiac GTO to replace it... The GTO was blazing fast... a real screamer... but most of all it started every time I turned the key... it gave me my weekends back... Two of the happiest days of my life were the day I got the E type and the day I sold it... (the local Pontiac dealer was actually happy to get it... but of course he didn't have to maintain it... just sell it which he said would be a breeze... of course there were no refunds either... FWIW Chuck Not to go wildly off topic, but the GTO, the Tempest and the Malibu from that mid-'60s period were pretty cool. "Sports cars" of a kind different from European sports cars, but cool nonetheless. Enzo Ferrari famously said that the XKE was "the most beautiful car" that he had ever seen. And that's saying something. The XKE was a competitive sports car at a price well below the Ferraris of the time. But the misery of the reliability issues and the Lucas electronics was hard to take. Then, once the Japanese got really going, they took everybody to the Spanky Room and taught them some hard lessons about how to build cars.
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Post by abninftr on Oct 23, 2018 16:37:55 GMT -5
The E type Jags were a sexy work of art. Great looking, but mechanically...
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Post by craig on Oct 24, 2018 11:06:24 GMT -5
The D type JAGs are my all time favorite looking auto. If FORD (the new owner of Jaguar brand) could replicate & reissue the car with several upgrades - perhaps a V6 EFI engine, I think they'd have a winner. I know I'd sure like one, & could even live with a steel body - if it made it affordable.
closest I could come was this 17 year old Miata
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Post by Mister Coffee on Oct 24, 2018 11:47:33 GMT -5
@ craig : The Jaguar XKSS (road version of the D-Type) is in my Top 3. Essentially, a Le Mans-winning race car with turn signals on it. And beautiful, to boot. We will never see its like again. The McLaren F1 was the last in this line. The Miata is an incredible value. More bang for the buck than than you could get during a Black Friday Sale in a whorehouse.
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Post by Bob Reed on Oct 25, 2018 7:38:57 GMT -5
@ craig : The Jaguar XKSS (road version of the D-Type) is in my Top 3. Essentially, a Le Mans-winning race car with turn signals on it. And beautiful, to boot. We will never see its like again. The McLaren F1 was the last in this line. The Miata is an incredible value. More bang for the buck than than you could get during a Black Friday Sale in a whorehouse. 'More bang for the buck than than you could get during a Black Friday Sale in a whorehouse'. Mister Coffee, that is one of the best sayings I've heard in a long, long time. Good one, MC.
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Post by craig on Oct 26, 2018 13:10:08 GMT -5
Back when I had disposable income (before retirement) I was able to sneak up on this ex-racer, for about what a beat up Honda cost, then put some TLC in it. It was a "home brew" +8 ford 302, all good, an experience I enjoy remembering. When I was forced to retire - its sale kept us a year.
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Post by mightymouse on Mar 7, 2019 20:26:53 GMT -5
Back when I had disposable income (before retirement) I was able to sneak up on this ex-racer, for about what a beat up Honda cost, then put some TLC in it. It was a "home brew" +8 ford 302, all good, an experience I enjoy remembering. When I was forced to retire - its sale kept us a year. That's a pretty slick ride!
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Post by sams1 on Mar 7, 2019 22:13:57 GMT -5
Geez... This thread has been temporarily hijacked...!
Let's get back to "basics" - any updates on the Tisas BR9s? No one has posted BR9 related posts/reports here since early October.
So, how have they been running for ya??
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Post by CXM on Mar 8, 2019 8:01:59 GMT -5
I have heard the carburetors are maintenance hogs... V/r Chuck Geez... This thread has been temporarily hijacked...! Let's get back to "basics" - any updates on the Tisas BR9s? No one has posted BR9 related posts/reports here since early October. So, how have they been running for ya??
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Post by craig on Mar 11, 2019 12:03:15 GMT -5
3/11/19 My BR9SS has held up beautifully. To be fair I'm not spending a fortune to put ammo through it. But it has been Completely satisfactory in every way. I immediately removed the Magazine Safety, & added Uncle Mikes/Spiegel designed Grips - All positive, worthwhile improvements. After a fair amount of use & handling - there is not even 1 scratch or scuff on the tough matte finish. The factory finish & fit are BETTER than the FN's I've examined. Still Delighted with it & glad I got it.
The First time I took my BR9SS to the range, I brought along my FEG/MAUSER SA-80 Hi-Power, that I rebuilt with new & good used parts, including a new Remsport drop In Stainless barrel. It was my first time firing both. The only noticeable difference was the black plastic military (lanyard) Grips, & small military sights - which I improved with my white paint trick. I was astonished that they both functioned Identically, Each was accurate & had zero problems - although the finish of the FEG is not up to the Tisas REGENT Standard. Ironically I had bought the FEG/MAUSER many months prior to the Tisas BR9SS, Because at the time I thought they would never be available here. It took a long time to gather & replace all the parts it needed. The whole experience has been enjoyable & worthwhile.
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