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Much better approach. I’m sure there’s contacts in this forum stateside which could tell you all the necessary part numbers, us car guys can get pretty obsessive... It is a fabulous idea, please try it! but its not for me as: 1) how rare/how expensive is a wrecked GR350? Add shipping and duty...

Definitely buy it! but stick with the LHD. Technically it can be done, but why would you? This is not like converting a classic E type Jag. It’s a tech filled marvel with a finely honed driving experience. you’d risk chucking away all the work put into things like brake and steering feel, just...

I’m with Hinch on this. They’re all a bunch of shysters. With modified, Be very careful what you declare, or more precisely what you don’t declare. Sadly they are not really representing you in the event of an accident, they are actively looking for ways to avoid payment. In the event Of an...

Just like to share this thread and my experience with you. MOT advisory on NSR wheel bearing worn (play in the wheel). Car is a 2016 with 30k miles After some snooping I found I was not alone in this thread...

x2 regarding service history and impact on resale. X2 on using an indie garage. My experience with Ford dealers was woeful. Paint chips which they refused to rectify. Work not completed as requested (tracer dye for the leaking air con). Warranty claims rejected (misted lights). TSB bulletins...

The stang has bags of soul which alI the German cars lack. I bought a new 350z a good few years back. I loved it for about a month and after the novelty wore off it just felt like driving a Jap sedan, ok quick but the love affair was over. Lesson learnt...

Mines sitting at 20.0 mpg Anyone who’s getting much more is either using it on long motorway runs or driving like miss daisy

Whilst still mulling over classic cars and the Dolomite, a bit of old school trivia... TV cop show ‘the professionals’ was better known for Capris and an RS2000, but in the early episodes the cops drove a Dolly sprint. Probably changed to Fords when the Dolly’s head gasket blew. again...

I also rather like the look of the TR7 rally cars which were originally fitted with a highly tuned version of the Dolly Sprint 16valve engine before the Rover V8. The Dolomite always seemed a bit dull and old fashioned to me, so taking it’s cutting edge engine and putting it into a ‘modern’ car...

Ha, great stuff. I’m rather liking Officer Plods Jag in that ad. Of course it would need to a Broadspeed V12 coupe...

Challenger Still have that itch... Saw this on autotrader but it’s a puny V6 and budget won’t stretch to a real hellcat

lots of assumptions here. This ‘could’ hit all big engined cars, so all Mustang competitors ‘could’ be affected too. The segment will still exist, even if it’s downscaled. Not everybody wants to downscale to a chavvy hot hatch nor an electric car with no charging infrastructure. Of course the...

Just an update for anyone else with an ageing s550 v8 ready for its 4 year service. After numerous run ins with the local dealer, now the warranty is out, I took mine to a recommended indie specialising in performance cars. indeed there was a bevvy of tasty yanks outside when i arrived. Armed...

Yup totally agree That’s why I’m not messing around with 1500 mile oil changes. The engine and oil spec will be way harsher than that But please do tell us who tests for 10 year endurance...

quote I and a couple of others on here (IIRC) have done early oil changes and found plenty of metal filings in the oil The 1st oil change is the key, when any significant swarf from machining will be removed. With modern CNC machining and Fords global standards I’m surprised there’s much...

Ok thanks I’m impressed with your bill, I was expecting double that for all those fluids at dealer prices

Seems the 2 camps are: A) Just reset it. 3k miles is nothing with modern oil B) Oil is just a consumable.When you’ve just spanked 40k on a state of the art machine, the cost of an oil change is trivial. just change the oil. see some US opinions here...

daft question but my car is due it’s 4th service Can anyone confirm what needs replacing in a 4th service? (V8) I can’t see anything in my owners book or that meagre service stamp book Google search gives conflicting opinions from independent websites (some imply same as the small service)...

Wow that’s a big change. My understanding is that even under current EU homologation regulations, a manufacturer must demonstrate that the product complies with EU regs. That’s the reason we get Mickey Mouse side lights and the the tri bars in euro headlights are inactive. And also the reason...